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sante night was line, even for San
•Preeteisco, the drinking ealeofe was
bright, and everybody talked Mullet
the title to thee great Wash°w sUver
mine, then ender trial ie. Virgioia
City, Nt„avada, '
The come was a roniance of specula-
• time At Indian, bootleg in the Sir-
rae, bad fallen over a precipice and,
uprooting a young tree, dieeovered
lode of silher. At orie of the mining
bars he offered a piece of the ore, for
a glass of wlfisken end three luckless
prospectors, loafing by, had made him
druhe Over a game of euchre, then
cheated bim out of the secret. Thud
uP and ignorant of its value, they
sold tbeir ill-gotten claim for 30,000
to a capitalist, who floated a come
Ptuar and exploited the vein,. The
• silver proved rich in gold, the shares
rose high, and the mine was apprais-
ed at from $rio to $500,000,000.
The vendors, now ruoing of their
bargain, got an amtute lawyer to pick
rt flaw in the deed of sale, and con-
tested the title of the compeny,
Shareholders, losing faith in their
• property, took 'fright anti sold out.
The ehares hacl alreadsr sunk low, and
their future value turned on the de-
cision of the Court.
hlf I had first news of the verdict,
T. could make a big forum?," said a
stout man with a vulgar face, Mut-
ton -chop whiskers, and a huge dia-
mond in his breast.
"I daresay," replied his companion,
a good-looking fellow with a, cigar-
ette between his lips. "A stockhold-
er like yam, Mr, Sharper Bet, if
it's a fair oueetIon, how would you
manage it?"
"hial" ejaculated the older man,
with. a sly smile, "I see you want a
tip on y011r own account. 'Well, why
tot? A journalist like you, Mr.
Ogilbee. A man who gets intelligence
of all Sorts before the market. How-
. over, I ciOn't mend answering your
question, particularly as I guess you
know pretty well. If judgment is
•'for the defendant the slaares' will jump
to double or treble their present
worth. All right.. Keep what you
"1 underetanfh"
"X must tell you that Ogilbee's pa-
per, tile %%Tory,' has mettle epecial
ithrengenlente to get the -feat wire
announcing ''
,the verdict.
'DOM I think I can do it."
"Thee it's settled. • TWeuty thous-
and if you do it."
''Sha,kel" said the ex -telegrapher,
stretching his hand over the table.
"If you don't got a wire at leaet a
quarter of en hour before the 'Mere
nle
eni4 Yocan 'tar and feather Me.
What. d'ye want the wire sent—your
office oe the teetchange?"
"The Exchange, be on tlie
watch for it."
• "Vert; know •wheat I'll do, boss?"
Whispered Jordan.
"Don't want to know," hastily, an-
swered Sharpley, ''so long's I get, the
news."
"Bight you are: Then it's
secret,''
'A word will do. 'Prosecutor' or
'Defendant.' Why not 'Prose' or
'Deaf'? know and othees won't
be sure. Tliey'll think it code mes-
sage," see
"All right, boss: Prose.' or 'Deaf.'
When's the trial expected to finish?"
"Thursday or Friday next."
"Clood, And when will you pay?"
"Same night, if you like. Come
to my officenno, don't do that. Como
here, and band over the money."
"O.K. Stoneenight, if I can; or the
following night, if I caret."
Through one of the lonely Paradis-
es of the mountains ran the telegrape
and railroad from Virginia City to
to San Francisco.' A train from the
oast was rattling ,along the line.
When it was past a man stole out
of a thicket of redwoods and, looking
euritively around him, went up to a
telegraph pole. It was Jordan, dis-
guised in the slouch hat, 'red shirt,
and high boots of a gold prospector.
A. pair of climbing irons, or "creep-
ers," used by linemen in repairing the
telegraph were fastened on his feet,
and after making sure that nobody
was on tlie railroad he scaled the pole -
as far as the cross-arans. On the
lowest arm one of the wires was held
not by a single insulator like tee rest,
but a pair close together,. The short
length of wire between them hati been
cut through, and a piece of similar
wire twisted about the. ends of the
dap se as to convey the electric cur-
rent across it. Moreover, two line
wires insulated by silk of nearly the
same tint as the redwood pole were
connected to the cheeks of the gap
nave, buy more, and sell on the rase. and fastened by tack's with double
On tile other hand, if judgment is ;points along the arm. then down the
for the prosecutors, the shares will Pole.
