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THE TIME FOR REPINING.
Ab, when is the time for repining?
Not now when, the tempest gone by,
A rainbow of elory is shining,
A promise of hope in the sky.
Nor yet while each star brightly burnetb,
No matter what stars float below.
Not while, true as God, day returneth
To fold away night in its glow.
Not while, though the winter be dreary,
The roses will blossom again,
As hearts that with waiting grow weary
Forget, when love comes, the old pain.
Nor vet while the children are ringing
With innocent gladness and mirth,
And not while God’s hand is still clinging,
With mother-like love, to this earth.
There is then no time for repining.
For hearts that are faithful and true,
They see every cloud’s golden lining,
And gather up roses with rue,
They find a sweet balm for their sorrow
By lifting what burdens they may,
And hope for a brighter -to-morrow,
Nor slight the near joy of to-day.
~Myra Goodwin Plante.
THE FORGOTTEN LETTER.
It lovely night . October. The
was a in
air was soft and warm, and the moon
was shining brightly on the little village,
which was alive with expectation and
pleasure—for a large party was to be
given by Judge Ingalls, who was the
leading mau of the village.
The house was brilliantly lighted and
the party was to be m honor of the
birthday of his beautiful daughter,
Stella, who was idolized by both parents
nnd brother, who thought nothing too
good or too costly for her It was the
largest party ever known to have been
given there. All the elite of the vicinity
had been invited, besides a great many
from the neighboring city of New York.
Carriages wero in waiting at the depot
to convey the guests to the house, and
everything was rea y.
Ste la .n her own room, was dress
ing,while a little fairy in white flat ered
in and out,exclaiming, “O,cousin Stella,
how beautiful you look!’ She looked
beautiful indeed, dressed in soft white
tulle, which hung gracefully around her
Slender form. She was tall and fair,
with dark, flashing eyes, and luxuriant
hair. Every movement was natural and
easy. Around her beautiful neck was
clasped a diamond necklace, and brace
lets of the same adorned her arms; this
brilliant set she had received that morn
iug from her father,as his birthday gift,
She was giving the finishing touches to her
toilette, as her mother entered the room
to see it she was ready.
“Mamma, how do I look?”
“Like my darling daughter,” said licr
mother, fondly kissing her. “Are you
ready now? It is lute, and we had bet
ter go down.”
They descended to the parlor, where
Mr. Ingalls and his sou were awaiting
them.
The guests now began to arrive. Still,
Stella continued to look, from time to
time, anxiously toward tho door. Pres
eutly her face lighted up, as a tall, fine
looking gentleman was ushered in, who,
after paying his respects to the hostess,
eagerly sought out Stella.
“Good evening, Air. Stanton; I am
happy to see you,” said Stella.
“ 1 hank you,” said he. “Allow me
to wish you many happy returns of the
day.”
A few moie compliments were inter
changed among the smiling group, and
then the music began, and Stella and her
lover were whirling arouud in the uuizy
waltz.
After dancing for a few moments How
ard led her to a bay window.
“Dear Stella, how lovely you look te
night.” ;
4 i Do you thiuk so, Howard? I am
glad you are pleased.”
“Stella,” said he, “I wish you would j
oblige me by net waltzing with any other !
gentleman tiiis evening.”
You “What an objected absurd to request, dancing Howard with 1 j
never my |
others before, and I certainly cannot re
fuse to do so in my own house—besides, |
I am engaged for several other dances
already,”
“O, Stella, you know I requested you
the other evening not to do so. Here
comes that presumptuous Clifford—I
positively forbid you walking with him.
1 detest the fellow. He is mean and un
principled.”
“You forget yourself, Howard,” she !
answered, haughtily; “you cannot yet 1
forbid me doing as I like—time enough j
fork bat in the future. I shall please mv
self for once.” * |
“You will repent this, Stella,” said ]
he.
face “I’ll flushed take the with risk,” said she, her lovely j j
anger.
Mr. Clifford coining up, claimed her j
for the promised dance, and she left
Howard standing at the window alone,
“Yes, my young lady,” muttered he, , j
“you will repent this. Eut she cares for
nothing but admiration and pleasure!
What a fool I have been to think she
loves me, when she is ask.” not willing to j
make the little sacrifice I !
