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Austin Dobson in Harper's for Juno
O royal roso! the Roman clrcw'd
feast with thoe; thv petals presort
Augustine bro: thlno mlor lino.
Mix'd with tlio thrco-timoj-m'iiRlel wine,
Ttlt ll.X lrlM(T 'PI. .I-.,.), ifa
What marrol, then, if hoit anil Rtisit,
By Iioto, by Soli),', byTlioa cares Vil,
HalMrcinbloil on tho lialf-divino,
O royal lto-o !
Andyot and yot I lovo thoo boat
In our old garden ot tho Woit,
Wncthor about my thatch thou twino,
Or hora, that brown-eyed maid of mino.
TVho lulla theo on hor lawny breast,
Q royal roso;
A VOYAGE LY THE AIR.
"Paul! Paul ! como down do ! Tho
Frenchman ha brought his balloon to
Mr. Brooks's big lot, and they nro fill
ing it from n?anlc in tho shed."
"Is it a big balloon, Walter?" nsW
Paul, thrusting hirbud outof tho win'
dow and looking down at tho boy be
low.
"A monster," roplied Walter. "Aro
you coming?"
les, said Paul, disappearing from
the window.
Iu another moment the two friends
wore hurrying along tho road together
jreseutiy ttiey reached a largo grassy
field whero n great- number of people
wero assembled to watch tho filling of
tho balloon. Placards wcro postod on
the neighboring fonces announcing that
Monsieur Lo Olerc, for tho sum of ono
dollar apiocc, would allow tho public
to ascend to tho lioight of GOO foot
above tho earth.
hen Paul and Waltor drow no.ir
they saw that there was a cablo nttached
to tho car of tho balloon, which ran
over two pulleys, and then around a
windlass which was securely fastonod in
to tho ground. A horse was standing
near, waiting lo bo attached to tho wind
lass to draw tho balloon bji"k to oarth.
"That's Mr.QLo Olerc," said Paul,
pointing out a small man with bright,
black oos and a heavy gray moustache,
who was busily engaged in examining
the cablo, pulleys, and tho apparatus for
filling tho great silk bags with gas.
"I know him. lie is as nico ai ho
-can be. Let us go and talk to him."
Paul, followed Walter, found his
way to0tho Frenchman's side and said :
"Oood afternoon, Mr. Lc Clcrc."
"Is that you, m? little fnond?" re
plied Monsieur Lo Clerc with a pleasant
smile.
"Is tho balloon almost ready?" asked
Paul.
"Almost," said tho Frenchman glanc
ing upwnrd. p,
"What kind of gas is it iill&l with ?"
naked Paul.
"Hydrogen gas," roplied Monsieur
Lo Olerc. "Do you scogfefeai pipo run
ning from tho neck of tho balloon to
the shed? Tho gas is forced from tho
tank in the shed into tho balloon until
it is nearly full, then tho pipo is taken
oil", and tho mouth of tho balloon
fastened up."
And when j'ou want tho Ras to como
out, do you tako oftVtho fastening V"
asked Walter. W
"Oh no," replied Monsieur Lo Clerc.
"Do you sco that cord hanging down in
the car? Well, that cord runs through
tho balloon and is attached to a valve,
which is kopt closed by a spring. Whon
i'ou pull tho cord, it opons the valvo
Ntml lets out tho gas."
"How delightful it must bo to lloat
nbovo tho oarth like a bird," said Paul,
looking at the balloon longingly.
"Would you like to inako tho trial
trip?" asked Monsieur Lo Clorc.
" Yes, indoed," replied Paul, "if "Wal
ter could go with mo. But "
"Hut what?" said Monsieur Lo Clerc.
"It is porfeotly safe."
"That is not it," replied Paul. "But
I hnvo no money with mo."
"Nover mind that," said tho French
man. "I will only send you up a short
a distance, nnd nso you as n kind of ad
vertisement. lou can toll nil your no
quaintances how pleasant it was. This
timo you shall go alonpj when tho bal
loon takes tho lull tnpi shall bo obligo
to accompany every party myself."
"Thank yon," said Paul. "Walter,
will you go?"
Walter nodded his head nud smiled
After this tlio two boys waited im
..i.' i y i;i it. . ..
j'uwunuy uum mo preparations wcro
completed.
