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THE RED
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CHAPTKU VII. (Continued.)
The president looked round the assem
bly, tw In the nildst of a profound si
lence, stretched out Ms arm toward the
Xfeneral, who stood cold and passionless
before him, and, after danlng at him a
withering (Unce through the holes made
In the crape that concealed his face, he
wm. In a crate, stern and Impressive
role'
"Osballero. remember the word you
re about to hear. In the fint place. In
order to reassure you and restore your
freedom of mind, learn that you have
not fallen Into the hands of InJlani
thirsting for your blood, or of pirates who
intend to plunder you first and assas
tlnate you afterward. When you hare
sscted as Impartial witnesses you will be
nt liberty to continue your Journey, with
out the forfeiture of a slnrle article. The
tnen seated on my right and left, although
roasted, are brave and honest hut.er.
The day may ierhapa arrive when you
will know thun; but reason, who? Im-
irtanc you will speedily recognise, com
te them to remain unknown for the pres
ent." One of the travelers belonging to the
swoad caravan stepped forward; he was
young man, with elegant and noble
features, tall and well built.
"Csballero," he answered. In a dis
tinct voice, "I thank you. In the name of
tuy companions, for the reassuring words
Jron have spoken. I know haw Iturtlsra-
ld are the laws of the desert; but per
mit me to ask you one question."
"Speak, cabal lero."
"Is It an act of vengeance or Justice
jou are about to carry out?"
"Neither, eenor."
"Enough of this." the general said
haughtily; "and If you are. as you assert,
an honorable man. show me your fsce,"
"No. Doo SebastUn." said the presl
dent, "for In that case the tame would
not be even between us."
The general attempted to smile, but In
pile of himself the smile died away on
hla llpa. The president looked round
with Hashing eyes and began speaking
again In a sharp, cutting voice.
"Now, listen, senorrs." be ssld. "and
Judge this man Impartially: but do not
Judge him according to prairie law. but
In your heart. Gen. Don Sebastian Guer
rero, wbo Is standlnr so bold and onrirht
before you at this moment. Is one of the
xreatest noblemen of Mexico. Ills for
tune Is Immense, almost Incalculable.
This man, by the mere strength of his
win, and the Implacable egotism that
forms the basis of bis character, has al
ways succeeded In everything he has un
dertaken. Coldly ambitious be has cov
wrd with corpses the bloody road be has
followed to attain his proposed object,
sand be has done so without hesitation or
remorse; he has looked on with a smiling
face, when his dearest friends and nearest
relations fell by his side; for blm noth
ing which men respect exists. Us bad a
daughter, who was tbe perfection of wom
en, and be coldly lacerated her heart ; he
finally drove her to suicide, and tbe blood
of the poor girl spurted on his forehead
while be was triumphantly witnessing the
Jegnl murder of the man she loved, asJ
wltose death be resolved on because he
refused to palter with bis honor. This
human-faced tiger, this monster with the
mocking skeptical face, you see, senores.
luu only one thought, one object, one
sletlre to attain the highest rank, even
if, to effect It, be Were compelled to clam
Iwr over tbe anting corpses of bis near
est relations and friends; and l( be can
uot carve out an independent kingdom In
rJil collapsing republic, which Is called
rUnlcO, he wishes to seize, at least, on
the supreme magistracy, and be elected
president. This nun Is Gen. Don Sebas
tian Guerrero, military governor of So
tiora." "Oht" tbe audience said Involuntarily,
aa they Instinctively recoiled In horror.
"It this man Is the ex-governor of
Sonora," tbe hunter wbo had already
apoken said. In disgust, "bt Is a wild
beast, whom his ferocity has placed be
yond the pale of society, and It Is tbe
duty of honest men to destroy him."
"He must die ! be must die I" the new
comers exclaimed.
CHAPTKK VI II.
"Nonsense," aald the general, shrug
ring his shoulders with a contemptuous
sunlle. "I know now wbo you are; your
hatred of me has uncouscously discov
ered you. Itemove that veil which Is no
longer of any use. You are tbe French
hunter whom I have constantly met In
toy path to Impede my projects, or over
throw my plana."
"Add," the hunter Interrupted, "and
whom you will ever meet, llrothers," be
added, turning to his assistants, "my mask
eJone must fall; retain yours, for it is
Important for my plans of vengeance that
jou should remain unknown."
