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“TH i iIEART OF A MAN.” Garden and Farm Economies. LABOR AGITATION. lii the grim hush of midnight Whm your house lias grown ho still, 1 rise from my sleep In he churchyard To wander about at my will. I pass y< ur unopened iU>or softly And stand once more by your side, Till you dream that In heaven 1 love you, As wi 11 as the day l died. But my l (in on earth la shortened; The 11k tit ot the moon grows dim As my teet godowi' your stairway, Out Into the darkness grim, And back to the yawning churchyurd 1 go wItli the rising wind— But a sudden whisper nolds me Though 1 dare not look behlud. "Think t on, noor ghost, he loved you, That you hasten to watch his rest, When his heart was young he loved me, I was his first aud best In the land of death lie will Glalm me—” Ere she finished a living voice spoke: "I heard your voice in my chamber; I knew you and I awoke, Go hack to graves that, claim you, He Is my husband true, Who lives the life ot a mortal And has no thoughts for you, When the hand of death shall seize him, Claim him then, 11 so you < aul- Yours are the hearts of women, His—is the lies rt of a man.” Alice Turner. A Bey’s Leisure Hours. What a hoy does with his leisure is most important; what he gets in school is mainly drill or exercise; it is a gymnasium to him; he must eat elsewhere, What he does with his leisure hours determines his desiiny. Suppose he reads hlbtory every day, or scientific books; in the course of a few years he becomes learned. It matters but very little what he un dertakes, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Sanscrit, all disappear if he uses his spare time on them. A boy was employed in a lawyer’s office, and bad the daily papers to amuse himself with. He commenced to study French, and at that little desk became a fluent reader aud writer of the French language. He accomplished this by laying aside the newspaper, and taking up something not so amusing, but far more profita ble. A coachman w T as often obliged to wait long hours while his mistress made cal's. He determined to im prove the time; he found a small vol ume of the Ecologues of Virgil, but could not read if, and so he purchased a Latin grammar. Day by day he studied this, and finally mastered ail its intricacies. His mistress came be hind him one day as he stood by the horse waiting for her, and asked him what he was so intently reading, “Only a bit of Virgil, my lady.” “What! do you read Latin?” “A lit tle, my lady.” She mentioned this fact to her husband, who Insisted that David should have a teacher to in struct him. In a few years he became a learned man, and was useful and loved. A boy was hired to open and shut the gates to let the teams out of an iron mine. He sat on a log all day by the side of a gate. Sometimes an hour would pass before the teams came, and this he employed so well that there was scarcely any fact in history that escaped his attention. He began with a little hook on English history that he foil’ d on the road ; having learned that thoroughly, he borrowed of a friend Goldsmith’s History of Greece. This gentleman became greatly inter ested in him, and loaned him books, and was often seen sitting by him on a log conVfersing with him about the people of ancient times. Character. Many people seem to forget that character grows; that it is not some thing to put on ready-made with womanhood or manhood ; hut day by day, here a little and there a little, grows with thegrowth.and strengthens with the strength, until, good or bad, it becomes almost a coat of mail. Look at a man of business—prompt, reliable, conscientious, yet clear-headed and energetic. When do you suppose he developed all these admirable quali ties? When he was a boy. Let us see lmw a boy of ten years gets up in the morning, works, plays, studies, and we will tell you just what kind ot man he will make. The boy that is too late at breakfast, late at school, slands a poor chance to be a prompt man. The boy who neglects his duties, be they ever so small, and- then ex cuses himself by saying, “I forgot: I didn’t think !” will never be a relia ble man ; and the boy who finds pleas ure in the suffering of weaker things will never be a noble, generous, kind uian—a gentleman. The concern that always makes money—The Mint. The fuschials readily propagated by cuttings of the young wood. These will root in from two to three weeks, when they should he potted in rich soli, Bay one-naif gaid-n soil or loam enriched with well-rotted manun and oili-half leaf soil, witli a little sand added to make the compod very por ous. From tiie time the plant is first potted it should never tie allowed to become so dry as that the growth will be checked. Charcoal is not a fertilizer. It is almost indestructible, and wholly in soluble in water. It is of great value as a disinfectant and deodorizer, ab sorbing many times its own bu'k of ammoniacal gaa, and acts as a store house of ammonia aud moisture, giv ing them out as m eded by plants. Its mechanical action is to lighten the soil, and it tends tpurify it and keep it sweet. Plants take their carbon from the air by their leaves aud not from the earth. An Austrian paper recently gave the result of an analysis of a sample of tjie bread supplied to the Russian troops iu Bulgaria. The examination was carefully made and revealed