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FARM AND GARDEN. The Delicious Muskinelon. The common muskinelon is one of the most healthful and delicious fruits for summer use. As a market garden crop it is one of the most profitable,and lienee its culture is a dcsiraule indmtry. Its good quulitie- and the protit of it how ever, depend upon good cultivation, and this comprises a few es-entials which are often mis cd or neglected even by pro fessional growers, it needs a rich soil, with abundance of carbonaceous matt r in it, such as a clover sod turned under, or rich stable manure, for the basis of its food, and some soluble fertilizer in addition to force its grotvth. Peruvian guano, or superphosphate of lime with blood and flesh manure mixed with it, is the most useful fertilizer, and aids in se curing the rapid growth which confers succulence and high flavor upon the fruit, aud these are the main secrets of success in the growth of this crop. Fre quent and thorough culture is another essential which comes next to the high feeding of the crop. —New York Time*. How Many Grains to the Hill. In their efforts to get a big crop, many persons use too much seed, and thus defeat their purpose. The answer to the question : “How many grains t” will properly vary with the locality; yet the most thoughtful, observant farmers, the country over, will agree with us that too many grains are usually put in the hill or drill. The tendency is toward fewer grains, but has not progressed fast enough. The older Western farmers can yet remember when the rule was to put seven grains in the hill—two fer the squirrels, and two for the crows, and three to grow. Three, or even four, to grow then, weie not too many, for the soil was very productive. But some now plant four to five to grow 1 , and the general rule is to plant three to five. We have become convinced that two to three would be l etter, and suggest that our Western readers try a few strips with only two or three plants in the hill, or a corresponding reduction if the corn is planted in drills. It is generally sup posed that fewer grains should be planted in the Fast than in the West. Is this correct? In the Fast commercial, or home-made fertilizers are used more largely; the yield of crop per acre is greater East than West, indicating that the ground is made more productive. Also, in the East the stover is more de sired, and the most and best stover is secured by rather close planting. This question of how many grains should re ceive more study, and be the subjec t of many experiments, in order to ascertain the facts in the case. —American Agricul turist. Good Common Flowers. A writer in a Pennsylvania local paper says that, all things considered, there is no annual flower that affords so much display in the garden for so little expense and care as the petunia. The seed is so fine that it seems as if it might need some fussing to make it grow. On the contrary, the petunia springs up like a weed. The only caution to be observed is not to bury the seed too deeply; a slight raking into the surface covers it sufficiently. It may be started in a hot bed, but the only need of so starting the petunia is to have it bloom earlier. Thete remarks apply to the single pe tunia. The double does not germinate so readily. Drummond phlox makes a very showy bed in the garden and has the additional advantage ol being a good flower to cut. It has a spicy fragrance and a bright, cheerful look, Some of the reds are quite dazzling. It grows very readily in the open air, but is all the better to have a little start in the hotbed. If the seed clusters are picked off as sqpn as the blossoms wilt the flowering will be much more profuse. Sweet alyssum, though not all showy in the garden, is very useful for cutting to mix with larger flowers. Its fragrance is liked by most people, too, which is a point greatly in its favor. A fine speci men in a hanging pot is not to be de spised as a house or veranda plant. It is easily grown and continues in flower a long time. If at any time it stops blooming it can soon be started again by shearing off the old fiow T er stems. I never realized what a grand orna mental plant the common poke weed, Phi/tnlacca decandra, is, until I saw it standing on a city lawn. It grows to the height of six or eight feet, branches freely, and with its reddish stems, glossy green leaves and purple berries is a striking object. To the genuine lover of of plants their rarity or cost is a matter of secondary consideration; a common thing, carefully grown, is capable of giving a high degree of pleasure. I commend the poke weed as a plant, easily cultivated, that will attract attention. One, or at most two specimens are enough. A young root is most easily moved and gives greatest satisfaction. It may be transplanted next month as soon as the sprouts appear above ground, be fore much growth takes place. —New York Herald. “Interfering” in Horses. The subject of interfering naturally interests a good many owners of horses, and should interest shoers to that extent that