After Stella had waltzed aud promen
aded with Mr. Clifford, he escorted her
back to the window, where Howard was
still standing gloomily. As she came
up, he said:
* . Well, Stella, I hope you enjoyed
yourself with your fascinating partuer.” j
“Oh, Howard, do not be angry ; you i
know I had already promised hiui, and j
how could I avoid it?”
said “I he; have “do nothing more please to say in the about future. it,” ]
as you !
As you have not respected my wishes in I
this case, of course I do not expect you
will in others.”
Another gentleman ccming up claimed ,
her attention, and she did not have
another opportunity of speaking to j
Howard, l'he evening passed slowly j
aud miserably to them both; but to all ;
outward appearances they seemed to
enjoy themselves very much. Howard
left quite early, and bowed coldly the to
Stella, as she passed him, leaning on j
arm of the obnoxious Clifford. The dav
began to dawn before the last of the 1
guests had deprn ted.
“Well, Stella, I hope you enjoyed
yourself,” said Mr. Ingalls, as the last
carriage rolled away, and the city guests,
who were to stay a few days, bad gone
to their rooms.
“You were certainly the belle of the
evening, my dear. I saj, Stella, how
glum Stanton looked! Have you
offended him? I hope not, lor he is a
jolly good fellow,” said her brother.
“I guess nothing very serious is the
matter; but I think I will retire now;”
and she kissed her parents and brother
very affectionately. When she reached
her room, she locked the door, and
hastily taking off her dress, put on her
wrapper, and seated herself by the lire.
“Well, this is the evening I expected
to have so much pleasure ! I wish I was
less hasty. I need not have said that to
Howard. Poor fellow! and so soon
after his return home; but still, why
should I always give up to him? he is so
exciting and jealous. Forbid me, in
deed! The idea of bis using such a term
tome!” She soon retired to rest, but
could not sleep, and the morning found
her unrefreshed.
The breakfast bell ringing reminded
her that it, was time to rise, and dress
' ing herself, she went down-stairs. The
[ . were all fU53 em>jled, including tho
h( , gtfl and the breakfast proceeded
inerri , in talking about the party. So
th<j , . paS8ed) and evren i ng aga i n camc
round but Howard did not appear. The
week pa8ged in a roun d of pleasure, rid
ing, excursions and calls. But Stella
unhappy—she had not see or heard
from hof , over 8jnce the memorable
eveni What c0ll , d hig g ;i ence meanj
But we will return t0 Howard. After
] eav j ng Stella he drove slowly home; his
th htg were 80mew hat similar to
Stel | a » g
..j won(]er jf j wag „ ot „ little hargh
wHh h ‘ , £ kindne8s would hav0
^ bcttfcr , U1 wait a few aays and
« ivo her timo t0 rep £ ent.” But the days
d g]owly to im; gevera i times he
almost determined to see her again, but
id f ented bira .
At ength * he bit up0 n a plan of com
promise * d the result wes the follow
ot(j J ’
Dear Stella: When we parted the thinking other
evening 1 was very angry, hut. on
1 i t fcj e "i a8 ty r andl < juclged you sorely, "wiH
y OU show that you pardon me by riding with
me on Friday afternoon? 1 will call for you
at! o’clock with toe .^£ag9. ’ HS
As Judge Ingalls was going home
from village that evening he stepped into
the postoffice. Finding several Stella, he letters
j for himself and one for put
them into his pocket; he read his owu
qii the way home, and finding company
when he reached there, Stella’s letter
was entirely forgotten.
“Wife,” said he, when they were
alone, “I received a letter to-day calling
me to Washington. I shall be obliged
to leave here by the first train to-morrow
morning. 1 expect to bo absent about
two weeks.”
Tho next morning when Stella went
down stairs she found her father had
already gone. After breakfast she pro
posed to her friends to ride to Wood
bury Lake, which was about ten miles
distant; they were to start about noon,
and return by moonlight.
Four o’clock approached, and with it
came Howard, expecting to find Stella
ready and waiting for him. Findingsho
was out, he inquired for her mother,
Mrs. Ingalls entered the parlor, where
Howard was impatiently walking up and
down.
“What a stranger you are, Howard,”
said she, cordially, extending her hand.
“Whore’s Stella? Did she leave no
word for me?”
“Net that I know of; was she expect
iug you?”
“Yes, she expected me; strange she
should act so,” murmured he. “Tell
her I called, aud bid her good-bye for
me. I loved her, aud was willing to pass
over her little faults, if she would have
let mo. I am going South on business;
[ leave to-night.”