J-hoy climbed into tho littlo car, nnd
3Ionsicur Lo Clerc gavo tho order to
start. JJrenthless silenco held tho snon
biters for a fow seconds, and thon, when
tlio monster arose, controlled onlv by
"""'"i men unwound as tho ual-
i0n ascended, they gavo a loud cheor,
mo uoys looked over tho side of tho
car, und saw tho people and objects
Ku wiiuuur mm smaller, and thoy be
gan to leol just n littlo frightenod. But
niter a snort timo thoy grow used to the
now sensation, and began to point out to
ciicn omur umani ami lamiiiar objects,
sucn as tno scuoowtouso, tho clnrch,
and tho small stream that wound in nnd
out, among tno uuslics nnd troos liko i
glittering snako. As thev worn itnml,
ingand talking morrily thoy folt a slight
jar, nnd a yell arosofrom the crowd bo
low. Xiooking down, tho boys perceived
all wero hurrying about, wnving their
nnmwjfls n in tne wildest oxcitement.
And tnoy neam tno r renchman shout
ing, hut thoy could not make out what
no was saying.
"What can navo happened?" said
Wnltor. '"Perhaps tho horso has run
away."
Oh uo" replied Paul. "But I
think Mr. Lo Oloro has concluded to
lot us go higher than he lntendod to at
tirat, and tho pooplo nro pleased. Wnvo
your handkorchiof, Waltor. "
"That must be il," said Walter. "Just
boo how high wo nro now."
"Who would think that 000 foot
would Heom bo high?" said Paul, grow
lag nuzzled.
"Bee Paul, tho people look liko littlo
anU crawling around," uxcluiined Wal
ter. Paul looked downward stcaddr for a
fow moments; then ho turned a whiti
face to his companion, nnd said :
"Walter, what is that Uoitiug out bo
low us?"
"Tho rDpo, I think." replied Waltor.
"It is not fastened to nuvthing," said
Paul.
"Do you think the balloon has brokon
away?" asked Waller, his eyes growing
largo with astonishment nnd fright.
"Yos," said Paul, in n low voice;
"that is just what has happened."
Tho two boys sat perfectly still, nnd
wntchod tho oarth below them as it
seomed to float quickly away, although
not a breath of air stirred around them.
Suddonly everything was shut from
their sight by n thick gray mist.
"What bus happened 'now?" whis
pered Waller, drawing closer to Tlnul.
"I think wo must ho in a cloud," ro
plied Paul, shuddering.
"A moment ago I could hoar railroad
cars and n bell, but now it is dreadful
still," said Walter, beginning to cry.
"Don't cry, Waiter," said Paul.
"That won't do any good."
"But supposo wo never como down
again ?" sobbed Walter. "Wo may bo
miles and miles away from homo'aud
cover find our way hack."
"I don't care, so that it is earth again,"
replied Paul. "Thero must bo some
way of going down besides being pullod
back by n ropo nnd windlass. What
was that Mr. Lc Clerc said about let
ting out the gas?"
"Something nbout a valvo and a cor d,
but I did not pay much attention," ro
plied Walter.
"I romomber now, "cried Paul. "Tho
valvo was on top, but tho cord that
opened it hung in the car some where."
"Thero it is, "said Walter, looking
up. "But you can't reach it."
Paul sprang to his feet, nnd saw that
tho cord had iu somo way becomo on-
tangled in tho net-work which covered
tho baloon. It was not more than soveu
feet above their bends, but it wa3 en
tirely out of their reach. So Paul sat
down again, and looked at Walter.
"It is no use to try," said ho, with n
whito face.
Aftor a while they roso abovo tho
cloud, and saw it hanging bolow them,
wliilo over thoir heads tlio sky shone out
a dark and lovelv blue.
"llow cold it is!" said Waltor, shiver
ing.
This made Paul think of soniothiiifl
ho hadoueo read of two men who had
taken a journey in .t balloon, nnd ono
of them had become insonsiblo from
cold wheu at a great distance from tho
earth.
" Wo must got that valvo cord !" ho
said to himself; thon ho began to look
around him and think. Then ho sud
denly cried, "Walter! Walter! I know
way to reach it; I wdl sling it."
But you haven t any twmo long
enough !" said Walter, hopelessly.
I have tho pieco 1 saved from my
kite this morning."