they will give it enough attention to be able to overcome it in most cases. There arc several reasons why horses in terfere; one is, particularly with colts and young horses, too much work in a given time, either on the road or farm, especially in hot weather; another is, too little nourishing food for the animal that is asked to do so much work in a given time; but the greatest reason, I freely admit, says G. 11. Quinly, in the New Hampshire Mirror, is improper shoeing, for of nil the bungling that I have ever seen in shoeing the greatest has been in regard to interfering. "When I com menced to shoe horses I was taught to pare the feet the lowest on the outside, the idea being that by so doing the ankles would be further to one side, so that the opposite foot could pass it without hitting. The first case of inter fering that I had I adopted the above plan. The horse struck more than ever. I then used shoes with the inside much thicker than the outside, so as to tip the feet out still more. The result was that “ie horse interfered more yet. 1 then concluded that it was about time to make use of my own brains, and lifter considering the subject I decided to pare the feet level and to use a com mon light shoe; the horse immediately 'topped striking its ankles and never struck afterwards. My judgment is that the canting of the feet out throws the horse off his balance each step he takes, and the recovering of his balance causes him to strike his ankles, and my experi ence of fifteen years has proven it. I am indebted to the Centennial exhibition i held at Philadelphia in ltSiti for the best idea to prevent interfering. In the gov ernment building was a department de voted to the horse, showing several skeletons, a great many specimens of deformed feet and a great variety of horseshoes, one of which illustrated the idea that lam to speak of. The shoe was similar to < ommon ones except the creasing and the position of the nail holes. The outside crease, instead of stopping as it usually does, continued clear round the toe and stopped just back of the first nail hole on the inside, so that there were seven nails used, four on the outside, two at the toe and one on the inside; the idea being not to have any nails on the inside of the hoof, and consequently no clinches to start up and cut the opposite ankle with. This form of shoe I adopt for extreme cases. I us tally make the outside the heaviest, and have the shoe as light as possible. The shoe must be fitted per fectly to the hoof at the outside and toe where the nails are. The inside should be set under a little, so as to straighten the hoof a little at the widest part. The advantage of th s kind of shoeing is that it leaves the inside of the hoof in its natural state, which is, iu a sound foot, perfectly smooth, ami a perfectly smooth surface will not cut hairs or skin on the ankle of a horse. For winter shoeing place the toe calk just back of the create. For summer shoeing I use no calks on driving horses, and frequently cut the inside branch of the shoe off ,;ust back of the nail hole. When Ido this I use thin shoes, so that the foot will stand about level. Shoes driven on ac cording to the above plan will not stay on as long as by the common one, but they will stay long enough, for horses that interfere should be shod often, so that their feet will not get too large for the wider the hoofs are the more liable they will be to strike. The shoes should be nicely filed up, so that there will be i no rough edges to come in contact with ! the opposite ankles or knees. Fit the shoes to the feet, with the ex- | ception of straightening the hoof a little as above mentioned, and do not allow the inside branch of the shoe to set out at the heel or to be longer than the out side branch. If the Creator had designed an addition to be built on that part of the hoof He would have placed it there. When I use common shoes on horses that are liable to strike, I use only three nails on the inside, as the fourth nail comes at the part of the hoof with which the horse strikes the opposite ankle; sometimes I leave out the third, only using two on the inside. Most of these remarks refer to shoeing the hind feet. For horses that are much giveu to strik ing with the front feet I use the shoe that is creased and nailed at the toe, as 1 know of no other way to prevent some horses from cutting their ankles. There are two classes of men whose horses I do not expect to shoe so that they will not interfere. One w T e will call the sooner if I do not shoe their horses so that they will stop strikingfim mediatelvffhey will rush off to some other shop, not thinking that it is much harder to correct an evil than it is to prevent it. The other is the wise class, who assume to know all about shoeing horses but really know very little; this class wish to dictate the shoeing and consequently must abide the result. I will add that colts fre (uently interfere before they are shod on account of their feet being grown to an unnatural length. This can be avoided by having them trimmed