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ff Strong and Steady Dy HORATIO CIIAPTHU XXII!. (Continual.) Leaving Wnlter ImMly engaged In sell ing IhxAk, wo will glance at the Drum mom! household, nnd inquire how the member of that Interesting family fared nfter Walter's departure. Joliaa dheentent Increased dally, lie ru now eighteen, ami lib father alo lately refnsed to Increase hi alktwance of twenty-five cent a week, which wa certainly ridiculously small for a tmy of bis ace. While he wan thinking thl waiter 0Tr a dangerou tbmntht entered hi mmd. I It a father, he knew, hail a small bra nalted trunk, In which he kept hk money am! seeuritle. He bad seen him genie to It more than once. "I rreader how mueh he's got In It. thought Joshua. "As It' all coming to me seme day there' no harm la my knowing." There seemed little chance of finding out, however. The trtink w alway hided, am! Mr. Druns-nood ivrried the ley about with him In his eket. If he bad been a rare) man, there might hare been ome chance of hi ome laj leaving the trunk unlocked, or mbdnylng the key; but In money matter Mr. Drum mood was never carejes. Joshua would have been obliged to wait jear. If he had deended upon thi contingency. One day, however, Jashwt found In the road a bunch of key of rnriou six at tached to a ring. He cared rery little to whom they liehmged. but It Hashed upon him at once that one of these key might lit hi father' strong tux. He hur ried borne at once with hi treasure ami ran upstairs breathless with excitement. He kaw where the trunk was kept. Mr. Drummond. relying on the eeurity of the lock, kept it In the ehwet of hi bed chamber. Jeshua made hi way at once to- the cbwet, and, entering, began to try hi keys, one after the other. The very Uit one u successful in opening the trunk. Joshua trembled with excitement a he .w the contents of the trunk laid open o hi gaze. He turned orer tbe paper nervously, hoping to come upon some rolls of bills, in one corner be found fifty dollar in cold pieces. Hesldes these, there were seme mortgages, in which be felt little interest. Hut among the con tents of the trunk were some folded pa per which be recognized at once as Unit ed States bonds. Opening one of them, be found it to be u Five-Twenty bond for five hundred dollars. Five hundred dollars! What could be not do with fire hundred dollars! He could co to the city ami board and enjoy himself meanwhile, till he could find a place. His galling dependence would be orer, and he would be his own master. True, it would be a theft, but Joshua bad an excune ready. "It will all be mine some day," he saM to himself. "It's only taking a part of my own In advance." He seized tbe geld and the bond, hast ily concealing both in bis breast pocket, went downstairs, first locking the trunk, and putting It away where be found It. Tie cot out of tbe house without hi mother seeing him. ami made his way to a railway station four mile distant, where he purchased a ticket for New Yotk. He took a seat by a window, ami. as the car began to move, be said to himself. In exultation, "Now I am going to see life." CHAITKIl XXIV. Three month later Walter arrived at Columbus, tbe capital of the State, after a bstsinees tour of euMiderable length, during which be had vkhlwl from twenty to thirty different towns and villages. He had now got accustomed to the business, and understood better what arguments to employ to those whom he wished to pur chase hU book. The consequence was that be bad met with a djree of succe which had far exceeded