jMWummnujuwin n nn 1
MY LITTLE LAD AND I.
I take a little hand In mine,
And walk tlio village street,
With chirp and chatter as we go,
In mingled couvcrso sweet,
And pleasant salutations
From everyone wo meet;
Dear little lad andL
I take the little hand In mlno
To climb a neighboring hill,
To pluck wild flowers, or to trace
A laughing mountain rill,
By which, when weary or athlrst,
We pause to drink our All;
Dear little lad and I.
I take two little hands In mine,
My boy upon my knee;
I listen to a pleasant voice,
Made rich with notes of glee;
I feci a breath against my check,
A breath of life to me;
Dear little Ind and I.
I take those little hands In mlno;
T lmnr a tirattler's toncuc
Hcneatlng childish thoughts and eongi
So sweetly said ami sung;
In harmony with spirit harps,
For heavenly music strung;
Dear little lad and I.
With those two little hands In mine
I think of other days;
One generation full of years
Between our parting ways,
And yet our souls clasp hands across
The chasm, Inclose embrace;
Dear little lad and I. '
Those little hands, so very fair,
God keep them ever white;
Those little feet, unfettered yet,
May they e'er walk aright;
That little life, so precious now,
May It be ever bright,
Dear little lad, pray I.
Sandorf's .Revenge,
A SEQUEIj TO JIATIIUS SANDORF ANI
DOCTOR AXTEKIK1T.
3Sy Jules Tcrne,
AUTnon op "jonnNEV to thk cnjrntn
OF THUJURTH, TItIP TO THE MOON,"
"AltOUND THE WOULD IN EIQIITY
DAVS," "miciiakt, BTiioaorc',"
" TWENTY THOUSAND TjKAOUES
UNDER THE HEA," ETC., ETC.
Translation copyrighted by O. IF". Uanna, 1SS5.
OnAPTBBI
THE MEDITEltltANEAB.
"Tho Mediterranean is beautiful
ttbovo nil in two rospoots : linrraonious
eotting and transparency of light mid
nunospnoro. such as it is, it is nn
admirable tomporer of man. It gives
him a liurd uuyielding strength ; it pro-
uucen tno most Bitbstnntial races."
Micholot lins said this, nnd said truly.
2Jut it is fortunate for Iininunily, that
naturo, in plnoo of Hercules, has separ
ated tho rock of Calpo from tho rock of
Abylo, to form tho Strait of Gibraltar.
It must oven bo admitted, in spilo of
Uio assertions of most geologists, that
this strait has always oxistod. Without
it, no Mediterranean. For, in truth,
evaporation carries oft" from this sen
three timc3 as much water as is furnished
it by tributary rivers, aud in default of
this Atlantic inllpw, which diffusing
through tho strait regenerates it, it
would havo boon, theso many centuries
baok, no moro than a kind of Dead Sea,
instead of tho Living Sea pur excellence.
It was in ono of tho deopost retreats
nd least known, of this vast Mediter
ranean Sea, that Count Mathios Sundorf
until tho wished for hour, until tho
entiro fnllUhnent of his worK, ho should
toinnin Doctor Antokirtt had secluded
Jiimsolf, in order to prollt by nil tho
benefits which his supposed doath hnd
riven him.
Thero aro two Mediterraneans on tho
terrestrial globo, one in tho old world,
Uio other in tho now. Tho American
Mediterranean is tho Quit of Mexico ; it
eovi'rs not less than four million nnd a
.balf kilometres. If tho Latin Mediter
ranean having but an area of two million,
light hundred oighty-flvo thousand, fivo
hundred and twenty-two square kilo
tiotres, bo but tho half of tho other, it is
moro varied in general design, richor iu
"larbora nnd distinct gulfs, in largo
bydrographical subdivisons which havo
neritod tho name of seas. Such as tho
Greek Archipelago, tho Sea of Oroto
bovo tho island of that nnmo, tho Lib
fan Sen Iwlow, tho Adriatic, botwoon
tny, Austria, Turkoy and Groooo, tho
Ionian, which washes Corfu, Zanto,
Dephalonia and other isles, tho Tyrrhen
ian, in tho west of Italj, tho Aeolionno
irouuil tho Liparis, tho Gulf of Lyons
hollowing out Provonoo, tho Qulf of
Bcuoa indenting tho Liqurias, tho Gulf
Df Gnbcs hollowing out tho Tunisian
shores, tho two Syrtos of such profouud
depth between Oyrono and Tripoli, in
tho African continent
What secret plnou in or about this
too, of which many a landing is still but
littlo known, had Doctor Antokirtt
chosen as n dwelling plaoo? Thero aro
Islands by hundreds, islets by thousands
on tho pcriplus of this immenso basin.