before using. Farm and Garden Notes. Label all newly planted fruit trees. Toads are the policemen of the gar den. Look after fences before turning ani mals out to pasture. Do not let the grindstone stand in the sun, nor with one side in trough of water. “Take up the pen” and make public experience and methods that have been valuable to you. Fly screens put up at doors and win dows will lighten the woman’s labors and add to man’s comfort. Many farmers neglect shoeing until the shoe rattles. This is wrong and may be an injury to the horse’s feet. Examine now. Do not fail to secure a long supply of peas, beans and sweet corn by success ive planting at intervals of about a week. Professer Cook's remedy for apple tree borers is to rub the trunks of the trees three weeks afier blossoming with soft soap. Drainage is often of great local benefit, but excessive drainage is as unwise as the exhaustive bleeding of patients, once in vogue among doctors. Professor J. W. Sanborn dares main tain that ensilage has no more feeding value than the same material would have possessed had it been dried and housed. A farmer who keeps sheep can hang up a lamb at pleasure in the icehouse during the summer and never have to eat salt pork or depend on the butcher. Don’t put thirteen or fifteen eggs under the setting hen at this season if you want good results. In cold w eather nine to eleven eggs are all she can care for. When the farmer shall begin to esti mate the value of sheep from the stand points of meat, fertility and general ad vantage to the farm, he will not aiiow the market pri e of wool to determine whether or not he will raise them. Overfeeding is the principal cause of diseases among poultry, and uncleanli ness is the next. If these faults are avoided fowl will thrive well and be profitable. It is useless to treat sick fowls; it is better to kill and bury them and avoid the trouble by better care in the future. There are three sure ways for finding the points of the compass when in the woods. Three-fourths of the moss on trees grows on the north side; the heaviest boughs on spruce trees are al ways on the south side; and thirdly, the ;opmost twig of every uninjured hem lock tips to the east. Dominique fowls originated in this country. They are very hardy, hence first class birds for the farms. They are as good layers as the Plymouth Docks, but a little below them in size. They are capital setters and mothers. Both as broilers and mature fowls they are good for the table, and, having yellow legs, sell well in the market. NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN. Colored straw bonnets are much xvorn. Peaked bodices are not yet given up. Amber jewelry promises to be popular this season. The Queen of Sweden is teaching liei peasantry how to cook. The woman who does not wear a bustle is no longer conspicuous. A long French Polonaise appears on many of the imported d r essus. Mrs. Howard Crosby is one of the best walkers in New York. Queen Natalie, of Servia, always wears her hair down her back. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt spent $120,- 000 for the rittingsof one room. The Baroness Burdett-Coutts has start ed a new cab company in London. Among the most attractive of the sea sou’s bonnets are those of straw lace. Queen Victoria always ta’ esher wines and liquors with her whenever she travel-. Emily Fa thfull isan enthusiastic lead er ol the Primrose League of England. Jet fronts for the wasts of dresses are heavy enough to make the frail girl tot ter. President Eliot, of Harvard, says that women should never lecture to young men. Real silver hooks and eyes are seen on the corsages of some of the summer gowns. Miss Ida C. Allen, of Dover, N. H., is to receive $3700 a year as a teacher at Smith College. It is said that thousands of wom-n in Paris are shortening their lives by the use of morphine. Most of the broad-brimmed imported hats are provided with long ribbon or gauze streamers. Mme. Wilson, the daughter of ex- President Grevy of France, is coming to New York to live. At the last meeting of the Royal Botanic Society in England three ladies were ele tecl members. The white cloth skirts, now so fash ionable, make women look as if they had come outdoors in a hurry. Silk gloves exquisitely embroidered on the back are uew aud a very comfortable and beautiful substitute for kid. A Ladies’ Bicycle Club has been formed in Washington, with thirty active mem bers, largely artists and musicians. The woman of fashion who intends to keep up with the procession will have a fan to match each and every dress. Black lace scarfs passed about the throat and reaching almost to the hem of the dress are extremely fashionable. The Marie Antoinette fichu is being revived, to wear with high or low cor sages of afternoon and evening dresses. Princess Isabella of Brazil summarily dismissed one Ministry that was not in sympathy with her views on emancipa tion. Qu en Victoria has sent to the Glas gow exhibition two table napkins manu factured from yarn spun by her own hands. Boas of cream white, coffee