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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1898-6-10, Page 6DR. WI J_ _A _ C _ _K'S FE ley ST. GEORGE RATHBORNee "Xerere are six or seven men opposed to them, perhaps even more. The fellow whose lege Larry so neatly pusotured weenie surety count for two, in an enseege- snent, his rege being at white heat. Lar- ry, opposed. to such, a force, must go dowa e tree before the gale. The dude, however, has looked farther 0084 "You can commeusicete with Jack. Tel hint to be reedy to board tee yacht et the filet shot. By Jove 1 ne'll esnow wlust to do after that" "Yon ueau to go on deekt" else asks, umfasily. l'If Item get there." "A.ntl leave ate atoms? What shall 1 do 0 they tte• ee break in ehe deer?" 44PW1 the string. The canon will do the rest, my dear Avis," gains Larry, "Then go. in beaveun name.' She is weeny. It is rior iserself Avis thinite, but of her husbenit Jae k will e oon eastased le a desperate strO7g1e with na->ii who seek his life. and deep down be her heart she prays that he may be preserved to Istee—sint no weetelzed tulles win steels him out 1,,r vieritn. "Yea wile fasten tee reeor after ate, levee "ness—yes." nAtze enteenseer, it' they tev to break le- - Tray t.t." and the el'en,r- mistoton En Ler voi;'..te assets egoism then wee; s - • - -1 lees ealegeseet° t sex - passe nee elesetratise, seta then tene ever to tee reset sestrita, a, teem geezer at tee treet se:linen tea 1; tet esstis inee, fee uo este 3-42-,,t1c$ Larr;' 1,1"11at its gepee- !tonnes isetreens, awl ties teniele aseoott :tw.at wizen diseliergete Ile ea ea; nett se all, but ten leer tse sieuesi stne, see nit that seteett seta- eate the 2 sr s •ri oi;S.agatiag gerr:y tLe wen, tentlime, messeet, te ter- `.,!...0z3 see it 7,,,r0,4.72ti • tin see.. z " %eget t "t in, sviiiit comnee, n. re) tienet, tenet the ',- sit ber .larknezs Larer :noes then powers of locomotion to judge from ine manner in whieh they advances This advent briugs new cause for agtonishment, sinoe it has been eo unex- pected. The ,sailors seem to be between two fires, so to speak, and hardly know whether to turn upon those who reek down the deck vete the fury at a Inoue, tee avalanehe, or Jane the ape* wiiiitO belched forth the spiteful flash a namot that accompanieol the telling snot. When mat are thus uudeoided, and caught in a trap, theYale, in a goed con- dition to be wily beaten. It ii almost as if they are already on the run. eee,rs7 againL comes to time—Leery, who has made up his mSna to keep snap- ping she eautmer of his faithless weapon until the revolting cylinder brings a cartridge withie reeeh that will do its duty. ; There is another report, and this time „ a bullet enters the arm of a British sailer roan, who, armed with a belaying -pin or marline -spike, has rushed up to demolish the enemy lurking in the companion- way. It at least renders hint less aggres- sive, since the arm that is stricken chances to be his right, ; By this time the two neiug figures have eleeted the deck, and are upon the party. The stentorien voice of the Eng- lish lord Is heard calling upon his men to rally and repel hoarders. He Is al least a man, though far from being a credit to his nation. What will it avail? The matt who dashes upon them has his Iron arm dh-raLly strengthested ey the knowledge ot his wrongs, 1Iishe a tress robbed ef her whelp's. and in her naive S111100 —a wounded lion itT hag. A seoreo rum would uot• dleuete tetra now—might not oven* ene this young giant teems, the great tape -site a the wane. Esentes, he is able seeonded by the :eau tram Tera-. hi. ree Smite, who hae totted horses, eliasi.1 Apaches and Mexe e.tu t.ttth t1zhv U Heed a wild life e the great plebe if the no:Admen, OHAI'llell XIX. By this time Leta Reeisert begizis to realize sometesing ef the truth, which stoggers him. Ho has teneu note of the flyare tures boor e now. but suppnsed met, eet erteeSee 7.:dinsT now praves t:itty were some m lei own nteu—that thee. treette te tee,- n.- a, the !our. frosts the Mole hare returned. ▪ E s a sv.x delaTed Fe:ireen. ▪ 4..41 -4'&1';Le' WO SI•exfS, 11`. urou, him that fills eage.ne is nos tee ease, I', rez-spe the =petty of "Yesseito win .• retrzeseit tante Deezer setelt's Penne- has eemethieg to Letey leseet en ern. se ler gee:ester. do with t1s19 revel:item, for not one of e ere seet- etnetint ties deer, the yaeet's eailoro oores enousth or the eels- kt:;;IF eearten, and master of, the vet -al to thus approach. , ees with lteneiee F rnsi.