Ono would seek in vain to eount its capos
and coves. How many pcoplo of differ
ent race, customs aud political state
throng forward to this sea-board, whero
tho story of humanity has left its imprint
tor moro than twenty conturioi past
Frenehmon, Italians, Spaniards, Aus
trians, Ottomans, Greeks, Arabians,
Egyptians, Tripolitans, 'Tunisians,
Algerians, Morooooaus, ovon Eugliah
men, at Gibraltar, Malta aud Cyprus.
Three great continents embrace it with
thoir shores ; Europe, Asia and Africa.
Whero then, had Count MathiusSandorf,
become Doctor Antukirtt a namo dear
to Oriental lands sought tho remote
dwelling plaoo, in which tho programmo
of his lifo should work itself out. This
was what Pierro Bathory was bound to
learn oro long.
After opening his oyos for an instant,
ho had fallen back completely exhausted,
as insensible as whou tho doctor had loft
him for dead in tho liouso of RngiiHo,
It was then that tho doctor had suo
eeded iu one of thoso phyaiolouio
1 aw'aiuijijumujmmji),UMHj.jxi!ij
experiments in which tho will plays so
important a part, nnd of which tho
phenomena aro no longer opcutodoubt
Gifted with a singular power of mng
notism, ho had been nblo, without tho
nid of magnesium light or oven n bril
liant point of metal, simply by tho pene
tration of his look, to cast tho dying man
into ti hypnotio state, nnd substituto his
own will for Picrro's. Pierre, enfeebled
by tho loss of blood, hadlost tho very look
of lifo, and hnd fallen nsleop to wako
whon tho doctor wished. But his lifo
was well nigh spent, and now it had to
bo rovived. It was a difficult task, nnd
required tho most mitiuto care, and all
tho resources of tho medical art Tho
doctor must not fail.
"Ho will live. I must havo him
live, " ho repeated. "Ah, why at Cat
tnro did I not net on my first idea.
Why did tho arrival of Sarcauy at
Ragusn prevent my snatching him
from that accursed town. Hut I'll save
him. In tho time to como Pierro Ji.ith
ory will bo Mathias Sandorf's right
hand."
And lor fifteen years to punish nnd
reward had been tho constant thought
of Doctor Antokirtt. Ho hnd never for
gotten what ho owed to his companions,
Stephen Bathory nnd LadislasZathmar.
Tho time has como now to act, nnd tha
was why tho Savarcna hnd gono to
Itagus.a.
During theso long years tho Doctor
had so altered in nppenranco that it was
imposniblo to recognize him. His hair,
worn short, liad bocomo white, and his
complexion had turned deadly pale,
Ho wafl ono of thoso men of fifty who
havo kopt tho strength of thoir youtl
nnd acquired tho coolness and calm a
npo old age. Tho bushy hair, fuL
comploxion, and Vcnitian moustachr
of tho young Count Sandorf, would
novcr recur to thoso who looked at Docto
Antokirtt. But moro rigidly refined nnd
moro highly temporcd, ho remainod one
of thoso natures of iron of whom it can
bo said that with thorn tho magnet
swings only as thoy near it. Of Stophon
Bathory's son ho wished to inako what
no had raado of himself.
For a long timo Doctor Antokirtt hnd
been tho solo roprosentativo of tho crro.ifc
inmiiy 01 aaiidons. itwilt ho rcmoni-
bored that ho hud a child, a daughter.
who after his arrest had boon intrusted
to tho caro of tho wifo of Landeck. tho
stoward of tho Castlo of Artcnnk. This
little daughter, then only two years old,
had been tho Count's solo heiress. To
hor when sho was eighteen was to como
tho half of hor father's goods, in accord
ance with tho scntenco which enjoined
tho confiscation nnd tho death penalty.