his anticipations. He bad tested bis powers, and found that they were quite equal to the task be bad undertaken that of earning his awn living. He had paddled his oun canoe thus far without assistance, and be felt confident that. If his health continued good, be should be able to do so here after. After eating supper, and spending an hour or two in the public room of the hotel, Walter went up to bis room. Here he took out a blank boot. In which he kept an account of bis sales and expendi tures, and, taking a piece of paper, fig ured up the grand result. He wished to ' know just bow he stood. After a brief computation, he Mid, with satisfaction, "I have sold two hun dred and eighty books, which giro a grow profit of throe hundred and fifty dollars. My expense have been exactly two hundred and sixty three dollars. That eaves me elght ven dollar net profit." This was a result which might well yield Walter satisfaction. He was only fifteen, and this was bU first ImwIhwh ex perience. Moreover, he was nearly a thousand miles nway from home and friends, surrounded by strangers. Yet, by his energy and business ability, be had been able to pay all bis exrienses, and these, of course, were considerable, as ho wan constantly moving, and yet had inado t dollar n duy clear profit. "That U rather better than working for my board lu Mr. Drummond's store," he reflected. "I ara afraid it would have taken me a long time to make my for tune if I had stayed there. I wonder ALGER. JR. how my amiable cousin Joshua I getting along." Thl thought led to the sudden recol lection that he had written to Mr. Shaw, aktng him tn write t the hotel at IV lundm. where he was new Mopping, giv ing him any new that he might remdder Interesting. Such a letter might tie await ing him. He went downstairs, and approached the clerk. "Have any letter been received here for me?" be Inquired. "What namer" aked the derk. "Walter Conrad." "There ! a letter for that nddre.. It was received n week lnee." "(lire H to me," ald Walter, eagerly. He took the letter, nnd recognised at once in the addre Clement Shaw' Ir regular handwriting. Cut off, a he had been fur oer a month, from all com munication with former friend, he group ed the letter with a enathi of joy, ami hurried back to hi room to rmd It quiet ly, ami without risk of Interruption. The letter ran a follows: "My Dear Young Friend I, have Jut received your letter aking me to write you at Columbus. I am glad tu obtain yixir addre, a I bare a matter of Im portance to speak of. First, however, let me eongratuiqte you on the siicvvm you have met with a a book agent. It I not a bulne-t to which I should advise you to devote yourself iermanently ; but I have no doubt that the experience which you aopiire, ami tbe nee t wary contact into which It bring you with different cIswm of people, will do you good, while the new scene which It bring- before ytmr eyes will gratify the natural lure of adventure which you share 'In common with tmxe of your age. When yo set out, I bad mngirings aa to your succe. I admit. It was certainly an arduous undertaking for a boy of fifteen; but you have already demonstrated that you ar abte to paddle your own canoe, and I shall hereafter feel confident of your succe In life, so far at least as relate tn earning your living. That you may also be successful in building up a good character, and taking an honorable posi tion among your fellow-men, I earnestly bo. t "I new come to the business upon which I wish to speak to you. "You will remember that a man named