•e he can nestrepten reeie t that his eituation is nt kea that inclinee to ea deeeseete, with enemies on pales both eides. He jigs not know what to • U..2:o mora este:teed make et' tee at... freia the cantpanion- reeve/ ane eneselnes weetly beyond way—wisether i reeds from, one or the the t suore foes. Ile inn "yes Larry to be still At71,. atee nt a e' thruet safe in the stateertient, and here are more foes advaneing. Nis wonder he e en, bewildered with danger from ee meter sources around eine He made:lee-re so turn the attention of his wen to tie, new seat of war, and sweetels, in a netienre, as thee face that net-. Another inetant and Doctor Jack is upon them rhs eillat.IS WW1 bligneSS in his train' and tet- eeterntination to suc- ceed in his eye. Who van resist such ire - pet te any? Aerates' two re: tin sailor men have been wuunded by the bulletof Larry Kennedy. and can lardly be called in -the ring, whiten reteees the number of the enemy eonsitierably. Lerry does not jump up and, show Jaunt If, for he believes such e small man wouei not figure in a nand - to -hand contest. Better leave it with those wlso know how to deal with such matters, mad lying where he is, await the turn of events philosophically. Doctor Jack, ably seconded by :Kirke Smith, is now among his enemies. Re strikes to avenge his wrongs, and those -who come within range et his arms suffer the consequences. It is all so sud- den that they have no time to prepare, and, taken off their guard, fall an easy prey to She aggressive American, who be- labors them right and, left. Larry afterward declared that it re- minded him of a ball bounding into the midst of the ten pins, and scattering them in every direction. Here a man goes bowling over, sprawl- ing his length upon the deck of the yacht. Just beyond, a second. sailor en- deavors to grapple with the man who is the cause of all this commotion, but Doc- tor Jack has no desire to seek close -quar- ters, and stand the fellow off with the skill of a champion. One there is who has cause for com- plaint, and this is Eirke Smith, who cannot see that Jack means to leave him any share in the little game. As for Larry, he enjoys the sight hugely. It is a rare treat with him to witness the discomii- tura of the enemy, after his recent experi- ence with them. Doctor jack, in the course of his ener- getic advance, finally runs against mi- lord, who has not tried to beat a retreat, knowing that the only escape is to jump overboard, or else run below and hide, both of which alternatives he scorns to favor. His stalwart figure bars Jack's trium- phant way, and the two come in contact. Under ordinary circumstances the Brit- ish bull -dog might have been something of a match for the American, but not now. Doctor Jack has been aroused to tiger -like ferocity by the abduction of his wife, and a dozen Lord Raoketts could hardly stand before him. The result is never for an instant in doubt. The Englishman has believed himself a master in the art ofoelf-defense, but here he finds his guard Broken down by the very impetuosity of Jack's attack, and himself beaten to the deck. "All down!" sings out Larry, from his place of concealment, when the last man has thus given way before Doctor Jack's onset. "Larry!" calls out the doctor, with a great wave of eagerness in his 7010e. "On deck I" replies the dude, crawling over the top steps toad gaisaing his feet, when he is immediately swooped down upon by a regular heerioane, as Jack clasps his areas around him. Surely the lights of Valparaiso harbor never shone upon a more singular scene than the one that has just taken place. "Avis?" springs from Jack's lips. She Is the Best thouglit in. his mind. "She is wel--ased safe behind a locked door," it gives Larry pleasure to say. "Thank Heaven for that!" wells from the heart of the ahnost clistracted hut - band. Of course, his first thought now is to dive down into the cabin, and °labia his owe. Indeed, Doctor Jack has even taken a eouplsi of steps in that direction when he comes to an abrupt pause • There is cause. Loud voices are heard. over the aide of the yacht, and, from this oireametence, )ee ientens ; one of two adman have es- (43 fr;14 t rer era the ..pFaSiZO 7-4t..i -e.Cut i4arivrmilfi. A erste teleine. c.