Tbe four men bowed tbelr assent and
tbe hunter threw away the crape that cov
ered bis features.
"Valentine GullJolsl" tbe general ex
claimed ; "I was sure of it"
"Listen then," tbe bunter coldly con
tinued ; "when my unhappy friend fell at
Cuaymas, in iny paroxysm of grief I
allow that I Intended to kill you ; but re
flection icon came, and I saw that it
would be better to let you live. Thanks
to me, one week after tbe Mexican govern
ment, not satisfied with disavowing your
conduct, deprived you of your command
sjrithoat Inquiry and refused to explain to
u tie moUtm of their conduct."
"Ah. ah," the general said. "It was to
jou, then, that I Owe my recall?"
"Yes, general, to me alone."
"I am delighted to hear It."
"You remained, then, In Sonora. with
out power or lutluence, hated and despis
ed by all, and marked on your forehead
with that Indelible brand which was Im.
printed on Cain, the first murderer; but
.Mexico is a Dlessed country, where ambi
tious men like yourself can easily fish In
troubled water, when, like yourself, they
are not restrained by any of those bonds
of honor. Hut you could not remain long
bowed beneath the blow that had fallen
on you and so you resolved to leave So
nora and proceed to Mexico. )mk.
thanks to jour colossal fortune and the
Influence It would necessarily give you.
you could carry on jour ambitious pro
jects. Your preparations were soon made
listen attentively, general, for I assure
you that I have reached the most Inter
esting part of my narrative.
"As you fancied, for certain reasons
wclca It Is unnecessary to remind von
of, that your enemies might try to lay
rome ambush for you, you thought It
necessary to take the following preoau
tltns, the Inutility of some of which I
presume that you have recogulied. While,
for the purpose of deceiving your enemies,
you started In disguise, and only accom
panied by a few men. for California. In
order to return to Mexico across the
Hocky mountains; while you gave ques
tioners tbe fullest details of the msd vnn
Intended to follow, with your men your
real object was different. The man In
whom you placed your confidence, Hon
isldro Vargas, wbo bad known you when
a child, and whom you bad converted
Into your tool, took the shortest, and.
consequently, most direct route for the
capital, having with him not only twelve
mules loaded with gold and sliver, the
run oi your plunder during the period
of your command, but a more precious ar-
iicie sun. me body of your unhappy
daughter, which you bad embalmed, and
which the captain had orders to Inter
with your ancestors at your Hacienda del
I'almar. Your object In acting thus was
not only to divert attention from your
Ill-gotten riches, but also to attract your
enemies after yourself, t'nfortunately,
I am an old bunter so difficult to deceive
that my comrades gave me long ago the
glorious title of the Trail-hunter, and
oence, i alone was not deceived."
"Still your presence here glvjs a strik
ing denlsl to tbe assertion," tbe general
Interrupted.
"You think so, senor. That proves you
sre not thoroughly acquainted with me;
but ltlnee. I tope that you will, ere
long, appreciate me better. Again, you
have not reflected on the time that has
elapsed since your departure from Her
moslllo." "What do you meanr the general ask-
w. who a sodden start of apprehension.
"1 mean that before attacking you. I
resolved to settle matters first with tbe
captain."
"Ah!"
"Well, general, It Is my painful duty
to Inform you that four days after he left
rule, our brave friend Don Isldro fell
Into an ambuscade resembling tbe one
Into which jou fell to-day, with this rx
ception "
"What exceptlonr the general asked,
with greater Interest than be would have
liked to display.
"My men were so Imprudent," the
hunter continued, "as to leave the captain
the means of defending himself. Tbe re
sult was that he died, bravely fighting to
save tbe gold you had Intrusted to him,
and tbe coffin containing your daughter's
corpse."
"Well, and I presume vou nlnndered
tbe caravan, and carried off the gold and
silver?" he asked, contemptuously.
"So, most probably, you would have
acted under the circumstances, Don He
bastian," tbe bunter answered, "but I
thought It my duty to act differently.
What could you expect? I, a coarse, un
educated bunter, do not know how to
plunder, for I did not learn it when I had
the honor to serve my country. This Is
what I did; so soon as tbe caotaln ami
tbe peons be commanded were killed for
tbe poor devils, I must do them the Jus
tice to say, offered a desperate resistance
I myself, you understand, friend, I my
self conveyed the money to your Hacienda
del I'almar, where it now remains In safety,"
The general breathed again, and smiled
itcnlcally. "Instead of blaming you,
seiior," be said, "I, on tbe contrary, owe
jou thanks for this chivalrous conduct."