'drop; but there will be a lace/lame_ Apparently. satisfied with his exam -
tion of the company and they will ination of this device, Jordan gleam -
rise again later on. It ain't so dead- ed at his watch.
sure as befcge, but still I reckon it's "Ten o'clock," he muttered. "I
quite safe. All right. Sell- out any guess the trial's begun."
eliares ;troll hold now. Buy largely on So saying lie untwisted one end of
the 'slump' and sell on the rise. Why, the bridge wire from the gap, and
there's millions in it!" descended to the ground.
"Well, I'M afraid Your only chance. An the foot of the pole the fine sihiS
of getting the e,arliest nea-s is to wires were joined to a couple of
buy the first copy of, our 'extra specie thicker wires coated with indiarubber
'al' with a 'stop -press' telegram of the and hidden under :the surface of the
verdict." soil. Jordan, stooping now and. then
"That's no use," replied ,Sharpey, to cover a, bare place with earth, fol -
sipping his mint julep. "It don't lowed these wires amongst the red -
give time to buy or sell before others woods to a sort of cave dug out of
know. But why is it my only the hillside, under a ledge of rock,
chaeeeee . probably by 'some wandering trapper
"Bemise the editor of the 'Mercury' 01 gold -seeker. • Pushing aside a
has made arrangements to have the blanget hung over the entrance he
firSt messages in San Francisco. The stepPed in. A telegraph. "sounder"
verdict is to be signalled from the fhas- clicking in the darkness. He
courehouse to ,the telegraph ofece in struck a naatch and lit a candle stick,
Virginia City. You can't beat that." ing in a block of wood set on a rude
A young man. with . a black bench. Near it stood a pigmy or
moustache, a- aissipated leolco and pocket -sounder and various telegraPlt
seedy ,elothes, approached the stock- appliances, including a switch and. a
broker. , ' sending -key. A tier of shelves across
"Halloa, boss!" he cried familiarly, a corner of the hovel carried a tow of
and held out his hand. "Glad to drysliatteries and 5.01110 cans of pre -
see you." served meat.
Mr. Sliarpley nodded coldly, and ig- "Ordinary business message," mut-
nored the protTered hand. The new- terecl the operator, with his ear on
ceiner, a little hurt, drew it back, the sounder and his eye on the con -
and rolled a ouid of tobacco in his nections of his apparatus. The soun-
mouth. • der, it appeared, was in "circuit with
Mr-Ogilbee smiled and walked out. the cut wire on the double insulators
"Well, and how are you, jordane" by the loop of small wires from the
commenced:the broker, With" a patron- sides of the gap, so that messages
izing 'Have a, drink?" from Virginia ,City would pass
"O.K.," anewered Mr.. Jordan, sit- threugh it and "speals" their con -
tines down on the vacant seat. "Wait- tents on the way to San Francisco.
er, a 'streak of lightning'—smart! "Halloal" lie suddenly exclaimed,
"I kilo* that chap Ogilbee,"..drawl- pricking up his ears. "The trial at
ed out Jordan, with a sneer. "Least- last. Descriptive reportnfor the. infer -
ways I once met him, but he don't cury.' judge I-Talliclie delivering ver-
se= to recognize me now. Was a diet. Guess that'll take some time."
telegrapher like myself onct. Guess ' Jordan laid a note-boog and pencil
lie thinks me beneath him since lie' i on the bench, and lighting a cheap
become a. journalist. Or eatehaps he's cigar began to smoke.
got wind of my disgrace. Everybody h":Elare long message,"-, he muttered
cuts the since I get the sack for giv- at length. "I sec how it is: the
ing you tips and scraps of news, 'Mercury' has got the wire and means
boss." • , to hold it until the verdict. - -so's to
"But what are you dolt' just now?" keep anybody else getting it. Pretty
"Din'? 'Why, sneakin' round after Smart, I reckon. Wal, I've jest to
a job, an' can't get. it. I've lost my let the thing run through, and Watch
character already, you see. Wouldn't for the verdict.: Hope it. won't be
even give me a epell of extra worn long, that's all. Want to see Sharp -
on the, wires at Virginia City during ey to -night if I can. Must cl'ar out
this Washoe trial. Operators- rather of 'Frisco oon'S possible."
