The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

“evinc- body '5. l "'3 ‘PO‘IL! 0' .0? “0" Que ".u.‘ . c nlily 5m: w AS WILLIE BLE ll HARACTER IN GAIT. fl [on [U 900110111330. “id‘ .- hi9 Wlf?. bau‘. PI [GI] un “a ,Iais 1‘61“?” the good .u shave 500"!" n-...\\m'n I do! 1 ms» gems only up to ‘ l neiqb nearly lw my .u twice. Biddl' ; Vn [be different part. 191‘? the imp"! vault, 1 so on. ll \H'y Phonon-cod II 0 H- 'oi' “Izl'k.ligo ’r, comes under on- No one can imitate more than two or t making it obvious nsest observer thfl :skingua part; that tantly o! the length way the foot should :he ground. of tb swing of the bod!- r handwriting novâ€" senceâ€"that i8. t“ uics are always 9'" I) one attempts to 388 course istener (“'1‘ OF IT. all met. Open hand; [or could ”30 “31 2h (‘burch plug}; ul our "Donor: an"! and m“ said She would m Of hgr "mi" )IEd it. “m u UUlll BOt better vuld not la... n. r handwriting ex- petrated. and it in {rant/ed a certail Lr talent. a moot ure. can be no Imi- :1 the rustlm 11 making 1“ I hearty. each do, r without (Min. anyone who .31. 9f the heart. Iqb. emedy so sure a Speedy results a Pills. Had I only il piiis at. firstl ipared months of dis. Hubbard but 9009 of scores at she says should who imagine that. m in this world. Pills have. saved will ever know at. lgeville L- is walking "I“ :..servz;nt require! or [our Ioozt'all! ithout mills '5‘ ply assured Of bi’ nurse. the “all” une attempts to n’ another. But ‘ueries sufficient- Nina and teculiar in me that a ulted adoc r nothing 1 radnally sf anxiety I ‘IUKlII’ Sln‘lu' uxiety I ‘3‘” “9"“ my no". I not walk, for heart to 9.1,; H‘Iy im‘xmibb Londition, (h. ."0 no harm, .. 0x of pilh box and bo- re doing no t boxes Md at last ,. “id 1h” pllcation of and methods ' ‘l'dht‘ used f0' 7"”11 purposes. =~Any 111-10-an farme: muld scoff at the Hex of such a r111 blue on his farm; w: the sane man xiH cling to the no- *1 1111.111 'he douh 1 1111111083 cow is the m 51. pmtiiahle. \nd why? Simply browse in the one vase the advantage of the Special miur'nine is easily ap- parent. Wbile 111111.: ut her case he has *utti -' k but rune f ueqtly Bib thumb and filggr. Thanh.“ a, “”1112 sums are pinched on two (“QM “Mes beyond the last cluster “nut. and Most; of the barren 81190“ {twain-I ' - 'I‘L _ PLANTING .\\'D CARING FOR G R A REV [N ES. wi ‘W pos'ui I011 as muck gation uothex m of will The rxnvs mm {wt apart each In I'mn um h and south. D18 int'hm‘ Home. and at 1083'; dew if m be had, put five EMUILH (if 03d bones in the ’t‘w'hil hfi'o‘ it” i116 110183 With suiI «.111! mmerize it as well 9. ()mwwtr-old vines from‘ Irv ‘mwt out those two years 5 10. 'lxr- planting should 130 much u wssible with the PMN ihw roots in their nat- iinu. 1an fill around them 3h {I'm-1 soil whif‘b is fine and M Matting. out the vine W.» Mme immediately above the + Ol‘ilinxi cutting, sothe new :iil sun from very near the When the buds are well start- fo Hi except the strongest me.»- tmm growing but one t‘h sh 41%.! be. kept tied up. as fins. to :1 I‘ivtnt‘oot stake set 119. of wanting. M M Iroulis at 011m. hilt if )ressins: this may be deferred her or full. The horizontal Tecuuiuwnded. In making it" mire SHE 16 feet apart. Saw Squire five or six feet “0111 nfl. A cross piece of 2x4 tWO Birth! (in the [0p Of 6801) 906i?» rely naiiedat right angles to 31.1011 of the row. Three N0- nlzei. wires are ataphd *0 ”)9 plPN‘S. one directly over and the others one inch from 0f the cross-pieces. When the , Vine hts reached the (”'9- Dlnr'h off the top. Th0 :9 0f laterals or branches '1“. and they should be IO Emil: and directed as to cover the wires with hulk-h he! 01‘ Vines. de.‘ nte' DC tflfl-lrlc U) know. through IL.