"i not be in such a hurry to thank
me," the hunter answered; "I have not
told you all. Captain Don Isldro Vargas
not only escorted tho money, but there
was also a coffin. Well, general, why do
you sot ask me wbat has become of that
coffin?"
An electric shock ran through the audi
ence on bearing the Ironical question so
coldly asked by tbe bunter.
"What!" Don Sebastian exclaimed.
"The assassin can have no claim to the
body of his victim, and you are morally
your daughter's murderer, I have robbed
you of Ibis lody, which must rest by tbe
side of him for whom she died."
There was a moment's silence, Tbe
gtneral's face, hitherto pale, assumed a
greenish hue. At length he yelled In a
hoarse and hissing voice:
"It Is not true; you have not done
Ibis. You cannot bave dared to rob a
father of his child's body."
"I have dose It, I tell you," ths hunter
said coldly, "l have lakrn possession '
tne body of your lctlm, nud mow you
ctmcrataiid mo; net or shall jou know
vhero this ioor body rests. Itut this Is
on'- the beginning of my tongeaiice. What
I with to kill In ton Is the soul and not
the body, and now Ix-gonc, and remember
that j-ou will Unci me In your path every
where, and ever."
"One Inst word." the cenernl rirlslm.
ed. affected by the deepest despair, "re
store me my daughters body; she was tbe
utily Im mn ii creature I eer loved."
The hunter regarded him for a moment
with an undeniable expression, and then
in a Harsh and coldly mocking voice,
"Never l"
Then, turning away, he re-entered the
gtotto, followed by his assistants.
Dou Sebastlsn, who was the more over
whelmed by the last blow because It was
unexpected, stood for a moment tike a
man struck by lightning. At Isst a heart
rending m)i burst from his bosom, two
uurulug tears sprang from his eyes and
he rolled like a corpse on the ground.
In the meanwhile the Jester had or
dered the peons to saddle the horses and
load the mules. The general was tdsced
by two servants on a horse, without ap
pearing to notice what was done to him,
and a few moments later the caravan left
the fort of the l hlchlmrqurs.
When the Mexicans had disappeared la
the windings of the road Valentine emerg
ed from the grotto, and walked courteous
ly up to the huntrrs.
"Forgive me." he said, "not tbe delsv.
but the Involuntary alarm I caused you;
but I was compelled to act as I did. You
are going to Metlro, where I shall soon
Im myself, and It Is possible that I may
require your testimony some day "
"A testimony whkh will not be re
fused," tbe first bunter gracefully answer
ed.
"What!" tbe hunter exclaimed In
amaieaient. "are you French?"
"Yes, and all my companions. We
bave come from Ssn Francisco, where,
thanks to Providence, we amassed a for
tune, which we but to double In ths
Mexican capital. My name Is Antolne
Hauler, and these are iny brothers. Ill-
ward and Augustus; the two Isdles who
accompany us are my mother and sister."
Jt.e hunter pressed tbe hand his coun
tryman offered him.
Then," he said, "I will not let you
go alone! Tbne mountains are Infested
by dangerous bandits but with my pro
tection you can pns anywhere."
"I heartily accept the offer; but why
do you not come with as to Mexico?"
'That Is Impossible for the present."
Two hours later the Fort of tbe CM-
chlmei)ues bad returned to Its usual soli
tude; white men and Indians had abn
doaed it forever.
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vffjr-sTrartr
Ksrellrnl Snunr llrcts.