ficaree, too, at present. I'm stony- He began to wall.e up and 'down the.
broke, that's what I am!" hut to pass the time. By-and-by he
"Pity you got the sack. You might stopped to listen. ,
liaoe been useful to nee at present." !till= to .get ready," said he, turn-
"Ilaow?" , ing the switch so as to break , the
"By giving ine news of the verdict loop or "through" connection of the
in the Washoe trial before aeybody wire and put one terminal of the
else on 'Change gets it. Can't you sounder to earth, Messages froin
get a chum in the telegraph service Virginia City now went through the
to let me know in time, or send me a, soubder but no further on.
wire?" - "Yep!" he ejaculated in the style
Jordan gulped down his liquor and of a cowboy as he grassied the send -
reflected a oninute. ing key, now in circuit with the bat -
"I tell you they'ye all cut me, .tery and the San VremcIsep portion
They're too honest," said he at last. of line. "Here it comes."
"If you can see a War I'll inake "12,35 pan. San Francisco `Mer -
your -pile." cury, Verdict for defendants, rap, -
"You will? Why„ that's friendly Ped out the soantier,
now." '12.35 p.m. W. Sharpey, Stock
"The lock'e been against me, .too, Exchange, Safi Francisco, Dea,f,"'sig-
or late, and I want a shove up, or nailed the operator.
there might be a smash." HIS eye eparkled and his face flush -
"How much will you give?" ed with excitement.
"Oh, tee thoueand &diem." • "Struck Be at last!" he cried, M a
"'Tain't enough, boss --not for the tam of triumph. "Wal, 1 reckon I'll
' trouble atid the risk-enake it twenty have a high old tine of it riow,"
them." lie glanced at his watch.
The figure did not startle the curt- "I'll give SharPleY hill one o'clock,"
ring broker. He was prepared for
more.
"Hem!tf he murmured, aftecting
hetlfation," &rind, want the very
firet news of the verdict. I want it
fittecit Or taienty minutes hefote any -
beak is in 'Frisco''
1
messages Were Sent on. At one
o'clock he began to WOrk off the de-
layed Messages, alternating the time,
and when that was dime turned the
switch, to its former position, thus
reatering the "through" circuit. Then
he sealed the polo twain, replaced the
bridge -wire over the gala so as to
cut the fine wiree and tee apparatus
in the shelter out of circnit. Next
he carefully removed the fine wires
from the Role aail.the ground, packed
the telegraph apparatus in his knap-
sack, slung it and the pan over his
back, and destroyed other traces of
his presence.
"I guess 1'11 jest catch that train,"
he neettered, as he left the cave.
"I've come from. the `Mercury,' "
said Ogilbee to the manager of the
telegraph office in San Francisco.
"We arranged to got first news oe
the Wash oe verdict from. Virginia
City, and we got a telegram sent at
1 p.m., but we find the verdict was
given at 12.30 p.m."
"Perhaps other messages got in
front," replied the manager.
"Can't see how. Our man was to
hold the wire till the verdict was
sent."
"Is that so? Leland," paid the
manager to an operator sitting at his
instruments, "get me the file of Vir-
ginia City messages."
The manager glanced through it.
"You held the wire till 12.35, when
there's a telegram to a stockholder."
"Abut the trial?"
"Only the word 'deaf.' Might be
code. Might staled for 'defendant.'
Thefe till one o'clock, there's only a
few' ordinary messages. Well, that's
funny! suu, our office hi Virgmia
City is not near the court -house."
"We employed signallers."
"Is that so? Leland, just ask Vir-
ginia City when the laht 'Mercury'
message was sent."
"12.35," came the answer.
"Jerusalem!" exclaimed the ,mari-
ager. "Ask if he don't mean the
Sharpey messaged'
"Sharpey," said Ogilbee, under his
breath.
