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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1885)
Oc9 O JIAKD FACTS. IJIVOKCE NEWS. A rather depressed looking kind of a man, who was formorry 0:10 of the leading citizens of Austin, went into tho office of a young lawyer and 3aid: "I livo very unhappily with my wife, and I como to you for relief." Tho young lawyer thought ho was going to gtjj a big fee iu a divorce suit, so ho said, gleefully: "Yes, 1 think I can get you a divorce, which will mitigato your af fliction." "I don't caro to put you to all that troublo. Just lend mo a quarter to oiako mo forgot my woes." AMICAMA ADJUSTFD. "Do you mean to call mo a liar?" asked ono rival railroad man of anoth 3r railroad man, duriusra dispute they had on business. "No, colonel, I don't moan to call rou a liar. Un tho contrary, 1 say rou arc tho only man in town who tells tho truth all tho time, but I'm Dll'oring a reward of twenty-live dol lars and a ohromo to any other man who says ho believes mo when I say rou never lie," was tho response. "Well, I'm glad you took it back," replied tho other party, as tho tigor lio look of ferocity fa'ded out of his features, and ho looked around for tho nearest saloon. l'OHEIGN IXTIXLIGUSCK. Gilhooly and Gus Do Smith wcro raiking in an Austin restaurant. "How about tho war in Europe?" iskod Gus. "Tho situation is very alarming, al lliough just now everything is iu statu 710," replied Gilhooly. Ono of tho most intelligent citizens if Austin got up from an adjoining lablo, and approaching Gilhooly, ask ;tl: "Would you ho kind enough to toll am whoro that stato is?" "What stated" "Statu quo, 1 believe you called it." "It is in foreign parts sir." "Thanks. Much obliged." A CONSIDEKATK COLOKUH MA. Hotapped tho egg gently with his knife, and it popped, and people all over tho houso began to examine tho gas fixtures to seo if tho gas was pro perlv turned oil. "This ogg doesn't scorn to bo quito Ircsli," remarked Gilhooly, having opened tho window. "L spcotod dat egg wasn't all right," remarked tho colored waiter. "Why then didn't you tell mo so?" exclaimed Gilhooly. "Hokase, sah, 1 wasn't quito suro ob hit, and l'so always willing to gib a goinmen dobonelit ob do doubt." "Hut you told 1110 tho egg was per fectly fresh; that it was laid yoster dav." "f tolo yer dat bekaso I didn't wauter bo too provious-liko in spiling yer appetite." IMPORTANT TO KX-OFFICI2 IIOLDKltS. A young man," named FolsouP How ler, applied to a wealthy Austin stock man for a position 011 his stall' to go West and hurd sheep at 10 a month, but the stockman said ho was not hir ing anyoody to herd sheep. "Havo you all tho shephreds you re quire?" asked Folsom liowser. "No, I am needing several, but I'm going to wait until tho l'resident has iiiado his appointments." "What has that got to do with herd ing shoo)?" "It has a great deal to do with it. As soon as Cleveland has made his ap pointments, 1 can havo my pick of disappointed applicants who will bo willing to hire tor nothing bfft thoir grub, just to get out into tho coun try." Tho shoop industry of western Tex as is suffering from tho tardiness of tho President. Texas Siftings. Short Talks with tho Hoys. "I am a farmer's son and am not satisfied with my surroundings." This paragraph or a portion of it is certain to bo found in four out of every livo loiters received from tho country, and it is a matter which should bo in vestigated. Our statesmen and jour nalist and philanthropists aro continu ally praisingagrieulturoas a vocatiou, and tho idoa that tho farmer is inde pendent and happy prevails in ovory story of rural lifo. W'hal has dissatisfied farmers' sons? Why is it that so many of thorn want to leavo tho farm for any work which will bring them a living? In most cases the troublo will bo found with tho farmer instead of his son. It is a curious position in which an old-fashioned farmer and his sou are placed. Tho old man is content with somo improvements on tho ideas of fifty years ago. Ho can't seo why any ono should want anything bottor than baro lloors, Windsor chairs and cow hide boots. Ho would as soon go to mooting without a collar as with ono. Ho "rayther likos" tho music of an