- «Laue of one cow mm the successful fhtv {mum is going to "1 arm.» intimate know- «man Ha will be com- r0159 the most careful Arming a, cow that will 1' .r {be greatest net ' m-i Indifferent methâ€" rtuwx! - nf farming must 'HV 'HP intelligent ap- ha mnsr approved tools l)"n?;wing is no excepâ€" ldryzutn 0f the future MP»: \W predict, manu- Her u ith a Special dairy 'ecoguuv vuv â€"â€" â€" aunrlntion Of the dairy. time with which “thg is work. The machine dunes milk and better. materialsâ€"the hay, and convert. ~v :\ of an animal which 1. in this productive, mnl'iK‘l'lrer in select- m his factory chooses m1 mr the intended y and efficiency are she‘d. that machine um the most. and best e ~s: waste of fuel and rmor or dairyman 18 11f311'leQ-r as the man "101% ()l‘ (‘lOlthg. His 1.9-1 and his cow his hi 'h he works the raw "1112‘; lnm milk. butter. 1, mane principles gov- .:i n of machinery in 111-1 :mern the selec- s H» wnnts. for the 1:111 «11' milk. the COW the greater profit win ymduce the most 1' he least cost. In 5 ”112‘; papecially adapt- 11 ’11)!) of butterâ€"the The old fallacy s: of the bar'i-Enâ€"QEBHtIâ€"s The important points an . Not but they beef animal will [paper beef, and. vi” produce but- the general pur- ~.-ing that there I] vomhining the he adherents to «we the use of unlined reaper 'm-‘i grass. The n: drOpper would the field as ,the nor 'he mower rind horse pow- mower of pres- s fine machine ’ is giving way more scientific hough she s‘till no no remembereu m all the fruit is made on whod which grew during the previous year, and enough of this should always be left to bear a. full crop. Prune early in winter to avoid bleeding. (“at back the bearing shoots to from two to four joints. according to the number of them on each Vine. As no very ex- plicit directions can be given for prun- ing in all cases. every grower mus: exercise his own intelligent judgment U w*°“v-- e; in the matter. If bones have been used as directed, a shovelful of wood ashes to the vine every year or two will be sufficient fertilizing; other- wise fertilize as needed, making sure that enough potash and phosphoric acid are used. Cultivate sufficiently of- ten and thoroughly to keep the soil mellow and free from weeds. Proliflcacy. size and quality of fruit are dependent upon generous fertiliza- tion of the soil when the plants are set and more upon frequent applica- tions after they begin to bear. Under favorable conditions the current is a vigorous grower, and of course needs a. large supply of food. [ts roots are small and fibrous. so fertilizers should be applied generously. directly and at least annually. The neglect to yearâ€" ly dress the bushes alter of bearing age is the reason many fail to succeed in the cultivation of this fruit. These annual dressings need not be large but should be applied about the roots of the bushes and always in the fall be- fore the ground freezes. Any Well rotted manure will be bene- ficial, also the addition of wood ashes, bone-meal or chemical fertilizer. An application of nitrate of soda in April when the leaves are coming out, say 150 lbs per acre, and the same amount again when the fruit is two-thirds grown, gives excellent results. This would be a small handful to each hill, sprinkled about the bushes a little dis- tanoe from the stalks. An examina- tion of the root system of this plant will convince one of the necessity of frequent applications of fertilizing elements to insure good props of fruit_. The roots grow in a limited space and largely near the surface, hence, barn manure applied in the fall affords pro- tection against frost, while the rain and melting snow carry the soluble elements into the soil. where they are appropriated by the roots when growth commences in early spring. "figâ€"pfevaâ€"lenoe “of -thew gooseberry saw-fly larvae is [poked-upp‘n by many IE}; ‘bjéx'iail'sndmwbaok in-the éurrant and gooseberry culture. It looked af- ter from the time the leaves begin to develop up to thq 15th'9f Jupe, it can be readily controlled. Use white helle- bore as an insecticide. Dust on the bushes when damp or 8. ply a spray. mixing one ounce of t e hellebore with a. pail of water. Paris green is more effective, a level teasyoonful to a pail of water being sufficient. This may be used early in the season and _ --â€" _.