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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1899-9-7, Page 22 TRH BRUSSEL$ POST. rirse„sc.:44-4tess‹-iivs,zesi.z.:*1/4sese:*eofeal .c Smuggler's Leap. ' eineiWneWleionetee ifiteWeleeWiteetWilliftei IIOUSEI ful exeretee. A writer makes a sug- gesilun worth tionsidering. She adelemi 0 le Da i by all mennthpurchasof of elean saud, and ie is n splendid idea. e e e a lona Have it damped In 1110 pl.tee se- tiOWIYMYMiNtliWicAlANIMIMAMMWMFA leeted not ouly with an eye to its CliltYSAN TII EMU MS. effect on the itauleunpe, but to the ad - It will soon be time to give especial vantage of the ehildren as well then There Is no part of farming mo Huh then/ Rose and IMO bow they will bee,,,,eane ch„, ,b1, pale,r (11 10 Oh I theen'a not in One wide longed. Ely 00 Means unpolleherl in attentive to the chrysanthemums in, eejey le. world,' t e,xeitatinl, melte unietention- his manner% he had a se,I;111,t,li ittal 1:3 arty clouting Tom ;;,i,,ore I '' theee nev- frankness and bonhomie, I Waded for fall blumniug. They tnuitt Delia be afraid they will soil their the 'mile fee it 41 the 101110 from will not.h all ved to betenue pot-bound, but Minims. 'lent wrong suer child, boy all so charming a creature. No nedultil, or ing. De was not a university man, should be shifted every three or four Or has been, nor van ever be Neale, peculiarly agreeable and prepoesems- e °'' (I' end. if the keep it so dwelled that feiellurifi'flIttlannleuIJCLI, thtietilideta‘rlitvlit'yd'etttl Ini)Tal t2t re -ne'n et' liberty to rump and 'nay synea or winged Ariel, or tcyren With 1:101' had he reeelved an cdtention of weeks till Diem the two inch pot in In the dirt The overalls On ei s poor crepe, lean, euprofitable sto Song and mirror, was ever eo (amen- the Wettest order—epoke no tailg- ating, no daughter of Eva 0.., pretty ,uage but las, owu with any degree of and provoking 1" eurreethess—mither played the fei- nts apoethroptee, a hieh certainly ede, painted pieturee, nor write poetry. eppears, now that in cooler moments On the other hand, in aa manly ex,. E retail it, rather rhapsodical, was not ereises he was a pi eficient ; shut, rode, tittered viva vote, nur 01e0 &tit) vooe, eVaikada and danced to perfection; and is e danger, bat they amend novo: Ktf. wives cat mother earth, seeing that its object, :Wise Dora 5t- tee fresh originality, anti pleasant' For those mothers who have a Inn - Dermot, was riding along •nly three tone of Ide convereation, redeemed fer for want of water. ln pottieg, take x'�r me, ae s, .. d. .,,, . ' 1 . I ha i, Careful) , tu I t th but l et ine i in of. Nay defleteney of leading or acrone. oars tO give rich soil, an as ID induce sesses the virtue tat tieing emnpara- - 3 e i 3 -0 - . er walked by my side. IL was a Mere gilshmailt. In personae appearance stroug healthy growth, and thus avoid tively elean, and although it must be i sued from the GUN ernmant ExPel mental ejaculation, elioited by the sur- he was a eptendid fellow, nearly sin paseing perfectly of the atoresaid foot in hie boots, strongly, but, at the the use of ligaid. fertilizers later. Not c°1°tualheesr hdeitellaalrel7nHostlblialletkteinsgi,oil't soiling 1111101 ! aniejetillul Ilea tri:1"p'ailee'ela'sd, aantd8wea':•fef.luhlIGybaeu Dora, who assuredly was the m et plane time, synneetrieally built; eharm• • a 1 .. that the jutlioious use of this form of re ln ' .. ' .5 3' g g beheld. 4 ough Ms size, of limb and width of fertilizer Is eta good practice but that and instruct i on. lnont conscientiously apply the knowled for the Pyrenean scenery 'around us, ! shoulder °tendered. him, O( eix-ande so few will be judieious. Their motto It 18 (10 wonder that children like to! thus gained. Some of the facts cleft and the rough, iineoeditioned mule, iteventev, rather what is called a fine oared leather, on whet she was De had the true Anglo-Saxon phy- deal meet be better," and the pleats "8' ','elf11:1-1111:71ttli:81till'idl'IbtL:1=tiitelx=1: with its clutamy saleesaddle of diseol- mea, (ban a einein, or eloaant 010. seems to be "II a little is good, a good play in theisired floititelutrIonLost seems half solid, hall liquid ? Wouellet , ,„, , e mounted, instead of the Spanish Jen- siogononoy,blue eyes,d l' h . I are killed with kindness, phoephorto acid, elite Yon Mee to be a child for a half day, !"'"8" e8"8 're net or well-bred English palfrey that hair that waved, rather than eurled, When