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"Tien RIMING of Cavite.
A. ttha Jate (Winter) meeting of the New
York Dairymen's Association, Prof, L. B.
Arnold pronounced the proper ripening of
cream as essential to the making of perfect
butter. In explaining the two kfzdi of
changes which go Ou in cream when ripening,
and which are Winced by two distinct
cauaes, the change most readily noted is the
development of acidity, which is the result
of fermentation pule and simple, and is
brought about by ho growth of organic
germs whenever the kiream is warm enough
to allow them to sprout and grow. The only
direct effeot of the ferrhentation is to change
the milk sugar in the Dream into an aoid.
The acid, when formed,coagulate, the al-
butnittous rnAtora in the ereava, separating
them into a solid curd and servos. This fa.
oilitatea churning, buthas no Lffeet what-
ever upon the fatty parts of the rxeam until
she acid becomes strong enough to begia to
clthe butter flavor, which is thereby re-
duceyt to the injury of the butter.
It is immorally supposed that mincing 41e.
velopes buvair•flavor. .No grcate. ,.,intake
could be made. It has no influence upau
flavor at all until it becomes strong enough
to commence injuring it. Butter -flavor is in•
creased while the cream, is ripening, but i, is
effeoted by the action of the air upon the Eat
1ta.the cream, and not at all by fermentation.
both pa""ticpae keweet cream is at a favorable temperae
tura for riand
pening;' ,ted -the air i excluded
from one and a free ea.. a,ars given to the
other, both will sour at the *e time, but
flavor will only be increased -Al khe one ex"•
posed to the air. Churning in two parts
will show this.
The free oxygen of the air under favor-
able conditions oxidizeat least' some per-
tion of the milk fats, with the result of
developing butter flavor. Oxidationis most
effective while the cream is sweet and at
the churning temperature, or about 60
degrees; What is wanted, therefore, for
highest 11ro..r, is to give the sweet cream the
1ailtgca n est
,,:‘(0 ¢ors fu•exposure to the air at a
tcmperaih
Those butter mh r-.,` who add sour milk
or buttermilk to has
grin cannot
have butter which reaches "t91t -ax 4.
faction in flavor. The sooner thtr'mfndLcr:
dairymen are disabused of the idea that the
ripening of cream and the development of
high flavor in butter lie only in the souring
of the cream, the better it will be. The
importance of atmospheric influence in the
ripening of the cream :oust be recognized
by those who wish to produce the finest
quality of butter.
The most advanced butter•makers main•
tain the perfect exclusion of the low cooled
milk and cream from the air. Whenever
warm air or air comparatively warm comes
in contact with colder milk or cream or
water, or any otber liquid, the warm air,
touching the cooled liquid, is condensed,
and deposits moisture in the form of dew
on the surface of the cold liquid. With the
dew thus deposited do alt the impurities
the air may contain. ,In the case of milk
and cream, these deposits impair, in a ,nark•
ed degree, the flavor and keeping quality ot
the butter made fon them. it is not
essential that air sheen be excluded from
milk until its temperature falls to the tem-
perature of the surrounding air, but when
it drops to that point, exclusion from air is
important.
Churning should be done at the first ap-
pearance of aoidity. Do not wait until the
cream gets intensely sour and stale. In
churning, the butter should be granulated
in the churn, instead of being gathered into
a lump. It should be cleansed of butter-
milk by washing and not by working,
After lightly salting, it must be worked
into a solid condition with the slightest
workizg that will effect that end.
Ninety -131x varieties of grapes were planted
six years ago in the grounds of the Ontario
Experiment Farm. The location is 1,200 feet
above sea level. The following are now rec-
ommended in the Report of the Fruit Grow-
ers' Association of Ontario, as the best ; hard.
mess, yield and flavor considered Black
Wilder, Worden' Moore's Early Concord;
Barry. Red : Dalawarq, Brighton, Lindley,
Agawam. White : Niagara, Lady, Martha.