- E135” hellebore later. if found necessary to spray after June 10. A later brood of insects appears usually after the fruit is picked, which should he des~ troyed to prevent defoliation of the plants and subsequent injury of the following year's crop of fruit. \VHEN ’MOST ‘BEAUTIFUL. When 30 years of age woman is most fascinating. All the women famous for power over the hearts of. memfrom (lIeOpatra to Helen down, were nearer 40 than 20 when at the zenith of their power. At a literary salon in Paris, Bal- zar- was once asked by apretty little miss of 17 why it was he liked wo- men she would call passe. "Why, mono sieur, even when they are as old as 40 you seem to enjoy their society!” Balzac looked at her earnestly for a second and then laughed heartily. He bent over to explain matters and reâ€" marked in a serious voice as though weighing every word he said: “Perâ€" haps the secret lies in the simple fact that the~woman of 20 must be pleased, while the woman of 40 tries to please, and the older woman’s power consists, not as has been so often said, in underâ€" standing and making the most of her own charms, but in comprehending and with happy tact calling out and makâ€" ing the most of the good qualities of ’9 LUV, Luau vv uwu .w.- There is no doubt that a. man always euuures a clever woman, yet he enjoys himself better with a woman who makes him feel that he is cfever. Of course all the men like being enter- tained for awhile by a. wellâ€"informed woman, but man is essentially vain, man. "he woman a. man likes best is not. interested man- Perhaps it would be agood sug- for to draw him out with hap- py queries until he is astonished at his own brilliancy. The Duke of Connaught and the exe- shot, owing port from the ar y and the lack of necessary funds to keep the instituâ€" tion afloat SUCCESS \VITH CURRANTS EXTENT OF THIS INSECT’S RAVAGES IN THE STATES. The The Pen llu Infested Twenty Stat" - Chawacterlsucs and Methods of (he III-2 ._ new“; for us Destruction nun be ‘ Persistent” Carried out â€" Enemies { Which Prey linen It. ‘ The United States Agricultural De- partment has just issued a bulletin on the San Jose s:-a.'.e in 1896457, prepar- ed by Entomologist L. 0. Howard. It is of much interest at this time in view of the recent edict of the German Gov- ernment the legislation of the Canad- ian Parliament, prohibiting; the im- portation of iiving plants, fruits, etc., beffause of the alleged discovery of scale on pears shipped from California. In the light of what we now know, the bulletin says, our agricultural know- ledge of the distribution of the scale in the East in the autumn of 1895 was comparatively slight. It was then re- POrted as occurring in twenty States, but in comparatively few localities in each, with the single exception of New Jersey. In 1896-97 actual field inspec- tion in Virginia, Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, Georgia and several others show- ml that in 'these States the. insect was; nearly as wideSpread as in New Jersey,‘ while twelve States and the District of Columbia have been added to the num- ber containing infested plants. The con- dition in over thirty Slaies and Ter- ritories are then given, Some of the more important being as follows: ('alifornia.-â€"In this State. the in- sect is or has been generafly distribut- ed. The conditions of climate some- times kill it out, and it often seems to be destroyed by a fungus disease, but neglected and improperly sprayed orâ€" chards exhibit trees in as had condition as can be found in any of the orchards of New Jersey or Maryiand. Maryland.- More actual damage seems to have been done. in this State than in almost any other. The scale has been treated in sixteen counties. Iilinois.