organ, but if ho buys an organ ho won't feel like building that addition to tho barn. Ho can't really see how any ono can sit down and get interested in books, and why Ilenrv and William should want "real elotlf" collars and cutis is a dcop conundrum. When 8 o'clock oomos ho gots ready for bed, and can't seo how tho boys and girls can "aboar" company who keep thorn up till until 10. Tho farm is conduct ed after tho fashion of a qunrter of tho lastcontury. Tho house may bo painted onco in five yoars, but tho chances aro that it is allowed to go ton. Tho barns havo needed Oroiinirs for oast, but it's cheaper to loso a ton of nay oy tho leaks than to buy uow shingles. Tho ionces aro rotting down, but noxt wintor will boa good time to split rails. There are half a dozon panos of glass nccdod about tho houso, hut if tho broken lights wore renewed thoy might bo smashed again. Tho democrat wagon hasbeon "about worn out ' for tho last livo yoars, and that's thoexcuso for not having it painted. Tho harnesses will hardly hold to gether, but thev must answer for an other yoar. Tho boys aro hold to "serve thoir time," liko so many slaves or convicts, and tho amount of cash finding its way into thoir Dockets yearly would not keep a bootblack in stock to do business. . La Uio picture overdrawn? I can add twentr por cent, to tho strength of each assortion and then not exceed tho truth. And now what is tho matter with farmers' boys? They livo in a new world tho fathor iu an old one. No matter how little schooling they havo had, they aro butter educated than ho is. Nc matter if tho father refuses to do more than subscribe to a weekly paper, his boys aro fairly posted on tho dailv happenings a'll over tho world, lie wants to farm after old ideas they after new ones. Ho got along without knowing whether Eng land was east or wi.t of tho United States without grammar, orthogra phy or being able to inoro than write his namo without collars or cull's or neckties without books or papers or aniusemonts. and he is quito certain that tho boys can do the same. Tho number of fanners' sons who aro leaving homo, cither with a half hearted consent, or running away, is greater than you dream of. Thoy Hock to tho towns and cities to learn trades; to accept of menial positions; to tako anyjvork which will nay thoir wav and prevent the necessity of re turning to farm work. Tho farmer who realizes this must askiiimself whero tho blame lies, aul then seek a remedy, is there a rein ed v? Let us see. In tho tirst place, fanners! sons ,'orworkod. There is no doubt t :iro overworked, inero is no douot thai tho farmer is, too, but that docsillt alter tho coso. When you rout a boy of 14, TO oris out of lied at 4:30 or 5 o'clock iu tho morning, and work him (tjill 7 oralialf-past, you are making a whito slave of him. You not only peril his health, button deform his body. That's tho cause of so many sons of farmers being lop-shouldered, bow-backed or otherwise deformed, and tho origin can bo traced to over exertion while growing. 'I'linrn isn't a. farm in thl-j nnnntrr mi which the hours ot labor couldn't bo shortened to ten hours without causing a loss of $a por year. If ton hours is enough for a ditch-diggor it is all that a fanner's son should bo called upon to endure. If there are two hours be tween G o'clock and darkness on a summer's evening the bov can tako up a book or paper, or put it to good uso in somo oilier way. As it is now, liu knows ho is expected to slavo from daylight till dark, and when night comes ho is weary in body and aggra va'Qd in spirit. And tho remedy is not altogethor in shortening tho hours of work. Tho boys must havo things to interest and amuse thorn. They want books, mag azines and newspapers. If there's a clianco to fix up a bowling alley let tho boys go ahead Jfnd make one. Tho gamo of bowls is a healthy exercise, and furnishes plenty of sport. If ono ofKhifcboys has a tasto for music help him on with it. Lot him havo iifiddle, accordion, organ, or whatever instru ment he feels ho can bring music out of. Both boys and girls should bo en couraged to sing. To this end they should be encouraged to get up sing ing classes, which might meet, around, from houso to house. A