The largest sale of cattle ever made in
Kentucky by one man was. made on July 13,
by C. Alexander, cashier of the. Northern
Bank. He sold from his 22,000•aoro farm
550 head of fat cattle to M. K.ah>b, . of Ohio,
for M. Goldsmith of New York. They will
be shipped to London, England.
lime to rep'ace any that niay become oar.
honated. The veseela containing the eggs
elitnld^ be kept in a cool, well ventilated
place,
A very aucoessful variation in the process
oanaiets in imbedding new -laid eggs, warm
from the nest, in a thick paste of lime and
water. Eggs thus prepared, for six months
could hardly be distinguished from those
newly laid. The oentents of eggs evaporate
rather rapidly through the shell ; and the
objeot of tho preserver must be to prevent
this evaporation, and at the same time to
allow for the expansion and coetraotion of
the natural air -space in the egg, due to
changes of temperature. The plan of coating
the shells with wax or melted paraffins fails
in the latter particular. Strong brine fails
because the contents of eggs preserved in ib
become much reduced le bulk.—[American
gtookman,
SHEEP SHEARING MACHINE.
An Australian oorreapoadent tells how a
gentleman, who owns a sheep station near
Murrurundi, in New South Wales, has now
in operation, in, his shed, a sheep -shearing
implement whioh ie driven by compressed
air. " It resembles a pair of ordinary horse
it ere, and can be comfortably hell in the
h- ., The motive power causes a small
piston •-eine base of the handle of tho ma-
chine to w . kackwards and forwards with
a bar, o rapfdi i This piston sets in motion
a bar, which, wort` < pon a pivot, oauves
she cutting teeth of the -, chine to oscillate
very rapidly over the rigit .� eth ot the comb
below. The cuttingg notion is utus praouely
the same as with horse clippers, A rigid
metal pipe runs along the length of the shed,
and each machine in connected to it by a
flexible. india,ruhber tubo. The air is turn-
ed on, and the upper teeth bf the implement
work rapidly `ver the comb t. the operator
seizes his shee and applies the machine.
As the teeth of\the comb run tieough the
wool close to the skin the cutt.,,s sever,
the fibres quite sweaty, and the whosee ace
seems to peel off as if ay magio. There %„
chance of the animal Bing cut, as wire
shears. The fleece is mu h more closely, as
well as. evenly, taken o (than by the old
method, and less liable to be broken and
the labor involved is much less."t\
FIGHTS WITH PIRATES.
Cleanlag Out a Cenple 01 lttg Free.boottng
Gangs That ;wrested the Chinese Seas.
From the year 1852 to 1854 the Chiuese
sea, from Shanghai in the north to Singapore
in the south, wads infested with pirate Draft,
aays a writer in the New York Sun, As for
that matter, the sea, had been the cruising-
ground of pirates for a lore of yeara prove
mealy, but I mention these two years for
particular reasons. One was that I was en-
gaged in a vigorous warfare against them,
and the other thatthe clone of 1854 witueesed
the death of the leading spirits and broke up
piracy as a trade.
In shoed far b sok days aomparatively noth-
ing was known of China outside of a few sea-
ports. Treaties were of little account, consuls
were few and far' between. Every merchant
hip was expected to dotend herself and the
captain of every man ot-war had authority to
bombard any town which refused to rens w
his water and provisions. All nations were
trading with China, but aside from a few
seaports all China hated all other people. At
the docks at Hong Bong I could drink tea
with the Chinese merchants. Half a mileaway
the people would have cut meto pieces. Wh la
the country wanted to sell its products it
hated the men who bought them. While, it
wanted the goods of other countries it des•,
pised the makers and shippers. There is no
doubt that the Chinese government tacitly
encouraged piracy and, could the great masa
of the population have had its say, not a elm
gle fereifiner woul:l beve ever been allowed
o land on the coast.
In the year '54 there was an association
at Canton called "The Foreign Traders.'!
It was composed of Americans, Englishmen,
Germans, Frenchmen, Spaniards, and Rus
signs, and numbered over sixty representa-
tives. The capital represented amounted to
millions, and the object was threefold. We
had more power with the Chinese govern-
ment than any foreign - minister. We had
rules and regulations regarding the tea trade.
We could carry a point by protests and
' • ate Every pound of tea from a district
our red miles square had to passe through
the hated o filed many protests against
the pirates. he laxity of the govern•
meet in hunting t4, .;, own, and were finally
of ehelly informed th` . Qe were at liberty
to take any steps we d i:� best in the
matter. That. meant we couZ •., out a craft
and go for the rascals right and 1et,t, need.