colored, and black lace will be worn on cool evenings at seaside and inland summer resorts. Poppy red dresses are imported in a great variety of fabrics, and are likely to be extremely popular at the seaside resorts. Colored beaded ornaments and metal lic galloons are used to trim black lace dresses, but excess should be guarded against. After this season lace dresses are likely to be almost as common as calico. Every body has one, now, and the cheapeat laves are used. Japanese raindrop jars, used in East ern countries, have been introduced here, and are sure to be the craze, like the potpourri. Mrs. l.ouis Hammersley, whose name is associated in a matrimonial way with the Duke of Marborough, has a necklace that cost $51,01)0. Mrs Ernestine Laffner spends the greater part of her time and money in behalf of persons whom she believes to be wrongfully accused. It is now certain that the sailor hat turned up in the back will be worn as much as anything by the most fashion able belles during summer. Some of the embroidered sunshades are almost too elaborate and beautiful to be exposed to the rays of old Sol, and ought only to be used on cloudy days. The magnificence of street costumes would appear to have reached its hight this season, and well may strangers with in the gates stare in astonishment. Bologna University, where in former times women professors taught mathe matics and anatomy, will celebrate its eighth-hundredth anniversary in .June. About the prettiest incident yet chronicled of Mrs. Cleveland was her ac cepting a present of wood violets from the miner’s baby at Mauch Chunk, Penn. A Philadelphia doctor warrants that wearing French-heeled shoes will cripple any female inside of two years, but that won’t deter a single woman from wear ing them. Lettuce green is one of the new <olors and conies in some of the new* dress goods, and in gloves and ribbons as well. It is a color that is likely to please the hired girl. Miss Mercer Henderson, the great Scotch heiress, will restore an ancient family mansion to historic splendor when she marries the impoverished Earl of Buckinghamshire. The Boston Transcript notes that only a fraction over 14 per cent, of the prison population of Massachusetts are women, in spite of the sixty odd thousand “su perfluous women” in the State. An Albany (N. Y.) physician asserts that many young If lies of that city use belladonna to give brilliancy to their eyes. It is employed chiefly by those who have light eyes. The practice is a very hurtful one, as it causes partial blindness, and besides affects the nerves of the t*ce, producing a muscu ar con traction. HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. The Art of Fish Cookery. Boiling.—Many cookery books in struct the uninitiated to fay the fish in cold water, and then bring it to the broil; this is a mistake—nay. more; it is opposed to all the laws of common science; so here, in a nutshell, is the whole secret of how it should be done. Wash your tisli well, but quickly. Have ready in a shallow vessel some boiling water, and to each quart or so add au ounce of salt, a tablespoonful of vinegar, and half a dozen peppercorns. Have only just enough water to cover the fish; too much robs it of flavor. Cook it at simmering point until done, then take it up immediately, or it will break and soak up the water; in a word, it wiil be spoiled. Time.—Here is a real difficulty; com mon sense and experience, aided by cer tain tests, form the best time tables. Just by way of a guide, we will say for thin fiat fish, five to tea minutes to the po ind: thick fiat fish, twelve to sixteen or eighteen minutes, and for very th ck fish, twenty minutes to the pound may be allowed. All the oily kinds, name!/, salmon, eels, mackerel, etc., being solid, are indigestible unless thoroughly cooked; iu ’eed, many people cannot par take of them in any form. When the flesh is the same color throughout, and leaves the bone easily, take up your fish: but if near the bone the flesh is red and raw looking, it is underdone. It must be carefully dratted, and should be neatly dished and gar nished; and if no fish-kettle proper be at hand, by tying the fish in a thin cloth, or laying it on a meat trivet set in the water, the risk of breaking during the taking up will be conside:ably reduced. Frying. —The freshness, firmness and dryness of the lisli have a great deal to do with the success of the undertaking, and so has the size; thick fish should be filleted. Cut the fish, if fiat, down the centre on each side, then raise the flesh with a sharp knife, keeping it close to the bone, and giving sharp, not “hag gling,” cuts; this gives four fillets, which, unless very small, should be di vided again or even twice; they 1 ok nicer if cut in a rather slanting direc tion; they may then be simply floured, or coated with thick batter, or, what is still nicer, dipped into beaten egg, then into tine breadcrumbs. The rules for frying may be briefly summed up as under- The fat used should be sufficient to cover the fish, and it should be gradu ally heated. It should be quite hot— i. e., the bubbling should be over, and the fat quite still, when a bluish smoke will be seen to rise from it. The smaller the fish to be fried the hotter the fat must be. Do not put too much in at once, or the temperature of the fat will be reduced, and the fish will not brown properly. Drain on kitchen paper or a clean cloth, and serve on a hot dish. Although we have given the test for the right heat of the fat, the novice may employ the simpler one of putting in a small piece of bread, and it it brown at once the fat is ready; this is safer, too, for in waiting for the blue smoke one may wait too long; it will turn instantly from blue to black, and the whole be burnt aud good for nothing. Grilling and Broiling.