â€"-The scale was not known to exist in this State in November, ’95. but Prof. Forbes has found twenty-two colonies in nineteen different, locanties situated in eleven counties. Michiganâ€"This Slate. not known to be infested in 1895. has been found to have a number of ilnfested Localities in the southern half. New Jersey-In 'his last bulletin Prof. Smith states that all efforts to exterminate the insect scafe must be abandoned. In 1895 the scale was wideâ€" spread and since that time the situa- tion 'has not become perceptihly letter. A list of fifty-five fruit and shade trees and ornamental shrubs alfeetezl by the pest is given. Considerable space is devoted to a discussion of the remedies suggested to kill the pest. THE BUG AND ITS RAVAGES. The San Jose scaie insect has been for some time past a very serious cause of worry to fruit growers; A‘most mi- croscopic in size, the "pernicious scale,” as it is otherwiseI called, is at- tacking the fruit orchards and fruit patches in nearly a score of States, and destroying them as effectually as if the fruitâ€"producing districts were overrun -â€"- -“vâ€"V by fire. The bug in question has a very curious iife history. The male, in its perfect state, is fly like}, with. two wings and long feelers; his eyes are purpie and his wings iridescent with yellow and green. His existence in this form Only lasts a few hours. at. the end of which he dies. The rest of the 25 days of his lifetime is spent beneath. a waxy sca’e, formed on the tree-bark from usecretinn exuded from his body. It is the same with the fema?e, save ‘I’I_ __- 1" ID VILU raw-.5.“ .. that she never assumes wings. When she is aboult 35 days old the female begins to give birth to young ones. The latter are not. produced from eggs, but, are born alive. The baby insect forces itself out from beneath its mother’s protecting sxa'e uni runs about over the bark of the tree until it. finds a. suitable place to settle. When the proper spot is found. the infant. bug inâ€" serts through the l‘ark its long,brist|e- like sucking beak, then it. proceeds to suck. The insect all its life. long, is a bloodsucker. It sucks the blood, or sap, of the plant. When millionsâ€"dye, billionsâ€"of the creatures are attacking a tree together, the Latter must. suc- cumb before long, as a man would do if he were exposed, bound and helpless, to the combined assau ts of myriads of ' The new born bug IS mosquitoes . orange yello“, With an oval- body and en: legs As soon as it Lag settled the scale which is to serve it as a protective covering begins to develOp. White waxy threads spring ‘ 'tsbody, and become rapidly more numerous and dense until within two days the insect is con- cealed by the characteristic pale.gray- ish shell. 1811. 511C I 1, THE SCALE limbs, twigs, leaves and fruit. 09a of the chief dif- ficulties in connectton with this in- do with the ways in t, at has ‘30 ape pe. ' tributod and carried to of transportation. Left to themselves. the bugs cannot spread much. The fe- male is Wingless. and. after becoming fixed. cannot move. The young ones are not able to crawl far. This abomin- abia insect is found in Aust ralia, Chile and Hawaii. In all likelihood it “as introduced into t‘ 1e United States from Chi! 12. It is said to have reached Cati- fornia first in 170. The name hesimi‘t‘d III-011 it comes from the fact that it 1'_i1‘81 appeared conspicuously in the San Jose Valley. California. By 1873 it had be- come a serious pest in that ”8.1”“, and from that time on it spread rapid' ly northward and eastward. In the East it was first discovered in 1893. at Charlotteville, Va. Since then the pTag‘ue has extended alarmingly, and it Is now found in many localities in near- by all of the Easter States. Fortuna- tely, the scale-bug has insect enemies which prey upon itâ€"notably, a kind of beetle. These are being encouraged in Ca'ifornia, and seem to be reducing “3 numbers there. In Florida recently has been discovered. a peculiar funguS. which attacks it as a disease. “'ashes of kerosene and other substances are employed as destroying agents. But no measures can be effective unless per- sistently carried out, and it. is believed that the pest can never be extermin- ated Wholly in badly infested places. FABRIC’S NAMES TBANSLATED. Many of. our fabrics and drags goods have French names-and we use them without much idea that they origin- ally had any meaning. Armure is a material woven so that