We had been anticipating this, and haraA,raft
ready at along Kong. She was an Amerio.-;
schemer of excellent model and large spread
of sal, and we knew that she oould outsail
anything, native or foreign, we had ever
seen in those waters. We armed her with a
long tom and four 24 pounders, having
bought theaalvage of a French man -of war.
Then we picked up a orew of fifty men—all
foreigners and sailors—and when we went
out of Hong Kong we were prepared to give
the pirates Hail Columbia. I was purser of
the schooner, which was celled the Revenge;
ani her captain was an Englishman namei
Wetherbee, who had served as a commission-
ed officer in the regular service. The first
lieutenant was an American, and the other
officers were divided up among the other
nationalities. We flew the association flag,
and, while we had liberty to go for pirates,
we were warned that any mistakes would be
made to cost us dearly.
TEST OF A JERSEY Cow.
A.D. Baker, in an interesting letter to the
"Country Gentleman," says:—As I have lie -
come quite interested in Jersey cattle, I will
report a test I have been making with Jus
of Springbrook, No. 36776. She came in the
25th of April, and the last of May I tented
her for seven milkinga. S'ae made 9 lbs. of
unsalted butter. Her feed was gratis and 4
quarts of corn, oats and bran, equal parte,
in two feeds night and morning. I tested
her again, commencing June 21, for "sever,
rankings. She made 7a lbs. of unsalted but.
ter, and it was drained dry. She had no
grain since June 8th. I think without grain
is the true test of the butter capacity of a
cow. In her Last test I forgot to mention
she gave 110 Ibe. of milk. The weather was
excessively hot, so much so that the cows ate
but little in the day time. I think she
could be forced up to 25 or 30 lbs, per week,
but I do not wish to' do it, for she is a good
breoder, having had all heifer calves.
I think the Jersey breeders should have a
standard registry the same as the totting
horse has, and let the standard start at 141b.
without grain. Then when one wished to
purchase a good cow they would know where
to find it. I think of coupling Jia With one of
Exile's sons, and if she Continues to have
heifer calves I will soon have a herd of cows
worth oaring for. I wish that breeders
would test their cows and report through
your valuable paper:
PRESERVATION OEL"+GGS.
At the London Dairy and at the Birming-
ham Fat Stook Show, during the lash two
years, prizes have been offered for the best
preserved eggs, says an exchange. Thebe,
as well as many private itests, have shown
all things
lime watersysem t
that twois,
considered, the best. A pound of lime should
be stirred with a gallon of water, and the
eggs, perfectly fresh, immersed therein in
barrels or jars, This excludes air and any
germs that might oauee mildew or mould,
and prevents evaporation', so that the cora
tents of the egg are not reduced in bulk, It
is important to have a Considerable exam of
PouLTale NOTES.
Is thorn _�, ,� n s for the table•,thaw
the Indian Game anuotute rlymouei R?�k ?
Stephen Beale recommends a Dorking coCte
with Brown -Red Game hent.
Eggs are not used in the farm house as
much as they ought to be. This is due
largely to the want ot variety in coolants.
them. There are many other ways of pre-
paring eggs besides frying and boiling them.
When eggs are cheap don't glut the market
with them but use them yourself.
Now is the time to kill and eat spring
ohickens. This is the season of hard work on
the farm and the farmer and his family
should have the beet of food. Chickens no
longer command a fancy price, and now is
the time to eat, them. They are no more
expensive than rl<asb or corned beef and are
vastly better food;at this season.
We have two adjoining yards, ono con-
taining ordinary bdtn-yard fowls, made up
of Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks and Cochin ;
the other t thoroughbred Wyandottee.
The cross-breds or scrubs produce nearly a
third more chicks and eggs than the others
and do not receive nearly so much attention.
The Wyandottes are probably inbred too
much, and this is probably the trouble with
the breed. There are few if any better
table fowls than the Wyandottes, and they
are excellent layers. They are, however,
very delicate, and often deformed and un-
healthy,
NOTES.
It is not too late to drill some sweet Dorn
for fodder. if you get your early potatoes
dug in Jaly, harrow the ground thoroughly
and plant your corn. You will be certain
to get some forage, unless winter sets in early
in. October.
It is said that tile enough has been
laid in Illinois to reach three times around
the globe, costing between $10,000,000 and
$15,000,000 ; and the experiments of the
State University professors go to show that
the best crops are found in the best -drained
soil.