James WoJI was prominently Identified with the Great Metropolitan Mining Com pany, by which your tioor father lost hi fo'ltune. Indeed, this Wall, who I a plausible sort of fellow, was the one who Induced him to embark In this dlatrous speculation. I uscct he has feathered hb own nest pretty well already, and that he Intends to do so stilt more. I was surprised to hear from hlui some ten dajs since. I will not copy the let ter, tnit send you the substance of It. He reports that In winding up the affairs of the company there is a propct of real izing two per, cent for the stockholders, which, as your father owned a thousand share, would yield two thousand dollars. It may be some time, be adds, before the dhhJend will be declared ami paid. He ptofwses a willlngmws, however to pay two thousand dollars cash for a transfer of your father's claims upon tbe com pany. "Now, two thousand dollars are not to be despised; but my Imprewdon I that such a man as James Wall would never bare made such an offer If tie had not expeeted the assets would amount to MHMhlerably more than two per cent. I am unwilling to eiose with the offer until I know more about the affairs of the company. Here It ha struck me that you can be of assistance. This Wall Ursa in a town named I'ortvllle, In Wiscon sin, on tbe shore of I-nke .Suxrior. I would suggest that ou ehange your name, go at once to I'ortvllle, ami Ami out what you can. I ran give you no In structions, but must trust to your own native shrewdness, In which I feel sure you are not deficient. If It should be nicessary to give up your present busi ness, do so without hesitation, since the other business Is of more Important. I will write Mr. Wall that I have bis offer under consideration. If you need money, draw upon me, "I hear that Joshua Drummond lias run away from home, carrying away con sLleroble money belonging to tils fattier. The latter appear to lament the loss of bis money more than of his son. "I remain your sincere friend, "CI.KMK.NT HHAW." Tills letter gave Walter much food for reflection. He determined to give up his book agency, mid leave as soon as run- slble fur I'ortvllle. It was encouraging to think tlmt, In any evitnt, he was likely to realize two thousand dollars from the mining shares, which he bail looked upon a valueless. IlesideN, lie felt there was every reason to liopo they would prove even more valuable. Threw days later, having closed his ac counts as agent, he started for I'ortvllle. He bad made a new start In Ufa, and this unexpMted money would prove a stepping stone to new ambition. His future proved hi courage nnd Integrity, with his motto nlwnjs, "Strong and Steady." ' Walter found a cheap lioardlng house and gave his iiuino as Carl Walters. Ho at o'.ce made Inquiries about James Wall. He found out that Wall was regarded as a shrewd speculator and was associated with several men of dubious business rep utation In various copper and Iron min ing enterprise. 11 I The mnn had an otflce empti eral clerk, who sent out ndvertiiug inntlrr i"lT. rliiK sti to lm-lor at n dutnnev Walter hired n lawjer. When be left I'ortvllle he carried with him n check fr ). i. i. ... .... L.7L7 i . """ 7"'- """r decided to liitel some of lit nnmey lu a general stre there. Jo.hu., Drummimd wa irprte.l and Indignant when be leame.1 f thl nev lawtne riml. but Walter went steadily oh hi way. He made a eomdete succe the enterprtae. ew ambitlnn re a tlute went m. ami hi future prel hi courag nml Integrity with hi motto alwny "SlroMg ami Steady." (Tiik Km..) THE ART OF JUQQLINQ. II lleiiinmt Much Itnnt WorU and t'lillntltril I'nllenre, "To N n wcctwfiil J Hauler It I mv ,T.".p""rT" ".'""" ... .. .