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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1899-1-13, Page 3AN. 19, 1999. THE J3 BUEIBBLS HINTS FOR TI -1E FARMER. BASEMENT STAPLES. In them days, when one of the sever- est Monne known in enure has Mine be- fore the beginning of winter, the first thought of the termer is sure to be about the proteetIon of his stook from the elements, happy are they who have barns which are provided with deep basements wherein their stook of all kinds can be sheltered during the win- ter. If there is stone near at hand for its walls, the basement below the sur- face gives cheaper as well as warmer and better room every way than any that oan be afforded above the sills, ;Wherever a basement barn him been built in any nei.gliborbood it is sure to Lind imitator, Most of the early barns were sot close to the ground with bare- ly room enough beneath Lo make a ro- Suge Mr -vermin. To elevate those lung enough to build a solid wall beneath and making the excavation afterward has eometimes been done, But it the barn is nn old. one It is generally cheap- er to make the excavation first, in a better location if possible, and build over that. Most or the early barns were built on level land, as it was easier drawing loads into them. The basement. is best made in un elevation with earth banks, back of the walls on three sides, 01111 118 doors mostly on the south side. In such a basement, says a writer in American Cultivator, not only can stook be kepi comfortably, but it is a con- venient receptacle for roots, corn on Lhe stalk and other produce Lhat is need- ed for feed in the winter. One room next Lo the earth -banked side should be set apart for the kinds of roots that are most likely to be injured by freezing. But If there is a. large number of cattle or sheep to be kept in the basement, there will most winters be little danger of reuse In any part of it. The tern- aierature el all animals is ninety-eight, and they give out u good deal of warmth through the twenty -lour hears of a day. If double Imams and glass are used fur windows, and the doors are tightly close1.1 at n:ght, frost is not likely to .get into a deep basement at any Lime. The basement. earn is especially noces- sary for the dairyman. Without it sue - is deliquescent lied therefore an in- crease) of moisture Is to be expected from Its 1558, After many years of observae Lion and experience we have ooncluded that for ue salting Mover hay le very desirable. We have endeavored to ar- rive at this conclusion intelligently by repeated tests both in the mow and staok. The clover which is suffloiently cured to keep without salting will not Suffer from hent if salt is applied. While it ia true that salt is deliquescent, yet 11 18 altogether probable that this draw- back is beta need by the preserving qual- ity, or why shoul(1 salt cease to pre- serve hay when it is applied. to other comomdities for this purpose? Yet we 08 41 admit, if necessary -which our oh - servation dime not warrant -that salt- ing dose not Materially preserve the hey, and BUIL Maim. our cam. The pre- ference of Lhe stock for the salted hay is apparently a sufficient guide. Suppose the individual had to partake of hie food unsalted, would he not make an objec- tion? Neither would be be ream/naiad to this if his salt came in daily or weekly installments. easeful. winter deb ying Is really impos- sible. What earl be expected. of a cow, however well fed and kept through the winter in a board shed where the wind wh,siles through, and in cold weather where the exerement freezes within an hour or two after it is voided 11 It is even Auld for the milker in such a stable as this, and be must Meetly understand that muth of what the cow eats has to go to keeping UP animal heat instead of furnishing butter tots for the milk. The cow fed in 0 comfortable basement barn can make the best use of sticcu- lent food almost as well as she can in summer. A part of the b:isementsheuld be the lower part of the silo built into the barn above it. The saving of ma- nure by keeping cows in basement sta- bles is outs tit the most important ad- vantages of the basement. The entire L1001', or ab least all used for keeping stook, should bo of cement and made in the best manner. This will save the leakage of liquid excrement, which in • the old-fashioned barns was mostly lose. Many of these stables Mood over soil that had so long been saturated by liquid excrement that the fertility thus accumulated when Lhe barn was re- moved, and. this rich earth was drawn • away and *read upon the fields, it paid the cost of removing the barn. Tbe soil under such places will be rich several feet below the euifam. All this is saved by keeping a basement stable always covered with cement flooring, and sav- ing liquid as well as the solid excre- ment. The ideal basement should have a pipe of water running through it, so that