young peo ple's social club, to meet in tho same manner, would prove very interesting. The farm can bo made plcasant'or than tho work-shop tho larmjiouso as full of comfort and happiness as any homo in tho city. When this takes place tho farmer's son will not bo the young man ho is. Ho will bo jovial, content, and enthusiastic. lie will bo ablo to appear well iu any so ciety, to converse with any one 011 the topics of tho day, anil ho will have some future outside of the day in and day out toil which is crooking liisi spino and thickening up his brains Ail. Quad, in Detroit Free Press. Would Not Crowd Them. Tho other day, down in Desha coun ty, a littlo negro man with an "old time aspect was arraigned before a colored justice of tho peace, having been charged with deadly assault. Tho testimony was so direct that the juslico was compelled to pronounco sentence. "Jedge," said tho littlo negro when tho magistrate had concluded, "dis heali is awful." "Putty bad, sah." e "Ilafter go tor dat jail fur six mont's?" "Dat's wiiut lsaid." "Wy, jedge, I'so been hoah too launs tor bo treated dat way." "Yas, I knows yor's been heah too laung. Dat's do reason yer'd bettor bo tuck or way fur crwliile." "Jedge, I doan liko ilia." "Nor, sah, I persuines not." "I doau'rhab no fou'ness tur dat jail." "Nor, snh." "Da coops or pusson up an' doan' gin him crnull' tor cat." "Yas, sah." "Jedgo, I'd ruthor gin yor ton dol lars don tor go dar." "Whar's yer ten dollars?" "Kight hoah." "Wall, gm mo do money. Dat jail's full, nohow. Doan b'lebo it's right tor crowd prisoners." Arkunsuw Traveler. Canoeing as an Exercise. Canooing prom'sos to bo a favorito pastime this season among young men who aro fond of athletic exorcise. It is a capital form or recreation. Pad dling develops both sides of tho body, strengthens tho chest and hardens all tho muscles. It is, too, a much more social manner of getting over tho water than rowing. You taco the prow, seo the view ahead iustead of utm'"a you, and havo none of that machino-liko forward-and-back mo tion which rowing involves. Philadel phia Bulletin. IIorse-Flesh in Jlutchers Stalls. A local government inquiry was hold recently iu Manchester, Eng., to in quire among other things Into an ap plication of tho corporation to impose regulations on tho sale of horsc-llesh. Evidence was given that hor30 llesh was largely sold in tho poorer neighborhoods of tho oitv, dressed like beof, cut up into steaks," and sold at 5 penco per pound. Much of tho horse llesh sold was unsound. Tho corpora tion, who were supported by the Hutohors' Association, desirod to im pose regulations on tho salo. fiEW STILES 15 CAIUUA0K& Old Gentlemen nnil holies Specially Cared for HesulU of Fresh Designs. During tho last few days of favorablo weather tho roads havo "literally boon thronged with vehicles of all descrip tions, and any number of now styles have boon seen out. Ilenco tho carriage-makers havo boon put to their best to supply tho exacting demand for novelties made upon them anil a num ber of attractive turnouts havo boon produced. For oaso and comfort tluj grand plnuton is noted. It is an elegant, high-standing carriage, mounted on suspension springs, and is very easy. It is well adapted tojgisplay a lady's dross. Tho plueton is painted black, and has a hair-line of amber for dec oration. In front tho driver's Boat statu six feet from tho ground, under which is a French boot. At tho back is a rumblo for a footman. With a pair of handsome bay horses, a high hood, French lamps, and liveried ser vants, it will make ono of the most handsome turnouts to be seen this sea son. Mr. S. J. Tildon and Mrs. George Osgood havo each purchased one. It weighs l,I7r pounds and costs $2,000. A new gentleman's spider plueton has been made and sells readily. It is much lightetChrtn the old plueton, having the seats mounted on Ulio wrought-iron work in place of tho old heavy boxes. It can bo used with or without a hood and lias a rumble at tho back for a footman. It weighs eight hundred pounds and costs 5(1, 100. Another very roomy plueton lias been mado especially for ladies' use. it is beautifully ornamented with janc-work on tho body anil has alargo top extending well forward to protect them from the sun's rays. In trout is in olaborato silvor-plateit driving rail ,4 Drnanientod with acorns. It isniount- Jd on very hno and expensive iron work, and tho steps aro so arranged that they are easy to mount. It weighs soven hundred pounds and :osts 81, '200. 