“I am very sorry, Howard, if there is
any misunderstanding between you aud
Stella. Cau I not help you iu any way ?”
“No, thank you; good-bye,” aud in
another moment he was gone.
'l'he day drew to a close, and the moon
rose brightly; the tired excursionists ar
rived home about 10 o’clock, after spend
ing a very pleasant day. They quickly !
dispersed to their rooms, as they were
to return to the city the following day.
Stella was left alone with her mother.
After watching her daughter fora few
moments, she said:
“Stella, Howard called to-day. He
said vou were expecting him, and was
surprised that you were not at home; he
came also to bid you good-bye. He is
going South on business. He will be
absent some months. He leaves to-night.”
She then gave her daughter his mes
sage: j
“Oh! mamma, did you say he was go- ”
ing away?"
“My dear Stella, won’t you tell me
what is the trouble 1 Let me help you.” j
“Mamma, I cannot, at least to-night. ■
Good-night, dear mamma.”
Wheu she reached her own room she
threw herrelf on the bed,crying bitterly. ;
“Oh! Howard," she sobbed, “you
must not go. Come back to me. I know ;
now that I really love you.” 1
She lay there through the long hours
of she the fell night. into light At last, sleep, toward morning, which j
a from
she was awakened by the sound of feet
hurrying through the hall. Then she
remembered it was the morning her
guests were to leave. Hurriedly ebau
ging her dress, she went down to the
parlor, where she lound breakfast was I
over and her friends waiting for the car
riage which was to take them tp the 1
cars, and wondering at her absence. The
carriage was at length ready, and after
many farewells and invitations to Stella
to visit them through the winter at their ,
city homes, they left, greatly to Stella’* 1
relief. The days dragged wearily along.
Howard had been gone two weeks and
Mr. Ingalls was daily expected home. ;
One evening, as thev were at tea, a ear
riage drove up and Mr. Ingalls walked
iu.~
“O! there is papa; I am so glad to
have you home.*'
“Stella,” said her father, when lea
was over, and they were comfortably
seated around the parlor fire; “Stella, I
have a letter for you. one which you
should have received two weeks ago; I
hope it is of no importance, but I en
tirely forgot it in the hurry of depar
ture.”
Stella recognized the writing, and
carried it tp stairs to her room. When
she had gone, Mrs. Ingalls to.d her bus
baud about their daughter s trouble,
Meanwhile Stella read her letter through,
“If I had only had this before, how
much trouble and unhappiness it would
have saved us both, fori believe How
ard still loves me. If he would only come
back. I cannot write to him for I do
not know where he is; but how cat I
wait through these long weary months.'
That night, and many nights and days
succeeding,were wretched ones to Stella,
So two months passed, but she would
not absent herself from any of her for
mer pleasures. Beneath a gay exterior
she carried a heavy heart. She laughed
and danced with the gayest,
“No one shall say 1 have broken my
heart on his account.”
The Christmas holidays were fast ap
proaching, and Stella often wondered if
Howard would spend them at home. She
had very little heart for the festivities
of the season.
The 24th of December was a very busy
day with the Ingalls family. They had
all been invited to spend the evening
with some friends at a social gathering,
but at the last moment Stella changed
her mind about going, as she was suf
feringfroma severe headache, but she
would not hear ot the others staying at
home, as she said she would feel better
alone.
After they had gone and the house was
quiet, she drew a large easy-chair to the
tire,
“Just about a year ago,” she thought,
“I was so happy. Howard had asked me
to be his wife. I wonder where he is
to-night?” startled and
A ring at the bell her,
not caring to see auy one, she rose to
j eave tbe mom. But who was that
gtandin" in the doorway? Could it be
it gurelv was .
“Howard!” said she,throwing herself
in to his arms.
uqi, mv darling, my precious one 1”
murmured he, passionately, and kissing
her repeatedly, he led her to a sofa,
where, with his arm around her, and heir
bead leaning ou his shoulder, he told her
], 0 w he happened to be there, “When
j j e ft y 0 u, after seeing your mother, I.
returned home, and made some hasty
preparations for my journey. I had beep
aW ay eight weeks, such dreadful weeks
they were, darling, when I received a
letter from your father, telling me about
t | 10 misunderstanding, and that you
seemed so unhappy, and asking me, if
possible, to return by Christmas to sur
pr ise you. Foitunatcly I could leave just
then. 1 have traveled night and day,
nnd b ere j am .”