stook can be watered in the storm- iest weather without going out of doors. It there is a spring on higher land than the basement, as on mos1 hilly farms there is, it may be Lapped and brought theough the barn with self-regulating 111100515, that vill check the flow when- ever It is not needed. This is scoured by running the pipe into the reservoir where the animals drink, and fitting a block of wood so thee when the water reaches o certain height it cuts Oft the flow. This water in the basement is en effective way of guarding it againstfroezing, freezing, as of course, it will be the water that will be frozen first. So when the 1,1.10101 sees that not even the water has ice over it, he may he Imre that there is no frost in the room. The co. SHARKS OF PANAMA BA1. AN OLD TRAVELLER'S TALE OP THEIR REMARKABLE CUNNING. They had Wales 111111 ilegulations 111141 O. 144/NW IVIto 10110 ilie Solomon or the Steamship Arqualnlattee With 111110.11 TIM/ Lasted Mr IMO 1111100, was many years ago that I first visited tho beautiful, bay on the Pe- arl:awritea a traveller, " but mY acquaintance with tbe sbarks that are native there began when I visited that bemitiful harbor at a later time. There was nu steamship landing, ao eteion- ors had to anchor out in the bay while lighters Look freight whore, and har- bor Wale conveyed passeegers to and fro. Something had 000urrod to detain our steamer, and there was ratber ted- ious opportunity to make acquaintance with the surroundings. Old Panama was off aoross the harbor, and. newer Panama -that was far from new, how- ever, -lay waiting near at hand, with its memorable cathedral, notable for the faot that it is roofed with mother of pearl, or at least with great pearl oyster shells, whose polished inner au- reole being exposed, shone wonderful- ly in the sunlight, making an appear- ance as unique as it was beautiful. " As we lay there sweltering under the October sun the waiting became tedious, but it was relieved, after a lit- tle, by the approach of as ungainly a lot of seal monsters as it bad ever bean nay fate to come across. They were mon- strous, with Lumbering metier", and awkward in all respeots-until some- thing should chance to be thrown over- board from the cook's galley or be drop- ped from the deok, when they would awake in a moment, rushing and quar- relling to get at the morsel, at times indulging in fierce oomIxd-if compe- tition became too close -during which some smaller fish, with intrepid dash would turn anite baok, get: into posi- tion, and swallow the matter in dis- pels. When the side issue of combat was decided the victor would be likely to find the morsel missing, but could see a satisfied look in the eye of one ot the spectators. These ungainly crea- tures were the far-famed SHARDS OF PANAMA. FARM NOTES. Sulphur is injurious when given in the food during damp weather to ani 03818 or poultry, For hens Lhat are shedding their feathers it is beneficial if added to the food in small quantities twice a week. It is also excellent for hens that are laying. The honeysuckle is a hardy plant, and in a few years forms a thick covering to a verandah or lattice frame. The common morning glory is another climbing plant which should not be overlooked, as it grows from seed and reaches a great height the first year. While it may be better to cut out the olcl wood from the blackberries in win- ter, after the ground is frozen, it will bo an advantage at this time to plow under tho oral) grass and weeds so as under the crab grass and weeds as so much green material. But few black- berry fields are maunted, yet no crop responds more reamm to good treat- ment than blackberries. A good Item Mail is the exception rather than the rum. There are mellY men who can plow and perform general farm work in a routine manner, but the man who understands what is re- quired, end who needs not be told what to do, is indispensable. Intelligence is necessary to make a good farm hand, and the best men get high wages. Steers of the beef -producing breeds have large frames which can hold an abundance of meat. Tho more meat the farmer oan crotvcion a frame the larger his profit, and he, therefore, should not object to his steers being heavy feeders, as they will make their gain in a short- er time than if dainty, The manure 18 also a source of profit in steer feed- ing. To build a comfortable poultry house will not prevent the fowls from roost- ing on the tree limbs in winter unless they are taught that tbe house is for their accommodation. This is done, by mashing them at night and placing them in the house, where they must be confined for a week, at the end of which time they will have forgotten their former roosting places and 1011511given their liberty will return at night in their new quarters. 