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8 THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1891. F4RM AND GARDEN. Kxtracta from Jltiif Bixrbanses. If the cheep are turned into the cornfield cart should be taken to see that they hare access to pleutj of water. It i* hardly good economy to turn sheep into any place where there are cockleburrs. Too much lire "lock i§ quite 19 bad for the farmer as too much land. Do not crowd the stock, and do'not keep more than can be fed well, pastured well and housed well. If you have more than this, sell off the surplus speedily. Careful obterraUon throughout an ex- tended portion of almost any of our best farming districts will show that not one farmer in ten exercises due cnre in the management of the manure produced, even allowing it to £0 to waste while buying commercial fertilisers so take its place. In breeding stock do not expect to get better animals than those you breed from, for you will in all likelihood be disappoint* e<l. “Like begets like.” and if you want good colts and good calves look closely to qualities of both sires and dams. You can* not get perfect animals by breeding crip ples. It is a good thing to be systematic. Teach your boys this. Let them begin by keeping a record of everything—of the weather, of the work done on the farm, the loads taken in on each crop harvested, the cost of everything bought or used, ana the Income from the sales made. It is a good practice. When commencing to feed out the tilag this fill, keep in mind that to obtain the best results it should not be fed alone. Combine it with clover hsy snd vou have an excellent coarse fodder. Then, for young cattle, and for making milk and beef, use in connection with this bran, shorts, meal, etc. The Chinese are the beat gardeners 'n world, not even excepting the Germans. The reason for this is that they count all labor well spent that adds an iota to the richness of the soil. They save fertilisers and manures of all sorts with a methodical care that is wholly unknown to our ad vanced agriculture. Bootciops cannot be considered directly as fat or tlesh producing, but they make an agreeable change of diet and are valua ble to use in connection with more concen trated foods, such as corn, brsn, oil meal, etc. Consisting mostly of water, they have a loosening tendency that must be counter acted with heavier food. A calf, in order to have the fullest de velopment of which it is capable, should have the very best of care from the time it is born. The first ysar in a calf’s life is the all-important one. It should never be Stinted in any way. Give U all the food it wants, so that it may take advantage of every quality of growth that it poesrssee. Manure may be spoiled by either of two extremes—by being kept too dry or too wet, By the formrr it will burn or fire- fang, thus losing a large portion of its ni trogen ; and by being kept too wet it will leach out, thus losing all the elements of plant food. It is best (when not applied directly to the land) to keep it just moist enough to keep down the heat. One or imuaeis in water thrown upon the pile each morning will accomplish this. Take the seeds of applet, pears, cherries, end others desired to grow; plant them and give goed culture, removing the first year and setting them the eecond year in the orchard where the roots will never be disturbed. When the first fruit comes top grafting can be emploved on those trees which do not have gooa fruit, and in this way a hardy, healthy, permanent orchard can be had! Many 01 the trees will bear good fruit without grafting. Do not forget that sheep are subject to internal as well as external parasites. In addition to the dip, they snouH have a little hardwood ashes or finely palverized tobacco occasionally in their food, which will usually be sufficient to keep them free from worms. * It is of tbs first importance, in sheen raising, that the health of the an imals should be closely looked alter, and we advise flock marten not to neglect any item, however trivial, that will help to ward this end. Someone wants to know if there is a pig pen breed of hogs? The small Yorkshires and the Essex come the nearest to this want of anv breed. These email, chunky breeds will bear confinement much the best. For tape worms in bop give no food for twenty-four bonrs; then give half an ounce to an ounce of spirits of turpentine^ ac cording is the size of the Cuiiual. Di the dose with e half pint of milk, and give no food for twelve hours following. Wet beds will cense paralysis in the lep of bop and across the loins. Lack of suc culence in the food will nroduoe fever and paralysis. The remedy for these troubles lies more in the prevention than in doctor ing. Give laxative foods always to hop, and especially sows and in pig. Iwtis* Trom the Inter Ocean. Mr. John M. Jameson, of Box shell, O.. who is an experienced ewme handler and breeder, in touching up some of the ideas that are prevalent about hogs, speaks of the passion for crossing which so many indulge in, and says: “We can hardly tell how it came about that so tnsnr farmers think their hop can be improved by crossing. The fact of the matter ie too many of the hogs in the conn- try are crossed to death. This rule can be safely followed when a cross is desirable: Always use a pure-bred male and one of a breed having a longer line ef pure-bred ancestors than the sows on which the male is to be used. Then select the female of a type deaired for the offspring and in most cases the result will be satisfactory. “Crossing a pood breed with one of colder blood will hardly be satisfactory.” We have seen men cross from one breed to another until their animals were a con fused mass of type and purpose and practi cally worthless. Every pronounced breed has certain fixed characteristics, and often crossing brinp these opposing characteris tics into a warfare with each other. It is better, as a rule, to keep breeding in the line oi one breed, striving to get superior progeny by careful selection of the parents. E. A. Biplow, of Minnesota, in the American Swineherd, gives the following bit of experience in handling farrow sows: “I bred seventeen sows last fall and win ter, all of which were in good, healthy condition; fed the eows all winter twice a day, gave them two ears of corn each, and in the morning gave them nil the warm ■lop thev would drink. My growing pip were fed a slop made of three-quarters oats •ind one-quarter corn, ground, with