They had so much to tell each other,
they did not observe the flight of time;
jt waa ue . lr ]y midnight when the family
came home.
Howard was most heartily welcomed
by them all, and they insisted upon his
remaining their guest for the holidays.
What a happy Christmas that was to
Stella 1 All the sorrow of th 3 past few
months was ioigotten in the joy
0 f reconciliation. But Howard was not
w j|ij ng to wait long before ha could
claim Stella as his own, so in a few weeks
there was a gay wedding at Judge In
galls’s,and the happy couple started ou
their wedding trip to Europe, intending
to be absent until late m the fall, Mr.
and Mrs. Ingalls promising to join them
in Paris by the 1st of Juue.-^ilcia York
Sews.
Second Hand Victuals.
“Les bijou” are the remnants sold by
cooks of large establishments aud by
first class Parisian “restaurauts.” These
are collected from door to door, and
jumbled together in no very appetizing “bijoux”
fashion; but the seller of the
sorts and arranges the various articles,
which are then properly “adorned,"
scraped and cut into neat pieces, nicely
garnished and set out on clean plates.
Customers who are brave enough to for
get the antecedents of such dainties may
thus purchase for a trifle portions of the
choicest game or the beet fish served on
high class tables, with many other deli
c *cies . of tempting appearance. Many „
old “rentiers living in garrets and sun
themselves all day on benches in
[ be public gardens, where they a '
Pities with their fellows, get rea ly
^ od dlnaera 111 Ibis wav. Murray s
magaauie.
A Maori Sou.
The youngest son of the Earl and
Countess of Onslow received %s one of
his names in baptism the Maori title of
“Hula,” in the compliment to the land
of his birth. The child has just been
received into Maori kinship. Lord and
Lady Onslow, Sir Waiter and Lady But
ler, and other friends visited the
Ngatiahula tribe near Wellington, the
Zealand metropolis. The hereditary
chief of this tribe rubbed noses with tho
child, the women accompanying the
ceremony with a plaintive lullaby. All
the chiefs then came forward and cast
their offerings at the child’feet—worked
flax, greenstones, carved boxes, etc.—
Manchester Times.
A Mysterious Suicide.
The Austrian Vice-Consul at Buenos
Ayres ’committed suicide a few days
a ” 0 ’ ^ or r *' as oas unknown save to himself,
-^ moa S tde i biters left in his room was a
sea },. one ’ U P?“ winc “ * ie “ ad wr ‘ tten
as follows: “ This letter must be put in
g ra y c unopened, because it contams
»“ly private correspondence. My curse
on those who dare to open «I I asK
Senator A. Gelpi to fulfil this my last
*k9l. The t ourt - re of ;?’ ^beptember criminal. Appeal Zb,
permitted this direction to be fulfilled.-
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THE FARM AND GARDEN.
AN OBJECT LESSON IN HOAD BUILD TNG.
The trustees of Cornell University at
their recent meeting took action which
promises to give important assistance to
the movement for reform in the construe
tion and care of country roads, A reso
lution was adopted directing the Profes
sor of the Civil Engineering, the
Professor of Agriculture, and the Profes
sor of Horticulture to prepare a plan for
putting the roads in the university prop
erty into the best possible condition,
The committee are to prepare estimates of
the cost of various ways of roadbuilding
and improvement, and they are advised
that it is the opinion of the board that
the different roads should not be all con
strutted on one plan, but upon the
different systems which experience else
where has proved to be worthy of a trial,
One of the most important matters in
road construction is proper drainage, and
those who deal with soils should be
competent advisers in the disposition of
surplus water.— bew England Farmer.
DEHORNING,OF CALVES.
The most favorable time to dehorn
calves is when they are a month old.
The embryo horn is then in a condition
to be easily destroyed, and the young
animal does not suffer in the least by the
operation. This is as follows: The
hair over the small crust of skin which
marks the spot where the horn will grow
is shaved, and the part is rubbed with
caustic potash, or the skin is removed
by means of a sharp knife. The wound
is then touched with a white-hot piece
of iron, which instantly destroys the
tissue, absolutely without pain, as has
been proved beyond question by many
persons who have submitted to this
operation for the cure of disease. The
intense heat instantly destroys the nerves
of the part, and thus no pain is felt. If
the potash is used, two applications are
required, the second in three or four
days after the other. As this substance
is exceedingly caustic, it is necessary to
be cautious that it does not come in con
tact with the fingers, which should be
protected by wrapping paper around the
stick of potash. This- is to be applied
after the skin is moistened with water.—
Aud York Times.