Tlxxv who hnvo ralmil tvta for su
car kiunv tlu valim of tho two vnri
Hon shown In l. Illtiatrnlliiil. Tim
olio on I ho right Is Uk famous Klein
liiii'iin'livu stnrnr vt; tho oilier llio
Inilx-rlnl. Tlio tlrst iinnusl Is hirsidy
idnitttM for siignr making, mid tlu-y
nn rich In mnrnr. Tlio IiiiihtIiiI It
nl'" n KxM sugur hoot for sugar timk
Inc. In this Item, lumowr, nttiMitlon
Is cnllot to thoso two rta as Mint
osjsvlally mltinhlo to rnlo for tlio win-
tor roodliij: of stock and wtvolallr of
tile cow.
lloltnt rich In sugar, thoy will siiv.
ply much food matter, and at tlw samo
tiino kIvo tin? noodtM amount of grron
or succulent fo.l so mnoli needed by
cows during tlw u tutor .Wittier vn
rlctjr Is osiHvlally now, but thoy li.ivo
ItOOtl lltXT VABITttM.
not Iwn o frvoly planted ns tliey
should U Tlio ssvd Is low In prloo.
and It will jmy any on with stock to
plant n small Hold, Moth varieties nw
exceedingly productive, ami tliey will
grow In any gisxl soil.
KITeef of the ,n .ileal l.mr.
Ono highly liiiMiiiiltt result of the
new- law is tvKtilntlnu the meiit iwcklnx
titislncfti limy nlrwidj be kvii In the
tendency to keep more slock. "I mn
Kolinc to liK-roovo my herd n Utile." u
leHdliiK rnriuer snys; mid the iincu
nieiita lie uses ntv Hiimo: More irk.
Invf mid muttim "III U oaten In-re
after. Folks ntv satlsMcd now Hint tli
(ai'kora will send nut only Rood, punt
meiit, and tliey will nut It freely Home
one must Krow tlio entile to uinko tills
inetit. We might as well nil hate n
hand In It. Not that nil should drop
everything else and put (do egirs nil
Into the meat growing basket I If we did
that then would Im a big crush, but we
can keep uioni stnek and make It pay,
And this la a sensible view to take of
ttio matter. It will menu Ntter times
for farmers all titer tlio country,
fern t'ulilt Httiiit,
When oilllvntliik- joutig corn It must
Nt done In a manner to destroy nil
woods; liemti shallow cultivation may
not answer, as the weeds must l di
stmyod by any method olble. rather
inau to iH'nnlt them In the oorntlcl.1.
Hut after the corn Is well advanced It
may prove detrimental to run the cul
tivator doon, as It then cuts many roots.
Hoot cutting has Nvu tested mid found
Injurious. After the wood are killed
the only work required Is to k"ot nl"ut
an Inch or two of the surface soil
loose, In order to couserte moisture, as
well as to put an end to any Joiing
weitis that nut, ti nsidy to start.
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LI rl IMlO Illl Tf 17. rv
t'liirMiile I'rosrrsF,
:o piiirapph pins no is s noil. I nt
as Hie old fashioned Kftlel sort, rMi
and timorous, Tlio fruit U pirl,
(.ruled and measured, nlut M oiiiiil of
sugar allowed to each pint of pulp.
Add the sugar to the fruit In a turiit.
lalll kettle mid Mil It on the rMl,
grading Hie heat so that It Is modern!
for tint llrt twenty minute. After
tltitt time the kettle may l drawn to a
hotter part of tlio raiuo, wliero It
should still cook gently for about threo,
quarters of an hour. It should be tlnar
and tniiiHireiit when done, and about
Hie eouslsteiiey of marmalade. If n
s(xs'lnlly Juicy tarlety of Hie pliiivitiplrt
Is used Hie pulp limy t drained in a
slete N'foro It Is ciNikist, tho rllilti"l
preserve Mil the richer for It. Ilia
Jtlhv thus taken nut Is useful to U.iv.ir
sauces, or with rtlciilnrly agreeable
results nn apple oitle.
CHAITEIt IX.
Wis will now leap over about two
months, and Invite the reader to accom
pany us to the heart of Mexico, to the
capital. Half-past nine was striking by
the cathedral clock at the moment when
a dull sound resembling the rustling of
rents shaken by the wind was audible on
the gigantic highway Joining the cltv to
mainland. This sound soon become more
distinct, ami changed into I lie trampling
oi Dorws, which was deadened by the
damp air and the ground, softened by a
lengthened rain. A black mass emerged
front tbe fojt. and two horsemrn wrapped
In thick cloaks stood out distinctly In ths
moonlight.
These horsemen seemed to bave made a
leng Journey. They at last reached a low
roofed house through' whose dirty panes a
doubtful tight Issued, which showed that
the Inhabitants were still awake.