Tho steward Landeck hnd been retained
as manager of that part of Uio Transyl
vanian domain put under senuestration.
nnd his wife and ho remained at tho
castlo with tho child, intending to
dovoto thoir lives to hor. But it
scorned as though some fato pursued
tho Sandorf family, now reduced
to this ono small individual. A fow
months aftor tho conviction of tho
Triesto conspirators, and tho events
which succeeded, tho child had disap
peared and it hnd proved impossible to
find hor. Hor hat had been found on
tho bank of ono of tho numerous rivulets
that run through tho park. It was only
'i i.- ii i I. ..... ... i - . .
iooouvious mat mo nttio gin had lauen
into ono of tho ravines into which ran
tho torrents of tho Carpathians, and not
a vostigo of her could bo found, Rosina
Landeck, tho steward's wife, took tho
loss so much to hoart that sho died n
fow weeks aftorwnrds. Tho government
mado no ehango in tho nrrangoments
entered into at tho tune of the sentence.
Tho sequestration was maintained, and
the possession of Count Sandorf would
return to tho state if tho heiress, whoso
doath had not been legally proved, did
not reappear to claim them.
Such was tho last blow that had
reaehod tho Sandorf race, now doomed
to extinction by tho disuppcaranco of
tho last representative of tho family.
Timo wis gradually accomplishing its
work, and oblivion was throwing its
shade ovor this ovent, as well as over all
tho other facts of tho conspiracy
of Triesto.
It was at Olranto, where ho was liv
ing in tho strictest incognito, that San
dorf heard of hia child's death. With
his littlo daughter thero disappeared all
that remained to him of tho Countess
Renn, who had died so soon, nnd whom
ho had loved so much. Then ho left
Otrauto, as unknown as whon ho nrrived
there, nnd no ono could toll whero ho
began his lifo nuow.
Fifteon years later, when Sandorf had
reappeared on tho scene, no ono sus
pected that ho was playing tho part of
Doctor Antokirtt. Thenceforth Sandorf
oould,dovotohiui8olf entirely to his work.
Now ho was alouo in tho world with a
task to perform. A task regarded as
Bacrcd. Many years after ho had left
Otrauto, powerful by all tho powor that
immonso wealth gives, acquired undor
oirouinsUnccH which will soon bo ascer
tained, forgotten and conooalod by his
iucoguito, ho had put himself on Uio
track of thoso ho had sworn to punish
and reward. Alroady in his thoughts
Pierro BaUiory had boon associated in
tho work of justice Agonta wero
stationed iu tho different coast towns of
Uio Mediterranean. Well paid and
Bwom toseorooy, thoy corresponded only
with Uio Doctor oithor by tho swilt
launohos wo know of, or tho submarino
cable which joined Antokirtta to Malta,
and Malta to Europe.
It was in verifying tho statement oi
his agents that tho Doctor had dis
covered tho traces of all thoso who
directly or indirectly had boon mixod
tip in Sandorf's conspiracy. Ho could
then watch them from afar, and let tnem
havo their ran, us it wero unintorfered
with for four or llvo yours. Silas Tor
outhol ho know had left Triesto aud
Bottled at Itagusa with his wifo and
daughtor. Sarcauy ho tmood to tho
nriiiomal cities of liuropo wtiero no
wasted his fortune, and then to Sicily.
to tho oastorn provinces whero ho and
. 5 . . . .. . i-..
Alto isuuiimuiuu muwuu iw mu)
some now sdioino to again put them iu
funds. Garpoua ho loarnt Hail leu
Rovigno and Istria, to do nothing in
Italy or Austria tho florins ho had
gamed by las information permitting
him to livo iu idlcuoss.
Andrea Forrato ho would havo helped
to ccapo from tho prisou of Stein in tho
Tyrol whero ho was expiating his gen
erous conduct toward tho fugitives of
PisinoJiad not death delivered tho
honest fisherman from his fettors a fow
months after ho was sent thero. His
children Maria and Luigi had loft Itov
igno, and woro now probably having a
hardstrugglo for lifo. Butthoy had dis
appeared and ho had not yot been ablo
to como upon any traco of them. Of
Mndamo Bathory at Ragusa, witli hor
son Piorre, and Borik, tho old servant
of Ladislas Zathmar, tho Doctor had
never lost sight, and wo know how ho
had sout them a considerable sum of
monoy which was not accepted by tho
proud courageous woman.