the presence of 19 per cent, of saw dust aud 14 per cent, ot sand. Here is a chance for the health reformers to point to the splendid physique of (lie Russian troops and base thereon an argument for the incorporation iu flour of the mineral and-fibrous sub stances which the Grahamites make so much of. Few of our farmers have yet learped the advantages of the practice of Eng lish farmers in establishing what are intended to be permanent pastures, of sowing not only clover and timothy, but several other varieties of seeds in combination with them. In this way they avoid the loss of time which most of our farmers suffer, when na ture is taxed to make a turf after the clover and timothy have gone. Na ture will in time do this work as Is shown by our roadsides, that -w ere for merly pastured very closely by cattle running at large. An exudation of fluid from cut shoots or branches, sometimes con founded with blteding, takes place in winter when the part is warmed. The increase of temperature expands the air mixed with the fluid and causes the fluid to be forced out of the stem. When cooled the air contracts and he fluid will be sucked in. This exu dation or movement of liquid, by in crease of temperature, can only occur in tlie winter and early spring before the leaves unfold and transpiration be gins, because it is then only that air and liquid exist together iu the cavi ties of the wood cell. The new varieties of the clematis are among the most beautiful of our hardy plants. They are naturally climbing plants, but the summer flowering varieties may be treated as herbaceous plants, allowing them to cover the surface of the ground aud pegging down the shoots. There are two distinct classes—one flowering on the old wood, which must not be cut down, and the other producing its flowers on the summer growth, aud cutting them down rather strengthens and increases their vigor, inducing them to throw up stronger shoots and larger blossoms. They are now class! fled by florists as spring or summer blooming. After a trial of many yeurs a practi cal gardener says he finds the follow ing method of raising peas iu small gardens the most profitable and satis- tactory : A warm, sheltered situation ’ is selected, and trenches are dug about one and a half feet wide and three feet apart. The bottom is tilled with old manure, the latter being covered with loam. The soil being light, toe then sows the peas and covers them six inches deep with soil. After the first hoeing the sticks are inserted for their support. The manure imparts great vigor to the plants, the depth of cover iug prevents the eflects ot drougth, and the bed furnishes peas for nearly a non lip She Had Him There. “Goods at half price,” said the sign. 4 How much is that teapot?” asked an old lady. “Fifty cents, mum,” was the response. “Guess I’ll take it,” she said, throwing down a quar ter. The sign was taken in. The doctor told a Vermont woman whose husband was sick that a certain medicine wouldn’t keep, and as she didn’t give it all to him she took it herself, so us not to have it wasted. Vermont folks are not disgustingly wasteful. AFFAIRS AT NEW YORX AND JERSEY CITY. Placards Posted Announcing that tht- Penn sylvania Railroad Has ail the Freight Handlers it Desires. New York.—The freight handlers’ strike remains in the same eond tion, neither party showing any signs of yielding. The strikers remain peace ful and quiet. The streets In the n eight orb ood of :he various depots are blocked up with trucks laden with freig; t. At Pier 39, Peunsy Ivania Railroad, fifty Italians are at woik. One of the officials here said they had received all the freight that came, and expected to do the same thing again. A few Italians were at work in the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad depot in Bt. John’s Park. No freight was being received there, hut an elfort was being made to handle that already taken in. Thousands of dollars worth of perishatde goods are waiting tlieie to be removed. A communication was received from the agent of the Erie Railroad by the Superintendent of the Produce Exchange in reference to the freight handlers’ strike, and stating that the railroad will rev eive freight from patrons in Jersey City to the extent of its ability, aud promising to adopt necessary precaution for the protec tion of property, etc. The Jersey City striking freight handlers had another large meeting. The committee of five strikers ap pointed by the morning meeting to visit the yard of the Central Railroad at. Co nmunipaw and induce the men there to quit work came into the meeting and made its report. It stated that the members ot the com mittee had been met by the police and ordered ofT the premises of the com pany under penalty of arrest. Resolutions were unanimously adopted refusing to have any further dealings with the firm of grocers charged with having furnished the provisions to the Erie Railroad Com pany that were gratuitously distribu ted to the Italian workmen in the docks of the Erie Company. It was unanimously voted to “boy cott” the Jersey City Evening Journal on account of articles which have ap peared in recent issues of the paper iu reference to the strike. The officers of the Pennsylvania Company now claim to be able to for ward frtigbl without any great delay. The company has bad large*posters placarded upon the various docks and freight houses stating that no men are required in any capacity. The Central Railroad of New Jersey is now woiking with a full fofte of new hands aud is rapidly haudling the freight intrusted to its care. The New York, LakeErieand Wes tern Railroad Company has had 150 Russian and Hungarian Jews and 100 Italian laborers working on its dock at Jersey City and 180 Italians on the di ck at the foot of Duane street, New York. About twenty Irishmen have remained at work at the latter point during the entire strike. 