The horsemen sIoiiihsI before this
bouse, which was an Inn. and without
dismounting one of I hem gave tbe door
two or three kicks and called tbe host In
a loud, sharp voice. The latter was In
no hurry to answer, and would have prob
ably left the strangers for some time In
tht cold If the man who had kicked, prob
ably tired of waiting, bad not thought of
an expeditious means of obtaining an an
swer. "Ah!" he shouted, as be drew a pistol
from his bolster and cocked It. "since this
dog Is resolm! not to open, I will send a
buurt ttirougli his window."
This menace had scarce been uttered
ere the door opened as If by enchantment
and the landlord appeared on the thresh
old. "Ilelleve me, senor, that If I had known
what a distinguished raballero did me tbe
honor of stopping before my humble
dwelling, I should have hastened to open,"
be said.
"A truce to such Impertinent remarks,
and open tbe door."
A glance was sufficient for the travelers
to understand the nlace to which srrl.
dent had led them, still Ibey did not dis
play any of the disgust with which the
sight or this cut-throat den Inspired them.
They seated themselves as comfortably
as they could at a table, and the one who
Had hitherto addressed mine host went
on;
'Tx)ok here, we are dying of hunger,
patron; could you not serve us up a
morsel of food?"
"Hum!" said the host, with an em
barrassed air, "it is very late, caballero,
and I don't believe I have even a maize
tortilla left In tbo whole house."
"Nonsense." the traveler renlled "I
know all about It, so let us deal frankly
wiui escu owier; give me some supper,
for I am hungry, and we will not squab
bla about the price."
"Even If you paid me a piastre for ev
ery tortilla, excellency, I really could not
supply you with two," the landlord re
plied, with Increased constraint.
(To be continued.)
How In Kind scale Insects.
Trof. Tnsip of the Indiana Experi
mental Station give tho following di
rection In n recent bulletin: In look
Ing for the ss-nlo Insect mont Jersons
will jvisu tt by unnoticed on account of
Its Tory small site. The foinalo scalo
Is only ouo-twenty-nfth of an Inch In
diameter, while the ninlo Is only al-iut
half that size. The sham of the fe
male Is nearly circular, wlillo tho male
Is worn elongated. Tho female la sharp
ly convex or conical In tlio center. This
last characteristic will help to distin
guish It from many of tho other more
common spodos, Its color Is nearly
like tim nark on which It Is fouiiiL An.
other distinguishing character Is found
In tho reddish dlooorntlim of the bark
Immediately surruundltic the scale, ex
tending through both the outer and In
ner bark. These characters will enable
ono with nn ordinary tcket magnify
Ing glass to readily detect tho presence
of tho Innect,
llisndr I'enrlM Desire.
A very handy devleo to Iw used In
handling IstrUst wire Is shown here
with. Take two stril -' Inches wide
and 80 Inches Ionic and lirn hole
through wich end. Thnnuh these, my
Kami and Home, put old broom han
dle, or any round stick, and fasten by
driving a nnll through the square tim
ber, Leave one hsiso m that It can ho
put through tin? reel of wire as shown
The llltn llwrrtm.
Too much rHIauco placed nn the
dlo harrow as a substitute for the
plow. There Is no Implement more !
ful than the diss harrow In some line,
but It plant I to cut up the nsl and
render the soil fine after the land has
Nvn plowed though farmer frciunt
ly use tho dim harrow for preiwrlng
siuniiio lami. leaving out plowing al
together. There Is something more In
plowing than simply loosening the
ground for seed. When land Is proper
ly plowed It holds more moisture at
sorb warmth rapidly nud permit of
greater feeding ntaclty for plants.
lira tr-K iilfe llenrli,
Mako n bench of some heavy timber
(2-Inch oak), il fret long and 12 or II
Inches whin. Next take a pleoo of mhho
m or .'I inches long and ft or 4 Inch
iMiAWKMin: nrNcli.
ua
JUkUtO WIllE IIEEU
In tho cut. Tlio spool of wlro may bo
enrolled by drawing It ovor tho ground
with thin slmplo (lev I co.
What the Slork Learned.
The Owl Twlnit, ch? Ain't yon
afraid they'll dleplcaso your patrons?
The Stork Certainly not Cupid
says bo often hears 'em telling each
other that tiro ecu lire a cheaply it
oat, Puek.