1101011 were mere sea gluttons. The way they scrambled end Lore the waters apart to get those Sea bisoells was a caution to our impact -talents. It was some satisfaction to see that old Solo- mon -the beastly hypoorite-never got any bisouit I "Just at this time the latit boat ciame off and. In the rush to 0010011 a small boy fell overboard, Then there was a seit fight worth the beholding. Every one, even the gentle -seeming female sharks rushed to get a leg, an arm, an eye, even a tooth of that poor lad; but while they wore battling for a chance TIDO BOY WAS RESCUED. ART AND SCIENCE. Prof. illuxicy mid Old AleXouder the rafter. An article in Cornhill, on the sim- plicity and ignorance of great: mon, says that Professor Huxley delivered a lecture at 1.Teweastle-on-Tyne, for whioh numerous diagrams were required. Old Alexander, the porter of the institu- tion, and a favorite among the mem- bers of the society, was helping the professor to hang the diagrams, but the screen was not largo enough, and the blank corner of one would over- lap the illustration of another. The professor declared that he would out off the margins, and asked Alex- ander to bring him a pair of scissors; but alas! they would not work, and the learned man threw them down in disgust. " Vera guid shears, professor," said Alexander. "I tell you they won't out," exclaim- ed Huxley. " Try again,' said Alexander. "They will out."' The professor tried again, and :Ail- ed, angrily: " Bring me another pair of sois- sore,' Sir 'William Armstrong stepped for- ward, at that point, and ordered Alex- ander to go out and buy a new pair. Vera guid shears, Sir William,' per- sisted Alexanaer, and lie took them up, and asked Huxley how he wanted the paper cut. Out IL there, said the professor, somewhet tartly, indicating the place with his forefinger. Alexander took the paper, inserted the soissors, and out off the required portion with the utmost neatness. Then he turned to the professor with a sigth- ficant leer and twinkle of the eye. . "Sceanee an' airt dinna ay gang 'the - gather, professor," said he. Huxley gave way to laughter, and so did everybody present, and of course the scientist: paid. the fine of his stupid- ity in a sovereign. Some one expressed amazement to Al- exander that he should dare make free with Huxley, " Why, mon," said Alexander, with great emphasis, "they bits o' profes- sor bodies ken enothing at a' except their bulks.' SURPRISING ACHIEVEMENT, Whet to luck, Unolo Jim? Luck? Well, it ie when a boy turns out to be 08Fanart as his grandmother said he 3700. basement is almost equally important for the sheep breeders for the dairy- man. Breeding ewes mny be brought here and their young Jambe •can be salved, when if they had to go into the outside chilly atmosphere they must have perished. But as soon as the weather becomes reasonably warm sheep and lambs will. do better in dry and light musters than they can where warm( h is almost always combined with darkness. For math -the same reason ave doubt the advisability of, keeping borses in underground stables, unless they can bo made nearly or quite as light as they would be over ground. As XcLOSI b31)1,103 a ent stablre poorly Liget- ed, they are very 1071115 to horses' eyes and we have known horses made en- tirely blind by this means. And in summer the strong smell of =Mania from basement horse stables is• an ad- ditionel injury to the eyesight. The ho si's :table oan bolt r bs made suf- ficiently warm end light in some well - /Ands barn above Lha bneemente FAVORS SALTING HAY. The termer who guides himself. by What he reads tibout salting clover hay will probably become confused, says a writer in the Stockmen. One authority says never salt it -it is dangerous to do eo. Another no lees Confidently aSSUreS thet it should be salted; he has al - Ways elono So, likewise has his tether. wizen (1041(01i5 differ the individ- ual may use his reason abo0.1. the mat- ter, end .0 possble decide for himself, The objeotions against Salt is that it We got away from Panama and MP - posed, all its sharks were left behind; but the steamer had freight and pas- sengers for liealejo, Nicaragua, and when some of the passengers were cruising in small boats about the bean - Wel harbor end landlooked bay we recognized a great part of the Pana- ma contingent es mingling with Lhe sharks of those northern watera. They tried to play it fine ; we could see that old Solomon had told his Realjo rela- tives what gulls they had made of US; the old fellow tried' to act as if he never had seen or heard of as before, but he had a peculiar cock of the eye we recognized; we also recognized the little jolter who ran his errands. " When we reached Amputee -over a thousand miles yet north -there they all were again! For my part 1. Ignored them ; to be 01300 betrayed in friend- ship was enough for me. But it was easy to see that old Solomon had some game on band. Ile was evidently a weather sharp as he was all the time looking aloft at the sky and passing* clouds. Ile sent the little fellow on all sorts of errands; even made him dive under the ship, as if to examine how he begs." its seaworthiness, and would listen ,ehe litile fellow was plaiting at the eagerlY to his report. When at last e the order was given to up anchor, all door of his box and so evidently beg - the Panama tharks went off in advance ging to oome out, that we 6011 100 -4.