-nra et A 9.717h th1. betly ta a lletene 1"3,731.01 14,X.014. on du.ty I:ere to weer: tee !wet e Venteet. tl.y otiOatt ..7 t ether ter a moment, but Lesey i n t ;;;;;OF oflotd in nnt ese rhIs it is ."1-1 e. lee wee the tellow's heae. Whet ie etaides, 4. ,as VIVu tO tho' 111.111 Sift'. it -re:elle me re a gunnies! erg' ist til eser, tente . let b.. zo: in :es a, 11 a44-4= i4lt4 4h,- deer. Ne (tote." breetel it le. at one, propene t.'./.•!- etst detort:iiir tO de Or die tin the ro,or if the ornate" little Yankee en - dean -re to follow hiss:. Larry seeks serenely, steps over, leeks ; the tenet eel 1,tus the key in his poeket. thir, itrilliant ilonk movement he has redused the numbig of the eneury from six to five. Fortune favors the brave, and Larry is happy. Alreatit- Avis has elosea the door after him. and ',veered it, so that Larry finds ' his leritlee,s burned bohital. It is just what he wanes. "eittkes a fellow desperate, you know," he is areuettentel to remark} when speaking ef the matter later. nee turns used leaves the cabin behind. The fees whom he seeks to disable are on ; deck, and there the battle must be fought ; that will decide the question as to who : will have possessien of Doctor Jack's ; wife. A minute later and Larry's head pushes above the deek as he ascends the companion -way, having made Isis passage Veices sound near him, and he can distiagnish every word. Lord Rackett and the rapten of the yarht are talking. The evitish lord is in a towering passion becaese half the crew are ashore, when the should be aboard every- night at nine. Be even threatens to clap on sail. and, taking advantage of the favorable breeze, desert the sailors on shore, Larry can guess whence his eagerness to quit Velparaiso arises. Lord Raclsett fears the vengeance of an outraged hus- band; he dreads lest at any moment the figure of Doctor Jack may rise up in front of him, calling to account the man who stole his wife. Using his eyes to advantage, Larry counts the figures on the deck as seert by She light of the lanterns and the heaven- ly bodies. He makes out six still—that Is, just two apiece all around. "Well, here goes' " mutters the dude, shutting his teethhard, for Larry has never been a soldier, and is not accus- tomed to shooting down meo on sight. It requires a thought of the rascality which has been influencing these rcten to steel his nerves and render him fit for "They deserve death," he mutters, but all the same he aims low down, seeking to give a flesh wound. that will place his victim hors de combat, which Is all Larry asks. The silence of the night is suddenly broken by the sharp report of a revotver. A. jet of flame flashes up from the com- panion -way, and the fellow at whom the leaden messenger is sent, rolls upon the deck, hugging his leg, and almost deliri- ous from the shook, for pain he certainly does not get feel. Of course, at this abrupt outbreak Shore is the utmost consternation on deck. Men call out and rush this way and that with a vstgete idea as to the source of the attack. Some have seen the flash of the weapon, and advance to everwhebio the marksman. Larry is ready for business, and cal- culates that he can, out the number of their mess short when he fres again, as he vein do just as soon as he eau get the hammer of his fire -arm into position, or the weapon does not appear to work as well as it should. That single shot has served as a signal. Two humaxi forms come tumbling on fleck, clambering over the side of the yacht near tho stern. As they gatia their feet, the fact is established that these ow -comers are above the medium it **IA tail Peeneeeeci of extreeKleteen curred. tither a boat -load. of tailors from some man -a -war, attracted by learig's firieg and tee soiled of oontlict, have come to investigate, or else the missing seamen, belonging to the Briton's yaeet, have returned at this unfortunate hour. That thelatter is the ease Jack believes. Here is another question rudely and. suddenly brought forward for solution, These sorG of emergencies test a man's ealiber, and, fortusaatele Deetor Jack is equal to them. Lord Racket has not been keooked senseless by the blow received, although partially stunned, and. these voiees reach his ear eso. Then conies th,e hailt— "?factef atiY" nse li Hif front deck with one band, a fierce jey Mines, the n*ace 02 