Cnnpras as Orrbard Cover,
Grower of ttenchex nro uslnjc cow.
pens na cover ctojmi In tho orchard. Tho
vines Khudo tho laud, ami may Im turn
ed under when tho pod nro nearly rle.
or may remain a a mulch In winter. It
Is more profitable to uso tho vine for
food for cattle, but, nt tho samo time,
If n mulch I required, It I well to
stow tlio mulch, eqocliilly when a
leguminous plant nnmvent ho well, Ono
advontugo In Kmwlnic tho coupon I
that It I almost n sure crop, nnd llino
or wood nshe may bo used ns n for-
tlllicr with It. Tho pench orchard will
In no miuincr he Injured by growing tlm
enwpen as Ioiij; n tho land I kIvcu
the benefit of tlio crop by plowing tho
plant under.
Modern Methods,
Fanner havo for hundred of year
been cngnscd In optwslni,' every nt
tempt to Improve them In their nielli
od of fanning-. Hundred of fnnn
er wive work dally nt churning In
a manner that I most laborious, tak
ing nn hour or nioro to do what could
be performed In a few minutes if they
were not too prejudiced niralnst "fanes'
farmlnjf" to use a thennometer. They
have no faith In "book funning," and
pay dearly for refusing to b con-vluced.
wide, ami hao llko (O). Nnll one en
each side, a In cut, after having Isirrd
n hole near tho middle of each. Nail
on end piece (D). Nnll on (II), hav
ing first chiseled a nolo t) or H Indies
long and 8 or -t Inches wldo In It to
admit of letcr (K).
Heller Ctiltl t nllon.
Tho fanner should endeavor to In-cn-Hso
hi pro)ortlon of wheat by let
ter cultivation rather than by planting
more acre. The latter melius! Is bo
Ing adopted In other countries that hate
the nvn I In Me area. Our sople Imvo nn
luunens.) nren of wheat culture In for
elgn laud to couistH with, lands whom
lalwr I cheap, Kuros, except iierbnp
In ItiiHsIn and Koiiuianla and India,
havo dense pulatlon nnd are less
dangenni nmijH'tltm-. Eurottean and
Asiatic Itiisslu, Argentine nud icrliap
liefore ninny yenr largo area of Af
rica will t) In tho market against us.
Wo must diminish tho cost of prndiie.
Hon by Improved method. .Texas
Stock and Fnnn Journal.
About Chickens,
Keep tho early pullet for next year'
Inyont, nud kill off all the young cock-
erel for mnrket, so a to glvo tlio pu.
let more reom, Tliey should Im kent
In good growing condition, so a i
reach uiAturlty liofuro NovomU-r, In or
der to becomn winter layer. Ijito pub
let seldom Ix-jfln to lay until spring.
Two Gallons In Dun Kg.
Worth 1.100, an egg of n tall, flight
leas bird, tho ncpyornl iiiaxlmii. Is on
exhibition in Uvonol, Thl gigantic
mm maiioMt Homo In .Mndngnscnr, mid
only twenty of It uiauiuioth egg nro
known to exist. Each I a foot long
nnd nearly n yard In clt-umforencv,
Ono will hold two gnllon of water.
Itrrf 'teM,
Take a siuml of gil riHind sleak.
rensirw all the fat. wipe Ike ntest with
a damp etoth, sik! rut It Into pits-es
about I Inch sonars, t'ut this In a
glass fnilt Jsr. mr otrr It two .n
of eold watsr, ami salt, sih! let It n1
for half SH IxHir. Into N deeji MO'O
(All H4t K-Tefsl thliknoMM uf Mews
iHspor ami wi the Jr nn thl. -r
water Into the MUrtH so that It wilt
rise to lies same height M the llquhl In
side the Jar. Jt th wsier rss-h tlei
simmering ili'il, sml let It slaml for
two hours. I host Imresee (be htt n
very little. smI emk a IHlU longer.
t'iMir off the lhuld. strain, odd iiMro
Mil. If neeesesiry. and N-rt very Isit.
lnshrunis sniI Creates,
tlet tery Isrife iMhn.MHe snd re
tltove the stotiw, peel thiHslvlHlt ei-ti
ow on a ronnd of hMst im a Ukln
dish, nmt ooterlng the Ims with thUk
cream and seMMissIng with sslt and ts-
rika. Turn Hie rupsld of tlte nut)i-
rismi up. ami Mil this with loorv thick
cream, paprika ami sail , siter tlghily
and take In a hot oveti forty minute:
rotmive. Uit lot the dish stand mvertsl
four nilHiiles that llw iim.lir..H.s may
absorb the steam; tis In tie samo
dish without Ike enter, lite HiushnsHu
may aUo ho put In Individual dishes.