&.. ' i WJw.fS htumiX.llVZMi1'iri:r'Jyt in nd nuts of the MiliieiM. In ten he LJ h 5C 'WjJiV-PW"Vvt wb ready to make a moe in his own lu-, iyhyk ?,Kf f. p. VilliST . t-li The stock for which Show had .been r3JTV V. " ""' ' l'trny thrni. him!. If '. offered tw thousand dollar I iltm.,. r!SgygffiYj j ,MW .,, irKrriM, w, ,MV ,,.,, IIWl ereil wa realty wwtli ten IhhimiiiI dol- v":TlT--!.-. --j . .i .. .. i ... ,.., .... )1r, . 7.-J -ZfrJ timitrd llin condition if heiillhriil vt- ry to hh Intiitlte imtlemv. j"f s-'itH aliliiml. Sohio Irlch rviiilrv micli ! and on- Wlien n storni etHMe up stivk In a tlnihm practkv that utile a mnn jm. Arid will naturally drift toward the ftwd ifnmt pathtHV nml unlimited ' fow fur pnitextloii. retieclally If IIhto ltw'r of iierFfvet-MtKv lie wwihl de-!r' mi trv In thr Held. The Iwrh on trtlr of ever I vine able itn perform "Ire attract thr llglitiilng. which tut thrni." 1'aiil Clmiuevalll, lu tb I! kmiwu to travel eeral tulle on St. Iitil l'(wt-I)lmtrli. "Take a trick, I" Mhv U-forr It tva dlwhargwl Into for oxamplc, like balandiig m tall glnthe groumt. I.lgtitiiliig take the path (Hi four straw plaoil on tbe forehead, of least rvelstamv, ami If the body of It look iiy eiHMMrti. hut It took mo nn rnilmnt I standing near the frmv yestr of priH-tUv tire I could do It. j It make n good cmiductor a lid thr Willi? I am halnnrinc tbe gla I alau dwrgr I detlertrd. with tlw rvetilt uf Juggh with Hvr hat nt tm umr llnw. I never, a a HMttrr of fact, se IIk? hat. Tney are huntled to we by :wy MiwIetMiit. ami I then sot IIhhii going, huhtlir Inter time my eje arv fie hi the straw Hton whlrh the glass l balamiil. If I ti.tk my tryex from the straw for n Immlredtli rt of a eev (Hid their halaiKV would l H4. I kiHtw lntlctlvely wherr tle hat are all the tlnte ami know rxartly wlier? each hat Is when I put imt my ha ml to cau-h It. "It took mv oliwei on idght yan jtractlci Imforo I wa ahlr to Iwlano two billiard 111 nn tit of each other and then balntHV thr two on n billiard cue. I started irartlrlm; It an hour n day, a n nit After n couple of year' nractlw our night I wokr tin. lwivliu dnwm.il that I had tmrforHied It. 1 got up. rushed downstair mid Ih-ctii tn practice with my air and two billiard bHll. nnd nt the lint attempt I lm- nitcvd th.in. Alx-ut five yrnr later I nerfonnrtl thr feat In public. "For the cannon ImII trick I first tlel a wnoden hflll weighing Just )lie round. I enucht It on the wrons idacn nml wa kitockc.1 seiWe, wit I kept nn prnctlclng until I found mit how to do It. Now- I us nn Iron ball weighing sixty iNHind. If I didn't cm tell the hall on the right place on the Imek of my neck It would kill me, hut tltwre la no chance of my nmklng n mistake," fllllltonrils n Xultnnre. Cnllfonilu rewirtH an Insftlr'inc ad vance In tbe camiNihcn agnlnst offenslvn I Mt en. bllllMtanl ami advertlslne loanllnpi In the Jmllelal derhthm that such objects are Mllleanemi, Hlhjeet In N4attnt by the mdhv HHlhorilhtii un der the eimilitou law, (y the New York Trllmne. It wasaraneil that any thhiK iiellMdy offeHalve to the weii wiii n nulsauro. A soap faetory or a pigsty wouhl not ls tolerated lu rloo proximity to rwddrneea Imsviih of tbe rile orlora which would mitrage tlw ........ j.s sssaiiill i m (& HMriAS ssss .1 l-llr factory wo.il mllarly U - bidden hoiiuse of tlw mitrage Hm the seiiH of hearing. Hut the eye are mm precious as the info or ear, and the mivso of night, the most useful am! val uable, of nil (he cense, Ih aa mucii en- titled to iimtM'thHi Hgalnst oiitrnge an any other. Ho It wa eiHitenileil, and It wn ilecllil ny Ilie ;ililge limt lii-! eraor bllllswrdH wlilch groesly offemled the eye were for that reatoii tiulaaiMMei and might bo nupiirew.nl na hiicIi. NurlnrlnK iiluriil Wouil. Wtilte pine, lilreii, cherry, whltewoort, nmidr, sycninore, gum mid hwidwk i.ul nn (illliitf nt all. TlutV lire clniuu! as the close grained whmI. nnd their ! aurfnie presents ihi jtorea or cellulHr IIh- , sue to le filled. Still the surface iicmM to le winled up mi the wood will mit siH'k I lie oil mit of the vnrnltdi. Thla U ealled wirfnrtng. It coiwwim of coat Ing the wirfiu-e with shellae and then iuimltKH-liiK down to a auioolli finish. Wlien thus treated tlie wimsI hi ready for tint varnWu. Illulit Kind fur Him. "Itoiss," wild tin wnl ter, "there Id n copper oiltnMu nnd lie whiiIh km to make him n sandwich. What kind Hliould I iiiuku lilinV" "A copper V" Inughml thu rentmirmit proprietor. "Oh, mnke hlui n t'liihHuuO wlcli." ' Ills One Nperli, "Did you t-vor nmko u HpcoohV" "Yen." "Wim It well received?" "No." "What did you any?" "Not guilty." The Taller. TMimmim, u tJruuml Wire I'eneesi In tlh summer s.-usmi ninny farmers ... .... ,. ,,..., , . n... ...,i, '''" ..ldrrbl,. I. of III.. al.H'k frHm tlKlttttlmr striking wlrr frmv nml VIIHusc animal stHrMllitK war. Till hti h nrolileil If thu femv I grounded ' that Is, n wmiivvtlon ninilv botwitin ' the wire mid tli ilnttip soil lnHirutli. Thl own Ih'Ihiii by stapling n Nit. l wire altHHC tlve (Mist from tM tit ltttHii ami burjIiHc tin end In tln groiind divp eiinugli to renoli damp earth. Thct gnmiHl wire ulimild Ih fnstetird to alHuit rrrry third ntt. When the light Ming strike n frni' thu fixed tlie inir- innit I comliKtnl Into tlie gnttiml In- tMil uf being diitlrcteil Into tlw Innly s (l(t hotTH' or cow. Thr ot ami tlm nrrdrd to ground a wire feitcv I sow 1 1 ami net I not rti ter 'iito the iiiesthiii. Imt wlieti n valu able animal ht killed, or mayi' a whole herd, a ha often haitprned. thr emt I then very ruohlerahl. While you may nier havr Um any lMe of this kind. It will mit my to put this matter off, fur th Host Momi that come 'p may ho a disastrous to ) "t It b1 been to sumr of jour neighbor. Avirfd It by grounding jiuir wlrr tmmt In tlmo. tliKulall'rt Farmer. t'liiirrela Walee TriiU. The diagram show n sectional out lino of n ciincrvto water tank with thr 'lM,t'"i nnd t"i' llidhcd. nml n portloii I" the middle of the wall In course of construction. Thu bottom showu In mmoii. but n n nwttiir of fact, tlto wlla nrv built first, and tlio Nit- torn tint In Afterward. A iitmntlty of 'Vi Inch tiy l Inch iinplniird Uinrd. nillclriit tit mnkr n Inrgr Nit of thr h-nsth and lirradth thr fliilstu! tank " " ''. "! two fret deep, will l.r 'niltllreil. TIh side nml end of till Ihix lire made an separate Mi utter, the Ismrd being iihIIkI to rne-tlerMa of 'J Inchm by .1 litchea Imtleii. put nIhiiiI four feet nrt. The ihhI Hluiitem are nwile to o Inside the Hide Minuter. MuX ,wo "f w-a-..hm. In thl I'-hh. Hre llxil right nt the eM of the iMwrds. A Wnr on lnrel, MniHUrliilsettN seiitlt mtve evolvel a .tfu.l flim Itiu iliul.llatl.... .. II... ... -.. in i'hih .... ,nr- ....n,, ... ,, ... i.i.t KJ f-Mf N lid nrown-ta lied moth. 