despair in his heart. e•This way, Denton! We are boarded! To the rescue, British bull -dogs! Ten pounds to every man, if you olear the decks!" he almost shrieks, in his deli- rium of rage. The men in the act of Queering over the rail hear, as no their cernrades still below in the boat. Probably they bave only a vagne idea as to the true state of affairs, but the sounds wafted over the water as tbe,y drew near the yacht must have warned tlsein that something un- usual was taking place. Besitlee, they , have not estileti with sellord all this time without discovering his weak points, and no doubt have been concerned in more than one affray on ?meet of hint. ' His e•xceadingly liberal offer fires tbeir ; blood. For that alumnae they "moult) aseeil even atrio of imps from Topeet. , After all tee conflict nos apparently - only begun, and Doctor Jaelx has mother , mg:nue:emit on, his hauds before he Ma 2 claim the victory. He realizes this. ancl instead of wait - Ing to be et -etched, rushes toward the , ' useis, who ate elantherteg over the rail. ; His acivence is very like the impetuous , sweep of a blizzard, and some of those 1 in Isis way ere apt to believe there is a i strong comparison between the two. ° Ths ilvitmereeresoedTObein the game, alai reitehes the scene of actent ' :seem as soon as hie compassion. He gives r.• the erg mau be rues across a push that eausee him to lose his balance end fall with a splesh ante the twisty water. ! The seenit or a nintute or so is e pseu ;1 liar one. Tee Flange boarding the yeeht pep up here :au- tiers in their de.perate attempte to climb the rail. Some Aletict.3 ; lout wawa One of the Americans ruse% s ' rien way, while others endeavor ta Rend. , gnent. and as a consequeuce are neoeteti ° Met the water, feint whitet they emerge, dripping, wet, to estral over at some mere des:team point. The esene of disturbance gradually wideue until it b: atmes impassible for the friends to tales eare of the rail longer. Their enenties wdl 131h114111:.1 to crawl OVer In spite sif them, :mil they mast r.rp!'"! o be eonfroutta. en all sides, asszsiled uip d thigh. Dieter Jaen clots not desire to use lee revolver, save as a last resort These men are Britiee sailers, not African vete ages, and although in the service of a Mall for whims he has oul,y detestation, still they are only 'toner, their duty as hired seasnen. Ween he realiees that there promises to be assure general euestgentent. Jack esti. to his companions, who spring to les side. His and i; upon, ANIS, and, ween it is settled that they had leiter retreat. he bumeillattly iteeisles upon his Nurse. otatt uo 1,ehriV," is Neitat The way to tee (able e. etre' et liand, and from the threatening 14::nnor in which the eaileas :scheme it is Vvitient that whatever they expect to accomplish muse lie dello speedily. Larry leads, itir his knowledge a the premises ie such that he is in a, pusition to take charge of his companions. Teey have no trouble in reaching the interior of the cabin. Jack inintediately closes and fastens the door, which is still in a serviceable cunditien. "Keep watch, Kirke," is all be says, bur the man irom Texas knows what it means, and woe to the party who at- tempts to enter. Doctor Jack turns upon Larry. "Which door is it?" he asks, huskily. "Wet—she may ftre," warns the dude. His eyes betray the answer to the ques- tion. "Not when I can call out," returns Tack, as he bounds to the door. "Avis—open V" Her ears catch the tones. He can hear the glad expression she gives, the ery of intense joy that wells from her heart. Then trembling hands unlock the door. It swings open, and Doctor Jack clasps his own. Tenderly he folds her in his arms, which have long been her shield, those strong arms against which the tidal wave of hate have beaten in vain. Larry busies himself. He seizes hold of the little brass gun, and drags it into the cabin, where it at once attracts the attention of the doctor and Kirke. "What under the sun have we here?" "Only a trifle, but it may keep the Britons out. I threatened em with it before." "I see you've loaded it heavily. It may be more dangerous at the breech than the muzzle," says Jack, smiling, as his eyes fall upon the amazing variety of missiles that peep forth from the mouth of the cannon. "No danger of that. I loaded for busi- ness. When it goes off this cwaft is doomed, by Jove!" declares