"Says he don't know anything of
Sharpey message," replied Leland.
"Who's on the wire?" -
"Cummins."
- "Been on all the time?" P
"Well, p'r'aps not," ansevered the
clerk. "Now I think of it, I noticed
a change of hand on that very mes-
sage, and the signals got weaker."
"Well, couldn't you tell the hand?"
"No, sir; but it seemed like Sore
clan's."
"Jordan's! The discharged opera-
tor, you mean?"
"Jordan," said Ogilbee. "I think
I know that fellow. I recollect see-
ing him with Sb:arpey the other
night."
"Sure?" ejaculated the manager.
"Leland, bring that photograph of
the staff. Now, sir, which is Jor-
dan?"
"That," replied Ogilbee, pointing
him out. •
"The plot thicleens," jerked out -
the manager.
"I"r'aps ihey took him, on for the
1Vashoe trial, and he's played into the
hands of Sharper. We suspected
him of doing it before."
"I recollect that Sliarpey was
anxious to get first news of the ver-
dict, and I. was fool enougli to tell
him of our plan."
"Ah!" -exclaimed the manager. "I
see you don't know him, Leland, ask
if Jordan's at Virginia City."
"Cummins says 'No,"' was tlie an-
swer. "Been at the wire himself since
noon."
"Jerusalem! Signal's weaker, you
said?"
"Yes, sir."
"Seen Jordan lately? Know where
he lives?"
"No ' sir. He left my boarding-
house after his discharge.. Saw him
on the street the other day. Didn't
speak."
"We must find out. Looks like a
case of tapping the wirell'r'aps he
did it from his room in some attic,
p'r'aps he went into -the country.
Send a service message to all stations
asking the linemen to go over the
wire to Virginia City for tappers and
report at once. Now, Mr. Ogilbee, I
think we'd better put the matter in
-the, hands of Zinkerton and engage
detectives."
In
1V.
a far corner of the drinking ea-
.
loon:that evening sat Mr. Sharpey,
with a cidae iri his mouth, a juleer on
the' table, and a newspaper held in
front of his face.
"Wisli he'd conae," said he, under
his breath,- as he looked over tho
top of the journal at the door..
A tall gentleman of correct military'
aspect entered and found a seat at
one of the tables near him,
Presently Jordan came in and, look-
ing hastily over the saloon, threaded
his way to Sharpey and flung him-
self into a chair, He seemetrrather
worn out,
"Wal, how goes it?" he inquired of
the hroRer. ''O.IC.?"
Sharpey answered by a wink and a
slight nod.
A lOok of intense relief and satis-
faction came into the eyes of the
operator.
"Waiter!" he called, "a bottle of
champagne. I'm as 'dry tie Death
valley."
'Just then Mr. Ogilbee and two oth-
er gentlemen with him entered the
saloon and ,seated themselves beside
the doorway:
The chrunpagne was brought.
"You"pay for it, hose: I'm eleaned
out," said the operator, swallowing'
clown the wine like water. "Now
give Inc a smoke, /'m elyieg for it,"
•Sharpey took Mit his pecket-book
arid paid the welter; then offered his
cigar-caSe to Jciedtte.
"Put yieur hand under the table,"
he muttered. "That's ar twenty he whispered, .as :Jordan choS a ei-
minutes. Hallett! another message
about the 'verdiet." efordati Staler; the cigar in Ids teeth,
Ile snatched his pencil and scrawled lighted it, and blew a great <deed,
the message 1 his note -book, Othere "Ah!" he 0feet:tinted, with ah air of
followed, and. those relating to the satlkfaction, "X begin to feel better
verdict Were kept bath while ordinary' Then, earelesely, a though,
hy chalice, he Jet hie nnu, drop on his
keine and reticle:Si under the table. A
beadle of notes touched is heed, lie
grasped and thrust it into the peeket
of hie trousers.
"Ouese git new—first train
SAO'," whispered jordaa.
Setirpey nodded.'