'I hey (ihvi l.M.ked with ilbunay on the lavngm of Hu-mi iiioIIi tn the folln,M end Im".1 In uillltnry sdvnee. plmmeil what, wii'iM Ik. it Hue hit of 'j'r.ilcgy. IJ'. able by nuy direct Hssaiilt to destroy the, mollis, thr HclentlstH Imt-- eidlstisl the ii. i! of nn or my of moth imiaslio. Illtle Insecta flint tiisten ilioniselve on tne Moths, feinl upon Mini finally de ,ro' ihvm- K,Ht l""' l"'H" IMinialtHH him. hundred thniisniiil U-en secured, nnd nt thu right moment Kill I set iltoii the iiemy. A aliigular fiict I (hut tlio iihiIIin do not recognize Ihe pura sllrs .ih enemies, hut seem to 11 ml their JineieHee grslefill. Tley give of their lift- lo support the purNsltee, iied ill Minutely, full it victim to tiled." own gnieroslty. How slmllnr thin relittlon ilil) lo tlmt which Iihi ofKii ohtaliu iimong human below I tio Mirlklug Is tlmt tdmllnrlty nml mi nmny iiiijiIcii.i nut IPIi.xn iloen It reenll t'..it u nlnio't feel pity fur the ih-NtriU'lhi) liiotlm Mini lesviilmetit nunlnst thu iingniteful punt hUch uliiwo Hervleea lutvn been Invoked. Hut a look ut thu iluviiHtiitlon wrought hy the moths given hiIm mid resolution, nnd wo welcoiiiu the HcleutlHtH' atrntegy 1111 WlMll for It HIICCCXH. Hut what of tnu piininltcn? Whnt mlKclilef, If any, wilt they work In thu n (Tn Irs of man when ttiey hiivn de stroyed hi enemies, thu moths'? Will It bu necessary to employ another army -srr- ,Ifc""'-'- - rinniit grim in i (.minium ihnphicii. Trri nml l.lulilttlliu. xit ' i. If T art-riox or tank. 'rre nml I.ImMiiImu. There I n isipulHr belief that ivitnln trei-H tire lee likely thou oilier lo lie struck by lightning, nnd that during h thiiiiderstonii II I iiille safe lo sliuid under n bredi. for rtaiiiplr. while the (lunger under n resinous trin' or mi isik I. reeHvllel), llfteeil or twenty (lines greiiter. This I ithpuled lu n retent writing h- Dr. A. W. Iloihnhk In hi "Note of (lie l(o)Hl IIiMmIiIi-hI (lurilen of l.'dtiihiirgli." The itoelor f) that no tree I I m in line, and the beet h I htrnek ipilte a fmiueiitly a any other atwvlea. Aprelilly Ilia taller trH lu ii lielglilNirlHM! are the one imtst like ly to Im struck. Contrary to wlmt la Mimed by soiih- peide, the relta are not "ruptured or torn by the formation of steam, as might liappeti If the beat lug by the electric current was er great. The cell ciIImh and shrink up, hut nre never torn." l'he ri-d tent ili- lHt siviii to be eter itauigel hy lightning. I'retent llnonlinr. After being trained to Na htennef live, bicycle, etc., wlthmit shjlng. the Iwrse intist imvr te brosien In lo automobile) . In fart, the horm ha de v e I o p e d n new prank, ealleil -auto-phobia . " making hint unsafe espe cially for be die lo drive. Ixt him see itu.tmi nit itWMir. tbe machli.e nHnluu, let him benr It. let It imm him slowly at the other side of the road tlie effect I likely tn lie the same. He aide, he ream, break his harm ami throw the oeeupant. the carriage nml himself Into the illlch. Tbe horse ranmd nv lu front of him imly to the right or left. ,v California man think thr safest plan Is tn let hlui see noth ing nt nil. He sikkmiIs onrlolug the eje In thu novel bridle blind shown here, which he recently pateuliil. A (stir of tdlmt nre attached to the bri dle. Normally these blind remain iinen. When Ihe ilrlter si- an ap liroachlug niiliHmtldle he pull on strap which extend to the ilrlter' seat nml Ihe hlll.d nre folded over the iMirse' (yes, eooiJe(ely idwurlUK hi vision. The danger of the -horse be coming frightened ami running away I thu reiliKcd to a minimum ami the iHvuitani Hwiured of safety. Whhiiii IIiiniI llrlilue. Slate survllon of nil brhbj erer. 11 I prufMsml by Slate Kinilneer Fred erlck Skene of New