Larry, proudly. "Then let us delay the discharge as long as possible, since eve have our pres- ent abode on board, and hardly care to go down to the bottom of the sea, or of Valparaiso harbor." "Harkl what's that 1" says Larry, suddenly. All listen and can hear a variety of sounds, suth as Can have but one mean- ing. "Getting underway," declares the Texan, uneasily. "Then it is time we made a move," says Jack. CHAPTER XX. This sudden obange in the situation demands energetic measures to meet it. Once the yacht is underway, and out to sea, they will have no (seance to esoape. At least It will be a dozen times more difactat to accomplish. Dootor Jack runs to the window in the stern' the same at which Larry used the pointof his carver upon the legs of the dangling %miler. Through this streams the light from te cabin, and. he is enabled to eee two boats astern --the one they have used in corabag from the shore, and another. If they were only safe in one of these, how thankful thiy would be. What plea- sure it would efford them to head for the Mole, or, better still, the steamer thee at daybreak Is it poesibee to accomplish this? TO be continuedji A WAR WEDDING. Yongest Daughter of Secretary Alger and Her Alatrimoniat Venture. The marriage of Miss Frances .Aura .Alger, the youngest daughter of the secre- tary of war, canting just at thie time, net - /saes ertessCES AGRA. ALGER- orally excites more than usual interest. The fortunate young man is Obarles Bur- , 11 1*ke. san ot Eugene Pike, a weaithy Chicagoan. In appenranee Miss AIgerIs of medlwn beige with a rosy complexion, large, darn eyes end a wealte of rich, brown hair, which she wears high above, be 1,row. A native of Detroit, she was edes cent at Farmington, Conn., then made a tour of Europe, which she has visited SeV• Kai times. ber tastes Miss Alger Is rather quiet, but she loves bones and niusio and also bus a penchant for golf, welch is shared by Mr. Pike Being the last cbild to leave the parental roue ber loss will be deesey telt by her father tied mother. Plke is :34 years of. fig§ and Pile of the most prominent of the youuger he (7lileago bar. rio wasgraduat. ed from Harvard university in leea. after going tbrouge a preperatory course, re- ceiving higb boners, and tbree years later received els legal di Iowa frora the same institution. He is a typical univereity man in every' way. Alteuege broad shoul- dered. etalwart and athlete:, be bee an in, tele:steal mien. 'While in eollepe Mr. Pine played the 1 petition of full beet; on his elaqs team Ile was 11 strong member of the uuiversity CMG* and also a leader in the uravereity shooting club, an orgenizetinu for exeert target Invietiee. While Laving neither time nor tee :atunity tor athletics, /le is a generous n:ifrola of them ile Is a member el One or two clubs and • moves le the best enemy in Chime°. Ms tavorite resume ie yachting, and it was while on a yaehtin'spedition to Mark - ilia(' Wan& in iSed, that be first 3tmt, his betroth ,d Ile end bis wife will make their lionte Id Chitelgo, where the erounns father ties presentee Isis son witri a tine residence. FIGHTER AND STRATEGIST. Such Is the Man Who Commands Out Army of Invasion. An officer of tetablished ability and proved valor is /qa,a.r Oeneral Wiliiam 11. Shatter, who is in cemniand of the array of invasion in Cuba. He is a iluLier and a stratemst. 110 itas veininanded a regi- ment in a carefully planned battle, and he has bunted Indians witb a little squad of pieked men. General Shatter was born in Galesburg, 61 years ago Ile was the son of a Xalamazoo county pioneer fernier. Ills young manhood was spent on the farm, and it was not until after passing his ma- jority that be embellished his 001031103 school education at the Prairie son:Mary in the winter of 1859. It is an interestingfact that his tutor in tbis his only."higher eduoation" was a young pedagogue fresh from the western reserve of Obio who bore the since well known name of Julius Otesar Burrows. From the time of their young manhood Senator Burrows and General Shafter have been warm friends, The senator urged his assignment to active command in Cuba with great earnestness. "Put Shafter in the island," said the senator to General Alger, "and I will guarantee that Id will speedily clean out Cuba from end to end." The services of General Shafter in the volunteer army duripg the war