- t Young Folks. 11IAGGY-FIS1'I. One day We had a letter from oar big boy out West, saying: "I've just started off a beast ia a box by express. adopt the Poor lit" tie wreleh." Mother groaned and father said: " Be prepared, my dear, fur be's equal to sending anything from a rat- tlesnake to an Indian baby." And a few days later, when the ex- pressman lirouglat in a big box with a lattice front, whicb he helil very gin- gerly by Lhe Mused. top and bottom, we declined i1 was the Indian, baby, for out of the box mine a Mlle laughing baby voice: " Come Maggy, come on, come Wash your face." We hurried the man into the kitch- en, planted the box on the table, and then looked in, and lo I a very weary, worn, old feather duster, on two cun- ning little black feet., with a fuzzy black head and the brightest of black eyes. "It's a numpie," groaned father, "Now tor bedlam." But the sweet baby laugh, just like that of a happy little child, was any- thing but bedlam. " Let him out," said mother, "See " During the several days we were there at anchor it was almost our sole amusement to watole these leviathans. We could, see them from tbe awninged deck as we played a game of cards or might be reading some tale. Even at night, when the porthole would be left open to coax a. breath of fresh air, we eould hear them dash about and disturb the avatars as they frolicked or quar- relled, and soon learned to understand something of their organization -for these creatures seemed to be govern- ed by methods and rules. The largest one was broad and heavy -too heavy to be agile -but was evidently wiser in his generation, and so was looked up to for counsel and advice. To repay this wisdom, the rest would let a choice) morsel pass to the capacious maw of their Solomon or he would have had a poor show. They would even go off to round up some school of small fish and drive them whore their guide, philoso- pher and friend could make a meal ot them; then they would go in for a meal on their 01711 account "After a day or so I established a sort of acquaintance with Solomon. He would stay by the ship to keep me company while the others would go off on a raid. At such times I gave Inin FRiarca ENGLISITYLEN. It is said the two Englishmen who speak French best end with the pur- est accent are the Prince ot Wales and Sir Charles Dille. feet and the happy baby volee, Dane iris, "Come on, mine 011 1" ROUND GARDENS, The girl who yearue after rosy cheeks has just discovered tbat ono of the methods of securities the desired health/ glow Is to avoid the round garter. In place of the Miele of 01,4.8110 she now 110435a 801111 ribbed stocking that haell not only achiStie lop, but gathers snugly about the leg, just 11)1000 the knee, without injuriously compressing the flee)), Into the top of the stock- ing two riblein elide are catIghti and these, when lied, have all the orna- mental effect of the colored garter, wiihuut nay of lie injurious remits, Still another hygienic contrivance for the woman who is fearful that constant use of the round garter will bestow on her a red 0080 in later life, is 1110 at- tachment for 0111111015 fast the top of the stocking to the bottom. of tbe draw- er leg. Two buttons on the drawers and IWO loops on the Workings make a neat attachment, and great comfort Is thereby insured, FAMILY LETTERS. mots es toKeeping op MO 0111011Y Cor. respondence. The scattered members of a family have of course many subjects which are exceedingly interesting to them, although they might net engage the at - ',elation of the outside world. The mis- take is sometimes made by people of one household of ,upposing that little things which happen at Mime are ace. rust. worth setting down in letters to send The hands should not be wasbed more to tbe son in business, whose heart often than is necessary, as the less tenni yearningly to the little mann, often they are in the water the lass Probability theta will be of their being tain home where no was born and left. in a damp condition, and if gloves reared, to whean nothing is to be de- are worn as much as possible in the CHAPPED HANDS. Chapped bands aro very painful and uncomfortable things, and more often than vol they are mused by tbe bands being ineurticiently dried after Wadb- ing, or by the towel that is used be- ing dente, and still more often by the Water being hard or elm used too hot, Teo much stress mance poseibly be laid 04 the neeeseity of alwayte having the Water soft. (1 tenet) of burae In the water jug will easily and quickly achieve this remit. Now, basting seen that the