a little oil rne&l and a pinch of salt. After I had dipped all of this out of the barrel that I could with the swill dipper. I added five pails of warm water and fed to th* brood bows. Result: Five farrowed in March, eight in April, and four fn May; total number of pigs, 115; lived to bethreedays old, 104; alive up to date, 97. Have had a large r average farrewed and raised, bat never bad so even a farrow—no litter lees than five nor more than eight. “Never had eo even a lot o! pip as to color and makeup; had forty furrowed be fore a swirl appeared ; am now feeding the pigs one ear of corn each and slop made of two-thirds shorts, one-third ground oats, and a little oil meci, and they bare the run of pastures, and are doing well, and are happy, “Our early spring was very bail for pigs, It Icicg damp and cloudy. As far as my observation goes, I don’t think over 10 per cent, of the March pip were saved in toil part of the country.” Orchard Rotes. From Texas Tkrm and Ranche. Every farmer should right away plant for fall crop of Irish potatoes. I or this purpose small one* the site of a hickory nut, or smaller, without cutting, are best. Before planting the seed potatoes should be exposed for several days to strong sun light until they begin to turn green, fronting them in a bed of straw before Planting has been highly recommended. 1’his is done by digging a pit and placing in it an alternate layer of potatoes and straw and keeping the whole thoroughly wet. The sprouting will begin in about a week, when they should be planted. If the soil and weather is quite dry the plant ing may be delayed. The writer has planted potatoes and made a good crop where the sprouts were three to six inches long, Th*«*» may all be broken oft, but others will appear. The ground should be rich and deeply broken, and even then there will be sometimes a failure from drouth. The experiment is worth trying every year. A favorable tall season and good cultivation will give a heavy crop. Every farm ebonld havo an orchard and a small fruit plantation. If it is not in tended to raise fruit for market, the plant ing should be sufficiently extensive to fur nish the home with an abundant supply, not only for use while fresh, but to can, dry and evaporate for use out of season- in seasons when not more than half a crop ie obtais?*, Favorable seasons will give a surplus, which may be sold to the best advantage, and will help to square up the year’s account book. Farmers are not ad vised to take hold of novelties in this line, but to plant only such sorts as are known to succeed in the locality, and inch aa are of good quality and every way suitable for the purposes intended. Those who are not sufficiently informed as to variettes can obtain all necessary information from the nearest reliable n nurssryman or from neighbors who have tested the various kinds. It is best to leave experiments to those whose busineaa it U to mske them, and farmers aa a rulo should avoid this part of the business. It is fruit that he wante, and there are varieties already proven sufficient to furnish all he needs. When the value of new kinds is sufficiently proven he may, with perfect propriety, take hold or them. ^ It will pay to keep a sharp lookout for insects on melons, squashes, tomatoes and collards. The speckled “fire bug” is very deetractive to the cabbage family. Potato bugs and tobacco worms are equally de structive to tomatoes. The best way to combat' these enemies is by spraying with insecticides. Spraying outfits are cheap, those sufficient for garden purposes costing but a few dollars. If rutabagas have not been planted al ready, this should be attended to now, or immediately after the first rain has put the soil in proper condition as regards moist ure. The ground should have been pre viously prepared by thorough and deep plowing. Those who have no seed drill should try this ptUi Beu iuv grouuu thirty inches from center to center, and harrow down nearly level. When readv to plant barrow again; work a shallow fur row in middle of bed, drill thinly and cover with a light hand roller. The fur row should not be more than one inch deep. Any farmer who can handle a eaw and auger can make a hand roller, and it will always be found useful in the garden. Fancy Pigeons. Ed Bancroft in T-xas Farm. Considering the coet and the great amount o! pleasure in keeping a few fancy pigeons, it is. a wonder you do not find them in every yard in the land. They are beautiful to look upon, interesting to breed, incentive to quiet domestic habits and nothing that is objectionable, not even where cistern water ie used. If your barn or loft is taller than your house, they will not iight on the house at all, if not, only on that part nearest their loft. I have 150 to '200 birds at liberty, and *1 can cover every foot they light upon with a table cloth, and my loft is not thirty feet from my kitchen. If parents would only stop to consider, I do not believe there ie one out of twenty that would not cultivate a natural love that all boys have for pete, as pigeons, rabbits, coviee (or guinea pigs), etc., for they are home pets, such as will keep him at home and out of bad company, and do not coet as much as pool Ublee, etc., many oi which indulgent fathers pay for in cash many times over, and often with a broken heart. Pets can only teach gentleness and kindness and develop thoee traits so much admired in men. The requirement! are not extensive or expensive for a few pairs of pigeons. If fou have a few feet to epare in your barn Joft or any ontbuilding and wish to allow them their liberty, you need nothing else. Partition off the part, set a few small boxes around on the floor, cut two or three holes eight inches square in the wall, and everything Is fixed, but not as I would like it. I prefer to have my birds (at any rate my favorites) where 1 can see them or catch them at any time, in which case you have to provide an aviary, which .does not coet much, of sufficient size foi ten or twelve birds—a few scantlings 2x4 and rome wire netting. Build it as a lean-to to the loft so that the birds can come through into It for exercise and sun; then they are always there when you want them. No hawka can catch them, nor dogs, cate, etc., kill them. One dollar a month will feed twelve birds in confinement in town where every thing they eat Is high, and from six pain of good breeders one should raise enough youngsters to pay ten times their cost. Pigeons do not object to fine, expensive lofts and fine fixings; neither do they re fuse to keep homo in email quarters, and if kept clean and nicely whitewashed to prevent vermin, and given good ventila tion, will be just as contented about their housekeeping in a way that ie encouraging. 