"If anYthing, bad happeus," lie said•
,
ti an 'undertone, "Mind you doe't
split- on Me. I don't know what
you've done, you understand, It's
another ten thou for you when
get out of the serape,"
"O.IC.. I understand, boss.
keep my mouth Breit if I'm caught.
git Yell off, you bet Ido, Wal,
so long, boss," he edded, in a famili-
ar tone.
The opere.ter turned to leave, but
the militeley man. eta'rted up and coo -
fronted him.
"One moment, sir," he eaid, quite
civilly; "your name le jortian, ain't
it?"
"Wel, an.' if it is, what's tied, got
to do with you?"
"I've a warrant for your arrest.'
"What for?"
"Tapping the Wire."
"Well, I'm blessed!" exclaimed Jor-
dan, fairly a.stounclea, then, recollect-
ing himself, ho burst out: "It's a
lie!"
"Oh, no it ain't," replied the de-
tective. "We hold proofs.''
"What proofs?"
"Well, it's rather a long etory, but
you forgot some 'details—trifling de-
tails. You forgot that a timed copy
of messages is kept at the sending
station; you forgot that a fellow -op-
erator could recognize your hand of
signalling; you forgot t/iat you were
seen with Mr, Sharpey lune; you for-
got to remove the double insular
from the wire; you also forget that
Pinkerton's detectives are round. Now
just come quietly with meand don't
make a fuss."
"All right, Cap. 1 guess it's no
use," ejaculated Jordon, bowing to
his fate.
it.
The accomplices were tried. The
broker (witii the connivance of his
ally) was able to show that he did
not know how the news was got,
and acquitted, but the operator was
found guilty and sentenced to five
year's imprisonment. • On his release
he claimed his $10,000 and got it.
IRISH CONSTABULARY.
Claimed to be the 'inest Force
• in the World.
The Irish -police cane into existence
in 1814, and in 1867, In recognition
of its services in the Fenian rising,
was honored With the prone: "royal."
Its present organization dates from
1835. The officers (country and
district inspectors) are mostly re-
cruited from the same class as the of-
ficers of the army, wearing uniforms
:Very similar,to those of the rifle regi-
ments. Under every district inspec-
tor are a certain number of head
constables, of euperior education, all
of whom have risen from the ranks
clangorous, duties of the force in con-
nection with evictions, the fact that
the rank and file themselves came
from the tenant farmer class is an
instructive illustration of the admir-
able discipline which characterizes the
whole body. At the very time wlien
some of these amen were engaged "' in
eviction 'duty their own kith and kin
were being evicted in other ,parts of
the cauntry. But, on one memorable
occasion, discipline was overcome by
personal feelings. While a column of
armed police was marching away from
the scene, of some • evictions, five of
the, men suddenly fell out of t,he
ranks and threw down their rifles.
This was intended to be a signat to
others to do the same. But the re-
mainder refused to fellow, and the
mutineers were promptly arrested arid
duly punished;
Another characteristic of the men
is a sense of 'dignity, Which precludes
their over accepting a "tip." No Ir-
ishman would ever think of offering
one to a policeman.
The :training of tlie force consists
not only of company and battalion
drill and the use of the earbine or
short rifle, but also of periodical
searcbing test exarainatioes as to
their legal pewees and how they
would act in various contingencies.
For tlio higher po.sts an examination
in criminal law has to be passed. The,
depot in Phoenix Park, Dublin, is a
combination of a military harraok
and -drill-ground with a, training
school, and includes a museum of
"captures," such as illicit Stills,
iii-
fOrnal machines and etands- of arms,
niany- -ofethe last-named being of very
antiquated pattern. A history of the
R. I. C.'s distinguished exploits
would fill a volume..
33ICYCLE DOCTOR.
Bicycle repairers are so nureerceis
that startling advertismente are ne-
cessary to secure business, A hand-
bill of this: purport has been widen,:
circulated the last few days ill a
certain city :--
'Bicycle surgery.
"A cute and chronic' ea SeS 1(1111011
with assurance el success.
"Languid tyres restored to health
and vigor,
' Tyres blown tip w i thou t, 110 15..
Wind gratis.
"We understand the anatoinse phy-
siology, and bygiene ot wheels, rind
give hotnoeopathic or allopathic
treatment, as individual caan require,
Sure -cure guaranteed.