water is soft, and neither too but nue too cold, but just pleasantly warm, a very, good mop :Mould be used, und when drying the 11(11110 take each finger imp- arately and dry, as it is just between the fingers where the Latin is very ape not to be dried suffitiently ; then it they are rubbed over onee a day willf a slice of lemon and a little cold oreara or mut ton tallow rubbed into them say twice a week before going to bed, there will be very little fear of the skin' becoming chapped or sure. Anuther precaution that must he taken is not to hit tou near the fire; this heat at all times makes the akin feel very rough, and is particularly Injurious in frosty Weather ; 11 makes the Mein very tender, and so it falls a violin. to Jack Into the Gulf of California, but were good iask tight ful as to receive a letter from house, as well as out of doors, the skin tooled. for we dropped into Manzan- resist him. After taking a tiller or mother, which carries witla it will not become soiled so quickly, for a few bours. When we finally all round the room, he jumped with therefore there will be no occasion for 1110 story of happy commonplace days the constant washing. If they become the storm Moeda that old Sol bad been from the table to the floor, and Mart - like a child's 1 f 1.1 In • gm ties on able, it is a good thing to wipe them got out into the gulf we realized that a little, two -footed jump, in the dear old home. He likes to rather hut, sticky and uncomfort- so attentively studying were ready for over with a sort handkerchief, damp - business. The old ship -it was old and ed patter, patter down the room tor i their way to the postoffice; of the en - unseaworthy -met for days what sail- the sink, with his wings In a wild state ,, age the brand 4711 is splendid to use for ed wiib eau de Cologne -that bearing a ors said was the moat fearful storm of flutter, and every little downy fea- ggement of pretty Susie, the viiis they had ever known in the Gulf of Ibor on Lead. standing standing upu , and call- belle, to yong Harold. Franklin. who this purpose. The palms of the hands California, where sea and ky generally dosev, lioeitTes are calm and afford all the charm that inla to us over his shoulder: 'e teen I" 'Come on; mine on, Moiggy, wash cifinourtit1nlegasuhreertosohelaonrgo.f the eau de Cologne, which can be diluted It should be rubbed very briskly with this deuced with delight as the hens end chickens the dogs and oats, with water, if preferred. He simply the cows and horses, about the place. i sea and sky can give. " It. was nip and tuck for several days whether the old craft could make the cook put a tin basin a water on t e The MOSt .f',,1 family letter WATCH YOUR STOMACH. . floor and into it he jumped, throwing the one which does not scorn petty de- 1 riffle. Those: of the passengers who Jails, but tells the home news fully The imagination exerts a powerful hwyraerensnotoprepared to die were could et out the way. :and. freely. ere trying to the water in every direction before she oeffect on the digestion. It is a well- ' READING THEIR 13I1ILES, as if the Word WEIS new to them. The rest of us watched the storm, and Suchg a happy thing you never 8001. Tho faunly letter cannot be tooin- We stood round him, laughing and formal and gossipy, One may safely put known fact. that those persons who us, put 'rig in a little " Oh, my I Oh, ter how small, sure that the ane who food is wholesome or Otherwise, bolt, (10100 in it. every little thing, no mat_ think the least about whether their • Mapping our hands, as he laughed with whew, Maggy I" each time he went un - .5 10 receive a will be glad to know only whether it is delicious, are seldom. wondered a little if the ship could wea- der water. - all that has to do with t e we are tiler the gale, but wondered more if After he bad soaked up or thrown of the kith and kin. People away from or never troubled with indigestion. that covey of Panama sharks would out every drop he trotted across the home are very apt to neglect. those On tha contrary, those persons who are keep their bearings or strike off south floor, jumped up in a chair that stood who are left behind. They forget the forever considering their food from a to try and reach the Pacific Oman near in the sun and promeded Lo dry and quiet life which goes on in the hamlet digestive standpoint are the greatest their equatorial homes. dress himself. Every feather was gone or in the inland town -how father and " When the storm was over, the bat- 01110131117 over again, and again and mother go to the post-oefice and re- sufferers from indigeetion. A healthy behind Cape Ste Lucas, the southern- inore (hon that. His breast was pure there is no letter; bow long it seems food being unwholesome, if the food turn with disappointed faces because Person, it is true, seldoin thinks of tered old craft crawled under shelter by the time he was satisfied. we were most 