—These terms are often u-ed synonymously, though there is a difference; to grill is to cook on a gridiron over the fire; to broil is to cook before a tire, the article being sus pended from a broiler. The rule being pretty much the same in both cases, we will speak of grilling. See that the bars are perfectly clean, grease them a little, lay on the fish, turn it every minute until Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve on a hot dish. “Simple,” you say. Yes, very, if you have a clear fire; this is an absolute necessity. Many an invalid -would enjoy fished cooked in this way, it has so sweet a flavor, and is so free from grease. We once heard an old surgeon say: “There is nothing 1 like so much as a grilled sole, but l always have to go to my club to get it.” Baked Fish. The oven should be of a good heat, to close the outer surlace of the fish and keep in the juices; some fat should be made quite hot in the baking tin, and used, just the same as for meat, at any rate for large pieces, or whole fish of medium size; small ones can be cooked on a flat tin; a good way is to coat them with a greased paper. The fish may be brushed over with milk, and then floured, or egged and crumbed; a few raspings sprinkled over after taking it from the oven will im prove its appearance. A brown piquant sauce is a favorite and suitable accom paniment. The modes of stewing fish are multitu dinous, so many variations can be made in the added ingredients; as a rule, the simpler ways will produce most enjoy able results, and just according to the skill of the cook stewed fish may be either very delicious or an utter abomi nation. As we are here dealing with principles, space forbids our giving detailed recipes, so we will close by reminding our readers that stewing and boiling are not identical; to stew is to cook at a much lower temperature than boiling point, hence longer time must be allowed; and a brown jar is a good receptacle, because it is slow to receive heat, and slow to lose it. If not convenient to place it in the oven, it can beset into a pan of boil ing water over the fire, to insure uni formity of temperature for the stew it self. A word on behalf of the sick. Any white fish, just covered with milk and water, and stewed until tender, is very delicate; the liquor should be thickened with a little arrowroot, boiled up, and poured round the fish.— Cassell's Muga uric. Household Hints. The color of the jelly is spoiled by boiling too long. Put very little lard in your bread if you wish it to be white. Never pat and smooth down mashed potato, as it makes it heavy. Do not, till the soup plate. A half ladleful is generally enough. In putting the covers on fruit cans do not wait till the cans are cold. The nicest thing to scour knives, brass, tinware, etc., is sifted-hard-coal ashes. Sweet milk or cream is excellent for sunburns or chapped feet on the little boys. Egg shells crushed and shaken in glass bottles half filled with water, will clean them quickly. Are You Sick and Discouraged ¥ If so you are tbe case we want the address of- We charge you nothing for a trial bottle. 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Breech loading double Shotgun at $9.00; tingle barrel Breech loaders at $4 to SW; Bn-ech-loading Rifles $1.60 to sls; Double-barrel Muzzle loaders at $5.50 to $ ‘t); Repeating Rifles, 16-shooter, sl4 to S3O : Revolvers, |l to S2U ; Flob irt Rifles, $2.50 toss. Guns sent C. O. D. to examine. Revolvers by mail to any P. O. Address JOHN ITON’S GREAT WESTERN 609 WORKS. PltUburg, Pesos. PUBLISHERS OF NEWSPAPERS, OR THOSE WHO INTEND TO BE, WOUJiD FIND IT PROFITABLE TO CORRESPOND WITH THE ATLANTA NEWSPAPER UNION, ATLANTA, GA. IaSTHMA Coft£Q| ■ It rrtaan Asthmat'nre never fails hi give :V- ■ Ktreo'.iate reiicf in the werat <x*seri,insureßComfart-M ■ »ble sleep; effect* cares where ik 1 others fill A H g] (rial c.nrtrirej, the most skeptical. Price dOc. andß ■* 1 .OO,ot Druggists or by mail S»mnia FREE B To Introduce.will send % pair of .pleodld B.rolor^| IDEAL CRAYOM-LITHO. PORTRAITS Cleveiand-Thurmanof Harrison-Morton with Ira. Oak Frame border for 50c. Gao.P.Houston. Cincinnati,o for List of Campaigu requisites. Wantsd GO l.l) is worth SSOO per lb. Pet.tiUs Eye Salve is worth sl.ooo. but is sold at 25c. a box by dealers. A. N. U Tkirtv, ’BB