Paul then produced several vurds of
twino, wound on a stick, and tied His
knife securely to ono end of it ; and
presently tho two boys almost forgot
their peril m tiie excitement of trying
to throw this sling into tho loop mado
by tho entangled rone. Meauwhilo tho
balloon drifted higher and higher, and
farther and farther westward.
ftor a great many failures, Paul
succeeded in reaching tho cord. Then
thoy pullod it within tlieir hands.
"Now wo aro saved!" cried Walter,
chipping his hands.
Paul pulled tho cord gently, for ho
thought perhaps thero might bo dan
gcr of letting too mucli gas out at once,
1' or somo moments the boys could not
Tell what offectthis had; but prosently
tho air around them uecamo much
warmer, nnd they weio again enveloped
in a thick mist.
Walter was in despair. IIo slipped
off of tlio bench, and seating himself
on tho floor of tho car, covered his face
with his hands.
Prosontly Paul, who had been earn
estly looking over tho sido, said, "Wal
tor, I think wo must hnvo dropped a
great distance."
"Why?" asked Walter, trying hard
to keep his voico from trembling.
"Becauso wo aro in tho clouds again,"
remicd i'nul.
"Aro wo?" said Waltor, raising his
head. As ho looked up ho caught
sight or something under tho seat.
Hero is a queer kind of unohor," cried
ho, pulling at a ropo attached to a groat
hook withn number of prongs,
"An anchor!" exclaimed Paul, with
somo surprise. "What is that for, I
wonder?"
Maybo if wo lot it ovor tho sido tlio
balloon will go down faster."
"I don't think so," roplied Paul,
glancing down again. Then ho cr
out, "Oh, Waltor, wo aro below
clouds now. I can seo a river with
lights on it just below us."
.mil i . .
xuon (ton t let out nny more gas.
Paul. o shall be drownod if you
do." J
Paul Jot go of the valvo cord, and tho
uoats seemed to fly away beneath thoin.
and they passed tlio river in safety.
Iho balloon had sunk so low that
now they could distinctly seo tlio roofs
oi houses; hut it had grown so dark
that no ono observed the balloon.
Iho lights and houses grow more and
moro scarce as thev passed over dark
iioniM aim woods. Thev could sen
il ..VI .... T -. " Vr.t . ,
branches of the trees bond, and hoar tho
wind howling ainontr them, nnd tho two
hoys Know tlint they wero being driven
along through tho air at a rapid rate,
"If wo cannot ston tho bnlloon." said
Walter, "wo shall bo torn to pioces by
mo urancnos or thoso tree3 whon wo
got n littlo lower."
Just then tho littlo car (hoy wcro in
gavo a lurch which almost throw thom
out. Tho boys beizod tho nearest ropo
nnd joouea down. Thoy wore directly
abovo a thick forest, and ono groat pine,
taller than tho others, had almost over
turned them.
Paul and Walter stretched out Uioir
muds to grasp tho branches but in an
instant thoy woro wronohod away, und
mo uiuiooii rushed on again."
Perhaps that hook will holn ns now."
said Paul. suddenly rBmombeijng tho
anolior. "I will haul on the valvo oord
and when wo como to thick treos. vou
ot tho hook right down amone tliu
branches, "
Paul peeped down into tho darkuius
while Walter held tho anchor suspend
ed over tho sido of the car.
"Now!" cried Paul, nnd tho nnchor
wont crashing down among tho crooked
branches of nn immense sycamore.
Then tho balloon flapped backward and
forward liko n great wounded bird, and
presently tho boys taw nnd felt tho
leaves around them, nnd then the car
turned completely over. Both Paul
and Walter wero thrown out but for
tunately they mauagod to grasp tho
branches of tho tree, nnd in n few mo
monts found themselves seated sido by
sido many feet abovo the ground. Tho
balloon aroso again, nnd dragging tho
ropo and hook nltor it, disappeared
from tiieir sight.
"Oh, Inm so glad !" oxcluimoi
tor. "I never waut to see a balloon
ngain."
"1 think," roplied Paul, "if wo had
notboensofrighteno.l, tho voyage would
hnvo been perfectly glorious."
Tho boys sat m" the tree all night,
but at the first irlnnpsoof daylight thoy
climbed down and threw themselves
upon tho grnss nnd fell asleep, for thoy
woro very tired.
They wero awakened from their sound
sloe) by loud exclamations of pity and
sorrow. Thoy sat up nnd rubbed their
eyes. Thon tho exclamations woro
changed into surprise and joy, nud thoy
found that they woro surrounded by n
crowd of peoplo: among them woro
thoir fathers and Monsieur Lo Clcrc.