'feature off Lower California, white, the feathers very thick and ful- to have to wait another day. where the old tramp had some more ly two inches long, while his bead, back Away in the midst of (1117whith is unwholesome is not delicious ity life, the appeals only to his appetite. That business. That was a charming bit of and feet were jet black, Ilis tail wee daughter or son, filled with engage - sea and rocky shore, with a great his pride and joy, and it Was a 0017 manta with no end of interesting to a healthy person. His taste is an cave, or rather grotto, arching through funny Lail;. it howed all his feelings, things happening, puts off writing unerring. guide. It is only when the the frowning cape of rook wall. Taking When he was happy or angry lie spread from day to day, and the days weave taste is corrupted by some organic the Captain's binocular, I studied the it out like a great fan, lint if he was themselves into weeks arid the weeks now plowed seas; and, of all that fleet sulky, he NN+01.1.1d. make it just the width into months, and there occur long, disease., or, as it often is, by a morbid natant; of sea biscuits and teems of pork, over which he would smack Ins chops contentedly and lay to, hoping for more, The old fellow even becamehumane, humane, and when the pet dog of a woman passenger fell off the rail into the sea, refused to dine off him and prevented others until a boat came to the dog's relief. " This state of armistice lasted un- til orders were given to make ready to raise anchor. Will you believe it ? Every one of that fleet of sharks knew what wae going on. They had seen shore boats bringing off passengers and baggage, and last of all saw the mail boat arrive and the mail bag trans- ferred. Then the Captain mine off his gig, and had barely touched foot to the quarterdeck when he shouted: "ALL HANDSP UANCHOR". The effect of this on that crowd of sharks, and even on old Solomon him- self, was at least remarkable, had come to feel a bort of sympathy for the entire shark family, and to think that like the evil one, they were nut so bad as they had been painted. As 1 watch- ed them the idea came dimly Over me that brotherhood might be extended to all the creatures that people the un- bounded seas. But their oonduot, as the moment came for parting, 5110175(1that indeed tbey have traits in com- mon with humanity. They were traits in oommon with human greed, and selfisbness. It was plain enough that they understood the work of prepara- tion and departure ; but it made my soul grieve to see that they oast off all restraint and ceased to be on good behavior. " At this juncture the tittle dog fell overboard again, quite near to where old Solomon Wile looking wiser than ever, and that; old brute dashed after it, but a more nimble fiela got its mouth in shape MAMMA than he and took it in, diving down deep Lo get away from ola Sol's wrath, and corning up an the outside, far away. The heart- less creatures paid 110 attention to the tears of the weeping woman nor in- terest in the heartrending' grief of hot children. I had arranged with the stewards for enough hardtack to give my shark friends a final ranee= at parting', 50,deepile their unkindoonduob, conduct, we Mattered this (10110110(3 the watere, hoping to realize the promise that bread oast ort the waters Might return after many dem but We were disquieted to see that (bey had lost all self-respeet, and at the of Panama sharks, only little Jaantie, of one feather, and then we irsIn outslowly passing intervals in which no condition, brought about from contan- who ran old Sol's errands, wee to be seen! It is very possible that some people who never have been on the southern SOILS may deny that there ars sharks at Panama, or any cathedral roofed with mother of pearl; but I saw those sharks myself, worshipped in of the way of that strong, sharp beak, letter reaches the dear ones at home. natty dwelling on tne digestion, that He was a pet we never 51001 1110(1 These brfamilyth eaks in life by e In- the taste cannot be depended upon. It of watching. He would amuse him- termittent character of family letters self with a rubber band and a few are greatly to be deplored. 