1 will later on give some information on the different varieties, fheir peculiarities and requirements, the breeding qualities and number they raise in a year—a point most people an very much in error on. The Origin »i Hie •*c:eek«al|.»» F. O. carpenter in the BL Louie Globe^ Democrat The title of our moat popular drink cornea from Mexico, The Aztec word for pulque ie pronounced much like octail, and Gen. Bcotl’s troops called the liquor cocktail, and carried the word beck to the United Htatee. D is said that the liquor was discovered by a Tolteo noble, and that he sent it to the king by the hand of bis daughter. Mist Cocktail (Xochitl). The king drank the liquor and then looked at the maideu. The first tickled his palate, the second enam ored his heart. It was a case of love at first eight in both iustauu#*, and he mar ried the girl and started a pulque plan tation. From that day to this the Mexi cans have kept themselves saturated with pulque, and Miss Cocktail ie one ef the Venuses of Mexican tradition. When Baby wet v*ik, we gave her Cnsterfa. Wbraiihe was a a4td. she cried for COstoria. Whca she became Miss, she duag to Castoria. When she had Chillies, she gave tints Costorisb THE HOUSEKEEPER. The King'* Daughter, ih© wears no jewel upon hand or brow; No hadgo bj which she may ba known of max But though she walk In plain attire now, She is thu daughter of the king; and when Her lather calls her at the throne to wait 4he will be clothed as doth become her state. Her father seat her in his land to dwell. Giving to her a work that must be dona And since the king lores all his people well. Therefore, she, too, cares for them, every one. Thus when she stoops to lift from want or sin, The brighter shluei her royalty therein. She walks through dangers manifold, While msuy sink and fsll on either hand, Ehe dreads notsummer'a heat nor winter's cold. For both are subject to the king's command. She need not be afraid of anything. Because she is the daughter of the king. Even when the angel comes that men call death, And name with terror, it Appalls not h«r. She turns to look athlm with quickened breath, Thinking, "It is the royal messenger." Her heart rejoices that her father calls ller back to live wltblu the palace walls. frame, . Yet often to her heart deep longings are For "that Imperial palace whence she came." Not perfect quite steins any earthly thing, Because she Is the daughter of the king, —Exchange. Home Tapirs. From Farm and Fireside. Early Breakout.—During the hottest weather of summer all the work of the day that is possible should be done in the early morning, and su Lour of rest taken in the hot part of the day. Do not, however, rise very early and work an hour or two before eating anything. As soon as you rise heat n cup of milk and drink it, or a cup of coflee, if that sgrees with you bel ter, and eat a slice of bread or a cracker. If you do this, you will escape the faint, tired feeling you would otherwise have by breakfast lime and be able to batter enjoy that meal. From the last meal in the day until the next morning, an interval of ten or twelve hours has elapsed and the body is not in a condition to work two or three hours before taking anv nourishment. This rule should be especially followed in a ma larial dsslrict. Dr. Hall stye: “If early breakfast were taken in regions where chills and fever are prevalent, and if a fire were kindled in the living-room of the house for an hour about aunrise and sun set during the early fall dayi { these trouble some maladies would diminish a thousand fold.” • 00 For Baby’s Crib.—Soft, fleecy blankets are the best covers for baby’s crib, bnt a vary pretty comforter may be made of cheese-cloth. Take three yards of fine, cream-colored cheeee-cloth. When folded together, this will makes comforter a yard and a half long and a yard wide. Fill this with a pound of the best cotton batting. Do not tie it with knots of worsted, as is tbe general custom, for baby will pick at theae bright spots, pull out the bits of worsted and put them in his mouth. Dan gerous throat diseases have been traced to this habit. Instead of worsted thread, use a darning-needle with pale pink or blue “baby ribbon;” take 1 atireh through the comforter and lie it in little bows, tying it first in a hard knot and then in a bow, so the little fingers cannot pull it out. An edge, crocheted from split zephyr, makes a pretty finieh for thii little comforter. Happy Chitdreo.—The first thing neces sary to rnako happy children is happy mother.*, for the foundation for a happy or unhappy disposition is laid before the baby la born. Mothers, think of this, and if I ou would have tweet-tempered, happv- •arted children try to keep yourselves in this frame of mind as much as possible. A child, coming into the world by no volition of its own, surely has aright to the beat we can give it of inherited attributes, and of care, protection and training afterwards. Plants cannot live and thrive without plenty of sunshlnv, and so children need the sunshine of love and cheerfulness in the home. It la not enough that they be fed. clothed ar-i made comfortable physic- allv. They do not r.dderstand the love and solicitude that prompts this care, and need tbe words of love and caresses of aflection to till their little Uvea with sunshine. If the wo.:k vi the household must be dona by your hand*, and you must chooae between neglecting work or children, do not rob the children of the “mothering” they need. If your purse will permit you any number of servants, remember you cannot shirk your responsibility. The parent ie the child’s best guardian. Never let the de mands of society, business, the chnrch, or your own love of ease rob the children. The world needs workers for humanity, but let home and children have the frean- nets and closest brooding of the heart. 1 attended the funeral of a mother efew days ago who bad done good work in the church and in the temperance cause, but her beat had been for her own. Five boys had been given her, all of whom are Christ ian young men. Besides these, her mother heart had found room for a little orphaned girl. I remembered that she told roe a few years ago: “When the children were little 1 did not try to do much outside of home. Borne found fault with me because I did not go to church on Sunday evenings, but I felt that nr place was with my children. 