"Testimonials a-
" 'My wheel had three riee frac-
-Oared and you cured it In tem 11.081--
n1c:I t.
`My tyres: weal eta:Coring with a
case of atute alieurisle, 101;01 hilt1
been pronounced .fatal by other bicee
cle doctors, but you ceivert the ilia -
order, and I did not lose o day of
My tour,'
" '1 was treelike! wile varleoee
yres, iee'olving frcquon 1 Pula 0res
You cured them." ,
' nrhoe,eands of test Muni 1118, 1 iSle
the above emit on •applice I ioe,''
Patiertee--What 'reaeoli had she foe
ma trying him ? Pn trice-11ex e, 11
had money. Patieece—Tlint is, not
A reaeoe; that lean cefeese. '
About the
TESTED Ale ef rp PIS,
Sweet , Breads. Frieda -Wash in salt
.and water, par -boil, cut iato pieeee
the size oC a. large oy,ster, eeasoe,
dip in veiled craeher ertuabe, and ery
a tight 1JrONY4 in lard and butter,
Chatham leafto-Beat ono egg thor-
°uglily, add one pint of sawa.t
then one pint of graham Maur gradu-
ally; beat the whole mixture briskly
with an egg -beater; poor ieto cast-
iron gem -pais, well greased and -pip-
ing 401; bake in very hot oven; this
mixture is juet eutlicient for twelve
Graham Orackers.--Itub two tea-
spoonfuls of baking -powder into seven
ceps of gealiane now., add one cup of
sweet cream, or butter, 'with a little
salt, then add ono pint of sweet milk;
mix well, and roll as thin as soda
crackers; cut m any shape; bake
tatickly, than leave them about the
stove for a few:hours to dry thor-
oughly, '
For lemon sponge.—Whisk the
whites of five or- six eggs until Stiff;
soak one ounce if gelatine in a tea-
cupful of cold water for an hour, then
dissolve it in half a pint of boiling
water. Set it to cool; when nearly
cold add the whites of age; to it, al-
so the juice of two lemons and the
greeted rind of one, and half a pound
of easter sugar. Beat all until it is
ae firm as a sponge and place in a
mould. .
Boeton Baked Beans.—Put a quart
of beans to soak over night; in the
morning pour off -the water, and add
-fresh Water enough ,to cover, to which
add about one tablespoonful of mo -
lessee. Put aemail -piece of salt
pork in the centre, almost covering
it with the beans„ and bake slowly
from six to eight hours, adding hot-
water as needed nntil nearly done,
when they can be allowed to cook
nearly dry, or according to taste.
Corned Beef Soup.—When the liquid'
in which the beef and vegetables were
boiled is cold, remove all the grease
that has risen and hardened on top,
and add tomatoes and tomato , cat-
sup and boil half an hour, thus. make
ing an excellent tomato soup; or add
to it rice or sago or pearl barley, or
turn it into a vegetable soup by boil -
nag" in the liquor any vegetables that
are fancied. Several varieties of
soup may have this "stock" for a
basis, and be agreeable and nutriti-
lwaearoni with cheesee--Throw into
boiling' water some macaroni, witli,
'salt according to the outuitity used;
let it boil one-fourth of an hour;
when it will be a little more than
half cooked: , drain oil' the water;
place the macaroni in a saucepan
with milk to ,cover; boil till done.
Butter a pudding dish, sprinkle the
bottom With plenty, of grated cheese,
pit in some macaroni, a little white
pepper, plenty of butter, sprinkle on
more cheese, then the rest of the
llama:gm', cover that with bread
crumbs, set in quick. oven to brown;
serve hot.