After tho excitement of their dis
covery had soniowlint abated, tlio boys
found how tlieir whereabouts had been
found out. Their friends had tolo
graphed to all of tho stations west of
tho town for information of tho escaped
balloon, and in tho morning received
answer thnt an empty balloon had boon
hanging ovor the woods twenty milos
distant. Ho they hurried ns fast as
steam could carry them to tho spot.
When they first saw tho boys asluop,
thoy believed them dead.
Paul, Walter, and their friends re
turned homo, whero their voyage in tho
air formed tho principal topic of con
versation among all their frionds and
neighbors, nnd tho two bovs fountLk
i. i ii ... i vv
uioinseives uio neroes n moro man a
"nine days' wonder." Ilnrpor'a Youup
People.
o Tlio Uflnsic Slad Professor.
A Scotch professor has mado up his
mind never again on any consideration
whatever to toll his students what a
high opinion ho has of tho Dead March
in "Saul. " Music, it should bo explain
ed, is tho delight of his declaring years,
nnd he puts tlio famous inarch beforo
everything. "If a student," ho ex
plained on ono unlucky day to Iris nt
tontivo class, "wero to loll mo that ho
had absented himself from a lecture in
order to hear tho Dead Marcli in 'Saul,'
I would consider tho excuse valid. Tho
rash assertion was received with cheers.
Next day tho class was very tliinlyQit
tonded, and tho Iocturo interrupted by
tho entrance of tho janitors with notes.
3" Dear Sir. theso read. "I bono
you will excuse my absenco to-daj', ns I
am off I o hear tho Dead March in 'Saul.'''
"Dear Sir: Having heard that tho
Dead March in 'Haul' is to bo plavod to
day at tho cemetery, 1 find myself un
able to stay away from it. Hoping you
will, etc." "Dear bir: lou will bo
ploased to hear that after your remarks
of yesterday on tho subjoct of tho Dead
March in 'Saul,' I have bought a ilute,"
oto. Tho poor man bore up for a timo;
but tho notes of absenco went from bad
to worse. "Dear Kir," thov began to
read, "I was yesterday so fascinated by
tlio Dead March in ''SauF that I pro
pose making n careful study in this
solemn measure. In theso circum
stances I 1101)9 you will overlook my
necessary absenco from tho lectures for
tho next few days."
in-v et? . t i , i
xeur on . x rogrci tnat on lirst hear
ing it, thoDoud March iu 'Saul' mado
less impression on mo than I had ox
poctcd. As I would bo reluctant, how
over, to judge tlio pieco by such slight
ajquaintanco, I shall, with your per
mission, attend to-morrow's recital."
And, worst of all : "Dear Sir : Wo, tho
undersigned, havo pleasure in inform
ing you that wo havo joined a music
class for tho purposo of practicinc tho
Dead March in 'Saul.' Unfortunately
tho practicing takes placo during tho
hour of your lectures, which will pro
vont our attondanco at tho latter being
as regular as wo could havo wished."
How Grant Impressed Bismarck.
From a Talk with a lloston Horald Corrospoud-
L'lIU
Ono thing that struck mo forcibly wai
the clear and conciso mnnnor in which
Grant talked on tho various subjects he
discussed. I saw nt onco thnt ho know
his subject thoroughly, or olso that ho
avoided it completely. Tlio impressions
I had formed previously of tho man usa
genoral and as a rulor of tho American
peoplo woro, perhaps, slightly modified
by thoso conversations, but, if so, not to
nny coniidornhlo extent. IIo had boon to
mo before then, was at that timo, and is
still, tho personification of an epoch
in tho history of the United States.
As a genoral ho was skillful,
bold, cool, and patient, nnd all tho
quulities needed by a great command
er seem to havo been united in
him. IIo nover hositoted to sacrifice
10,000 mon for tho sake of obtaining an
linporiani anvantngo, hut no also pro
icrreu 10 roireat rather than spill a
drop of blood m order to win n fruit-
loss victory. Ho was always ready to
oxposo nimsoii to tho nro of tho enemy,
and was astonishing phlegmatic and
modest. Ho was nlwuva conerouH in
recommending hiu rivals for promotion,
exceedingly delicato and sparing of hu
miliations toward tho cminiiered. Tim
deliverer of tho slavos, tho savior of a
country, and tho idol of a nation, tlrant
might havo played the role of Monk
when tho assassination of President
Lincoln throw ovory thing into dit-ordor.
j do not think tho Ulna of tukinir ad
vantage of his position in order to usurp
power ever crossed his mind.