Fitting potatoes.
Where potatoes are to be kept through
the winter and are not wanted for use or
market until spring, a well constructed
pit out of doors is the best way to keep
them. Cellars are always too warm,
and even e temperature of fifty degrees
starts the eyes whether the cellar be light
or dark. In a dark cellar the potatoes
in a bin will be found grown together if
not examined frequently. In out-of
door pits, unless the winter is extremely
warm, scarcely an eye will have started
up to the time the pit is ready to be
opened. Such potatoes for seed are
werth double what the same potatoes
would be kept so warm that each eye has
sprouted and must have its original
growth broken off. It stands to reason
that this first growth has greater vigor
than will anyone that, starts afterwards.
The pit should only be lightly covered
and good ventilation be given up to tho
time of severe freezing. Just before
that put on another coat of straw over
the whole heap and cover with four of
five inches depth of soil. If weather
below zero is tiireatened in winter draw
a few loads of manure from the horse
stables and give the pit another cover
ing. Wheu thus trebly covered there is
little danger that even zero weather will
reach down to freeze the potatoes.—
Omaha Cultivator and Stockman.
FREEZING IMPROVES SOIL.
Deep freezing is always helpful to the
crops that are to be grown the following
summer. Frost can pulverize the soil as
no implement manufactured by man. cau
possibly do. It is the very best disinte
grator. It opens up the soil deeper than
any of our {flows or cultivators reach,
and, without the snow, leaves our lands
in much better condition to resist
droughts, rendering it open to atmos
pheric fertilization, retention of moist
ure, and more easily cultivated. The
despei* the freezing the wider is the
range for plant rootlets that go out in
reach of food and moisture. The great
est advantage there is in fall plowing
for spring crops is that by turning over
and loosening the soil we put it in shape
to freeze deeper, and to become thor
oughly disintegrated, and in early spring
we find it cultivates as nice and fine as
an ash heap, and always resists drought
much better than lands plowed in the
spring, and yields better crops.
It is astonishing how much water soil
will absorb aud retain that has been
deeply frozen in winter. After the mild
winter the soil is packed and spring
rains are all carried away. It is also in
early spring after severe winter weather
that the numerous light snows, melting
as they fall or remaining a day or two at
most, ars most beneficial. These snows
are generally termed the “poor man’s
manure,” not so much on account of the
small amount of ammonia they absorb
from the air and distribute in the soil,
but rather because of the moisture
which they furnish the soil iu a way that
is most beneficial. To be invariably
helpful to land, either rain or snow must
not be in excess of saturation. Tiling
lands most generally operates upon the
same principle as deep freezing, render
ifio- it open and porous, beneficial alike
in seasons of excessive moisture or pro
traded drought.— Sational Stockman.
CARE OF MILCH COWS IN WINTER.
The rapid increase of winter dairying
has made nany changes in dairy practice
writes John Gould, an Ohio farmer, Xn
the first place the man whose dairy pro
duces winter milk, may as well dismiss
from his mind at once the idea of “luck”
entering into bis business. Success de
pends upon systematic, circulating
rnethod from September to July follow
ing. The cows should not calve too
early. As near October 1st as possible
is best. The cow that calves four weeks
before this date, is too loug in milk be
fore winter sets in, and has usually
dropped off from her best flow and gives
less in the winter because of it.
As soon as a cow drops her calf and
establishes her milk flow extra feed
should commence This must not
be overdone so « to fores her at the
««*, a “ d hel \ to re3 P ond au
of milk witu increased . food
increase
when she commences her stable life later
111 . * he seu5 ” u ' I would not allow the
calf to suck than twice, .
more once or
preferring to milk the cow regularly
from the star Tail plan I consider
preferable to allowingrtbe calf to suck for
several days and then have the cow
mourn for her offspring, as she will after
has established itself in her affections
by sucking fne cow should be fed
liberally, but not principally with gram,
Succulent foods like good mature corn
fodder, clover and tae like are best
feed grain sparingly at he start, and
later on rely upon it to hold up the milk
y le ‘ d and sustain it. Keep the gram for
the reserve force,
Begin to stable early. Do not try to
make the cow used to cold so as to stand
it better, but protect her against it.