Dolly Vaiden Cake.—Two cups of
sugar, two-thirds of a cup of but-
ter, doe cup of milk, three cups of
flour, three eggs, one-half teaspoon-
ful of soda, one teaspoonful cream'
tartar. Flavor With lemon. Bake one-
half of this in two pans. To the re-
mainder add one tablespoonful of
molasses, one cup of chopped raisins,
one-lialf cup of currants, piece of
citron choPped fine, one teaspoonful
cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Bake
in two pans, and put in sheets alter-
nately with a little jelly or white of
an egg beaten to a froth.,
To Fry Apples and Pork Chops.—
Season the clicips with salt and pep;
per, and a little powdered sage; clip.
them into beaten egg, and then into
beaten bread CrUMbS. Fry about,
twenty minutes, or until they are
done. Put them on a hot 'dish: pour
off part of the gravy into another
pan, to make a. gravy to -serve them
with.' if you choose. Then fry apples,
which you linen :sliced about two-
thirds of an inch thick, cutting them
around - the apple, ao that the core is
in the centre of each piece. When
they are browned on one side and
partly co.elted, turn them carefully
with the pancake turner, and let
them finish cooking; dish around the
chops, or on a, separate dish.
Irth.TTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
'Bedroom windows should never be
entirely closed, it the oshliee as strong,
and even in winter should be left
open ,at least two inches at the top.
When frying Spahleh onions, ;Mt
p ate ant e top o the pan to
keep in the steam. 'This makes the
oniens coOk. quickly and keeps ail the
a"r iYOUlYOU are leoerse, lemensjuce
i
squeezed on to soft sugar till it is
like. a• syrup. fend a Pew drops of
glycerine added, relieves the hoarse -
rums at once. ,
If cauliflower is boiled. with 1.he
11.0(1(1 downwe
avd, well coered with
we, t or, it 'Wilt 0)110 Ott 11111011 i ter
than 11 exposecl to the air while
cooking,
To pi.event slicking :old burning
when frying fish, etc., when Hie rat
('01115 20 it boileig point sprinkle the
1:01100. bi the eau with tilt. This
1111)0 \I"hcf,flirtetot fssvsrp tfileraeltmejlili,e)tesli
110
way or tee nap, Oo brush the other
weer 18' 10 hrush'ille. dust in. 'Attend.
to itt 81.111115 , 11005 08 posib1, 12
1.11 they will caft into the eerpet
\ditbtu-ll to 10(011'.
se0ot''‘I.Y.
rug, ralVer 11.1 femilt. 10 8111.4,1) it up
at onee, ter the eeeelt is sure to be
d gu ng Ina rlz Cover it th ;
with nicely (heed etet, which will on- "
;elite yon to eweep le hip clot:Mee 90
th t riat elighteet stein or, simear
win bo left, •
'Jo,.cionnse hiathare far tk,
plaee the teathorm in 'a base
ed,
pave, not too tightee Stacie -
d hake 10 a octet oven
Isis -hem. Then pia' sever the
feathers, cutting off any sharp ()ads,
en11 tearing elf the down fl'014 the
larger feathere. Reject any feather
teat is stained, ,Put into clean- PalSar
bade and bake again till ihorollgely
dry before Putting into waxed eiek-
leg for pillowe.
The secret of eaecees je Whipping
cream hoe weeny lie the eoldneee ef
everything employed, in the procese,
Chill the creani on lee, funi ii 'yam
have a syllabub chure—on -upright
gleu 1 egg-betater will "do the busd-
nese"--it should be chilled before the
creatn is ptit into it, and. in warin
weather, set in a bowl, of ice while
being operated. Beat steadily, but
not fast. Rapid beating makes the
cream greasy, One cup of cream will
make a pint, of whipped cream
Now is the tinne---''between hay and
grass''—When dried and evaporated
fruits come in play. We are tired Of
canned fralts and presernes, end wel-
come. the More acid dried aprieote,
nectarines, prunes, etc. It makes
great difference how they are Me-
l:axed. Soaked three or four hours
and cooked quickly, they bear no
comparison to that soaked twelve or
fourteea hour, simmered gently for
throe or four hours., and mat sweet-
ened till about twenty minutes be-
fore it is done. Cook in the water
in which the fruit was soaked, add-
ing more if neeeesary. Stir with S.
silver spoon, and cook ia a granite
or porcelain lined kettle.