Seventy-five thousand cabbage plants
nni being pushed forward at thoMum
chuictts Agricultural College.
iYOTES FOR THE FAR3I AW II0J1E.
Come Miscellany.
Tho best way to keep verbenas over
is to propagate young plants for tho
purposo, and lot tho old ones go. To
accomplish this tho plants should bo
cut back and manured in August, and
by October 1, thero will bo plonty of
minings lor striking.
Tho wife has her sharo of duties, a
largo one, too, iu creating and main
taining homo surroundings, nnd much
depends upon her. She should refrain
from tho oft complainings and repin
ings, bickerings und heart burnings,
from incessant scoldings of children
and sorvants, fault findings with her
husband for keeping dinner waiting be
yond tho customary hour, nnd the
thousand other trivial mutters constant
ly arising to her imagination, indicat
ing bad architecture in homo building.
A simplo and efficient remedy for
cholera is said to be tho following
Ono teaspoonful of red popper nnd a
tablespoonful of salt to a half a pint of
boiling water; this is to bo given as hot
as possible to every putinnt when first
taken. This was tried by tho captain
of an emigrant ship coming from liu
ropo, and was effective when tho usual
remedies had failed.
Choi.kra. It is said by competent
medical authority that "if thoro is plen
ty of acid gastric jnico in tho stomach,
tho cholera poison may bo swallowed
with impunity. Tho worst cases of
cholera aro produced by drinking largo
quantities of cholera-containiuatod wat
er, whon tho stomach is empty and
alkaline." It is recommended that
a weak acid water be drank, in quantity3
ns thirst requires. Wntor slightly ac
idulated with nitric, sulphuric or muri
atic acid will probably bo best. Lemon
juico and vinegar aro useful in a mod
erate degree.
"Ono god inolhor," savs George
Herbert, is worth n hundred school
masters. In tho homo sho is loadstone
to all hearts nnd loadstar to all eyes."
Imitation of her is constant imitation
which Huron likens to a "globo of pre
cepts." It is instruction ; it is leaching
without words, often exemplifying more
than tongue can teach. OJn tho faco or
bad example, the best precepts are of
but littlo avail. Tlio example is fol
lowed, not for tho precepts. Lirieod,
precept at varianco with practico is
worso than useles'i, inasmuch as it only
serves to teach that most cowardly of
vices hypocrisy.
r.-irm Miacollany.
Tho bronzo turkoy is tho largost nud
most rapidly growing variety of this
bird. It is tho nntivo wild variety and
is hardy and easily toarori. .It roaches
a weight of JO pounds quilo easily when
full grown. Tho silver gray turkoy is
not half this size nud is tender and hard
to rear.
Somo farmers are beginning to real
ize that a fow acres devoted to small
fruits, such as raspberries, blackberries
and strawberries, will yiold moro profit
than fifty or ono liuudrod aoros devoted
to grain.
Stringhalt is an affection of Iho
norvos of tho hind leg, which causes
paralysis of somo of tho muscles and
tendons by which tho leg is kopt
straight. As thoso muscles cannot act
tho leg is drawn up with a jerk when
it is lifted instoad of being moved slow
ly and gradually. Thoro is no euro for
it that can bo depended upon.
Tho Indiana. Former, Indianapolis,
roports: Potatoes havo been steadily
advancing in this market, till now thoy
retail at $1 a bushel. Tho wholosalo
rato is from GO to 85 conts. Tlio un
usually high prico is duo in great ex
tent to tho severely cold weather of tho
winter, on account of which mauy lots
of potatoes wero frozen nnd spoiled, but
anothor reasou is in tho comparatively
small amount ol tlio crop grown by our
farmers.
An interesting item of tho butter
making at tho Ellington, Conn., croam-
ory, wo quote from a detailed account
in tho Bockyillo Tender:
"A pound of butter from n fraction
over nix spaces of cream is tho nvorngo,
nnd tho prico usually paid to farmers
in conts, but has reached as high
'Jlconts. Tlio butter is stamped into
squaro eakos weighing ono pound
ounce, tho frnctiOn being added to sup
ply tho weight lost by ovaporation, so
that when tho butter is retailed tho
weight of each cako is exactly ono
pound."