York. That gen tleman baa drawn up n nruiMt law i overiiax tbe matter. He would rtUl hie Hlipmval, a well mm Ihe NHirovnl uf the county englueer. nf the ilaiM ami etwrlrh-MtlMM of etery brhtae ex- 1Iuk fMs In mst tu be built by a town. He also ris-ononeuibt that cihi tractN for Midi bridge rtspilit! to Ih. nwiirded to the lowest bhhler. after tbe work ha been ineriy adtertlMil. ami, dually, that the approval of the Htate engineer lo rtMlrnl Iwfore m) uieiit for a isHUpleted bridge la lon.le. I'hete Is n law In that Slate pniHdlng that Ihe aselslame of the Slate eugl neer may ho lutohed to enirlnieial eiwli (ms met Ions, but It ha been Ig nored by the eountlea ami towns, ami MHilmels have been Irregularly award ed, with the reetilt that there nre many Inferior striietiueN, Such n law hi Hint proNisl would li the nieHii of correcting the etll of the existing j li tem. . Anllilnla mill I'llea, To protect n n I urn Is from the minny oncti of Hies Ihe following preHirntlon la reeoiiililiiidvd : I wirtlilrd linseed oil. oiie-thlrd crude cor hollo neld. Apply wllh ii hwuh lo Ihe Hih of ni hnlr. is peclnlly nlsiut the hiiriiN, nml ilieiuilmnl will not Ui bothered with IIIi-m of nny kind font wHk. The pieparHltoii, it , asserted, Is excellent for horse, nn tmerlllg the Mine plirtNsw. The Unwed oil preteiita ihe hair from coining out, nml hImi retalna tint cnrlMille nchl. Another remedy la lo lake two in three hiiihII iMimlfiilN of walnut leavi-a or innrnyiil, on which -oiir two or tlirco ijimriH of cold water. IM It In fuse oer night, Miiir thu whole next morning Into ii kettle nml boll for nr leen liiliinlcH. When cohl It Is lit for use. .Moisten n sponge with It, nnd be fore the horse goo out of thu sluhle let those pnrta ttlileli urn must Irrita ble be Hiiieiircd with thu liquid. I.enllirr from I'mu Nhliia, There U koiiiu leuthur iimdu from froK skliiH In this country, unit Amerlciiu novelties mnilu of this leather, luellidu liocketliookH, curd ciibcm nnd slmllnr tliltiKH- In Frnucu soino children's shoes are madu of this leather niUITS AND VEtnrADUUM. New CannlitR I'rncoii Preinrvni N. nral Oulnr anil llnvnr. I'iri-sint I'X Jmi lr)rilii, (Iksuii Asiliullui.i Certnltt fnilta nntl vegetable nm he iireserved In such n way tlmt they will retain Imlcnnlti'ly their orltjitml Mnvor, isilor ami structure. Thl Is in the nature of n illsroverv, nmde hy 1'rof. V. V. IVrniit, of the Otckihi Ak rlrtilturnl college. A retiort of I'n.f I'ernot'a linestlgntlon Is ffheii in llulletln No. H7 of the ICxperlment sIh i.... i..K..iu. ..ui t.xw ii... i....i..ni .. j tlie lHHtekeccr who I wreatllliK with tlie cnilllllllf Jirohlem we jle the a 'lent Nilllla of the bulletin. Sureeesful cnnnliiK' l n itieitlon id 'aterlllxlfii,'- If n can of fruit mils u menus tlmt It was not iroerly slenl lied to start with, or there was n leak 'nffe III the run. !SniIihk of the fruit la due to Kertna which Hern In the fruit when It was canned or entered the can Inter. Sterilization kills the Kcnmt, nml thu fruit tuny be stenliz. I hy ewoklnK r heating. We iniote tl fol lew I mk' Iwiragrapli from tlie imllrtu. "Micro-organisms, tmt unlike a I other tlanta, ea the (xtwer of self nreservntlon nml of x-netuatlnvr the r jklmU; one I by means of mIiichk spores, or seisin, which are very rcsmi nnt ; while other w hlrh do tint inlu u spore hnve a reaistlliK power near y nmal to that of ires," lleatlnkf the fruit to 100 decrees f , ten minutea will kill the Kertn with (Hit Injuring tlie gnul ipialilie of the fruit, but the sHrea, which nre "ui