the cloth has the effect of being wov- en‘ with small seeds on the thread. Barre refers to a fabric crossed by bars of a. contrasting color. Bayadere comes from the dancing girls of the East, whose garments are made of stuff crossed from salvage to salvage with stripes, and when worn with stripes appear to run around the body. Beigeâ€"Composed of yarn in which two colors are mixed. Boucleâ€"A fabric having a marked curl or loop in the yarn, Whi'h is thrown to the surface. Boucle, is tench for curl. Bou'rette-w'i‘bris puts a lump instead of a curl on the surface. The word comes from bourerâ€"to stuff. Carreauvâ€"The same as checks. carâ€"e reeux meaning squares. Cherieâ€"A printed effect. Creponâ€"A crepe or crinkled effect. Damasseâ€"A figured fabric, SilO\\ing a. contrast in luster between the groundwork and the figure. We have the same idea. carried out in damaskl linen. ; Drap d’Ebeâ€"An all-wool fabric withg a. twilled face and broadcloth hack, wo-z ven as a, twill and finished as a broad. cloth. with the gloss showmg on the‘ back of the fabric. 3 f .lwvfl. v- '"v â€"“ 7â€" _ Dray de Parisâ€"A twilled armure. In the weaving the seed-like effects are given a twill effect as in a serge. Etamilneâ€"Open work effect. l?riese.â€"A fabric in which the pile stands up from the surface in uncut loops. Frieser is to curl, or, as we say, to friz. Gloria. is a silk and wool material. Jacquardâ€"A weave called after its inventor.in “inch.every warp thread can be made to move independently of any other, intricate figures being this produced. All such complex figured faâ€" brics are classed under the broad name of Jacquards, .. . ‘ ._A- Melange (literally, mixed) â€"â€"-A fabric produced from yarn that has heen either printed in the wool or dyed of different colors and mixed together before being spun. ‘ i ‘i I“ W-'-â€" Satin Berberâ€"A satin-faaz‘od woo‘. fa- bric with a wool back. The effect is one of finish. rather than of weave. Satin Soeilâ€"A satin-faced armure fa- bric woven with a ribbed effect. Sicilianâ€"A pfain-weave fabric com- posed of a. cotton warp and mohair fill- ing, with the filiing threads lass twist- ed and broader on the surface than in‘ regular mohair. . a ....M In (I Ill Jvau-w- ...- Twillâ€"A raised cord running in a diagonal direction in the fabric from left to right. Any fabric with this weave may be called a twill. The num- ber of twills to the inch in cashmere, and other standard [abrivs is often us- ed to indicate theirflquality. ‘A‘J “-- !JU. DU ‘15 ............. Vigoureux.-â€"An effeot, produced by printing the yarn of which the fabric is composed and using it without any regard to order or design. Zibelineâ€" A wool material used in imitation of sable fur. It has on the face long hairs that give it a fur-‘.ike appearance, and may be produced in several way; but all give the same distinguishing featureâ€"a “camel’s- Em" ”fabric. AN ENGLISH ORDER. England has requested a bid from a Missoufi packing establishment for furnishing 750,000 pounds of canned meats for the British Army in India. \Vhy, Tommy, said the good lady of the house to the little boy of a neigh- bor, you’re eating the last piece of a whole mince pie. I don’t begrudge you that, but I’m afraid it’ll make you sick. _ . __ . . . DIV“- I hain’t skeert. My folks tian Science. .Heâ€"Winkle isn’t even friends with the girl who broke off her engagement with him. is hot. 1 : , Sheâ€"0h. no. When she sent back the ring by registered post she labeled it Glass. with care. LABELED. ’S SAFE is Chris- INTERESTING READING BROUGHT BY THE MAIL Breezy New: from any Pol.“ I. (he 'l'lxhl [Jule Inland - Halters of More Than Passing Interest. Henry \Vhitmarsh. of Kiddermin- ster. died in a cab. while driving from Cannock to Kidderminster. Lord Roberts has consented to be- come a vice-president of the Cahdriv- ers' Benevolent Aaso iation. 