0 0 A now stylo of brougham called tho Loniffln is very handsome. Itisinount 5d on heavy wheels painted carmine ind black. Juilge0lliitonhas purchas ed ono, and had it richly pointed in lark colors with his monogram on tho panels. ltRjosts $l,3t"0. An extension brougham with octagon front seats tor four persons has handsome cylin der lamps and costs $1,4.00. All those jarriages are mounted on very line plat form springs. They aro entirely a now feature, and aro a great improvement to the carriage. Q A very hamlsomo brougham is paint id dak green and canary. It is ele gantly linished ami furnished witli iatiu cushions and horn littimrs. It Filso has oak stable shutters, to bo used -.1 1 : M l.:, V.I mn t I1UU 11UL 111 liau. J 111$ LM1313 Q1,'1UI'. I'ho domi-mall phaeton is mounted on full Collins axles and has solid wheels. It makes a very line gentle man's turnout and lias a rumblo for ;ho footman. Itwoighs 612 pounds ind costs 1,0j0. 1 Mrs. Onno Wilson, nco Astor, will bo seen out in a now French victoria. It is a very hanrtsome carriage mouot !il on platform springs, and elegantly apholstered with brown fittings. A pair of handsome French lamps deo rate the sides. Tho carriage weighs $23 pounds and costs Sl.-'uO. Tho luko of vietoiia can be used as a vic toria or n lathes driving phaeton. It has a shifting driver's seat ami shifting rumble. When used as a phaeton the mnchman's scat is taken away, ami when as uifiSctoria tho rumblo is re siovod. It costs $1 Tho Count I'Orsay is one of the grandest looking images mado. It weighs 1,440 wpounds, and the body is mounted 011 leather braces. It is also called the ;ight-spring D'Orsay. It is painted lark green, and striped with light yreon and carmine. A pair of elegant diver lamps give it a very handsome lppearance. Mr. Cornell, ox-Gov. Lilden, and Mrs. Osgood havo each Diirchascd ono of. thorn. Thoy cost &.800. e Sovoral now light driving wagons have boon bought. Mr. Washington K. Connor has purchased a side-bar ivagoii, to woigli 200 pounds and cost F515. Mr. l$lair, of Washington, hits purchased a very lig ht one. Mr. W. Vandorbilt has bought a light, singlo seated wagon weighing 160 pounds, ind ono for two persons. Tho secret of tho lightness and groat strength of those wagons lies in tho axle, which, instead of being all iron, is half wood. A vortical steel plato is inserted in tho wood and forms a perfect arch, this greatly strenghous and still'ons tho axle, and causes the wheols to run plumb and prevent any strain 011 tho spokes and hubs. New York Mail nd Lxprcis. Tho Merit ot Lord Ilacon. It would heap too much honor upon Lord Uacon should ho provo to bo tho author of tho Shakespeare piays. Hut Mich an oxtra award would carry out tho scriptural "To him that hath shall bo givon," while from such a poor deer-stalker as William Shakespeare shall bo taken away what littlo ho seemed to havo. Hut Hacou even if ho was a dramnt ist did more as a philosopher than as a dramatist, for his philosophy has helped to make a great world while tho plays havo helped to mako only a great stage. And yot the real truth is that no 0110 man composed eithor the Haconian philosophy or tho Shakesper ian plays. They wore both tho slowcoin Ing results of a long past. Iu Uucon and Shakospear tho philosophy and tho drama reached a final climax and became ready for a largo service. The plays aro found far hack of Shake speare and tho philosophy far back of Uacon. Hacon's meric lios in tho fact that ho called tho attention of scholars and thinkers to tho value of earth and mate rial tciencesj and urged them to gather up terrestrial data instead of trans cendental data and instead of seeking definitions of "mind," "soul, "angol," "will," fato," "man," "horse" and "eternity," theso thinking leaders should gather up all informa tion possible about the soils, grains, winds, rains, instruments, machines, arts, and appliances of society, and then draw conclusions