the plants get to be aix or and spend it at that yellow heap about gen, and potaeh. Theee three el would best have suited so fele an round his broad handsome forehead. which the little workers are gathered meats, \then properly winbined, furi equestrian, I could, without any And, then, what a mustache the fellow eight inthes high it is time to think a Ile wee officer In a crack yeo- about their ahape or form, 11 a plant •what is known as a complete fere. great . •af , a surprising array of utensils? • For there will soon be a strum- Pen - myself back to the days of the M'Gre- manry eorps, Not one of the com- with two or three or four steins la de- ' gor, and female(' (het it was Die Ver- posite order, made up of menet ne. nd „ sired, nip out the central bua ea the glemeration about that sena me . Old k 1 1 izer, the absence of either of whio non riding up the mountain -side, gaily neme_balea, s h - - bli - unin stalk, which will cause it to ue ea may e seen. , ' , „,, palls and kettles, tin cans and cuts, dip- ma cee an neometete and often tut un - chatting as. she went with the hand -strangest pers end stations, will ehere be gathered profitable fertilizer. Nitrogen is the some caveller who walked by her stir- 48" the strellg— together : nal if you ownsionally miss meet „,'„„ei„„ „I, a,,,e,„ 1„,.,„ e; „, ,sauntering, down St. eames s Street prance' ''''Uen 8 en a Miring afteration, with incipient branches of tlase that istart and let some household utensil end find it at ----- -------- -- --- '''''''''e"`e"` run, and who migbt have been Frank ' guardsmen behind them—but worthy them grow, pinching off the others. me sand heap try to be patient ; it when purchased upon Hee market, bu Osbaldistone, only that he was teo of an Italian painter or Hun ariaa g Keep the lateral branches pinched out manly -looking fer Scott's somewhat el- hussar ; full. well -grown and glues • stetted. probably looked too tempting to be re- fortunately fur Kee farmer IL tau b feminate hero. How beautifully in. uld-, Who was the idiot who first set aflotii , on the stalks you decide to grow, let- ting all the strength of the stalk go Spare time occasionally to look nt secured more cheaply than either o ed wee the form wlaieh her dark green the notion—now became an established to the trimmed bud, whioh will one . nem admire the results of (ho little the others by the use of such can habit set oft to such advantage; prejudice in England—that, euustaches day develop a flower bud, as clover, these orops having the pe how fairy-like the fo t that 'nesse< . were uueeepaly? To nine faces out If you wish one large flower, allow folks' labors, the houses and eaves and had discarded the heavy riding -hat end fingers that grasped the rein! She einem• • • the clumsy stirrup; how slender the : a ten, , increasing physiognomical g they are a most I meoming a - pinelain out side branches as they • e the plant to grow one stem only, elprultg pp as if by magio. More than the air, whit& is three-fourths eree n wells, and the gardens that have culiarity of absorbing nitrogen Den thia a hall hour spent with them ma Megan, character, almost giving it where there staxt. 0 the monotone' of The planes will have Lo be staked as .8881(818T e senseless bonnet, those graceless in-: is aeae ;-relieving - II would add more to their bap- Piness then the extra ruffle, or hem- The eheapeet feral In which to tts mations of scene cunning milliner, breed nee cm, a and e s, abridging the - they grow large. The growth should (0rapid, . stitched flounce, and would be far potash is muriato of volatile sulphate and had adopted a headdress not un- , abomination of a longsay upper -lip. Uri- n"t, oo mind, 1 . • Nabu it, I healthy. Too fast growing is sure to alt should be steady ane mere beneficial to your own health and of Potaeh and karat, Wood ashes, also, syrits, wasL This was a beret or flat sap, judiciously trimmed and. trained. result In bare stems, and the beauty of contain potash, and are veil good woven of snow-white wool, and eur- What, Sir! are they not at least as ----- a ohrysantheenum lies in its foliage as . mounted by a crimson tassel spread . proper looking as those foxy thickets well as in its flowers. Tile ideal plant met over the tep. Front beneath this extending from •jawbone to temple, Ls well foliaged, the stems being clad elegant coiffure her dark eyes Hattie- i which yourself, eacely morning of your with leaves right up to the