15 Soho square. London. W. The Earl of Zetland has contributed £1,000 towards the cost of rebuilding the tower of $.ltburn parish church. W. J. Barnes, chief clerk and store- keeper. Northallerton prison. has beon appointed by the prison commissioners govenor of H. M. prison. Carmarthan. E. Price, Q.C., Recorder of York. who has held the office since 1866. and in in his 80111 year. has announced his re- signation in his charge to the grand jurya ' Ald. Tucker. of Bridport, who died at the age of 95, was in his boyhood rowed out to the Bellerophon in Torbay. and saw Napoleon walking on the quarter- deck. A find of quicksilver is reported from vaanwick. near Netley. The discovery has caused much interest. Ramp-shire 61‘ leing posits Anonymous donations of £10,000 and £5 000 lam been made for the erection and maimenance of a new physical la- boratory at Owens College, Manchest- Robt. Tweedy. one of the best known men in Cornwall, died at Truro, at the age of 9|. He was a 'bank manager. and formerly chairman of the Cornwall railway. i Cablain G. R. Tod, lst Feaforth High- ' lenders. has been selected to Succeed Captain T. G. Glynn. Kings’s, Ln‘erâ€" pool. regiment. as adjutant oi the Lonâ€" don Rifle Brigade. The London Hospital has received from the governor and directors of the i Bank of England a donation of £500 Iin response to a, special appeal in aid i of the maintenance fund. Sir. W. Harcourt was recently re- elected president of the Home Counties division of the National I .iheral Feder- Minn at the annual meeting, held at Brighton. H. A. Fl‘iL’kel‘, of lr‘olkestone, has leen appointed Leeds city organist, in the place of the late Dr. Spark, who had filled the post since the Opening of the town ball by the Queen in 1858. W”.... who was killed while pasSing a ware- house by a box falling from a sling. Tlhe tanks of the Kennet and Avon. 5034131 at Mathill. a. few: miles above :Bahhn collapsed on Feb. 28. and vast l floods of water poured over the ad- ' jacent fields, some men having narrow lescapes. - 5 Earl Cowper, the Earl of Clarendon, 5 Baron Dimsdale, Sir George Faudelâ€" lPhillipe, and Mr. Walter Rothschild 51mm lr-een re-elected members of .the Hertfordshire County Council 5 without opposition. Lord Wenlock, on March 1, introduc- ed to the perceident of the Board of Agriculture. a deputation of farmers. who asked for a uniform weight in the sale of corn. At Lewes. on March 1. Henry \Vadey. a liscensed victuailer of Lewes. was semenued to a months' hard labor for ill-tree ting a pony by withholding pro- per food from it. _ 1‘. A. Wilson. goods manager for tho Northeastern Railway at Newcastle- on-Tyne. has been appointed general manager of the Highland Railway. in succession to C. Steel. On March 1, Fred Cole, for twenty- five years chief inspector under the Swansea United School Board. died suddenly while riding in a tramcar. He was sixty-five years of age. The London 8: Brighton Railway (‘0., has Lean fined £10 and oosts ab Bright- on. for crowding ninety sheep mto t‘wo vans in such a way as to cause them unnecessary suffering. Colonel G. B. Malleson died on the lat inst, at his residence. 27 Cromwell road, London. He was born in 18225. and was the author of “The French in India," and a “History of the [ndwn Mutiny," in continuation of Sir John Kaye's Sepoy War." The Board of Trade has awarded e piece of silver plate to Richard Nier- ich. master of the German sstearnship Aller, of Bremen, in recognition of his humanity to the crew of the D330, of Sunder’and. a! andoned in the Atlantic on bounty I1 SS'T§este; Samuel. who was to have contested Central Hackney in company with T. B. \Vestwobt in the Moderate interests. died on Feb. 27. Mr. Samuel was a well-known member of the Jew- ism community. 'Dhe marriage took place on March 3rd, at St. George's, Hanover square. London. of W. Percival Miller. of 111“â€" tleton. Lancashire, and Miss Norah Quilter. younger daughter of Sir W. C. Quilter. MP. On March 1.. at Christi'. London. a. collection of engravings was 3614. one of which, 31M”. Pelhnm Feeding the Chickens." effierfiir Joshua Reynolds by'WV. Dickenson. the pronerty of a nobleman. fetched £20 guineas. s. ro- cord. price. -[:rva:c~ti_lly free from metallic de- /l