and in the regular army Sinee the conclusion afford sufficient warrant for the confidence now bestowed on him by tbe president and the war department. No officer in the regular service has had longer or more distin- Gladstone. ("Amen 1" In Response to the Litany Read by His Son, Was Last Word). " Amen!" his final words oU earth, "Amen!" low and serene; And so his long and great career -- A benediction and, a prayer — Closet' in that peaceful scene. A Scene that was fit OpilOgIle TO such a elassic plan; Hawarden's aneient, gratefel Shade; Love and Devotion round the bed; And England's full-blown May, "Amen!" as rose!the morning sun, Sank this great orb to rest; Leaving a character sublime, A splendor to the end of time To glow in History's west. "Amen! " the scholar of his Age Goes from his studious uooks, Leaving his busy, toiling pen, That wrought the noblest good for men And his beloved books. "Amen!" the golden tongue is still That Britain thrilled and awed,1 And that oft stirred the wider world When 'gainst Oppression's brow it The thunderbolte of God! [hurled "Amen!" the Statesman passes out From council room and hall, Bequeathing to the nation's tears The work of eixt,v atreultOUS years, Matchless and spotless all. Amen!" the Tribune of the race From cave and toil is free, The war -drums husk for tolling hell, And side by side the Latins kneel With Kin across the Sea. "Amen! the homespun, gentle squire Ends life's allotted span; No star or ribbon on his breast, No title but that fondeet, best— The People's Grand Ohl Man. "A,men!" the calm Believer sinks Intl the arms of death ; For tide it War; that made him great, In study. forum, 'vole and State — Hie iody Christian faith. , This was the sacred tire that warmed And glorified his mind. And hawed his genius from above 1.),,tvn to the plane of human love, That grasped and held mankind. Glatleteneei "Amen!" so end:, the Litany, And Wadetone falls asleep! Sleep on in peace, great soul, thy name Within our hearts a deathless flame, A heritage, WO 11 keep! —J. W. liengemeh in Globe. Xc Won the Day. "I'm an old campaigner," said the snan who prefers a vorecob pipe to a briarwood. "I've helped the boys hustle In pretty near every State in the ertion, but the best politival speech I ever heard, 1 Shat is, for winning the erosvd it was addressed to, was up in Colorado. The speaker billed for the oceeslon was Dunn Hudley, and he'd ratler face half a dozen guns than a political audience, But there was nothing that could make Dune run, and when he was introduced by the chairman as one of the gamest Men on earth and the next sheriff of the county, he came forward, wobbling and white as a ghost. Be told me afterwards that his month was dry as a load of hay, and that- there were cracks in his throat that you could lay a lead pencil in. Of course he had pronared bis speech. 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After taking part in several en- gagements he was wounded at Fair Oaks, but conducted hinetelf with great gal- lantry, continuing in the field till the close of the battle. In his official report of the Fair Oaks fight General Napoleon A NEW WHEEL AT SMALL COST.. The rainy season makes it very uncomfort- able riding with the accumulation of mud and the chances of being ridiculed for appropriating city real estate, so be prepared for emergencies and arm yourself with one of BOECKH'S BICYCLE BRUSHES which makes your wheel look like new and does not scratch the enamel, Mad e in Canada. Goodas the Am- ican Water White. - ene THIS BRAND "e IS inENUIEME the Seventh nlicbigan volunteers in charge J. T. Dana said, "LieL "Lieutenant Shafter of I ASK YOUR DEALER FOR SARNIA OIL. of the Pioneers, was slightly wounded, ,Nelke eleneetteeteleterifnenlent hutkept the field and furnished a beaute ful exhibition of gallant conduct and in - 170 telligent activity." On a number of subsequent omissions Id was mentioned for bravery and effi- ciency in action and continued to gain promotion until at the eecl of the war he was mustered oilt a colonel. At the same time he received a commission as lieuten- ant colonel in the regular army. After the civil war he took part in the Indian cam- paigns along the Blesioan border. Re was Meade colonel of the First infantry in 1879. T. N, IJ. Do YOU WANT TO 1-EARIti 11" ? ii Shorthand or is practical Circulars fate. C. • Write to