Nearly all strawberry growers agree that
good ,wood ashes can be applied to the
strawberry plants with benefit. One hun-
dred, bushels can be applied to the acre with
profit, under ordinary circumstances. They
should be thoroughly incorporated with the
soil on the surface.
No 'country home is what it ought to be
without good gardens, both vegetable
and flower. The best part of the family
living comes from the kitchen garden, and
the amount of enjoyment that the whole
family derives from well• kept beds of flowers,
is not to be reckoned in dollar and cents.
State Geologist Thompson, of Indiana, in-
sists that farmers should protect their birds
In every poesibls way. Everybody knows,
he deolares, that we nave 100 inseote harnt-
ful to our fruit trees, vines, vegetables and
cereals•to where we had one thirty or forty
years ago. Why ? Largely because the
birds are one tenth part as numerous as they
%ere then. Yon cannot have a l.ealthy
apple orohard without plenty of birds.
The same may be said of cherry orchards
,and the whole catalogue of fruit trees,
'vines and vegetables as well as of the stable
(cereals.
Ra'ph Allen says " D dry farming fur.
niches a constant source of income. Ib en-
riches the land more rapidly than any other
'branch of animal husbendr . It may be
carried on with small capita without dang-
er of being smothered by 1 ger establish-
ments.. It is profieable on hi h-prioed lands,
where other cattle Would of more than
make a good rent. In short dairy farming,
like every other branch of grioulture, has
advantages peouliar to its f, Which make
it in many plaoet and unde many dream -
stances a desirable and re unerative em-
ployment,
J. A. Dawson, of Piotou,'N. 5., was re.
petted at a meeting of t • Nova Sootia
Fruit Growers' aasooiation, . the Secretary,
as having tried with entire •ueoesb the ap•
plioatien of salt water to t : bark of apple
trees or destroyiugthe b k o
e f louse.
One
y g
pint of seat is dissolved in We, gallons of
water. A single applioatio is m ids' about
June 10, with a eta paint rush. Cato is
taken not to wet the leaves : s t e salt will
destroy thein. It has the brie of being
very easily tried. It la. ob burls import.
ant to apply it at the right me or early in
"Tune when the eggn ate hat ing.
The two boss pirates of that date were
Shung-Wong and Chin -Lung. The first
had a fleetof seven- .or. eight Draft, and
haunted the sea from Spingapore north to
the Tong -Kin islands. The second cruised
from thenoe as far north as Shanghai, hav-
ing his headquarters at Formosa island.
He was reported to have a fleet of nine craft,
That both were monsters we had a hundred
proofs, sad that both had grown rich and
powerful it was easy to show by the long
lint of missing vessels hanging in the head-
quarters c ffioe. While we had kept our
movements as secret as poseible, we had
no doubt that government officials had given
us away, and that the pirates would be on
the watch for ua. To deceive them as far
as possible, we ran to the south for three
days, and spoke and reported to four ships
bound for Canton. Then we ran toward
the Philippine islands until we had a good
offing, when we headed up for Formosa to
get acquainted with old Chin -Lung.
During the next three days we did nob
sight a sail of any sort. Then early one
morning we fell in with a lot of wreckage
which showed us that a trader had been
overhau"el and burned. We were now to
the east. of Formosa, and fifty miles off the
coast. Men were set to work to give the
schooner the appearance of a vessel in dis-
tress, and under a light breeze we made slow
headway towards the island. It was about 4
o'olook in the afternoon beforeanything ap-
proached us, although we saw a number of
native craft at a distance. Then a small
junk came out from a bay about five miles
off and headed directly for us. Everything
aboard of us seemed to be at nixes and sev-
ens. A man was lashed to the mainmast, to
represent the captain, everything aloft was
askew, and the seven or eight men on deck
were seemingly drunk and having a high old
time. We had a man aloft to play a part,
knowing that he would bo hailed in English.
Both of the boas pirates had Americans and
Englishmen with them—rascals who had
deserted their shite and voluntarily adopted
the life of a pirate—and one of them was
always put forward to hail a ship. 'The
junk came steadily forward to within hail-
ing distance before she cane up into the
wind. This was proof, whether she was
honest or not, that our appearance had de
ceived her. £he men on deck yelled and
shook their fire ae drnnken men might do,
bat at the first opportunity a voice hailed us.