But tho hour had como for tho Doctor
to begin his difficult campaign. Assur
ing himself that ho would never bo rec
ognized aftor his fifteon years absence,
nnd his supposed death, ho nrrived in
EngUfa, nnd found Stephen Bathory's
son in lovo with Silas Toronthnrs daugh
tor. It will bo remembered how Sarcauy
had intervened and thrust thorn apart
howl'ierro had been taken to his mother u
house, how Doctor Antokirtt had acted
when ho was on tho point of death, and
how ho had called him back to lifo to
reveal himself to him under his real
namo of Mathias Sandorf. Now his task-
was to euro him, to tell him what he did
not know, how treachery had delivered
ovor his father nnd his companion'', to
acquaint him with tho names of tho
traitors, to win over his help in tho woik
tho Doctor hnd sot himself to, of dealing
out justioo far boyond that ordinary
jusuco oi wnicu no una boon tno victim.
In tho first placo then, Pierro had to
bo restored to health, nnd it was to tho
restoration that hoentiroly dovoted him
self. In tho first eight days nfter his
arrival in tho island Pierro literally
t t i t - J
nung Doiwecn uio nna death. Not only
was his wound very serious, but his
mental stale was oven moreso. Tho
thought of Sava being now Sarcany's
who, tno thought of Jus mother grieving
for him, tho resurrection of Count
Mathias Sandorf as Doctor Antokirtt
Sandorf, tho most devoted of all his
father's friends all was enough to unsct
tloa mindalreadysoreryshaken. Day nnd
night tho JJoctor did not leavo him.
Ho heard him in his delirium repeat tho
namo of Sava Toronthal. Ho learnt
how deep and true was his lovo for her,
nnd how her marriago was torturing him.
Ho nsked if this lovo would not provo
resistless oven whon ho learnt that Sava
wa-. thodaughterof thoman who had sold
and killed his father. Tho Doctor would
tell him nevertheless. Ho had mado up
his mind to do so. It was his duty.
Again and again Pierro almost stto
uiiibed. Doubly injured, in mind and
body, ho was so near to death that ho
did not recognize Sandorf at his bed
side. Ho had not oven strength to
whisper Sava's name.
But skillful caro provailcd and tho
reaction bogan.
Youth gained tho mastery. Tho sick
man was cured in body beforo ho was
sured in mind. His wou'id began to
heal, his lungs regained their normal
powers, and on the 17th of July tho Doc
tor know that Pierro was savod.
That day tho young man recognized
Jim. in a voice still weak ho called
dim by his true namo.
" To you my son I am Mathias
Sandorf," was tho reply, "but to you
ilono."
And as Pierro bv his looks seemed to
isk for explanations which ho wasnutur
illy anxious to hear
"Later on," added tho Doctor, "Later
jn.
It was in a beautiful room with tho
windows opening to tho fresh sea breezes
beneath tho shade of lovely trees which
ho running streams kopt ovorgreon,
diat Pierro swiftly aud surely grow con
rnlescont, Tho Doctor was untiring in
iiis attention, ho was with him overy
noment, but as tho recovery beeamo
assured thero was nothing straugo in his
jailing iu an assistant, in whose kind
ness aud intelligence ho had absolute
onlldoneo.
TliiB was Point Pescado, as dovoted to
Pierro as ho was to tho Doctor. Wo
need hardly say that ho and Capo Mati-
fou had kopt profoundly secret what
had taken place at tho cemetery of Bag-
uaa, and that thoy had revealed to nono
that tho young man had bceu suatohed
ilivo from the tomb.
Point Peccado had boon rather closely
oonneetod with tho facts which had boon
brought out during this period of several
months. In consequence ho was seized
,vith a lively interest iu his patient
This love-affair of Pierro Bathory,
thwartod by tho intorferenco of Sarcauy
an impudent fellow, who had inspired
him with justifiable antipathy tho moot
ing of tho funoml procession nnd tho
wedding carriages botoro tho hotel of
Stradone, tho exhumation in tho Ragusa
cemetery, all thoso had deeply all'eotod
this good being, and the moreso neeauso
ho felt himself associated, without undor
Btanding their purpose, with tho designs
of Doctor Antokirtt
It follows then that Point Poscndo
nccopted eagerly tho task of nursing tho
invalid. It had been recommended tnai
ho, at tho samo timo divert him as much
as possible by choerful humor. Ho did
not fail in this. Besides, siuoo tho ftd
of Gravosa, ho considered Pierro Bath
ory as a creditor, and, on that occasion
ho had resolved to, in ono wny or another,
dischnrgo tho indebtedness.
This, then, is why Point Pescado,
installed at tho side of tho convalescent,
made tho attempt to divert his thought,
and by chatting and jabboring not to
allow him timo for lolleotiou.