1 could not deprive them of theii* Sunday night talks with mamma. Now I o n do more outside work, but 1 shall always keep the beat of myself for home.” Burely the results seem to prove the wisdom of her course, and who shall say that the memory of those Sunday night talks will not prove a safeguard for those children through all their lives. SOME ECONOMICAL DISHES FOB THE FARM- EB’a HOUSEHOLD. Id the country, housekeepers are fret quently remote from market, and find great difficulty iu knowing what to have for the family table at this season of the year. For such we give the following sug gestions and recipes: Farmar’s Soup.—Melt an onnee of fresh butter in a saucepan; when hot, a^d half an onion, chopped fine, and a teaapoosful oi caraway reeds. I«i brown, add two a usna of boiling water and let simmer iree-quartera of an hour. Prepare some dumplings, boil in the soup and surra with them. Onioa Soup,—P»el and cut In amah pieces three onions; by them in butter until tender, but do no, Drown; pour over a pint of water, and a little salt and cay enne. Simmer lor fifteen mmutee and press through a sieve. Pul in a saucepan and ada lone tablespoonfuls of grated bread crumbs and a cupful of healed cream. Season and serve with a ices of brown least. Pressed Corn Beef.—Take six pounds of the brisket of corn beef, remove the bones ■ad tie up in a cloth. Pat in a kettle, cover with cold water and set on the fire to •imnitr for five boon. When done take up, put between two Urge uletee, lay on a heavy weight and let stand over night. When ready to use, remove the cloth, slice very thin, ley on t dish and serve with grated horseradish. Dried Beef.—Take scraps or hard ends of dried beef and grate; to every cupful allow four tableepoonfuia of cream, four eggs well beaten and a little pepper. Put the meat and cream in a saucepan, let heat, add the eggs; stir untU the mixture ie thick, spread on square* of buttered tout Beet Falad.—Bake three medium-sized Letts and boil them with roots of celery. Cut In elices, put in a salad-bowl in alter* nate layars, pour a plain salad dreuing over, and garnish with hard-boiled eggs. Egg Salad.—Take six egg*, boil hard, and when done pour cold water over them; remove tbe shells carefully, take out the yelks from the whites, work the yelks in a smooth paste, season with salt, pepper, a little minced onion, salad oil and vinegar; mix well with the yeikaand fill the whites with it: put them in the center of a flat dish. Pat the crisp, white leaves of two heads of lettnee in a salad-bowl, pour over a plain salad dreuing and toss lightly. Arrange the lettuce around the eggs, and pour salad dreuing over all. Cheese Sandwich.—Mix two ounces of cheese with a teupoonful of butter, melt over the fire, spread on thin slices of bread, press together and serve. Sardine Fingers.—Wipe the oil from three sardines, split them in two and re move the bones; dip each in remonlade sauce, place a slice on buttered, bread, lay over a top slice and cut into tnin fingers. Pile on a napkin and serve. Cheese Tout.—Put half anouuceof but ter in a frying-pan; when hot, add four ounces of mild cheese. Beat until melted. Stir half a pint of cream and two eggs to gether, add to the cheese, season with salt, pour over slices of brown tout and serve. Deviled Ham.—Put a teaspoonful of French mustard in a dish with a teupoon ful of lemon juice, add a little cayenne, mix and spread over cold, boiled ham, broil a mometn over het coals and serve. Warmed-over Ham.—Put half a tea- spoonful of butter in a chopping-dish, let melt, add two Uhlespoonfuls of currant or grape jelly with a dash of cayenne, let simmer and add a teupoonful of lemon juice; lay in slices of ham, let simmer and serve on tout. Macaroni.—Put two sices of bacon in a round tin pan, cover with a layer of mac aroni and a sprinkle of crumbled cheese; season with salt and pepper, put in more macaroni and cheese until the nan is full, pour in ham gravy, cover with a thin pie crust and bake. In the aiek ftoem. From Good Housekeeping. Never whisper in a sick Nun. The sound is excessively exasperating to an in valid. Bay what you have to *ny in a clear, distinct though not necessarily loud, voice which the patient will be under no strain to understand. I knew of a lady who, having been ill for some time, had had several people to watch with her. “Let ne have Mis. she at last begged; ‘she never whispers.” People will often stand outside the door of a sick room and carry on a whispered conversation; do not make the mistake of thinking it an improvement on louder speaking. There should be no talking near a tick room unless anile neceuarv and when accessary, u I have said, it should not ba iu whisper*. And let me jnst here put in a plea for iha nurses. You whoare not in the patient’s room, do not be offended when asked to be more quiet about the house, even when you think that you are being very careful. It ia almost impossible to realize when you know the doom are shut, or possibly a story is between you and the invalid, that what seems to you a conversation carried on in orinary tones, can possibly penetrate to that distant cham ber, but it can, my friends, and does; so take the request, when it cornea, so good part; for it is almost agony, at timet, to the nurse—through the patient—to have to endnre the sound of those voices. Avoid wearing boots that creak, or a nwtliog dress. Never stand or sit at the head of the bed, or where the patient will be obliged to turn even his eyes to see pou; placayourself where he can look into your far ‘j, I have reen people enter a sick rooriVTj d take their stand out of sight, under staken impression that thev would not ...wact it- trillion; hut iuvalhU me peril li trly M>n»i- tive to an unseen pretence, and they will turn their head, or even try to raise them selves on the pillow in the eflorl to ascer tain who has come into the room. Hints on Towels. From Orange Judd Farmer. Aa to texture or quality, that must be a question oi taste and means, but, if possi ble, have a generous supply, and of good size. One can rub much drier after bath ing with an ampla-aised towel then with a small, narrow one. While the first cost may he a little more (or the larga-alzed ones, they will lut longer sod be much more satisfactory in the end. It will bean