0 The new men are taken back to Castle Gardeu I-y a steamer from the * ml of the dock each night, ami re ceive the money for their day’s work before they leave. Jersey City, N. J.—The striking ’longshoremen and freight handlers held another meeting. Speeches were made recommending moderation and giving assurance th »i their present prudent course would insure success. Vice President Murphy stated that the committees appointed to visit Newburg, N. Y., and South Amboy and Elizabethport, N. J., to induce tlie men there to refrain from hand ling freight sent to these points by the railroad companies, have met with great encouragement. The commit- tees,however, ares > small—consisting of two delegates only from Jersey City iu each instance—that the work is necessarily very slow. He was, he H»id, prepared to say that if the com panies refuse to accede to the men’s demands in a very short time a general strike will be inaugurated at these points. Resolutions were unanimous ly adopted denouncing auy interfer ence with trains or other property of the railroads, aud denying that the body of strikers approved or took auy part in the uucoupl ng of a freight train on the Erie Road. The situation at the freight yards of the various companies remains Un changed. The Delaware, Lackawan na aud Western Railroad Company has a few men at work aud is moving a few trains. The Jersey City Police Commission ers continue to swear all comers as special police. The Commissioners \ h ive a written guarantee, signed by the officers of the railroad companies, in wliicii the latter assume all the ex pense incurred by the special police. Pittsburg.—Thr proprietors ot the Leesburg Mills, Armstrong county, have signed the scale. They will make sheet-iron and tin-plate. Clearfield Miner* Decide to Strike.—New York Freight Handler*. Houtzdale, Pa.—The miners’ meet ing was well attended, aud it was de cided almost unanimously to strike. The nun will go into the mines in the morning for their tools. Cumberland, Md.—Prominent coal officials said no notice would be taken by the companies of the proposition made by the Executive Board of the Knights of Labor to arbitrate difficul ties between Cumberland and Clear- Held regions Th Meyersdale miners held a meeting and elected delegates to represent them in the Council which will assemble at Bedford, Pa. It is said all the regions will be fully represented. New York.—The Committee of Fifteen of the Board of Trade ap pointed to take action on the freight transportation question to-day decided to commence suits for damages against the railroads for the non-forwarding of freight. The Attorney General’s co operation will be invited, if the strike of freight handlers continues, to move against the corporations for their failure to exercise their franchise. It will also be claimed that all goods ready for shipment prior to July 1 must be carried at the present rates, and not at the proposed advance. A meeting of the cheese trade was held for the purpose of taking action as regards the non delivery of goods by the railroad companies. Resolu tions were adopted deprecating the action of these companies and provid ing for the appointment of a commit tee to assess damages for losses sus tained. There are no new features in the strike of the freight handlers. The receiving piers and depots present the same appearance they have done for a week past. Great complaint is made of the unsatisfactory manner in which the green hands do the work. At the New York Central and Hud son River freight depot, at the foot of Barclay street, seventy five Italians are at work. The State freight is being handled tolerably fa t, but Western is not being touched to any extent. Long lines of trucks stood in front of the doors heavily laden. At the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad piers, at the foot of Chambers street, 200 Italians were em ployed. All the morning freight was received and fairly handled. At the Pennsylvania piers freight was received without very much de lay. The only trouble the officials say is in unloading West-bound treight. About six trucks were unloaded at the Bt. John’s Park depot of the New York Central and Hudson River Rail road to-day. About 200 Italians are at work there. Jersey City, N. J.