Molaea ttMfers.
Cream well lntlter im .iirfu of
Imiter and mm ctMrfui of mtsar. skl
one pint of mohvta-s ami owe pint of
uour. This will make a thin bailer.
Havo flat pan well hollered. Drop
a few offiU im mh issii ami jhVh-o
In a moderately but oven. Ttw bsiMer
will run toisetber. Itaks until Use Mill
turn UsTltH to MlRVw artHiml tb eshjms,
then take frsHM I be men, rut nutckly
Into wpiares ami nd at osnti .hi tho
stick.
II reed I ok Halls' Dnhins.
Joseph Zuch, nn entenrlslng garden.
er of Marietta, I'n., Hiuvctsied In rais
ing n variety of onion wliloh mvo salt
finror, ho Hint, no wnsoiilng nt nil I
.. . . . iJ .i
iien-sniiry, wiieiner cnteii ruw
stewed.
or
Prune I'liddluK,
Mir three ami a hair cap of flmir,
ono lonvpoouful of salt, half n twt
HlsMtifiil rsteh of i-liuMiuon ami liiitme
lulxnl nud nib I ti Is mm nip it( M,t
cliopiMil flue, ulie rtip (.f prune stoii-l
mid cut email; dd one cup of sweet
inllk, then one nip uf molasses, with
olio tiMsisMiiiful of sod. Turn It Into
u buttered iiHtkl ami steam threo hour.
Servo with smmy ssiin-e.
I'rlril 'loiUNlues,
Sllro tint (oniHtoes Into thick niece
nnd fry In butter until done. Trans
fer to a hot platter, sprinkle ullli salt
nnd epKT mid keep Imt while ynu add
to the butter In which tliey were fried
a tnhlespoouful of Hour ami u pint of
milk, cook, stirring, to a smooth tvblto
sauco nud siur over tlwj Imuatiuvt,
Apple Tsflr,
Wlw small Hpples carefully nnd nit
n Ihlii skouor tlin.iigli en.li, Make it
Hlrup of n jsniiid of sugar and n small
teacupful of water, ami, when n lltllu
harden when ilropixM Into .v wn-
tor, nun n tublesptMiurul of lenioii jiilm
mid dip tho apple Into tho Urup, Uy
on wnxwl pitjKir lo dry.
ThlnnhiK Apple,
Tho effort to iiroditco tho needs ()f
npple exhaust tho treo moro thun (
prwlueo tlio much larger quantity of
meat, becnuso Heed contain n much
lurger proportion of tho minora I ele
ment. Ah much nnat (or pulp) can Im
grown on COO flue, largo nppto tree n
iijwn 1,000 small, Inferior one, hut tho
production of wmmIh will only bo mm.
half an great Thli "thinning" not only
add to tho vnluo $f tho presont crop,
but economUes tbo bncrglc of tu treo
for future um.
llhulinrli l'n,
Two bundle of rliulwrh, hair n imuml
of sugar, half a pint of water, quarter
of a pint of eroiiin, nm,, m,m r,llti
( ut tbo rhubarb Into suiuii dnv mid
Hlow genlly with (ho wntec lemon rind
mid Niigur for about one mlir; n,ca
rub It Hiroimli u line sieve mid when
qultu iihi mid ho croiim.
Mllll NMIlee.
lor roast meat. Vm tlio lips nnd
lender leave. Wnsli dry on u cloth,
mid chop very line. To three, tnblo
Kpoiuifiil of eliopped mint mid ttto ta
blespiHiiiful of griimilnted augur. Mir,
nud itivor with six tnhlcNpoourul of
vinegar, Unvo mi hour, h.iiicvxo and
Ktrnlii,
Collnue CuUe,
OllO mill Ulllt-lmlr CUIlfllls nt nifr.
ono-lmlf cupful of butter, omMiair ten
"Pooii of smlii, ono teiiHiMMuiful of ereum
iMrtnr, two cup of Hour, two.thirda
Uuuof.uillk! flttvor to suit tasto.
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