It was under theso circumstances, thai
ono day, by direct doinund of Piorre, b
was led to tell how ho mado the acquaint
ance of Doctor Antokirtt
""It was tho trabacolo nfl'iiir, Mr.
Piorre." ho replied. "You ought tc
nnnoinber I Tho trulmoolo affair, which
Bo easily mado u horo of Oaix Matifou l"
riom) hiul b no frKoUo tl,o
grave ovent which had marked tho felt
of Gravosa, on tho arrival of tho pleas
ure yaoht ; but ho was unaware that at
tho Doctor's pmKMing it, tho two acro
bats had abandoned their calliug to go
over to his service,
"Yes. Mr. Bathnrv."inid Point
mtujjmnj!jiAutLv2miuaiJwuisiMjtUMiiBMmjLi!minuit.
cade. MYcs, that is it, nnd tho devotion
of Capo Matifon has been a stroke ol
f ortuno for us 1 But what wo owo to the
Doctor should not causo us to forget
wnat wo owo to you v
"To mo ?"
"To you, Mr. Piorro, to you, who that
day just missed becoming our public :
that io to mention a sum of two florins,
wo had not earned, since our public was
missing, well as ho had paid for his
placo I"
And Point Pescado recalled to Pierro
Bathory how, nt tho moment for enter
ing tho Provencal nrona, ho had sud
denly disappeared.
Tho young man had lost recollection
of this incident, but ho answered Point
Pescado with a smile. A sad smile, for
ho also remembered that ho had only
mingled with tho crowd in order to ouco
again moot bava Toronthal I
Itis oyes closed onco moro. Ho
rellectcd upon all thnt had occurred
sinco that day. In thinking of Sava,
whom ho behoved, whom ho had to
behove married, a bitter anguish soized
him, and ho was tempted to curso thoso
who had snatched him from death 1
Point Pescado saw quickly that this
feus of Gravosa recalled sad memories.
fT .11 1. 11 i .
lie uiu iioi uiereioro persist, ho even
remained silent saying to himself, "a
half-teaspoouful of good humor, to bo
administered overy fivo minutes to my
patient ; yes, a very good doctor's pre
scnption, but not easy to follow I
It was Pierre, who opening his eyes
again, soma moments later, ro-bogan
conversation.
"And so, Point Pescado," ho said.
"beforo tho trabacolo affair, you did not
know Doctor Antokirtt ?
" Wo never had seen him, Mr. Pierre, "
replied Point Pescado, "and wero igno
rant even of his namo."
"Sinco that day, you havo never left
him ?"
"Novcr, unless upon errands v.;
which ho has charged mo."
TO I! 13 CONTINUED.
A Had Memory.
now is this luarthar" said a wo
man addressing her washorlady.
"How's whut?"
"Why j-ou arc short a table-cloth
and two pairs of pillow-cases."
"Is dat so?"
"x es, and last week you wero short
two sheets and ono shirt."
"Of course it is."
"Wall," rubbing hrr knuckles,"
."its mighty strange."
"I don't think it is 'iranjrc."
"How does ver 'count fur it, don?"
"Why, you kept thoni, that's how
"Who, me?"
"Yes, you; and if vou don't brino
them back I'll tend a policeman aftei
you.
"Who, mo?"
"You'll seo who."
wan, now, neah, i doan mint
waslnn fur pertickler folks but yes-
so f is too hard tor pi "ase. 'so dur
mcr bes' an' heah yor is or blamin'
me. uar am t no sicn thing c?
plcasin' iomo folks, an' cr body inout
ez well bo in torment oz tor try. l'so
been wasin' fur many or yeah an
yesso'f is do fust pu. son dat wa'n't
sadislied. Wall, i kain't ho'p it
Good-day." As sho passed out tho gate
she muttered: "Didn't think o' deni
fo' towels. Ef I didn' hub no bettoi
Arkanmw J ravclcr.
Tried To l)o His Wife's Work.
"It's all right for a woman to talk,"
Markus Meyer said at Essex market o
week ago, when ho was arrested for
abandoning his wife. "All sho has tc
do is dress the children, do the cooking,
and her work for tho day is ovor. Then
sho can sit down aud read a novel. A
man has to work like a slave all day.
1 wish lwas a woman.'