11 15 quite is well to remember that the food buttons for an hour at a time, talk within one's' power not to let this hap_ whith has produced the mental and , s Mg to them in low, soft. tones, telling ,om. phyical superiority of the Anglo - them to "Come an, wash your face," !Saxon race must be of a. superior that cathedral when my life was cora- and all sorts of little half-leaine 1 411111117."thinking is not compatible those memories of that bright past, reach, when lie would all after it, partitively new, and ara now recalling things, until. one rolled out ot his 1 PET MICE A NEW FAD. 411111117. merely to make ut a case as to the " 1" d I urst out 011'-I The mouse-tbink of iL, ye timid fair with a diet of bran and rallk," as some countries thinkers seemed to believe a number of years ago. "High think- ing," on the contrary, demands that plenty at attention shall be paid to the table, and that there shall be the best and most wholesome of food upon it. A greal many girls in olden times were taken from school because, it was believed, their health had been broken down by excess of study. It is UONV known that they suffered only from tbe inferior diet of the average wo- men's boarding school of those days. College girls do not break down now from excess of study when they have wholesome food, any oftener than men. It is not sere to reject the food which Lhe wisdom of the ages has told us is good. The same principles which have guided the English-speaking people, and nearly. all. the civilized people on the globe in the selecting and serving of food, guidee them to-dny, and it is nol sate to follow any one who de- viates fronenhese general ideas. sharks of Panama. " As for the sharks, I can't say if they ever got back home. In fact, NVO lost interest in them; but I wilt bet a trifle that they haunt Panama Bay to this very day." SOUTH POLE INACCESSIBLE. such /8 the Opinion of 0 German Savant 'Who Is About to Start OIL all A11/11 Vale EN1118111/1011. Still another earnest effort to ap- proach the South Pole, is about Lo be ramie by Dr. Erich von Drygolski, young German savant, who is about to start NVil11 a thoroughly equipped ex- pedition for the southern extremity of thloeaccat'dthing to the Modern Runst, Dr. Drygaiski is convinced that the South Pole itself cannot be reached by hu- man beings, the obstacles in the icy waters of the south being much great- er than those of the north. He is positive, bowever, that ho will learn a great deal about the secrets of tbe An- tarctic Ocean, and will penetrate it for enough to dud the Lieutenant which some geographers believe to be there. For any positive knowledge alemt this mysterious putar 16510, SOl.,1100 IS indebted to the bingliat in ( be first place, and later to researches merle by Frenchmen, RUSSittriS and Norwegians. The most succiessful southern ex- pedition thus far was conducted by John Ross, an Englishman who, dur- ing the years 180-184, uvula three trips through those dangerous waters and forced his way us far as 78 degrees south, and diem:vexed the two famous volcanom, Erebus auci Terror, whioh, like wonders of Fairyland, loom up in the rigid, icy desert. Tilts was the furthest point south ever reached by human beings. The more favorable conditions in th,e nor Ili have pormittud the reaching of a high-. or paint: there. Dr. Drygaileirie thief alm 10 10 gain additional knowledge of the eartla'ss magnetism'then to learn about: tee for- mations% rincl drifts in the south, mote- orogioat apparitions, and, the geology of the polar worlds Dr. Drygalskt mane himself tamous as Loader of the Greenland expedition oonducte,d by the, Berlin Society 13118118 and 181)8, whell he contributed muell to itis seinin: of Arolto geoingy. He is only thirty-two yeatee old end has the world before him, but 800.018 intent up- on reaohing the furthest corner of the "4i1:l' 1tilsorry the golf season has closed, Why t It Is better to have people go and play the game, than to have thein sit around and talk about it, ing, a real baby's disappointed cry, and you may be sure the button was picked up for him. There was something very pitiful about that cry; you never could re- sist it ; and if we forgot to bring him down at meel-time, even father would drop his knife and fork, end trot ob- ediently upstairs at the call of that , little mournful Valeo. The delight of Maggy's soul was a grasshopper hunt in the back yard. I would carry out the oage, a tin bas- in of water, and ray school books and . prepare for a quiet morning -which I never had-Maggy was too much fun.' He would come tiptoeing out of the came, with his long tail spread, Lake a good look around, give a long sigh of "Oh 1 whew I Oh, Maggyl" and then dive into the basin, and take a good ' bath. After a hard shake he would start out on his hunt, and Wee to the grasshoppers that day, for there was no peeves for them in air or on earth, certainly not in that basin of water 1 into which they were carefully sous- ed before being tucked into tho cracks of the roof and under the floor of hi:stogy's cage. There were several spools' stuck between the wires, in which he kept his nicest, fattest grasshoppers; , and the funny part was ho would pu them in alive nand take them out alive and apparently unhurt. One day he tound a toad, That was something new, and, therefore, to Maggy, deeply interesting. He follow- ed it clown the yard at a respectful distnnee, but ilia slow pace didn't suit him; so, with one little black foot brao- ed away ahenci of him, ho gave it a gentle poke. That bettered matters, so he tried it again. 