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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