PrUlies should be well washed be-
fore using—so indeed should all dried
and evaporated fruits. A half cup of
sugar is sufficient to sweeten a maned
Prunellas, which are 35.01e acid, re-
quire more auger. Prunes are nice
cooked down till the jute° helf jellies,
then slagged with cream. Properly
cooked, the prune becomes something
quite different from its malt° as we
usually see it.
If -the pancake griddle or the
wadle-iroas have been unused for
some little time rub with dry ealt, he -
fore heating and greasiug.
THE INVALID'S STANDBY,
Egg Gruel—Beat the yolk of 1 egg
well, add 1 teaspoon sugar. Stir in
1 cup scalding milk and grate nut-
meg over it or add 1 teaspooa van-
illa. Then' add the white of the egg
beaten very. stilt
Cracker Gruel—Fmir teaspoons fine
cracker crumbs, 1 cup milk, 1 cup
hot water, salt to taste. Put the
water and milk on the stove together
uatil hot. then add cracker crumbs.
Corn Meal Cruel—Two teaspoons
corn meal, 1 teaspoon flour- to 1 qt.
boiling water or half milk, and half
water. Mix flour and cora meal with
cold water, add the boiling water and
cook ane hour. Salt.
Barley Gruel—Stir 2 tablespoon
barley into 2 nts. freshly boiling wa-
ter. Boil three to four hours. 'Milk
may be added if desired. Strain
through a sic -ye and sweeten to suit
the taste.
Oatmeal Gruel --Put 1 tablespoons
oatmeal into 1 pt. bang water; add
le teaspoon salt, and boil without
stirring for 30 minutes. Strain in a
sieve, rubbing through as much oat-
meal as possible. Have ready 1 egg
well beeten, a.cld 1 teaspoon powdered
Mager. Reheat the gruel and Pour
over the egg. Mix carefully and
serve. Whipped cream may be a sub-
stitute for the egg, and Makes an
exceedingly nice gruel.
QUEER SOURCE OF INCOME.
London Hurt in Order to Collect
Damages.
There is said to be at least one man
in London, England; who . earns
living—or iffss -out an. income frora
other sources—by a habit he has con-
tracted of meeteig with .accidefets.
According to a statement in the
piltirczark County Court recently
this enterprising individual is known
to lia.ve accomplished five more , or
lose successful accidents - in' the last
e -ear or two—and to use a cemenon
fox -in of application for damages afa
terweed. ,
it was e. ladder on two occasions,. a
cellar -flap on the remaining three. •
Thc"victine" was 'stated to have
claimed £50, uosuccesetully- after the
last niiShap, but one. Then, it was
represented, he claimed Ll 5 against
Punlicae, but. the solicitors he ena
gaged withdrew on leataing of his la -
111011 table. elecord of" accidents, and the .
suit fell through. New a barrister
asted :oh behalf of the publican- and
the public love casts on the higher
seal°, ..
. ere doe -Addison was sympathetic.
"I remember," observed his holier,
"Mace helms, in a caee where a Man
used purposely to fall over carpets
Put down across the pavement to
save dttinty ball ehoes, etc.; from be -
Mg soiled,
"But insteod ef ley getting any
good lee showing that be had several
times litirpoi:ely fallen over carpets, a
nolxle laa- lord, who tried the ease,
wee very much interested he the
rean's favor, and thought it was yary•
ara 1110± he sli ois 1 d have met with
SO many accidenta,"
'towel:me 3 udge flusscU ...decided
that lie had no power to grant thor
presee e application.
"But," ergeed the berrister; "Yoh
have power to eertify Where it is a
matter of nubile, importance, ,And
where you got a mart of this kind,
who makes it his hobby in life to go
abeett and put his feet through p04»Ole s eellta. naps or coal gratings
or
to run against ladders and then ,
claim damages, it le a Metter of
public imptertence reSiSt Sticti
claims,"
en! y I 000111 top people altogethe
er from fallen; doWn outside ptiblitil
houeee ie would be coeferrieg a great
11001,'' Admitted the judge.
"'That (8 most essential," tedoined
thin other, "but failing that We ere
tre big to stop a moo Who doesn't
fall, het soys he doce,"
w ia-A milts can got t1100tt
Wit1S0111, ancestors,' Meek—Tend, but
hie children. tall't,