The best nianuro for an orchard is
wood ashes; tbeso servo a good purposo
under nny circumstancos. Aftor theso
como nir-clacked lime. Any quantity
of eithor up to 100 buuhols por aero may
bo used. Ground bono, nt tho rnto of
25 pounds to each tree, or 1,000 pound.1
to tho aero, is also excellent, and a clovor
crop plowed in now and then will fur
nish everything olso required.
Corn is a moro fattening food thnn
rye, but n inixturo of ono bnsliol of ryo
und two bushels of corn ground together
will bo hotter for feeding steers or fat
toning than either ulono. In feeding
Mich food as this it is advisable to cut
up a fow pounds of hay or straw, wot
it, and mix tho meal with it and feed
four timos a day, Twelve pounds of
the meal may bo fod daily,
Dry feeding during tho winter has the
effect of producing irritation of Urn skin
in sheep as well ns other animals. This
may bo remedied by giving tlio Hhnop
every morning before fuodiug half u
tablespoonful of n mixturo of ouu pint
of molasess, four ounce of milphur.und
two oiiucos of erouiu of tarlur. It
photild be binenrud on the tougim nnd
given dudy for tw or three weeks.
When a spavin is in an incurable con
dition II uiuy ho relieved to soma uxttmt
by keeping thuhorbo in a coo) open cu
dition by gentle laxatives nnd cooling
feed. Bran mash, carrots, scalded oats,
and linseed, nnd a daily do.o of ono
ounce of hyposulphite of soda continued
while tho lameness is extronie, with
cold water dressing nnd cooling lini
ment will holj) very much to mitigate
tho troublo until it reaches its final
painless stage, which is a stitV joint.
As tho season npproaehes when tho
greatest harm is dono to strawberries,
by alternato thawing and freezing, tho
cousidorato owner will apply a thin
mulch of long stnblo nianuro to his
beds or rows. Too much may cause
decay, but n littlo will Rhade thorn
nioi'ly, and tho rains will carry down to
their roots tho fertilizing properties
contained in tho mulch. When tho
ground is iro.oii hard u tho proper
timo to attend to it.
Thero is a cruel wny to do almost
everything connected with the caro of
stock. And it doos not pay in a single
case. Tho gentle, kindly workman can
earn highor wages, any timo, nbout
cnttlo, horses and sheep, than the harsh
and heartless driver. A suggestion on
tho bide of mercy comes from an ex
change in rclntion to tho weighing of
live sheep nnd calves. Instead of tying
the foot together and stringing tho poor
crenturo up by its legs, pass a strap
through a ring so as to form a double
loop, slij ono loop over tho head in
front of tho foro legs, and tho other
ovor tho rump just behind tho hind
legs, and it can bo weighed beforo
thinks of kicking.
Jnst In tho Mood for It.
American llural Homo: It is true that
most of woman's work has to bo dono
without referonco to "timo or tide,"
willing or unwilling; much of tho work
has to go on with clock-work certainty,
or tho whole domestic machinery gets
out of gear. Still thero aro various
lands of work that aro measurably in
her choico with regard to tho timo of
doing, and in that easo sho finds it a
great advantage to work when she feels
"just in tho mood for it." Indeed
thoso "happy moments of enthusiasm"
aro golden moments to all of
us workers if wo will but
rightly
improve them. Ao ono should train
herself to shirk what has to bo done,
but when sho "feels just liko" taking
npaQ old drosses, for instance, or re
pairing quilts or doing up tho curtains,
it is good policy to "strike while tho
iron is hot. Sho will enjoy hor work,
and so perform il better and in fnr less
time. Nothing seems hard which wo
do willingly, nnd work is nil very hard
that is against tho grain for tho timo
being.
Do not undertake a task that requires
especial skill and nicety of adjustment
when all jaded out with hard work and
when you feel sorely disinclined for any
exertion, lie dow u for lifteou or twenty
minutes if it is iu tho range of possibili
ty and if you could drop your eye-lids
for "forty winks of sloop," it will in ef
fect make a new person of you.
I have often puzzled ovor a dros cut
ling nud decided that more material
must be bought, or n riifforont stylo of
making up was necessary to seeuro a
good lit, when by judiciously laying it
aside until tlio next morning, takinp It
up when tho head was fresh and clear
all tlio puzzles havo resolved tluunsol
ves. Tlio material proved nmplo, and
tho pattern a good one.