Why, he's talkinjr liko a lunatic,"
said his wifo. "I'll tell you what I'll
do," sho continued. "If it's so easy to
manage a household, why, you remain
lonio and do a woman's work and l ll
work to support tho family,"
JJut you may not cot any work.
anxiously said tho husouml.
"V yes, tho who replied; "1 can get
a position as saleslady any tune. '
Xho man was all smiles when ho left
tho court-room. Thero was a eoniplelo
metamorphosis in his appearanco when
io returned to tho court-room yester
day. Ho looked sad and gloomy, while
his wife was all smiles.
Well, 1 was all wring, judge," ho
said, "A man has It much easier than
a woman."
How did you liko boinjr a house
maid?" Justice Dully irquircd.
it s touch work, ludco. I don't
want any of it acain. It's cookinc
scrubbinc, waslnnc, lruunc I had to
do, and the children didn't let mo havo
moment's peace. Do vou seo that
bald spot on tho top of my head? That
was caused by tho week's worr'. I
cava up tho contest on tho first night,
but my wifo wouldn't chanco with mo
until tho week was out. and then sho
aid I must come beforo vour honor and
confess that I was wrong."
"You haven't told tho judco yot how
many novels you read during tho week, "
tho wife said smilingly.
"Not one. How could I? Tho chil
dren would tear tho book from my
hand. If 1 touched ono of them they
would drivo mo frantio with thoir
screams. A woman's lot Is a hard ono
after all, judge; a man has it much
easier."
1 secured a position in a Grand
stroot store," tho wifo said, "and at 6
at night my work was dono. Then I
would tako my mother or sister to a
theater, leaving my husband homo to
mind tho children. Last niclit when I
Hint. Tf 1 did lint. Iroim tlirt iiimut- nml i
nought htm my week's waces ho said
him do tho snnnortinir ncnin lio would
loavo tho house anil 1 would never seo
him again; but I would not consent un
til ho came hero and confessed his
error." A'eu York World.
Atlanta, by tho devastation of the war, ha
gained such vigor and progress that It has
the most thankful memory toward Gen. Sher
man niul the army that left It In ruins, "lie
cleared tlio wny for tho new and greatci city
ami gavu n, wuuu noii-grown, a cnauce 10
liulul from the urouud un hi tue Hunt of ex
perience," sy a Georgia wrlttr.
ON THE PLAINS.
A. Cattle rtaisor Itclates Ills Kxpcrlence.
Frank Wilkeson, in Harper's Magazine.
During tho winter of 1871 nnd 1872
I encased in the handling of Texas
cattle in the semi-arid belt of Kansas
I had provided no food for my stock
I knew thnt cattle could and did win
ter on the plains far north and west
of where I was; but I did not know
that there was a difference in the nu
tritious qualities of tho different
prairie grasses. I did not understand
the peculiarities of tho climate of the
semi-arid belt, nor the effects of rain
falling on dead crass. Stupid of me
of course, but I had plenty of com
pany. My neighbors wero bright Ger
mans, intelligent Englishmen and keen
Americans from almost every State in
the Union. Wo were a hopelul band,
young, strong and eager. When wo
tmthored into our wretched hovels o'
nights, and the pipes were clowing.our
talk was of cattle, cattle, cattle. Tho
sales of steers off the range at six cents
per pound, live weight, made the pre
vious spring, werostrongly dwelt upon.
I was repeatedly assured that tho Kan
sas winters were so mild that I would
not need a, coat. The heicht the new
prairie crass would surely bo on the
1st of March was measured on table
legs by outstretched and dirty index
fingers for my instruction nnd encour
agement. There was not ono of all
the band of enccr men who rodo tho
Kansas plains in thoso days who did
not firmly believe that our fortunes
were made. Tho country was full oi
cattle. November camo in with a bliz
zard, and, with slight interruptions,
kindly allowed by Nature for
the purpose of nffordmg us opportuni
ties to skin dead cattle, the blizzard
lasted until March, and tho cold,
stormy weather for two months longer.
Xhero was no new crass until the mid
dle of May. In all tho Texas herds
held in Kansas the losses wero heavy.
Hardly a herd lost less than 50 per
cent., and (JO, 70 and 80 per cent losses
were common. By spring wo learned
that the great herds of heavy beef cat
tle, held on the Smoky, Cottonwood
and Arkansas rivers, had been frozen
on the range, and that theTexanshad
saddled their horses and cone home.