Incubated" Kernw will IMil be Injur. I nt that temperature nml will lieeoiint "Kerma" tn amitherday. wlien the tirnt should RHln be applied. A fcwsj.ri may eerapethe second heatintTi tnakint; i third steaming necewwry. How It HIkhiUI He Done. First Clean the fruit Jam or cans by means of a brush, using hot wat- r l which washing rwdr .has lei-n nilded. After washing t)ertUKhiy steam the Jara to remove any dirt thai may remain. Xefond After washing tlie vet;eta Idea or fruit place them in Jars, r..m pletely filling them. Then M watir to Mil the interstices, am! put on lid Don't screw It on tight or the Jar will ( !.... u.t.n 1..1 Im .u..llul intlP. lt-ri urn. tw M..r,. Third - - Procure a wooden strati, chest, the wnth holler will do, ami Kit some water In the bottom of It. I'ul slats In the bottom on which to sot tlie Jara. Fourth- To url the irnwr tctntera ture, Mjt a thermometer In tlie center of an extra Jar of fruit or water ami steam the fruit at a temperature of ICO to 106 for ten minutes. Do not let tetnieratura get above lofi. Then remove Jars ami screw I Ma on tight, immediately, Itepent the straining; n second ami n third time at Intervals of 24 to -Hi hour. The jara are then sterile. Can may Im used instead of Jar. If the latter are used thr vmt , In the top of the can will Imve to lie solderi) after the first stcainuu llolli! but not boiling water should l-e used for llllinK the Jars, or a syrui may be used Instead uf water. I'll sterilised water or syrup may contain about ten million prms In a quart jar. mm! It is Just aa well to "nip the in in Dt wnl" hy sterilizing the water. It la important tirnt the fruit or vck t" hie be neither unuVr-rlte nor over ripe. The same kimmI JuihIkmii nt ud In selectltiK material for the taloe sltouhl Ik) oxerehveii In the matter of canning-. It wn found In the tests made at the exierlment station that n temx r ature of HUi dvKreea was aulllcunt to sterilize the fruit when trentid a above, nml thl temperature did md impair the flavor or structure i.f tin fruit. Where only one heating- ii Klven, aa Is the case at tlie canm ru , It la neceaaary tu Imat the fruit as hiKh aa UlU dexreea In order to kill both snore nml Kerma. It sImhiIi! lie stated tlmt this method of eannltiK was not successful with sweet teas ami corn, aa tliey hnve n Kerm normally that I not killed nt it temiiernture of IDS, Thl method would (irohnbly tint h. prnctlcnhle nt cannurles, wlieru fruit I sold at low prices, owinK to thu ad ditional cxmi! of trentliiK thu cans three times; l.ut fur llrst clasa IiIkIi priced Kooda thu nildltlonnl expenso would lie warranted, In the cnu of home cnnnlnifi however, It la n morn dealrnhlo inetlxsl of putting up fruit nml veKutnhlea than thu mutlusU uiu nlly In voku. A fnrtnur roalillnjf. nenr Almlrn, WnshliiKton, liwpilrea concerninir thu milk wetsl ieal which I Infestiui: that locullty. l'rofeaswr K. Kent lleilttle, uf the department of liotnny, niuwered in follow; "Thu purennlnl milk weed, which I liellevi) you hnve, Ih very ililllcull to destroy, Thu only principal upon which you enn work I to keep thu topa of It cloeely cut down, no tlmt thu plant cannot miiKe food, until you huvo atnrvod out thu root. Thin, of courae, la n dllllcult task, especially If they cover it lurKu field. I would put tho patches into clenn cultivation, either iih trrnden, or potntn plots; thru it would pay you to work very hard to exterminate these weed, for they nm dllllcult lo kill onco they taku (iohhcm bIoii of tho land." From tho Wnnh Inston Stato College, Pullmoa