flo\vers. ed. and sparkled, while her luxuriant , life, take such veins to comb and curl chestnut curls fell down over her neck, i Into shape 1 ----_ the alabaster fairness of which made ; her white bead -dress look alm it Delighted to meet Ashley, I dragged him oft to tee hotel, to introduee him tawny. Either because the air, al- . . eltate teen. • earneitelteeneewleeee 0 O the Farm. Klee:DING Title 80)F.,. SEPTt 8, 1890 machinery employed in the charts)* epreying experiments, and probably with at 'mad equally good results. DOW TO GET RID oir RATS. Take a large earteern jar and se Int I he grouted nee r but I di ng frequen ve ed. by rate. The top should be not of Mere than .ao Melt or two above th eb surface of the around. Fill this t lily within about flee Lathes of the to us with bran. Plume boards over it, bu sic leave a creek wile enough for araC 1 w ' 010..117 enter. Let; this set for several Wye end »Ights, until the rata have oe got tete elm Whit of vienieft it. Then re : take tale 1 he bran end fill with water he4(1)1 '."1114112.1Ztelino0vfern: LOP= ed'ettout two. ladies thiek. Clover as at 10! first, end every rat that has been in KITCHENER TAKES BIS SEAT. tionetteree or Ialittettialial FatalatilltaiNed by the Ititheitlutra Dereathothtl. Tho eerpony in the Nouse of Lords the other clay, when !Lord Kitehener of leleerteurn, In crimson robe ane Hoare of ermine, bent the knee be- which the eetting wee set, the plants many are tiensibly putting on the lit- aril all the train of ilis Dine collo find thtimeelves itt a five or six -Inch tle boys for their outdoor play are an In Mertens/teem 1,1 failure. There is, 1 Pet allotee the time the buds should eFeelient idee! now deces the Melt, day, little excuse for a fanner n appear. The young plants must uever gins in some way to secure them like underinamling the prinelplee of fa freedinu, bal. if you do not do this, be allowed to dry out, Over watering lot there still be fr toenjoy1 ' tiliza Lion and, stbnulation through 1 use of manures end chemicals appli to the soil. All that he amide to 4 0 fere the Throne, signed the roll of no- bles, and took his seat in the gilded olutmber aa Peer of the British realm, was a very picturesque ono, wee] the Sheffield Daily 'nelegraph. For a. few minutes tbe•Lord 0113311001 1r lay baek on the woolsack, comfort- able, twiddling his arms, 13111 suddeu- ly he sat upregete The anent Peers bent forward. For coming through the door facing Die Throne Was a lit - tie procession In radiant red. First came Black Rod, Behind him came the Deputy -Garter King -at -Arms, In his wake walked the spruce figure of Lord Robert*/ of Kandaher, Then mime Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, slim, and straight, and tall—he seemed very tall beside Lord Roberts—also in long red robes. Ile was in a quiver of nervousness when he stood at, the door and bowed to the Lord Chancel- Mr. Hie awoke were colored to deep purple. Elis eyes was aflame with ex oitement, and be fumbled wait bis pat- ent of nobility, as though he didn't know. whether to Lear 11 me or throw ik awey or give it to eatuebody. Be hind ban walked Baron teromer, like wise in red robes, Nobody epoke, no- body moved, while Ole procession of robes marched slowly up the floor, Reaching the woolsack Black Rod stepped on ono side; Garter King -ate Arms stepped on the other. Lord Kitchener dropped epee bis left knee, and with both hands held out his PATENT 011 NO.1311,1TY. Thu Lord Chancellor took it, slightly unrolled it, and let loose the blue rib- • t, and ed it back, Kitchener bowed low an 0(2 receiving his patent, and the Lord !Chancellor raised Ins three -cornered hatetwo inches above ins wig,. Then lel 1 table, and Lord Kitchener walked be! tween his introducers—Lord Roberta the soldier, and Lord Cromer, the ad- alinistrator. The Clerk in boinvig re- . ceived the patent. and began 10 read it aloud, it was a prosaic, Linnet, legal - phrased document. All thee could be heard watt a sonorous mumble, Lord Kitchener stood with all eyes on him, while the reading went 'on. A piece of cardboard, rather yellow from age, with, the winds of the oath primed oe it, was handed Lo the hero of lehar- Dann, aleldieg it. iu his tea band he repealed it. A big, stodgy book was opened. The Clerk put his finger on a place, Lord Islitelieuer took up a quill pee and hastily scrawled his name. Theta stood straight up and dou- bled into a bow to the Lord Chaucellor. Again the three -watered hat went np two teethes. 