that would compel a general advance Open any of tho great books of tho old world and thoro is an amazing omission of tho domestic arts and sciences and a wonderful attention to tilings moral, imaginary, fanciful, romantic, and fantastic." Angels, imps, nyniuhx. largo and sniaSMeitios, dwarfs," giants and ghosts aro born out of tho fertile human fancy as sparks rise from a shaken fire, "but in theso thousands of years no thinking mind touches a plow or reaping knife or any implement to make it do more good and witli less labor. The ground is plowed witlagj crooke.i stick, tho harvest is cut with a ease-knife; and while women and children aro reaping, and thrashing the one-third crop, tho ten thousand birds eat Jp a forth part of tho ripo grain anianothor fourth part is taken bv tho Tax-farmers who scour the country liko jackals at night on a. bat tlefield. Hence great famines and diseaesscamo and swept away millions. 1 ho so-called thinking men were too busy in tho region of abstraction and fancy to admit of their bestowing atw attention upon the study of harvest fields, production, implements, disease and health. Had not Home gono down under her military madness and the vices that resulted from her conquests. Lord Haeon would perhaps have been robboji of his laurels and mado im possible by the sons of Virgil and Pli ny. Home had begun to study tho de velopment of material things and was busy at great wagon-roads,' aqueducts, drains ami general improvements. Ca-sar had bogifR to invito men of sci ence to como to Homo to- rosidiQ Ho planned libraries for all tho largo towns; ho was planning a draining ami filling otho Pontine marshes; lie had forbidden tho young men of rank to ride in litters earned bv slaves; ho had stopped the importing of luxuries; ho had sot tho oxampb of plain living andlain dress. Tho Initio mind had gotten wholly away front ho transcen dental regions and" had lied &'on a million deities to almost none atall. In tho Georgics of Virgil wo seo tho no1 thought and lifo that were passing in to the nlow. tlio hariow. tho soil, tho Qrehard anil tiro bee-hive, whilQ in Pliny we note a study of nature thot iiiiiQ do credit now to a Walt or C rranklin oftm Edison. All things indicated ajora of mate rial advance. Hut tins awakening camo too late. Homo was a sick man whoso constitution was one. Hoasou canto too lato, and going into a rapid dissolution, dissolute Homo hgiided over hor begun sciences and inventions to tho caro of the Sixteenth Century in which Haeon was to come. Long was the interval but ween Virgil, Pliny and Lord 15ae9n. It was? tilled in chief ly by the all'airs of religion and tho lofty decorations of religion, Christianity did not make tho Dark Ages. Thoy were manufactured in the davs which ruined tho Pagan spIon- dor; and Christianity had to accept of a wreck of h6r inheritance. Goth, Vendal and every kind of wild and torlorn creature were to he round iu the estate that missed into tho hands of Constantino. I'ho mysterious Drtiid'gj were on one border, tho heathen on another, ffnd tho Niir-emon were pass ing down through the centre. Tho Christianity did not know anything ex cept tho theology; and thus tho human mind was turned toward tho study of God and the houso of God. Out of tho former came theological studied? out of the latter came tho fine arts. As for the domestic and useful arts thoy had no friends for twelve hundred cars. Under tho impulse given by Lord Hacon, mankind began to lot the angels alono long enough to admit'ofo a look at the plow, tho fioo, tho orch ard, tho field. This look was repeated until now implements and inventions began to appear. Tho steam-engine and railway, tho steamship, reaping machine, have apprJ on tho arena of man, and while tho angels are not harmed any by this philosophic neg lect, tho millions notyot angols havo profited much by tho transfer of thought from tilings 111 heaven to things on oarth. Heaven and earth will bo equal paiSners iu the philoso phy of tho future David Swing, iv CwicaiqCurrcut. Oir on a Tour. "Hi! hi!" yelled a boy in an alloy off Clifford street yesterday. A second boy, who stood on tho crosswalk, meandered downjind ask ed what wns wanted. 