the NORTHERN 731/SINESS COLLEGit,OWCII Sound, Ont., if you want a THOROUGH Course Business Education. A. VLEMING, Principal, GARDEN DRAINAGE. Benefits of an Underdrain For a Kitchen Garden and How to Arrange It. Surface drainage is not sufficient to secure the best results in the kitchen garden in the majority of soils. Even on ground. having considerable slope heavy rains remain sufficiently long about the roots of the growing crops ta pack the soil and leave it baked and DRAINING A norm GARDEN, hard under the influeuce of the sun. Surface drainage is but a makesbift. A friable, ideal condition of the ground— a condition in which plants can do thou best—is rarely obtained except by under. draining. Where the kiteheu garden is not lerge in SiZe underdrain along the bottom of the plat, wbere the ground is lowest, will often prove a spleudid payiug investment. - Tbo best way to arrange such ndrain is shown in the accompanyiug illustra- tion. It is 4.bg to the required depth to es. cape frost and tile laid at the bottom, thoueb a stout' capped opening niay used if the tile are not available. Above thie opening loose stones are filled in to O height the!: will just escape the plow, Such a drain must of course have an outlet into lower ground, when the gar. den will give up its curplus water with great readincse and subsequent drouglita and lime -Wigs be greatly mitigated in their effects, for a condition of the mil that permits surplus water to drain cf.! readily mikes it possible for water to be &awn up from the dcpths below when the surface soil needs it. There may lei gayness that would not Id benefited les n getel underdrain, but bate, yet to become acquainted with one of this eon, says a writa in Amei..- ican Gardening, frora which the fore. going is reproduced. Shipplug Bees. Wo do eut like to ship bees without au opening at the bottein of the hive. writes a contributor to The Amnion Lee Journal. As a matter of course, in u double bottom hive it is out of the question to give them air iu this way. Bet this may be remedied by a largr opening at the top. We never put wire cloth over the entrauce, because w o b accustomed to dying out at that spot, will fret themselves to death, aud their dead bodies wfil seen obstruct that en- trence, so that 15 might as 'well he closed. When the air comes fro ra the bottom, there is More centime fax a cir- culation, In waem May weather, with single wall hives, we have often ship- ped bees by covering the entire brood ehtsmber with 'wire cloth, protected by 41 board raised two istobes above it and cleated an the hive. The cap or cover estich accompanies the hive is than shipped sepaeately. • Eavorite Peas. The Buret New Yother may be con- sidered an authority on peas, having tested nearly every kiud of pea from year to year fax 20 years. Following are extracts from its experience: The Daisy pen (Carter's Daisy) was first tried at The Rural grounds during tbe season of 1896. Our report was that the vines grew two feet high, leaves large, pods large, broad and well elled with about eight large seeds. We then re- garded it as the best dwarf or balf dwarf pea tried that season. The pods are larger than those of any ether vari- ety we have ever tried. Juno was tried during the season of 1896. The vines then grew to two feet ---Ze,4/S.5Y- Cs/VA/0 Els/4e5E m height, vigorous and productive. The pods, of a lively, darkish green color, were well filled, averaging about seven seeds, medium to large in siz% It was more prolifio than the old favorite, Stratagem. Last season the vines grew to the height of three feet. The pods average three inciaes, straight, averag- ing eight seeds. New Life was tried fax the first time in the season of 1896. We quote from our report of that year : "The most pro - elective pea and, all things considered, the moat valuable pea for home or fax market of its season that we have tried." The seeds last year were planted April 1, and the first picking was made June 30. "No more vigcnotar vines than these and tbose of Juno; best, peas ever tried at The Rural grounds Marvels of vigor and productiveness. Often nine large seeds to a pod, ,Tuly 12, still bear- ing inanaense quantities. It is hard to say which is more prolific, this or Juno." The outs from Rural New Yorker are eine presented in reduced size, showing Ilse comparative properties of the three tarieties.