Tho creek was dammed by tho decay
ing carcasses of cattle. The air was
heavy with the stench of decaying ani
mals. The cruelties of the business of
starving cattle to death wero vividly
impressed on mo. Every wngon sent
from the cattle ranees to the railroad
towns was loaded with hides.
Tho next summer, bankruptcy stalked
over the Kansas plains and struck
men down. Our trouble was that
nono of us knew that the tall blue-
joint grass was worthless for winter
leeel unless it weto mado into hay,
nono of us know that tho fall rains had
washed the nutriment out of it, and
nono of us knew that about once in
ten years there is a hard winter in tho
far West, during which tho mercury
modestly retires into the bulb of the
thermometer, and blizzard chases
blizzard over the plains in quick suc
cession. Some of us learned tho les
son once; others, who claimed that
tho cattle needed protection, not food,
erected sheds, which proved to be
death traps, the cattlo "stacking" un
der them during cold weather, and
tried it again, and went into bank
ruptcy promptly after tho second
venture. As it was in Kansas, uo it
is, in a less degree, in thcso-callcd
"cattlo country. A wet autumn,
followed by a hard winter, kills tho
cattle held on Northern ranges by tho
thousand.
New Points About Tomatoes.
"Thero aro Spring novelties in vege
tables as well as in bonnets," remark
a prominent seed dealer in tho hear
ing of a reporter for the Mail and Ex
press recently. "Tho latest style or
newest variety in tomatoes is the Mi
kado. It is of immenso size, perfect
solidity and unsurpassed quality. It
is of an altogether different character
from the varieties introduced of late
years. Tho color is purplish red, and
it is not unusual for singlo fruits of
this varioty to weigh from ono to ono
and a half pounds each. The foliago
would alone show the distinctiveness
of tho variety, for it is different from
that of any other. Another new va
riety is tho tree tomatoe, a fruit nat
uralized in tho island of Jamaica. It
is of shrubby habit, growingfivo or six
feet high, and tho leaves nre largo,
often a foot long; tho ilowers nro fra
grant and of a palo fresh color,
with yellow stamens, and tho truit
is tho shapo and size of an
egg, at nrst ot a purpusn tint and gen
erally assuming a warm, reddish color
as it ripens. Even in Jamaica it is
not generally known, but Morris, Di
rector of Public Gardens in that is
land, who calls attention tothoplnnt,
says that it should bo largely culti
vated, as it answers in every respect
tho purpose for which tho ordinary
tomato is esteemed. While raw it
has a goosoberry flavor and when
stowed with sugar it resembles the
apricot."
"Are there many varieties of toma
toes?"
"No loss than twenty-three besides
thoso I havo named. There is tho
General Grant, which is a suporior
fruit, largo, of good quality and ripens
rapidly and thoroughly, and the Car
dinal, which is a brilliant cnrdinal red
whon npo. appearing as u varnished
with the flesh of almost as bright a
color. One of tho largest and most
perfect-shaped varieties in cultivation
13 the Livingston's favprito.
It ripens
evenly and early, and holds sizotothe
end of tho season. The earliest largo
tomatogrown is the Mayflower. Tho
shapo is porfect globular, slightly flat
tered and perfectly smooth, and it is
of a glossy red color. Ono of tho oar.
liest nnd handsomost over introduced
is thencmo. It i& of crimson color with
a pinkish tingo, of medium size, regu
lar in shape, perfectly smooth and
bolid."
11121? 12 YOU HAVE IT.
A Complete Directory of Troncti "As Sh
Is Spoko" ill Cooking.
Catherino Owen in Good Housekeeping.
Aspic Savory jelly, for cold dishe3.
Au gratin Dishes prepared with
sauce und crumbs nnd baked.
Bouchees Very tiny patties or
cakes, as namo indicates niouthftils.
Baba A peculiar, sweet French
yeast-cake.
Bechamel A rich, white sauce made;
with stock.
Bisque A white soup mado of shell
fish.
To Blanch To place any article on
tho fire till it boils, then plunge it into
cold water, to whiten poultry, vegeta
bles, etc. To remove tho skin by im
mersing in boiling water.
Bouillon A clear soup, stronger
than broth; yet not so strong ns com
sonime, which is "reduced" soup.
Braise Meat cooked in a closely
covered stew-pnn, so that it retains
its own flavor, and those of the vege
tables and flavorings put with it.
Brioche A very rich unsweetened
French cake mado with yeast.