"Mako hasto slowly," is a good motto
iu many cases. Jispcciall? doos n'
spirit of impatience, which inclines you
to jerk tho cloth this way or that, and
perhaps give a hasty ship to the littlo ono
yon aro trying to fit, mako poor work.
All will go wrong until you cool down.
Tho shears will mako porvrso snips in
good material, nnd most likely tho
Hu7i:'g machine will break a needlo, or
sulk in sympathy with your spirit. In
nniniato things soom wonderfully sym
pathetic at limes. Did you novev ob'
servo how glibly tho machino spins off
tho scams, thoso choory mornings when
you "ford just liko sowing?"
Moods are moro within our control
than wo nro generally apt to think.
Wo can "work up n Hontiinent" in favor
of any particular business, many time
by talking it ovor cheerfully, and plan
ning it wisely, nnd thon starting in
good season so wo need not feol ovor
hurried. Keeping tho ond in vinw is
always cheering and helpful, and past
successes justly givo us courage tor now
endeavors.
JConffcr 3:a3rns of Work.
That system of farming which gives
employment lo only fourorfivo months
in n year, is a ruinous ono. It is no
difference whothor tho farm bo dovotcd
to grain nnd grass raising with n suffici
ent quantity of hogs and cattlo to eat
tho food raisod on tlio farm, or any
other products. Thero should bo such
tirrnngemontH mado that profitnblo em
ployment will last all winter. It is un
reasonable lo expect n Hufiiclont profit
on five months' labor to pay morfgagos,
oducatn tho children, furnish tho farm
with nil of tho necessities and reason
ablo luxuries which an industrious nnd
intelligent farmer can nnd ought lo
havo, to ornament tho home, tho hbuso.
lawn, orchard, and givo life and hup
pinosH to nil of the surroundings.
Tho pastures ought to take caro of
and feed tho hogs nnd cattlo during the
summer, whilo the force on tho farm are
raising and harvesting tho crops, und
then in tho winter fatten the hogs, as
doos Mr. Brown of Marshall county,
and fatten tho cattlo, as do nil good
leodors wno nave quarters to protect
thom in comfort and health, If you
have a dairy, havo ut least usiimny, if
not more, fresh cows in wjutor as in
summer. U is a bettor time to iniso
calves by hand, nud butter usually
bring. n bolter juice. Tho cows have
lo be kept anyhow, und the butter they
uio led tho moro profitable they will
be.
ill brunches of industry are to bu
crottdwl, large profits nro lo uuo,
economy will liavu to liu cxBiojiol in
nil departments, nud a more nonttaiit In.
dustrVwill Imye (o bo uwriWl.
Hill bo tho bourco of n.urfl )iuppi
noss and I'Oht.iitiiiPiil Jlasidett t(ip
Yuuri'o of wjuUr vinpluviuent uiiml.
wayn which
can turn
ns to runko
less expen-
Thero is a
change goiug on in this respect, nnd ho
w no neglects to keep paco with tho nd
vanco of tho times will find himself
left. This year, thorcforo, tako tho
first step towards continuous, profitable
winter employment. Any other courso
means poverty, increased mortgages,
and eventual sale, and a removal to
somo poorer country, or to i farm ns a
tenant, whero they can work nnd gruni
blo out a tedious and tasteless life.
Arrangements must bo made for work
all of tho ye.ir. And this is not a bur
den or servitude. Honest nnd protitn
blo industry is ono of tho sweetest
blessings bestowed on man. It pro
serves his morals -his heal 'hand his
happiness. Dos Moines Register.
Matt Carpenter's Memory.
Washington Lcttor to tlio Xcw York Graphic,
A most rcmarkablo memory was ex
tinguished when Honator Matt Carpen
ter died, four years ago this spring.
Wisconsin was right in mourning for
him. Ho was the only man of phouo
inenal iutollcct sho over produced.
Granting, as was clahnod by somo, that
somo of his supposed inspiration camo
from unremitting toil over a easo, thero
is still much to bo explained on tho
basis of wondorful gifts of momory. All'
who wero present at tho timo will ro
niembcr (others can read it iu tho pub
lished reports) Iidw ho met tho cross
tiro of tho Supremo Bench with citations
when ho mado his famous arguments
against Beturning Boards beforo tho
Electoral Commission. Thero was no
gas to bo had, nnd tho distinguisho I
lawyer was compelled to read on that
moinorablo night by tho nid of n
caudlo ho held in his left hand.