0 "Put your oyo to this knot-hi&o and tell me what you sec." "Nuthin' but a man sittin' out iu tho bQuk yard." "Don't you read tho papors?" "Courso 1 do." "Didn't you seo in tho papors throo or four days ago that this feller got married? Name's Johu Hlauk." "Oh, yes." "And it said the happy cotiplo had started on a bridal tour to Omaha." "Yes." "Just wont as far as Chicago, and headed back fur homo. Got hero in tho night and walked up to tho house to escape observation. That happy couple has got to put in about ton days around hero Willi tho front door locked and the curtains down, and somo morning you'll seo a great stir and learn that they havo just returned after an eujovablo trip. Say, Jim." "Yes." ' ' "Don't got married." "Noverl" "If you ever do, don't try to Omaha tho public." "I won't." "'Cause truth is mighty, and must prevail, and deception must sooner or later go to grass." Detroit Free Press. Eccentricities of Hees. Very recontly we moved a couple of bco-lilvos that were sitting on a box about six inches above the ground and placed them, when moved, about three feet from tho ground. Tho bees, on returning loaded, would light on tho box about tho height of tho former box. We noticed, also, they would, on returning, go to the old placo about forty yards distant, and seemed per fectly lost It took them over 11 weok to learn their now place and sur roundings. Tho habit even of a 000 controls them when onco formed. Quitman (Ua.J New SouUt. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. If you wish to paper a whitewashed wallchriislG3l over with a strong alum water. The luster of morocciQs rest$reiPby varnishing it with tho white of an egg Apply witli a sponge. Starch tho pillow and bed ticks quite stiff after washing them; they will hold tho feathers better. A distinguished medical authority says that coarse salt is effective as the means of deodorizing sower gas. Kill shoes can bo kept sift and free from cracks by rubbing them oneo a week with pure glycoriuo or castor oil. If brooms aro wetlod in hot suds onco a week thoy 11 last much longer and always sweep liko a new broom. "lo remove egg stains from silver sfjoons tako a little common salt bc $oti the thumb nd linger and rub the stain briskly. Then wash in hot suds. A window without a curtain is liko a picture without a frame. Willi a neat carpel, pretty walls and tasteful hangings a room has an air of reUne nient about it, even Umugh the re of tho furniture be single and insuffi cient. A3 handsome table scarf of olive satin has a design ot two largo discs on either end worked in .gold-eolojyd silk, outi disc overlapping tho other. The upper ono has a vino of rich crimson nasturtiums extending around ono side IthQh bark canoes ot various sizes are charming lllower holders. One filled with dark purple ujinsies is ef fgftve, the contrast of color being de lightful. V9ry small canoes, sk or seven inches lung, aro just the things for hiding violote. Watch stands aro made of (wo tiny oars ero-oed. At tho point of contact is the hook from tvhich tho Qotch is so-ijiOiided. The lOuls of tliG oars are p:onted with marine viOCPs. Minia ture lawn tennis roopietfl fjtu nlso odaQtoil to the i-cmo purposo. U enyfiody has (rtiy pO&rheS to pore the coming summer, it may boa oll to lOiiiginber that tho richest llttvor is lost with the skin. They should haVe tho fur romoved bv dipping l0kets of tbym a nionienPinto weak boding, lye ot vood ashes or cogiu&tu potash and wiping thoift with coar.) towels. Fire-gill or gttlv8ni.od articles may ho cleansed by a solution of 011O part of borax in "sixtoo$) part of water, which is tubbed on with a brush or sponge. Afterward oasli with clear water and dry with a linon cloth. If the articles aro warmed before rub bing, thoir brilliancy will bo greatly enhanced. Black Walnut may bo stained lo re soluble ebony by washing the wood with a solution of siilphaU of ron two or three times. Lot the wood dry thoroughly, then apply two or three coats ofi strong, solution of logwood. Afterwiyd wipe the Wood with a wet sponge and polish it with linseed oil. An effective way of drapifig an ugly white maiiioi is to liiauo 11 lam Dreqtuu witit inn curtains beneath to hide the sides. For a drawuy; room