"Schooner ahoy! What sohooner is that t"
"The Revenge, Capt. Thatcher, bound
to Shanghai," answered the men aloft.
" What's the matter aboard ?"
"Crew in a 'state of mutiny for the last
three days. They have lashed the oaptain
to the mast and driven me aloft."
"What's your cargo t"
" General merchandise 7"
"Any arms aboard ?"
"Only a few muskets."
There were a dozen men aboard the junk,
but they dared no4;attompt to board. They
Chattered away among themselves for a
while, and then the spokesman called out
Very well, we will bring you help."
With that the_tank headed bank for the
bay, accompanied anted b
ythe yells and shines of
the apparently druukea crew. We had
a native aboard called Shin Lee. He had
been in headquarters office for several years,
and could be depended upon. He gave it as
hie opinion that the junk Was spy beat
eent out by thepiriates, who never attacked
a venial by daylight without taking all due
preceutfone. Be said we would see the pir-
ate fi set come onb incase no sail appeared on
the horizon, and bis words were speedily
verified. We had been gradually edging in,
there, and were not over five milers from the.
land, when we naught sight of Ave junks
coming out after us. There wasa good
working brerz), and now, as was only na•
tural, we began to claw ou. By seeming to
want to get away very badly, but by care-
fully manipulating the helm, we were seven
miles off the land before the fleet reached us.
We were satisfied of their intentions long
enough beforo. It was pot to help a vessel
in distress, but totake advantage of one
el meet help'e,is.
The junky kept pretty well together, and
when within rifleahot eaoh one rased Cain -
Lung's flan and uttered a cheer. Etch bad
a couple of howitz ars, with which they open
ed fire upon the schooner, but no harm had
beer done when we were ready to spring tho
trap. At the word of command every man
was on deck, the gun crows jumped to their
stations, and things aloft were ship shape fa
a moment, Then we were round to get be-
tween
etween the pirates and the bay and upend
fire. AChinese junk is a mere shell. One
solid shot went through them as if they had
been paper. The poor devils were unnerv-
ed au soon as they exw the trap into which
they had fallen, and devoted all their ener-
gies to getting away. We could outaeil any
of the junks, but it was 'Wok work with
four of them. They were sent to the bot-
tom one after another, and as we came up
with the fifth we ran her down. Our stem
struck her full on the Starboard broadside
and cut her almost in two. She had at least
thirty men aboard, and there was one long,
despairing shriek as they went down to wat-
ery graves. A few came up to clutch at the
Wreckage and beg to be aboard, but
not one of them would the captain lend a
hand to. Saab as the sharks end not get
hold of drifted out to sea with the tide. It
was a fearful retribution, but these men
were monsters. Inside of thirty minutes
from the time we opened fire the fleet was
at the bottom and at least a hundred pirates
had paid the penalty of their crimes.
Our captain was lamenting the fact that
he had not picked up one or two in order to
secure information, when there was a row
forward, and it was announced that a pirate
had been found hanging to the chains.
When brought aft he was ready to do any-
thing to save bis life. His name was Mang -
Hang, and he had good cause to believe that
we would reverse it. He was the captain of
the j nuk we had run down,' and was ready
Latell us all about old Chin -Lung. The
v was • hie rendezvous, but his plunder
was' 4ddon cast eaFChow.
There irexebaonrraeksthe for nine
en r up
oo the bay,
and thirty or forty men there at that mo-
ment. They had captured a French brig
several days before, and she was then at
anchor in the bay wating for Chin -Lung's
return; who was then up among Lioo Ktog
ialandawith four junks to capture a large
ship which had drifted into shoal water, but
wasnot abandoned. If wewould spare his life
he would pilot us anywhere and prove his
gratitude in any way. Shin -Lee took him
in hand for a few minutes and then an-
nounced that we could depend upon him.