0.1 was a nice plaything. Oinggy wanted it. So ho turned it toward his onge and ran ahead ottIhnge Come on ; mine on 1" But the toad didn't care to come. It milted to go just the oth- er way. Maggy was troubled tied came to Inc for 11015. "Olathe some on," ho begged, pulling at my dress, but I wanted to watch the fun, so 1 said: "No, go settle it with Mr. Toad your- self, Maggy Fish," 1 forgot to any he lend added Fish to his neinte,• nobody knows why, hurried off to his toad with a cross little shrug of his shoulders, and after looking at: it for e moment, de- hiberniely plotted it up. Ono taste was enough. Down dropped the toed, and away rushed 11/1.aggy for his basin. He took about seven baths that day, and muldn't bo induced to look at a toad again. Like oome children, ho was the best of comp:my, evhile heving bis osvn way, but tell him to keep out of your Wa- ter pitCher, Or away from that dear, delightful button-liox, and he MA the orossest little ;season MI 1'V01' SAW, But be could love much, and T don't think we* shall soon forget ills pat- ter, potter of those busy little Week ones -is now, awarding to a London authority, established as a society pat in England, and a very beautiful lit- tle pet, you would' admit, says this writer, if you Gould .see hini in his coat of many colours, for the society mouse has many pleasing shades, from white pure as suow to glossy black, gleaming like coal. At the meeting of the Medway Fanciers' Association, held in the anoient city of Rochester recently, this new pet reached his highest popularity and met with uni- versal admiration. There were 117 of the pretty little creatures on exhibi- tion ,and the favorite and ohief prize winner, pure white all over, excepting its eyes, which were two little beads ot brilliant black, and the property of a lady, Mr.s. George Atlee, of Royston, Herts. Exhibitions came from Scotland, Ire- land, Wales, and all parts of England, REPOSE OF MANNERS. The colors of the pretty little animals -the manse con no longer be chisel- 1 Our great-grandmothers taught their fled as vermin -were black, fawn, 0110- daughters that "repose of manner" colate, white, oream, Dutoh-marked, variegated, tatoise and white, tri -color twos the first requisite of true proprie- sable, golden, egolobi, . sbver ty stys awrit= in Outlook. No well- tliokandtamaneblntnr°Ila"-bredilYlvpal dfidgetlncompany, varunceridnannersheyresemhled putherhaidstoierfaoe,tossiier n collection of diminutive fancy tame head or finger her buttons. If she rabbits. One of the originators of the Bre. . • talked she did it in a soft voice and. , tish National lelouse Club Was Miss without gesticulation, no matter how Cockburn Dickensonthe "Missing many rings she wore or how pretty ance was a nine days' sensation for , Heiress," whose mysterious diseppear- her hands might be, h 0155 t ht even to control her the papers a year or so back. Tho whereabouts of leliss Dickenson was features; tha I 5151111111 05 and winking her never traced, and the club has pre_ the eyesand twitchmg (ho naouth were served, stuffed in a glass (1580, not "nice," and that they could and m 1 . "' • , : • e should be intermitted in polite society. which be was the Lira' winner of the In sitting neither the knees not the hampionship mop, feet were to be crossed, rocking was club c odiously s•ulgar, yawning and streileb- ---..--- Mg were unspeakable offenses, and. WICKER CHAIR CUSHIONS. above all, the heeds natist bo crossed In making cushions for the popular or folded in the lap and kept there. wielter furniture it will be found thatWe plead tor at least a partial re- sumption of the old forms. let moth - nothing 15 111005 durable than velvet een ors COCO more toilet' their girls to sit and different fabric sold under various MCI in company, to cultivate calm - similar names. Being a cotton fabrics, ness. Let our women learn to (Larry it does not gather moths, and both its on earnest conversation in Sabdued tones and. witbont gesticulation. We used. to be told that lying in bed with hands folded and eyes ehut was half as good as sleep whet sleep was impossible. It is quite probable that flouncing and tossing about largely in- crement:I the Ions of strength from alive-. lessness, AS We know that the sleep Iloetor-Your wife, sir, is suffering from general funotional derangement. which accomminied with muds tossing Mr. Parvenu - 0 knew it, Maybe and turning is not as refreshing as a, she'll give me oreadiltybnitileth Ikrtio0s1vdinhger t I that which is taken quietly. Jttst so if a reposeful manner is ac- lf ot'wq iii 11'1 I ntrgesddnitnigm'a round (0 a II these quired ,early in life an enormous ex - well functions or she'd be sick. Now pens() of nervous movement is spared, and a corresponding meant of PoWer ehe's deranged, Is she liable to Mei may be 411100(1,Violent, don? • dyes and texture are almost water- proof. The beautiful tints in whirl it is eleven make it available for any scheme ot deooration, SOLICITOUS.