In a short timo this becatno tiresomo
a?U inconvenient, so ho placed the can
dle and his books ono sido with a gea
turo of impntionco, nnd launched fjrth
in tho bark of memory. It was a great
exhibition of his nstonishing powers in
that line. A friend of his onco told mo
I nn incident going to illustrate tlio mar
velous command ho hud over tho bookn
in his law library. Mr. Carpenter had
just returned from a six month's ab
sence in Mihvnukeo to his office in Wash
ington, nnd had not been thoro moro
than half an hour when tho friend called.
Ho found tho senator rather weak
from his journey, but still cheerful
enough. After tho usual compliments
of tho day had boon passed, tho senator
relapsed suddenly into silenco nnd
dropped his head on his breast in n fit
of meditation. Aftor a pause of several
minutes ho called the colored boy
of tho oflico with "Tom, go to alcovo
G; tako down tho tenth book from tho
loft on tho third row; turn to pago28;i
nnd bring it to mo; I want to look at
that easo." His library was enormous,
but all photographed on his brain. To
tho last this nover yiolded to thostormH
by which his constitution was tossed
and wrecked.
Iu Carnost.
Aftor Colonel Gordon's death, tho
English pnpors woro full of anecdotes of
tho groat soldier, of which tho folio wing
aro oxumplos : o
Upon his return from China (whero
ho was regarded as tho saviour of tho
Empiro),ho devoted himself lo tho sor
vico of tho vagabond boys of tho suburb
of London whero ho lived; gavo up his
own ho'uso to thom, spent hhi salary nnd
his timo in teaching thom andiu trying
to"mako mon of thorn,."
Ono night, thero was brought in a
poor littlo waif, for whom thoro wna
iot ft spot in which ho could lio down ;
tho hoii30 was billed to ovorllowing.
Tlio boy was lodgod in tho stablo. Tho
uoxt morning early, Colonel Gordon
wossoon crossing tho yard with ft bucket
of hot water, soap, sponge and towels."
IIo slrippod tho boy, put him in tho
trough, und scrubbed him from head to
foot. He led tho littlo follow in to
breakfast presently in a now suit of
clothes. None of his sovatits, ho kuow,
would touch tho child.
Another timo ho gavo up a commnnd,
becauso ho was Ordered to shako hands
with and woloomo tho native prinoos,
whom ho believed to bo traitors. ,
"I can resign, but I will not play tho
puiuu liar, no saui, gmuiy.
Passing on a hotHuinmorday through
a London hospital, ho noticed a wound
ed man who was tormented by a ily. Ho
hurried out to tho shops a milo distant,
bought a fan, and carried it to tho poor
cripple. "This at least I can do for you,"
ho said, 1
Theso littlo traits givo us n significant
Index to tho soorot of Gordon'n irresist
ible powor ovor other men. "Wlintovor
woro his faulty, ha was wholly in earnest
in tho occupation of the hour. Wheth
er tho day's work set beford him was to
crush tho Taoping roblhoiito avo a
misorablo stroet Arab,"oritofdfive away
a ily, ho gavo himself up to it with a
single directness of purposo and forget
fuliiess of self.
Good Amorican securities aro con
stantly boooming groater favoritos with
English investors. Tho Pennsylvania
Ituilroud Company's issuo of por
cont gold bonds to tho amount of 4.-
000,000 has just boon subscribed six
timos ovor in London, nnd nil through
the recent excitement iu tho London
stock market Unitod Htatosgovornmont
bonds woro nearly exempt from tho
geuerul weakness.
Don Cameron is telling, in a tearful
voice, how Prof. Bell oucu offored him
a controlling jntonwt in his telephone
eiimii'iny for $0,000. Last year th
lirollu of the company wero fl.nOQv
(MM). The block has lwen watered fear
fully lint th profit pro to nuonnQw
that the dh id mis have to ia cpncoal.
ej by uojitinuul iwiuea of nuw stppfc.
Oeuorol flolit Taamb rMQUBW
Atlanta "pie-omlticntly tlio papjU ai
there are hundred of
an entorprising farmer
tho products of farm so
them moro profitable and
sivo to shin to market.