We ran into the bay, brought up alongside
the brig, and sent forty men ashore to clean
out the place. Not a pirate was to be eeen,
all having bolted for the woods. Every
thing which would burn was Bet on fire, and
a prize crew was put aboard the brig to
navigate hor to Hong Kong. She reached
the port safely and our salvage money went
far to reimburse the company for its outlay,
When we sailed out of the bay it was to
look for the bossirate. He was nearer
than we thought for. At 8 o'clock next
mo 'fling we saw hie fleet dead ahead, on its
way back to Formosa empty handed. and
by 10 we had the junks under fire. These
were a braver lot of men. Knowing that
they could not outsell us, and seeming to
suspect that we were an enemy, they closed
right in for a fight, It did not last long,
however. We had one man killed by the
fall of a block from aloft and three or four
wounded by the bullets from their ancient
firearms, and in return not a man of them
escaped. In leas than an hour's fighting al-
together we sent nine junks and two
hundred men to destruction. Batchery,
was it? Well, call it so : but remember
that in the previous twelve months the fleet
of this old pirate had captured no leas than
ten foreign craft and six traders, and that
every man, woman, and child aboard had
been murdered. There was no sentiment
about Chin -Lung. He .thought of nothing
but blood and plunder, and he would cut a
child's throat with a smile on his face.
We were now ready to sail in search of
Shung-Wong. who had less power, but was
just as great a villain. These two leaders
had divided up the territory and compelled
all lesser pirates to join them and come
under their control. So, then, we had only
two men to strike at to down the whole
lot. At the close of the third day, after
healing for the south, we came upon the
track of the piratical fleet, A trader in
woods and dye stuffs lead been overimuled
aboub a hundred miles north of the northern
group of Philippines, • called the Little
Philippines. The Drew consisted of three
men and a boy, and the vessel had only part
of a oargo. Shung Wong had boarded her
himself, and although the crew were native
Chinese, he could not restrain his bloody hand.
Ho demanded a sum equal to $300 in Ameri-
can money. There was only about $20
aboard, and he personally out the captain's
throat, had the others flogged, and went on
his way to the bay of Luzon,, which atou
the vest side of the island of that name.
We spoke the trader, and received from her
terrified crew the incidents above narrated,
and then shap ad our toursq for, the bay.
As luok would have it, an American ship
called the Joseph Taylor was ahead of tie,
and as she passed down the Coast wa-''
attacked by the fleet about seven mi
off shore, We heard the rumpus « °was
an hour before daylight. Theritnum•
little breeze, and though greatly ir-
bered, the orew of the Taylor belrashon d,
aces off. At daylight the winks and the
and we slid in between th`A«ng for a ae•
shore just as they were pilo .sooner within
gond attaok. We every
range than we opened"them, and, cooing
escape out off, the f�'owa tried hard to lay
urs aboard. In thi"se minutes from the open-
ing of the figh ie had run or sunk or run
down every ,A and disposed of every pir-
ate, and on ad four mon wounded'in doing
been
o promptly tl and
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well heat it struck terror to the 'hearts of all
eel/doers in those seas, and it was sever
years before another act of piracy was com-
mitted. The Chinese government teturneu
its thanks to the association, shipowner
sent in contributions of money to ehtpresa
their g�rratitude, and when we came to sM1I
the eohoonerto the Chinese government as
cruiser, the company Was financially ahattasli
It was probably the briefest crulse and rltt
tended with the greatest results recorded
an armed sressel,.-4,Chioago Mail,
FOR AND ABOUT WOMENa,
GpEEN IN NEw GowNs,
A fashion writer In the New 'Rork Mail'
and Oxprtsa says —The great prevalenoe of
the Dolor green in the costumes Chia summer
in London and earls is remarkable. It is lee
troduced on white dresses, either in velvet,
or moire, as collars and cuffs, and oocasiep4
ally a each is added. It playa a similar part
on black dresses, and time in the popular
biscuit Dolor have often finishing touches iq
green. This latter combination is one of thin
most trying to the ordinary complexion that
could be devilled. It brings out all the la-
tent yellow in the cheeks, and makes even a
possibly good complexion look muddy. Only
the clearest and freshest coloring is unfne
jured by the proximity ; but when the ooze
plexion is realty transperopt and sof ply tint
with cream and rose, the effect is excellent.
English women do not seem to consider the
coloring that is likely to suit their faoes,
nor do French women set them a good eta,
ample in the matter. 011e often sees a;
freckled face lookir g almost black •because
the hat or bonnet ill trimmed with bright*
blue or pink.
Some softer, subtler shade of color would,,
on the other hand, tone down the darkness,
of the freckles and bring out all the pink,
that underlies them in the girlish face, The,
shades of blue that are called' gobelin and,
porcelain are excellent in this way ;' so are.
the shot ribbons in which a bright tlnisis.,
partly neutralized, by a deeper one. Corn.
flower blue in two shades is a very safe union
to place near a doubtful complexion. The,
tender palior'of the paler blossom is so soft,
that it cannot injuriously affect the skin by
making it look darker, and the decision of•
the deeper blue helps to gtfre value to the,
light one.