Cold, fro3t, and chilling rains, and winds
are not promoters of milk flow, but each
and all are antagonistic to it. When the
nights begin to get frosty stable the milk
ers and keep them warm, and on chilly,
rainy days it is better to keep them in,
too, and feed them inside the stable.
By the first of December, at the latest,
and earlier if the weather is wintry, be
gin the winter stabling and feeding, aud
get the cows ou uniform rations, pre
pared to keep them in for ninety days if
need be.
Have all the feed and rations handy.
A cow wants to eat with regularity, and
not wait for the owner to hitch up and
draw in a load of fodder from a distant
field. Milk at regular hours, and feed
as regularly, and as soon as done milk
ing. Do not get into the habit of hiring
your cows to give milk. Reverse the
plan, and reward them for thdr milk
with a generous feeding. Then they
can take time to eat, ruminate, digest
and assimilate their food between milic
mgs. Give the main part of the food at
two meals. The plan of feeding little
and oiten is objectionable, but a light
feed of hay at noon, if silage is fed, is of
advantage. Grain should be fed with
the rougher food, then it is not only well
masticated but better mixed and pre
pared for digestion. stall.
Make the cow comfortable in her
Give her room and freedom of motion.
Use bedding freely, aud use absorbents
liberally in the gutters, so that all the
fluids will be taken up, and slop pre
vented. Use land plaster to absorb am
monia, and next to it road dust is
valuable. If one insists on exercise for
the milkers, they may be turned out in
the middle of the day, and driven about
the yard a few times to be sure that they
take it. Cows in milk are very forgetful
in this respect. Only turn out on sunny,
warm days, and not to exceed two
hours. Have water in the stable as well
as in the yard. An iron tank with cover
in the stable, fed from the well, will
give water of about fifty degrees, which
is warm enough for the cows. Have the
stable warm, light, dry,fairly ventilated,
and cleaned out twice per day. Have
the mangers and boxes kept sweet and
clean by washing them occasionally with
hot water. Be a gentleman among and your
cows; they appreciate politeness, in
return will make winter dairying pay.—
American Agriculturist.
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
Be careful in feeding green corn.
Is y'our barn-yard clean and well
drained?
Early colts get a good start before
winter sets in.
Feed your horse three times daily, but
never over-feed.
Never wash a horse with cold water
when he is heated.
Water before feeding, but not while
the horse is hot from work.
You will never get to the top m horse
breeding unless you start right.
One leading cause of failure is in at
tempting to keep too many,fowls for the
space.
A few good brood-mares may be the
foundation for a future fortune for the
young farmer.
If good prices are obtained, it is im
portant to send the poultry to market in
good condition.
Double up the teams when the roads
are bad. It may take a little time, but
may save a good horse.
Geese and ducks should be kept in «
yard or pasture away from the well, es
pecially the house well.
Millet seed can be used to good ad
vantage in feeding chickens in the
brooder during the winter.
If the fowls have been kept thrifty in
the fall, it will require only a short feed
j to prepare them for market,
j Oats scalded well and allowed to stand
over night will make a good change in
the rations of the laying hens,
py scattering some of the grain among
j{ le jitter it keeps the hens at work, gives
. them a better appetite and keeps them
j j n a better condition for laving,
After killing a goose, dip it in scald
ing water and then wrap in a cloth and
leave it for five minutes. All of the pin
feathers will then come off readily.
Clean, dry sand scattered over the her
house floor of the broods is . one of the
,
best means of keeping clean. When sand
cannot be had, wheat bran can be used.
| Keep the fowls in a dry, warm place,
! free from draughts, and there will be lit
I tie If any danger of roup; dampness
; and draughts are the cause of this dis
ease.
Just before the early pullets begin tc
lay their combs will swell aud turn rea
and will keep red until they become
.
j broody. This is an aid in making selec
tions.
There is no particular breed of hens
that lays eggs of uniform color. By se
lecting dark eggs for hatching it is pos
sible that uniiormity of color may finally
be produced.
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.
The moon moves 3333 feet per second.
There are 20,000 different kinds of
butterflies.
Steam locomotives are to be tried on
the Chicago street lines.
The Chamber of Deputies of Belgium
has passed a bill prohibiting any public
experiments in hypnotism.
A new engine just completed for the
New York Central’s ‘ flyer” will weigh,
ready for service, just one huudred tons,
tender included.