wo lately saw the draperies of goldon briSwn velvet with a deeoratroii of wild roses. For a hod room the draperies were of ecru felt with trail ing Imp rines. o A lemon sandwich is among tho C novelties for tho HiU'ing breakfast table, l'tjol a lemon, removing care fully all tho white part 1$ tho skin, 11'liiiili lo hWfut- vni'V tlitu witli 11 nnuii nmiu, niium tii 1111 niu m-iui.i. Make very thin toast, bron, SQtter, keou isot, and lay between two slices of this the rings of lemon, dusted over witli powered sugar. Servo quickly. Creamed Fish Heat and thicken a ctt$ of milk, llako any cold fish, omit ting all belies. Inn greased pan, put a layer of fish, one of grated broad or fresh crumbs, season witli poppor and' salt and nutmeg, thon pour over somo of the dressing. C ntinue this until the supply is exhausted, ending with the orumks, gprinkliP it over with pieces of butter and bakgjjust long enough to brown. This delicious sweet dish is oasily made: Putin a bowl a quarter of a pound of grated chocohrto, four table- 1 Lili.ii-ii 1. ,i!f. -mi int'l ,1 f r nil f Iwi uniiilu Lapooiiftils of cream and a littlo rum Snd Minilla to flavor. Work tho nvliolo well together so as to make a paste which you dividu into small round balls. Dip these into currant or raspberry jam, melted, then rolj them in a layer of grated swoot al monds. When liniMlied place ouch ball in a tiny paper oaso and floi'vo. Instead of keeping quaint heir looms In old silver stowed away In closets or "secretaries," the fashion uow is to spread them over an "occa sional table" in tho parlor. Old clasps, buckles, watch-cases, snuff boxes, Norwegian belts and Swedish rings, snuffers and trays, pomanders. &c, are put upon a table covered with uark blue or purblo cloth, which dis plays tho metal and, like the collec tions of old china, help to amuse one's friends. A very good ox-tail soup Is mado by this recipe. Chop tho ox-tail iu pieces an inch long. Set them 011 the tire with an ounce of butter, stir until it turns brown, and then turn the fat off. Add tho amount of broth required, and boil slowly until the pieces of ox tail are done; then add three or four tomatoes, whole, season with salt and popper; boil gently for fifteen minutes longer and servo, meat and all. It liked, a tumblerful of sherry wine may be added just before serv ing. Water may bo used instead of broth, and then carrot, turnip, pars ley, leek, onion and a few clovos may bo added. Jluklng It (io. "I'll toll you what It la, Jinks, my wife can make a dollar go very far." "That's nothing, Jobbins! My wlfo can make a thousand dollars go vory far so far that tho aforesaid gelH beyond my reach eutlrely." i'onktn (Jasette, DOMESTIC HINTS. SAKDIN'K TOAST. Drain all tho oil from tho fish, frco them of bones nnd bruiso to a paste. Dust a little pepper through and a lit tle lemon juice, spreading ovor slices of crisp toasted bread. INDIAN IIKKAD. Two cups of Indian meal, one-half cupful each of rye and wheat Hour, two-thirds of a cupful of molasses, ono pint of sour or buttermilk, ono tea spoonful of salaratus or cooking soda, ono tcaspoonful of salt. SriCKIt UKEF. Flvo pounds of tho shank boiled fivo hours with celery seed; drain off the golatlno, and then chop the meat very line, and pepper and salt to tasto, and put it into a cloth on a platter. Cover witli a cloth and press it. COKFBB CAKR. Ono cupful of cold strong coffeo, ono cupful each of molasses iiBfi(jpiigar, one-half cupful of butter, four cupfuls of Hour, ono cupful of raisins and ono toaspoontul of soda. Season with cloves, cinnamon, allspice anil nut meg. CAIUIAGK .Tr.M.Y. Hoil cabbage in tho usual way and squeeze iu a colander until perfectly dry, then chop small; add a littlo but ter, popper and salt; press tho whole vory closely into yi earthenware disli and" bake one hour. When done turn it out. l'I'MlMCIN I.OAF. For two loaves tako two cupfuja of buttermilk, three cupfuls enen of wheat Hour and corn meal, omy cupful stowed pumpkin, ono cupful molasses, half cupful butter, two eggs, ono tablospoonful oda. Sleam ono ami a half hours, thon bake half an hour. h CKI'.AM Hli:. The pio isjjuado with a bottom crust only, and that not thick, but light and llaky. 