Cannelon Stuffed rolled up meat.
Consomme Clear soup or bouillion
boiled down till very rich, i. e., con
sumed. Croquettes A savory mince of fish
or fowl, mado with sauce into shapes
and fried.
Crotistndes Fried forms of bread to
servo minces or other meats upon.
Entree A small dish, usually served
between the courses at dinner.
Fonduo A light preparation of
melted cheese.
Fondant Sugar boiled, and beaten
to a creamery paste.
Hollandaise Sauce A rich sauce,
something like hot mayonnaise.
Matelote Arich fish stew with wine.
Mayonnaise A rich salad dressing.
Meringue Sugar and white of egg
beaten to sauce.
Marinade A liquor of spices, vine
gar, etc., in which fish or meats aro
steeped before cooking.
Miroton Lold meat warmed in va
rious ways and dished in circular
form.
Puree This name is given to very
thick soups, tho ingredients for thick
ening which have been rubbed through
a sieve.
Pouletto Sauce A bechamel sauce,
to which white wine and sometimes
eggs are added.
Rocout A rich, brown stew, with
mushrooms, vegetables, etc.
Piquante A sauce of several flavors.
acid predominating.
Quenelles Forcemeat with bread,
yolk of eggs, highly seasoned, and
formed with a spooptonnovnl shape,
then poached and used eitherasadish
by themselves, or to garnish.
lkemoulacle A salau dressing dinor
ing from mayonnaise, in that the eccs
are hard boiled and rubbed in a mor
tar with mustard, herbs, etc.
Rissole Rich mince of meat or fish,
rolled in thin pastry and fried.
Roux A cooked mixture of butter
and flour, for thickening soups aud
stews.
Salmi A rich stew of game, cut up
and dressed, when half roasted.
Sauter lo toss meat, etc., over tho
fire, in a littlo fat.
Soulllee A very light.much whipped
up pudding or omelette.
Tinibalu A sort of pie in a mould.
Vol au vents Patties of very light
puff paste, made without a dish or
mould, and filled with meats or pre
serves, etc.
The AVit of Women,
Collected by Kate Sanborn:
steamers aro named tho Asia,
Russia, and tiie Scotia, why not
i:
the
call
ono the Nausea? Louisa Alcott.
Wo shall be perfectly virtuous when
thero is no longer any flesh on our
bones. Margurito do Valois.
Ono likes to talk of one's self so
much that ono never tires of a tete-a-tete
with a lover for years. That is
why a devotee likes to be with her con
fessor. It is for the pleasure of talk
ing of ono's self evtn though speak
ing evil. Mmo. de Sevigno.
When you wish to affirm anything,
you always call God to witness, be
cause Ho never contradicts you.
Queen of Roumania.
Her neck and arms wero as naked
as if sho had never eaten of tho tree
of knowledge of good nnd ovil. Jano
Carlyle.
Judge no ono by his relations, what
ever criticisms you pass upon his com
panions. Relatives, like features, aro
thrust upon us; companions, liko
clothes, nro moro or less of our own
selection. Kate Field.
Marryin' a man ain't liko settin
alongside of him nights nnd hearing
him talkpretty; that's the fustprayer.
There's lots an' lots o" meetin' after
that. Rose Terry Cooke.
No! I ain't ono to see tho cat walk
ing into the dairy and wonder what
she's come after-. George Eliot.
"What would you do in timo of war
if you had thesullrago?" asked Horace
Greely of Mrs. Stanton. "Just what
you have done, Mr. Greely; stay at
homo nnd urge the others to go and
fight," replied tho lady.
The Fog-Gun Echo.
Ocean travelers who dread thodenss
fogs that have caused so many collis
ions and wrecks will welcome tho prob
ability thnt tho board of three naval
officers appointed to test tho fog-gun
echo will report favorably upon it. In
this device, from nnordinarygun hav
ing a funnel on its muzzle, blank car
tridges aro fired, and a funnel-shaped
receiver, mounted on a tripod, catches
the echo, Ono of tho experiments per
formed during the recent trials at
Baltimore was firing at spar buoys
about eight inches in diameter. They
gavo back a woll-dofincd echo, unlike
thoso produced from the sails of a
ship or from a rock. It seems clear
that tho echo fog-gun will in time provo
a sourco of safety to vessels in fogs,
since echoes will bo given back at long
distances, not only from a shore, but
from another ship or from a floating
hulk and from icebergs.
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