The redevelopment of lost limbs is de
clared by an English naturalist to be not
unusual among insects, in whom it may
take place either during the larval or
pupal stage. f
A boring at Brohl, on the Rhine, has
been worked for carbonic acid for fifty
years, but its supply is now failing on
account of the opening of eight other
borings which are now in operation near
it.
Unsuccessful attempts to produce rain,
by exploding twenty bags of robunte
have been made in Bezwada, in the
Madras Presidency, India, but showers
were readily produced at Madras by ex
ploding dynamite.
A specimen of capped petrel, a bird
supposed to be an extinct, or at least a
lost species, was found recently in Eng
land. The original home of the capped
petrel is said to have been the islands of
St. Domingo and Guadaloupe.
For chapped hands the following is a
most excellent remedy: Camphor gum,
three drams, beesewax, three drams,
spermaceti, three drams, olive oil, two
ounces. Put in a pan and set in boiling
water until melted, and apply to the
hands.
An engineer suggests that a steam
hose be connected with engines so that
an engineer without any material move
ment on his part could turn a stream of
scalding water and steam on robbers at
tempting to climb up in the cab or over
the tender.
A locomotive has just been built at
the Crewe Works of the London aud
Northwestern Railway, of England,
which is capable of drawing a train at
the rate of 100 miles an hour. The
speed attained by this engine in trial
runs between Crewe and Chester was
ninety miles an hour; but this was shown
to be considerably below its full
powers.
There is a tract of land in Levy
County, Florida, in which three holes
have been dug thirty feet apart, and
each excavation has laid bare parts of
the skeleton of a huge animal, The
diggers take it for granted that the
bones all belong to the same creature,
aud are wondering what sort of a beast
it was whose remains underlie the
county.
The production of positive photo
graphs direct from the camera has been
announced in Germany, this remarkable
result being secured by adding small
quantities of a substituted sulpho-ure i to
tho developer. Successful trials were
made with allyl and phenyl sulpho-urea
added to eikonogen; but sulpho-urea
itself, while acting similarly, gave un
satisfactory results.
The resources of a shoe factory in
Leicester, England, have been immensely
increased by the adoption of electric
power. The installation is to be further
enlarged, and when complete it will in
clude two engines of 150-horse power
for the driving of the dynamos for light
and power. Fifteen hundred people
will be employed and the factory will
produce 50,000 pairs of shoes a week.
The Structure of Ferns.
When flowering plants usually make
seed, that is generally the last effort of
plant life—the seed is the beginning of
the life of the new plant. Ferns, how
ever, only produce spores for reproduc
tive purposes. These spores germinate
and go through the same process subse
quently that flowers go through in the
production of seeds. The spores expand
when the germinating time comes, and
form a flat, green membrane; what are
then really the flowers appear on this
membrane. As a general rule, after
these fern flowers have matured, the
membrane dries up and disappears. In
one family of ferns, however, natives of
New Holland, this green blade is per
manent and continues to enlarge, be
coming really a portion of the plant.
Every year a new blade is formed, which
spreads over the old ones. The large
plant is of a totally different character,
having the fronds of ordinary ferns.—>
Meehan's Monthly.
Ancient Butterflies.
Near the top of Mount Washington, in
New Hampshire, lives a little colony ot
very flies cold-loving and mountainous butter
which never descended below 2000
feet from the wind-swept summit. Ex
espt just there there, are no more of their
sort anywhere about; and as far as the but
terflies themselves are aware, no others
of their species exist on earth; they neyer
have seen a single one of their kind save
of their own colony. A writer on “high
life” in the Cornhill Magazine says that
this little colony of chilly insects waa
stranded on Mount Washington at the
end of the glacial period some odd thou
sands of years ago, and the butterflies
dwelt there ever since, generation fol
lowing generation.
Ice Made by Natural Gas.
An inventor in Buffalo has devised «
process for making ice by utilizing the
intense cold created by the expansion of
naturul gas when liberated from the
high pressure at which it issues from the
wells. In the experimental plant the
gas is used at its initial pressure of from
150 to 200 pounds to drive a small en
gine. After use in’the engine the gas
exhausts into a closed box, and the ex
pansion generates sufficient cold to form
slabs of ice three inches thick to the
amount of three-quarters of a ton in a
day. It is claimed that the principle
can be applied economically on a large
scale. —Sew York Telegram.