'fake ono coffee-cupful of thick, sweet cream, half a cup of pulverized sugar, a tablespoouOil of Hour, ono egg, flavor with lemon extract; bako until you aro suro tho crust is brown ami hard, so thalCtt will not absorb the custard. 1'UI'IT SNAPS. Ono and a half cupfuls of 'sugar, ono cupful of butter, one half cupful of molasses, three eggs, (gto-nblospoon-f it 1 of soda, one cupful oTraisins, two oiuifuls of currants, ono tablospoonful ot ginger, one tahlcspooiiful of cloves, ono tablospoonful of cinnani'Bii, ami ofio tablospoonful of allspice; mix soft as can be rolled. Theso will keep sov oral months. 0 KAVOKITK OAK K. Mako a layer ciiko with two cupfuls of sugar, two-thirds of a cupful of but ter, half a cupful ot milk, three cup fuls of Hour, four eggs, a toaspoontul of soda, two toaspoonfuls of cream of tartar; then spread betweon tho layers and over the op of tho cake a dress ing of a beaten egg, half a pint of whipped cream, a cupful of grated coeoanut, half a cupful of sugar, tho juice ami half tho grated rind of ono onuy$o stirred up together. ai'im.k soukkm:. Ono pint of stoatufd apples, ono tahlcspooiiful of melted butter, half a cupful of sugar, the white of six epgs and tho yolks of throe, and a slight grating of nut meg. Stir into tho hot apples tlio butter, sunr and nutmeg, and tho yolks of the eggs well beaten. When this is cold, beat tho whites of tho eggs to 11 stiff froth, and stir into the mixture. Htttter a tlirco-pintdish and turn the souillo into it. Hako thirty minutes in a hot oven. Sorvo inuSeiiiately witli any kiniP of sauce riNKAl'H.K UAVA1IIAN CItHAM. Ono pint of frosh or canned pineap ple, one small tuacupful of sugar, one pint of cream, half a package of gela tine half a cupful of cold wator. jjiak tho galatino two hours in tho water. Chop pineapple lino; put it on with tho sugar to sinimor twenty min utes; add gelatine and strain immedi ately through a cloth or siovo into a tiirbasin; rub tho pineapple through as much as possible; beat until it bo gins to thicken, thou add cream which has beon whipped to a froth; whon well mixed pour into a mold and sot away to harden; sorvo with whipped cream. CIIOCOI.ATK l'UDDING. ' Grate two ounces of sweet choco late; put it ovor tho 11 ro in a saucopan and melt it by gontlo heat; heat a quart of milk quickly, stir it into tho melted chocolate, and let tho mixture cool; separate tho yolks and whitos of six eggs; when tlio chocolate is nearly cool mix tho yolks with it, add four tablespoonfuls of sugar or more if re quired, and bako tho pudding in an earthen dish; set in a pan of hot water for twenty minutes; moantimo beat, Uio six W11U03 to a still' froth, mid to them twelve hoapiiig tablopoonfiils of powdered suarj mixing tho sugar very gontly with tho whitos to form a inorlnguo; put tho meriuguo on top of tho pudding and return it to tho oven to color. Then tako the pudding from the oven and sorvo it either hot or cold. Iu summer it is best cold. Hlogniphy Writing:. Tlioso who havo attained a measure of reputation which justifies a biog raphy, are entitled to treatmont of a reasonable and discriminating kind. It is not necessary and it is not propor that thoir private papors should bo rausackod for piquant details of thoir intercourse witli friends and acquaint ances, or that all tho flippant and de rogatory observations of envious oon tompories should be ropoatod against them. They havo a right to justico not only, but also to a certain degrco of charity. Hy tho act of bocomiug noted, they do not authorlzo ready liborty to bo taken with their personal records. It is tho duty of tho biogra pher to sift all tho facts carefully, and oxerolso a sound discretion as to what belongs to tho public and whnUs nono of the public's business, and th'is duty he owes not less to his audience than to his tjubjoot. Tho best biographies aro not those which go into mluuto particulars, and follow tho theory that everything should bo told, leaving tho reader to do his own discriminating nnd to pass his own judgments. To toll tho story of a grout man's lifo in a fair, corroot and impressive manner, it Is quite us essential to leave certain things out as it is to put certain thitiga In. St. Louii Q lobe-Democrat.