economy, too, to buy them in the winter, as most large stores have “clearing stirs” than, whan they can he had at a little above vhwlitiii prices. Then they are more easily softened and whitened by being hung out to (reaze in the cold weather. It is well to have roller towels in bath rooms and children’s room*, at well aa in the kitchen. Thev are thus more easily kept in place, and are more evenly loileil than the separate towel. Children are very apt to leave a towel on the floor or wash- stand, or use one instead of a wash-oloth, but a roller-towel is safe from ail such neglect and misuse. From long experience we find huckaback toweling wears longer than damask or the ordinary diaper toweling. Crash U also desirable, and, as it comes in all grades, can be utilized not only for bath-room Lut kitchen roller towels. Russian toweling ia also desirable, as it wears well, is pleas ant to the akin, and with ila somewhat rough surface helps to keep tbe pores open. A hint as to dish towels: They are 100 often made of coarse, harsh linen. These, when new, will not wipe the dishes dry, and after washing are apt to retain a greasy smell. Time is saved by using those that are soft and somewhat fine. The silver linen, as it is called, that barred with blue or red, ween and washes vary well and leave# no lint behind, and we believe it quite as economical as any. A Useful HlgL Chair. FVom Indiana Farmer. The following dipping from the Farm Journal was sent ns bv one of our old bachelor readere. We hope tbe husbands, brothers or sons who read the Farmer may see to it that the high chair is provided. Many a mother might be spared to her family if the men of the household would see that ahe is spared unnecessary labor.” “Many women do not think of sitting down to any of their housework, when much of it could be done as well sitting as standing. *Oh. it looks so lazy to sit down,’ they will aay. Who caret bow it looks? It is not lasy.and with all the work that a mother and housekeeper must do on her fee:, ahe has no right to do one t**'ug standing that can be done sitting. BL-e ought to hats a high chair, with a real for the feat, on which she can sit to wa*h dishes, iron all tbe small pieces of ironing at least, and do many other things. Buctx r. chair will not cost much, but it will save many * backache and many a weary day when the brightness seems to have aii gone ont of life because the mind and heart can only sympathize with the poor tired body. If possible, haves lounge in the kitchen so that you can lie down for a few minutes when very tired. Five or ten minutes spent lying down will rest one more than half an hour in a chair, as the muscles are all relaxed, and the whole body rests. H you are young and strong, and can work all day on yoar feet without feeling this utter weariness, keep yourself so by saving your strength all it is possible and resting whenever you can. It will pay you to do this. Xour home will be pleasanter, your children healthier and happier, your life longer. All these combine to add to your husband’s comfort and happiness.” OUR YOUNG FOLKS. The Girls of *01. They tell me ‘twas tbe fashion Oh, long and long ago. For girls to look like lilies white. And ait at home and sew. Forth strode their sturdy brothers On many a gallant quest; Bnt the maids behind the lattice Their weary souls pou eased. Today the times have altered, And pretty Kate and Nell Are playing merry tennla- In sooth, they dolt well- Thev ride across the country. They climb the mountain side, And, with oars that feather lightly, Along tbe rivers glide. If they’ve not yet been to oolleg* They are going by and-by. To shake the tree of knowledge, Tuuus'u IU branches touch the iky. For all their Greek and Latin, And poring over books, With faces smooth as utln, 1 hey ll keep their dainty looks. Do yon want a happy comrade. In study or in fun? Be sure you'll And her quickly 'Mid the girls of ninety-one. She'll keep her bright head steady, Unharmed In any whirl, And uot a boy will love her leu Because she is a girl. —Margaret E. Sangster. FLORIE'S VISITOR. Virginia Mcglierry in Philadelphia Times. Florie told me all about it herself, and I n going to tail you in her own words. 1 am quite sure that mine would not relate the story one-half so graphically: You can't think what a funny visitor Bonnibal and I had one morning. When I waa eating my breaksifl heard aground- organ playing, and I ran out to the aide gate eating a biksit. The ground-organ man was standing in the road, just in front of our gate, grinding away at that part of the tune that says “She’s my Annie, I’m her Joe,” and I was lis’uiug hard as ever I could, when all at once somethin’ little jumped on the gate, just as auick. First I thought it was a live baby doll ’cause it was dressed just like one, ia a red velvet kilt suit trimmed with gold, and bad a little Tamper Bhamper cap on it* head; hut I looked at it train and 1 knew there was never in the world such an ugly baby doll aa that. I called Maria out to see it and ah* cam* to the kitchen door and said: “Law, girl! didn’t you never see a monkey before?” I told her yes, I often saw pictures of monkeys, with tails to ’em, hut 1 didn’t know they ever dressed their selves upjust like us. “What you think it wants, Maria?’’ I said, for it kept^oming after me whichever way I walked, and it was not longbsforeit ate up all the biksit. I gave it a little at a lime. It scratched at me with its little paws and handed its Tamper Bhamper to me and to Maria whenever it couid get near enough to us, for you know its father had a rope tied to its collar so it couldn’t run away. "What it want*?” said Maria; “hwy, it wants pennies, that’s what it wants t” 80 I ran iu the house and got two pen nies and gave them to the monkey and be gave them right to his father. Then I thought I’d go up stairs to see if Bonnibel was awake and tell her to look out the win dow and see the rr.0r.tc7, Bonnibel often comes down when break- all is all over. She says “she ain’t dot lime to s’eep and aay her prayers and del her hair turlrd all in time for breaksif," and she wishes sometimes she could be sick so she could eat her bretksif in bed. One morning she did ask Maria please bring it up to her. She wanted to see if it would not be nioe to be tick end have everything good that you wanted up in bed. But then, you know, she’s so little. She doesn’t know very much yet. Why, she is two years liuler than I am. Now I amsla, going on seven. When I went in the room ahe waa sittin 1 on the floor with one shoe and stockingon and she was trying to button her shoe. She can button her shoes when they are on right, but she couldn’t get it buttoned ’cause she put the shoe on that foot that belonged on the other foot, and the buttons were turned the wrong way. The stocking was all right. bhe said to me: “Florie, you button this shoe, tan you!” and 1 wee just going to tell her what’s the reason she would never get it buttoned that way, when some thing came acritchy-ecratcny, scritchy- scratchy on the window shutter. The win dow was wide open and in came the mon key from the roof of tbe porch, dancing and capering around the room. Bonnibel jumped into bed aa quick as lightning and covered her head over with the sheet. 