—The situation iu Jersey City and Hoboken remains uuebunged. The strikiug ’longshore men and freight handlers were to have held another meeting at Be. Michael’s Institute at 8 o’clock, but the meeting was postponed until noon in order to hear from the Switchmen's Union. A number of the latter body feel much hurt at the manner in which the freight handlers have treated them, In allowing new men to take their places without any effort being made to restrain them. A‘ prominent member of the union stated that he thought it was a shame that switchmen and drillers from Newark and other places should be allowed to work in the Jersey City yaids. “ Why,” said he, “ we had no gi ievauC' ; we were receiving $54 to $58 per month, work or no work, and struck to help the freight handlers out, and now they go back on us. We are the weaker party, and are practically in their hands. The day switchmen are all right, aud can return to work at auy time, and will he fully pro tected. Willi ihe night men, how ever, it is different; and a nun on top of a car, with a lantern in his hand makes too shining a target for the bloodhounds for me to return to work. I intend to ask for my time, aud after receiving what is due to me I will go to nome other point and look for a job.” Beciretary O’Bullivan, of the Freight Handlers’ Association, said that the switchmen would be fully protected if they would come into the association and remain in it, but he thought the freight handlers were too level-headed to make any more visits to the freight I yards without a very grtat cause for such action. Any way, the freight handlers are deteriuiqBd to hold out if all the other railrf^*i?ers return to work. The various railway companies are now moving a large quantity of freight and are working with a f ill force of men. The special police are still on duty at the yards day and night. Their food is supplied i>y the compa nies and they sleep in ihe passenger coaches which have for their accom modation been placed on side tracks. The Pennsylvania Company put 200 additional Italians at work. The New York, Lake Erie and Western Com (any put 400 Russians aud Hungarian Jews at work on its docks,. This company now has 830 of the refugees working on its piers at Long Dock and at the foot of Duane street, New York. Boston.—The calkers here demand $4 per day for eight hours work. At a meeting of shipwrights aud ship- owners it was voted to take no new work and hire no new men except at the old price, $3.50 per day. The entire force of freight handlers of the Boston, Lowell and Concord Railroad In this city, numbering 450, struck for increased pay. They are now receiving $1 40 per day, and de mand $1.65. Their places have not been tilled, and business at the freight houses Is at a standstill. The men are quiet, and no trouble is feared. The Sky Crofters. To the stranger accustomed to the symmetrical cottages of rural England, a Highland cotter’s boothy appears a miserable edifice. Its walls consist of rude, unhewn boulders, rolled down from the neighboring hillside and piled one over the other, the interstices being tilted up with turf from the adjacent moor. Undressed birch boughs, cut from the straggling trees that glow on the banks of the nearest burn, thatched over with tho wild heather found on the cottage site, form a roof not always impervious to wet and wind. Inside the hut the pros pect is hardly more inviting. . The glowing peat fire, which generally burns night and day in one of the two rooms into which the cabin is divided, casts a dim and flickering light round. The rafters overhead are black with the smoke, or, as it is called in Scot land, the “reek,” of many years. The floor is simply beaten clay, sometimes strewn over with fresh-cut heather. A chair or two of ancient pattern, a rough deal table, and sometimes, but not always, a bed constitute tlie turni- ture. The Highlander of the moor, even yet, as in days gone by, is content to repose on no more luxuriant couch than a heap of bracken. In one cor ner will generally b* found a tub con taining the skin of the last sheep slain or found dead on the hill, steeped in tan water. In another will %fand the spinning-wheel for these western Crof ters, when they can, tan the leather which covers their feet with “brogues” as they produce the thick aud com fortable homespun in which they are clothed. Frequently one end of the but cpnstltutes the “byre,” where sheep aud cattle find nightly shelter from the inclement wintry weather. But there is always a stone partition separating the dwellings of the beast from that of the human beings. The above description will not, as I have said, appd&r attractive to the Low- lander ; but this Crofter, with his breezy hillside, his sweet-scenting heather, his springs of pure, delicious water, his own house and plot of ground, aud above all his indepen dence, would scorn to exchange hi 0 lot for that of the laborer huddled into the slums of the larger towns. Borne deplorable incidents took place recently in one or two churches at Naples, iu consequence of an address to the Pone presented by some stu dents. Their companions protested against this address, and a preacher at the Church of San Carlo all* Arena, having used some otFeusiveexprissions respecting free-thinking students, some of tlie latter entered the church on the evening of tlie 25th of May apostrophized tlie preacher and cried out “Hurrah for liberty of thought,” “Down with tlie Reactionists. A liot ensued, the congregation attacking the students, who, however, tscaped In the confusion. One woman was much hurt iu the souffle. On tlie same evening in two other churches a false alarm that the students were coming to disturb the service gave rise to slight panics. He who wishes to txert a uselul in fluence must be more careful to insult nothing. Let him not be trouble by what seems absurd, but let him conse crate bis energies to the creation of what is good. P