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DRESS FOR THE KITCHEN.
The uniform insisted upon for women by
those who direct gym matte exercises is the
only one appropriate for homework, so fats
as the undergarments are concerned. Nn
connate, loose bands, and the weighs of the;
skirt suspended from the shoulders, 18 the
only formula for a comfortable working dress;
for woman that over has or ever can be give
en. We hear, in fancy, the exclamation,,
uttered by an overwhelming chorus of femie
nine voices : "No corsets 1 Give up our
supporters?" and we make no reply navel
" Try it."
Kitchen aprons, gloves, and caps to be
worn when sweeping, dusting and attending
to fires, are essential to cleanliness and soft
hands. " Oh, I can't bother with gloves,l't
exclaims some one. How mu,sh trouble and
time are necessary to the slipping on of
pair of loose gloves, kept in a convenient
place 1 And how amply repaid is one for the
infiaitessimal amount of both involved when
she takes up her sewing. Consider, too, how
muck more soothing the touch of soft panda
to the little ones and invalids than than of
hard palms and rough, cracked fingers.
'l oMsr's rici',s
A lady, engaged by a Ceio:tgo paper
enquire into the pay and treatment of
men employed to the shops of that
adopted the method of going to the d"
factories in the character of aneedy
girl. Her day's experience tet an es
ment where jerseys are manufact
given in substance as follows : By no
had finished four jerseys, which were [[a , t,
ed as worth 25 sects by the foreeaoman,
There were about 120 women at work in the
shop, and when they stopped at noon the
reporter counte3 37 girls with a lunoh of
dry bread, 15 with sandwiches, and 10 who
ate cold pancakes. Twenty three girls were
without any lunch whatever. The air in the
shop was bad, but at noon the elevator
stopped running and none of the girls left
the building. Many of thhm rusnedinto
the toilet room, which had one faucet of run
ning water. " Here," says the writer,
"the girls crowded like eo many cattle,,
each with her bit of soap and grimy cotton
towel, to wash. Dress waietl were loosened
and necks, fades, arms and Bands lathered
with soap and rinsed as chance permitted,
Set up against the wall in the inolosure,
with the faucet run through the partition
was a barrel of ice water inscribed in bi
letters : ' Two cents will be collected ever
Satur.iay for ice water.` Besides this 1
ury every hand pays 12 cents fax.the u
the machine." In the afternoon th ere
er got some more work, and nohong
curred until a girl was found axle p
of the rooms. She was very ntok,,,j `
plained, on being awakened, The gip
that, with her sister, she had begs earl
the jersey factory that mornings erect.
them they bad earned 27 cents rrreportet
terly disgusted. By this timeents. She
had raised her earnings tone put off to
tried to get the money, tan leaving the
the 20th of the mont3'the salesroom to
building she stopped, " One of the firm d'
buy a jersey. Shenugnanimity was sub, ,f
waited on me. If't'black jersey that I hall'
lime. The idedpr finishing was offered tee
received 5 cat -dined. By way of intetest,
me at $2. arments are turned out of the
100 dozeyry day in the year. As near as i
faotorgtn the salaries average $4 a week e
oouldnty of grown women are not allowed
budrn over 28 Cents a day."
As telescope power is increased we still
find stars of fainter and fainter light. But
the number cannot go on increasing forever,
in the same ratio as with the brighter mag.
nitudes, becauee if it did the whole skis
would be a blaze of starlight. This much le
certain, that in special regions of the sky
whioh have been searchingly examined by
various telescopes of sueceseively inoreasing
apertures the number of neW start found is
by no means in proportion to the inoreaited
fnetrunlental power. If this is fouled to bia
tree elsewhere,' the conolueion;mayIbe that,
after all, the Stellar rigatoni can be expert.
e extent
of finite
to be and,
mentally shown ,
to contain only finite number of Stars. In
the whole saverage an eye of p, ower will
see about 6,000 stare, as ,I have suet said,
With a telescope this number is greatly in-
creased, and the meet powerful telesoe .e of
modern times will show more than el, .t A
000 stare.