1 told her te look out and see the funny monkey, but no, she would not. Bhe screamed for somebody 10 cone take it away—to throw it out the window 1 Well, I didn’t know what to do. Bonni bel waa so scared. The monkey wanted me to shake hande with him, but I would not go that near ivfor anything in the world. It made soch ugly faces at me and showed its teeth like it would bite you if it got a good chance. Then 1 thought a’poee it would jump on Bonnibel’s bed and bite her, and I got to screaming too, and the loader we screamed the more the monkey jumped and the bet ter he liked it. Nobody heard ns, for they were all in the dining-room with ihs (lofirs shut and the ground organ went on playing jnst like there was nothing the matter, and theman must never have looked up to toe what had become of the monkey. Presently the monkay stood perfectly still and took offhie Tamper Bhamper and made me a low bow. Then I knew he wanted more pennies and I said: “Bonnibel, what did you do with the 5 cents you were going to buy white candy kails with yesterday?” “You can't have it to buy that old mon key wif!” Bonnibel said. “Good gracious! I don’t want to buy the monkey; I want to giro it to him.” “No, he shan’t have my 5 cental” Bon nibel screamed. “I don’t like him, any how!" Well,” I said, “don’t you want him to go away?” “I dess I do! He's a ugly yittle fellow.” Then she covered herself up tight again in the bed. “Very well, give him the 5 cents and then he will go,” X told her, and I hoped he rvould; and then she said: “It’s in my broe dress pocket over there on the chair.” (Bhe always brae; ahe can’t aay brue like you say it). Well, I got the 6 cents just as quick as ever 1 could, and I said: Please, Mr. Monkey, take this and go,” and I threw it into his Tamper 8bamper. He snatched it and put it in his mouth "> ! '■ ni'l ,.ih! then ho iliHlif HD- Other low bow. I was sdraid he would swallow it and so I said very politely: “Don't you think, Mr. Monkey, you had better give that money to your father be fore you swallow it?” Then he took off his cap and made an other bow and jumped on the window-iiii and bowed some more. And thea we thought he fell out the win dow and killed himself. When Bonnibel and I looked out after him he was climbing down the poet at the corner of the porch, the same way he came up, and we saw him take the money out of his mouth and give it to his father. Now that he was gone we both thought he was a real good monkev and a smart one, too, for he understood what you said to him, even if he couldn’t talk. Then hia father wrapped tbe rope around his hand until it got no short the monkey had to jump on the ground-organ and than he put them bo*h on his back and went on over the hilJ, and we looked after them as long as we could see them. I was tremense.'y glad when they were gone, but Bonnibel sat down the floor and cried about her 5-cent piece. Why Little Louisa Cried Over Her New Orese. From tbe Detroit Free Press. Bhe was just a little curly-headed school girl, who wore oueshabby black dress such a long time that the children made fun of her when she came and went among them. “What do you think?” thev said to each other, “that little Loufsa has only oue drece, and she wears it all the year round.’, But that was not true. It was a winter dress, and one day in spring little Louisa blossomed out in piok. “What do you think?” cried th* chil dren,“Louisa’s got a new dress.” Children are unfeeling little monsteis naturally. One of them discovered that Louisa’s dress was not new, and she took pains to announce it to the school in a few scornful comments. “Made over? Yes, indeed, and bo old- fashioned ! We could see the old stitches. Someone has given it to her.” Louisa heard and cried herself sick. The teacher knew nothing about it. She was doing sums on the blackboard and thumping knowledge into the children’s heads. “Please, teacher, a girl’s fainted.” The unusual announcement roused all, even the lethergi» teacher, into a show of interest. The girl was Louisa, she of the pink dress. “She’s been a-cryin* awful,” volunteered one of the other children. When thechild cirae co herself she clung* eobhlug to ilie teacher's unfriendly hand and toll her story: “ ’Ta.arn’t ’cau»e it was out of fashion— I don’t care for that, nor ’cause 'twas the only one I’ve got ’sides the black; but ’twas made over for me from one of m-m- raother’g,’ sod oh-h, teacher, she’s dead.” A tear fell from the eye of the teacher, who had traveled that road herself. “I’m sorry,” she said, “I will see that the children treat you diflerently in the future.” And she kspt bar word. The Awkward fflletake of a Hmlc Teacher Wh» tVaeln Love. From tbe Philadelphia Press Mr. W. V. Payne was for many years a worthy and excellent teacher of music. When quite a young man he was teaching a singing class in a cerUiu village. One member of the claw was a lovely young lady of about 20 years by the name of Pa tience Adams, Mr. Payne was very much attracted by tbe young lady, and in due time, as the attraction was mutual, they became engaged. Soon after the time when hia attentions to Mite Adams began to be observed, and an engagement strongly sus pected, it happened on a singing night, when a full number was in attendance, that Mr. Payne, without any thought of the words, named for the opening exercises the tune, “Federal Street." page 73 of “Car mine Sacra.” As both Mua Adams and Mr. Payne were prime favorite* with all present, it will be understood with what good will they all sang: Bet gentle patience smile on paln t> See dying hopes *evlvc again. The gravity of the young ladies and gen tlemen could hardly be maintained until the end of the hymn and the blushes of the voung lady and the confurion of the teacher may be imagined. The latter, hastily taming the leaves of the book, while his cheeks turned a deeper red, and without a thought of what he wsa doing, announced "Dundee,” page iXf. it was lung *s soon as order was restored, but the ciituax cams with the last lines: Let not de>pair nor fell reran*# Bo to my bosom known: Oh, give me tears for other's woes. And patience for my nwu. In a few months after they were married, and—then gentle Patience amiled on I'ayne and Payne had Patiadce for hit own. LITTLE BESSIE'S PUZZLE-BOX. 140. AN ENIGMA. My first fs In apple, and also in pear; My second In danger, and also In dare: My third le In Ireland, and aleo In Spain; My fourth Is in rustle; and alio In swain: My tilth's tu oration, and also la sods; My sixth is In goodness, and alio in wrong. My whole is th* came of a wonderful men Who** invention! have altered fall many a plan 181. OMITTED VOWELS. '-XL wxs thxecbxvnxr Hxspxrzs, Thxtsxxlxd tbx wxntrxaxx; Xnd thx akxppxr hxd txkxu bxs lxttlx dzxgh- txr Tx bxxr hxra cxmpxnx." 182. SOME ANAGRAMS. Modern Engtlab Poet: Tia o’ soda buna. Singer: \ paint alt, Ads. Statesman: Oneladatlll; IamG. W. South American President: Dal be a data. (Answers next week.) ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLES. 17 7,-Double Aercetlc: broil A N D R K K A M l B THROB O U N C K If H I T It 178.—Enigma: October. 170.—Word-Square: TONKA O R A N G N A N O N K N O W E A G N E W Coughs and oolda kept off by taking Sim mons Liver Regulator to regulate the sys tem. QRPRICE FINANCE AND BUSINESS THE DOINGS OF A DAY IN THE COM- MERCIAL WORLD. Bomaatle and Foret*** IWarkMe by Telegraph—Bolide and xieeke, Cotton*Groceries, Produce and Naval a tore*. Nzw York, Sept. 8.-The Ban’e cotton re view eay*: "Futures opened (st 13 to 15 point* decline, closing steady at M point*’ decline from yes terday's closing prices. Bulls got Hr in the neck today. The upward turn of values re ceived the first decided eet-back In three weeks. Heretofore It has bran the custom to recede 10 points and go up 20. Today it was a dead bull, not relieved by more than momentary show of strength. There wa* no deemed chans* lu attuattons, but the hurrah phalanx of balls did not come into action. Liverpool wa* a great disappointment. Leading operators there and here sold freely during the morning hour* when January bad d ropped to 92-10 the bulls seemed Inclined to get in again, bnt they did not aet with vigor nor In concert and soon returned, leaving the market to Its fate and the close wa* at the lowest figures of the day. Several reports from *tate bureaus Issued las* Saturday were put on bulletin but they were bo badly gotten up as to be alraott Illegible. They ehou.d be printed In plain pica type pro perly headed and dated. Report from Missis sippi appeared to bo much leu favorable than last week and generally it appeared that top crop is more or leu a failure. But th# bears say that all adverse crop account* have been fully discounted and that an lncreasod move ment of crop may now be looked for. Spot cotton woe 1-1$ lower. Mork« au4 Hoads. Itew Teax. Sept. 8.—stock* active and strong. Money e*-y at 3*4 per cent, gxohange— Long 184.82*4.18)4; short f4.K>*4.8514. BUt# bonds dull and neglected. Government bonds dull and steady. iTcnlnr—Exchange quiet and steady at 84.88 a4.M; commercial bills f4.81ttal.S4. Money easy at 8*4 per cent.; closing offered at 4 eeat. Hub-treasury balances—Coin IM.- entirely neg.eeted. Tbe following are the eloslng nnotatfont* ila..CU«» A. StoK lOO N. T. Central!.... 10«tt Close B. 6* .. .. iv4tt Norf. aa<l W. prat 84 fia. T*. mortgage North*nF*a com. V6?4 N Corolla* con, 6c 13ltt' " ** V***. 78 - “ te »7 , Pacific MaU 88VS icBrowncoa.— utt 1 Heading. Wi leaneaae© Oa 104 |Ktcl* and Alleg’y.. ...... TenneMce te . . lUOfc Rich and W. Y .... 1<H Ivim settletn'M 8e 70* 4 Rock Island 84 consol'd.. W Del*end Look.... 243 Lout* and Noah... 79 Noah and Chat— Bt. Paul. ** preferred llWi Texas Tactile 24k Tenn Cool audC .. Wi Union Tactile 4t}j N J Central 289 Missouri Paeifie... 74 W. U. Tel eg repo.. Cot Oil Trust sere. rpn.. MM rert. a«tt .—• m uraxwi. ikx-tiiv ideal. kAx-tatereeh kUoox. Uo_ Rent. 8.1 1 This Day. lYeeterday. Good Middling Middling..., lx>w Middling Good Ordinary ........ Ordinary Inferior and Htala* #M Our local market wa* quoted firm with good demand for tbe better rradea. 8 cents being gladly paid for good middling. In most cases buyers paid slightly above qwcutions. At 6 o'clock our reoelpta were os follow* local sauaipra Tfll 154 1061 860 100, JUT, 8te 131 HIS 236 401! 8771 80:1 W Wl 114 125, 213 247 144 II0| 853 404| 897| .... COMPARATIVE STATKMSNT. lotal receipts to date.. is>l H 68, WT M,S0tt 64,OWl F.114 dilng Orleans 9 8-181 Futures opened easy and closed quiet. Freeing—Cotton dull; sales 40; middling uplands §M; middling Orleans 0 3-16. S uture# closed steady at a decline; sale* 148.800. kelew w# give Ut* opening ae l closing future quotations la New York for Uto dav. steady with far demand; American middlings 4M; 10,000, American 7,300; for specula tion and export 100; receipts 8000; American OOOU Suture# firm. IM> p. m.—Future# closed owlet m uvearuou Below we gtre tbe opening and closing future suotatlou la Liverpool for the dav: ^timber-October.. October-November... November-December . Decemberslaaoary,. 5 January-February.... February-51 arch _ . „ March-April. ... 5 7-64 haw Too*. Rept. K.—Cotton marxet dulll middling upload eft; mldlUag Orleans 9 8-16; u.ooo, gram ■, sates io<- to-day 40. spinner* ; stock 22.277. Exports—To Great Brittle 8000; to continent : to France : channel — ; forwarded . OALvmren. Kept. 8.-Cotton market flrmi lairs3|B; stack 7749L *•**■ *-Ootton market onw. middlings Htt: net receipt* 565; gross * *0; stock 8,448. Exports —To* GreatBnuS to coastwise 812; to continent - ntita a spinner* —. JUltimorb. family •’Ai-ii.o ne, ne changed. Western 88.90*4.40 * Kept. 7.—Flour dulL -upertlna W.40iJ.*3 ; O 84.6Ja5.10; etij lailU rT* , - •xtratn.ur Wheat «t.adyf Ko , “ ut and Keptember, «l iuu.i ^ i*tt >0*7; Full* 96i uthern corn steady; Kij; Wfetu r.7M riioV'jJ Nxw Oxucakr. Kept. 8 Rice steadr ami.. ••* r » $2jiOOaiu,OiX Sugar nominal—6d#b mssa&sasS BHasg&wsa ♦ 3*v*i store*. **8£ W H£?* 8.—Turpentine dull .i 86M Rosin stead, good strained at 11.80*1 w ^r’- S.~ TurpenM** stead* *i » Rosin hrm—good strained, 81.25. ’ WitAiixaTo*. Rept. Turpentine fir*. .. 84 bid. Rosin firm-strained. |LOO;"LJa strained 81.06 bid. Tar firm f 3.001 Crude*)!?? **00: I«u°» U, .ad VS Weol, Nxw Ton*. Rept 9.—Wosl quiet as! flm Omca KW7; macon market^reporp WAT I eOMOS. Market dull and qnotatioa nominal. HM.Alt*4 HI Georgia <V per cena, due i»i\ nary and July Georgia 7 per cent, due l-v\ Jsnuary oca July... j Georeta . per cent, 169* Jai'i££ ud July «.....«.U| . kailmoab eoirnt. gnrusta and Knoxville first mart, gay 7 p»r eenu. due i«0n Joauorr Moron and .Jorihom 4M i’er ce'nt. ,88 entral RaUroad totat-mortgag* f yer cent, due loti, January &aJ Colu minis ’’and "Rome first mortgarw l>1 3 indorsed, tpercent, 1914, January and July... , ..HI i Columbus and Western first mort gage, Indorsed e per seat, 1211. ^ January end July IU * weorgia railroad non-mortgage • per cent. 18»7 January and July....^,t1l ; Georgia railroad non-mortgago • per cent, lino. January and July.......... 119 i kah.hoai* woe a* a no dcbknturzs. Ud. A.ki Atlanta and West Foist debentures— 90 Georgia Railroad stock. exd!via«n....l'J0 Ctntral Railroad stock exdividend..,. si Central Railroad debentures. . *5 August* and bavanuaa Railroad BoutbwMtera’^Raiiroad ‘etoeV! *.*7^^103 North eastern first mortgage, indorsed 7 per rent. I8M. May and Rovent- ber M . M .. MM<MMM 197 Ocean Rteamship Company tndersed, tper cent. It JA January and July... K*con pm cent NjnniC'onn Macos Gas aad Water bond consols.. Oil Macon Fire lnsuroncs Company stock BAt.k STOCK. Central Qeorgia Dsnlt stock Exchange Hank stock...... i?e f irst National Hank... Central City Loan and "Truss' Cuss^ «SM3S.-*ki Georgia bouthernJt Florida 6 per eeat Browa Rheetlng-Waymanvma 6t%o; brews drilling, from 6 1-4 to tl-8o; fine brown fraatl-i tow, Warren aheaUng, 6c; Pride of Perry umP lng, 5>4c; Griffin 6-4shirting, 4 2-4ai FrattvUl# la Ticking—Ocean 5 1-Ao; Falmer, <1-4; Rstall to* n tick 60; Hamilton A A, 1214; HamUtos Sta Rbetuoket, Rand 8 W. sc; Bhetucket, b 8 N. *5 Grlffln, fcjt «aep.»c|r-a a* !0c; foils Stas Amoekeg, 1Z, 15a Frlnts—Berwick. 4 !4e; Charter Oak. Jo-. Haas ftotj. So; Blmpson. 6 1-So: l'aclfl\ 60; Ooachsij Windsor. 6 l-2c; Martha Washington. 6c; toll, 6e; Merimacfc. e; Zephyr*-iialon Solid* ia; Bteter Solid* 5 l-3c; Kid Cambria, 5» KnitUng cotton wo per pouncU end thread lie per pound. liars'ware. Axes— 7N7per com. Bar Lead—7c per pouai. Buckets— Paint* i SU pel jbucksta-Fault* 1*1 per doses; aedsa thru ’ Cords—Cotton. 4 00 Chaino-Traca. 360 to 700 per down: Hope—Manilla 14c. Slsel la, oottoail* Shovels—Ames * 0 hhot—Drop l U> per e*o& Rlfters—1 2s dot doaen. Tube—Printed 20a Oednr 486per dost*. uutoti**, a .—>1-1100 market nrmi middling Sll-16: net receipts 6691. gross 5:jL sales 56% stock 89,091 Lxport*-To continent - ; coastwise —j to Orest Lrits.n ; Franc* —; spinners Rfc NeeroL*. Sept. 8.-Cotton market steady M4 receipts 803. "grow W Mies 1084; epteaen -1 stock uift £xport*-T Great Britain ; continent ; m Rrami —: coastwise 87. l ALTMoan. Rept. 8,-Oottoa market steady; middling 6A4; am receipt* —; gross 6fa ■rite—k epteawa-; eterk 87W. Export*-To coast wise 500; to Great Britain —; to 00 a Unset ; to Franc* . Boston, Sept. 8. - Cotton market quiet; middling 8H-18; *#t receipt*—-; gross ■rite --I stock —-s Exporra—To drool Britain 474; to continent ; to coastwise - France -—. WiLxmoTow. Sept. 8.-Cotton market firm; middling 7*4; net receipt* 146; gross |U; sales —1 stock 96u Lxporu—To Great Britain — 5 coastwio* —tocc.aUneut ; to brand* PxruwnrA. Rept. 8 -Cctton marks* qui#*; Bidding*; net receipt* -—. groe, \ ; stock MR Experts—To Great Antal* * to roaatwiee —; to coMUieat —. fiAVAJTNAn, Sept. &—Cotton marks* easy: ! mjudllng. JufTite receipts lilt: ?*!& sale* .00: spinner* ; stock IS,5S1. Export*— 1 lo Great Bn tola —; to continent —; to coast- *1M *633: to France » 557 **!*• ••-Cottoa market quiet; | PelM-4hose. Broome— 1 » per dosea. flame* Iron bound »O. Measure*—1'ernest 109. Flow Blades—s m to 4 18 Iron—bwede tUc per pou Flow blocks--notmen Wo. Fergaaoarja If Ides, Wool, R|s, Hides, green salt per pound 84 to 4 dry salt pw pouud U* to cx\ dry flint selected * >• dear skies per pound 15o4XL goatskins per piece 10*39 chees kins, dry, per piece, u&ofloct aheanag* per piece Wool, unwashed. 16*28, washed, SOaMft *wry wool. Mh)a Dry hides, 6 t-So. Country from tie*. Applse—Pried 8 b> 8c. * re:«“ 1 13# Cabbage—Whole crate. It 50 to J » Bu&er^MSfe* Hay—Choioe timothy, 2*116 Foul try—Froas first baa la. Touag ehlakwa Xat&o: bea* 87v4 h» d-r, live tinker* T«nl <»» P* psdr; live gees* 40c; dues* Aic. Fetaioee sou Beeus sad 4 80 per cram I'rnrt. Paint* and nils. Cinnamon bark—Per pound 10 toil* ( lu*re I -r pulltl t kV. Concentrated lye—Per com |S 79 to 9» )L Dru ;* nai dyestuffs—Indigo; beet 7J te me; madder 11 to 12c, salu S'* l> 4c, oooalnstl V 40c, magueela after * ■*““ *' roiled sulphur 4to-V. 8 to 2U % Aseafuatld* A, n ** Medialnes—Opium |4 09 1 kin# 8 73 to 4001 chloroform 60 to 73* oatwr * Bute—'Tarragon:* almond* fla pes rf’" Prlaces* PapersheO, aiaTo per pound; N*piw walnuts 2to per pound, French wslant* 1* V* pound; pecan* lOaldo per pound, peanuu OtA* P *kUiran-Mew m market %\ 80 to J* WP* Tanned Good* Arrive -i pouM can* $ 1.0 per Sees* Buckberrtee—9-poun 1 con* IL-S P* Corn—A-pound cans, 3185 per dose* 6* IW per hiring Aeons—3-pound oaaa, IW p*v d®*** Tomatoee- ft-pouadn pec damn, iW<k X10 per dore a. Mrewbemos—4-pound cans, 2 30 ^ Potted Mom—36o for quorum * halve* receipt* 5476, grots 67*0; Lard— Used in Millions of Homes—40 Years the Standard iddUng *M; rs 1980: er Lrttaia 306: 1 to I roi.ee —; to sptaner* Mnaux, B'ptember A—Cotton ... m.l4ll:iK* M rwnu 111a. grow no,. »w u»; »bKk 1,41. K. r,>r.,—To ra.-t-m* I IWi; to-ptnr-m ; l.» ^uU-icnt—; ti Or*\t 10 ,'nncc— Muir.*, H,,L Cotton mo..., Crti;! mMoimr. ’H.—t recotpto ei: rtifmret, eo-. uto. —; mu noL ponloo. Wbluorl... toll I, kJfwrSltoJ ■> Ur LU L*r«I< h to t-. L. —*■«■ * > um Itotu^r doua for 1-pouo! too, I M**u— a bulk. Onto—Wl.lte.-i to 68; mixed, none I Hay—Hay Is la better demand. W* * , day au, l Uiaotoy aU4 00 and prime at S4ii per piuff2£ortllord's Jar Me; l-pound1 ftSc; and 2-ounce tins, 63c: fine. PSctot &J; navuM. 45a to 57#; dark navies. 40 to 3da cMr?*— "'I-s'uRoc^'-Perton.ia lota M Mm S 0 ***®’ 2to per lx) pound* Hominy—Per bbi. 4YX - •u-lxpouiulVlrjtala.TOcyM^rc Liverpool. Car 1< . t Mgrou»llJ“ frailly, t>*o; coon v* mily. 3 highest. Med. llttper p« u*g«-ltto-poai 1 eprer hance- 65o to 1 10 per lM lic*.es—Pints 1 Ml quaru lra 1 S75, bmnpeoa pure