13ut the ceremony was not yet over. The precession \vas reform- ed, Blaok Rod, Garter King -el -Arms, Lord Roberts a Kandahar, Lord lett- cherter bt leentramtn, Lord Cromer, all balled, in the melon et the floor im- mediately in from ut the cross benches the benches that signify no and bowed again in long -drawn obeis- ance. Slowly they walked to the low- er and of the Howie fleeing the throne, Blank Rod and Garter !King -at -Arms fell out of the procession. The throe Peers ascended the gangway. and in the furthest earner of the back seat they sat clown, Lord Kiteheuer in the middle, They put un their hats. Sil- ence prevaited, Tho three wee togeth- er; autenutLically they all reboil their wicked hats, and bowed with a long sweep. As. Lord. Kitchener passed the woolsack on els way to tthe hall be- hind the throne, the Lord Cbancellor pushed out his hand and grasped teat of the hero and ;cheek it warmly. Ile chimer was °ovate,/ with eiadueion, but hio wailed. Then out lino the hall he went. In LIM minutes 1,0111;E:itchener and Lord Roberts wore beck in the chamber. Bub their bright 1.01.60 Lad gone. They were in ordinary . frock melte. They slipped into the second of the cross benches. .Lord Kitchener Wati painful efforts to look itt ease. But how could even 1.1, hero of leharteune be at ease when a throng oe Peeresses Were inspecting bine Damage their lorienet tee 1 H., the habit uf limiting the jar will un - e hesitatingly jump, in, and ()nee in there 111, etIcalte fur him. Ho sinks, and et ' the fleeting bran hides bine from (1 eight of the next victim, By 03100 More filling the jar with bran and leaving it for several days before fill- ing agaln with water, suspicion will ce 1» diverted. 11 there is ne convenient plum for meting the jar in the 0_ ground where it will not be disturb- , , gondresults may m Seemed by 7y eallni9b05%0tno 11 the jar. INSURED FOR $10,000,000. 5, 'rem 1:4 Said to re the Aggregate or Viidt. cies on the t'aittees of Wale,' iale. 0 A big insurance man said recently in New York, that the Prince of Wales Wee the heaviest risk of any partite _ of the insurance business, and that his a death would cost England, German, lereneh and American companies not less than a itopo,000. wet of that insurance," he said, "but "No other ',Jerson earriem et/ tier contaimatively little of it is for the benefit of his family; perhaps 3)01more than $1,C00,04. Some years ago large wades Were taken oat by his cretin tea's, as security for money Maned, 11 be should ever pay his debts they would of course revert to him and h might be carried fur the benefit, of bis MEATS FOR, SITieDIER. 10 . errnot and his sister. As a i Rim Omelen—Fill a coffee cup with with though Atne Weire still in the month of . friend of mine iney gave her, a em.dea bre td. crumbs and oover with milk, Beal: September, was fresh upon the moun- 3 eggs very light and mix lightly tains, or else beeauee she Wee pretty welcome, and vve passed. that day and the soaked bread. Pepper and salt to and a woman, and therefore m t sorry the following 0ne8 1.0g 01110e • .1 11000, tsste. Divide the mixture. cooking it to show herself te the best advantage, bowever, I nitzst colarees, tiegan to re - she had twieted round her waist a veryvt a little having brought nee on tww o ell greased griddles, like large en long cashmere scarf, previously pass- headsoine friend into the welety of cakes. When well "set," sprinkle over ing it over one sh ulder 115 the man- Dora. She seemed better phased with half oe each omelet 1-4 cup very finely ner of a sword-helt, the ends hang- him than I altogether liked; nor meld chopped ham, cooked. Fold over and in Ing down nearly to her stirrup; and I wonder at it, Walter Aehley was a minute take up, on a hot dish, dot eau e t a man to plettee a woman tins gave sometIonx peculiarly pm- turesque, almost fantastical, to her of Dora's. character. She was rather whole appearance. a romantic turn, and about him there Upoii the second day r mg arrival was a dash of the chivalrous, well cal - o at the baths of St, sauveur, in the mated to captivate her imagination.. over WW1 butter and serve, Tripe, Southern Style.—One onion cut fine and cooked, a little butter, when wet, but not colored, add 1111. Pymenees, I had fallen in with my eld • oueni perleotly fetrune, she was tripe cut in pieces one inch long by 1-4 friend and college chum, enele el Der- an excellent horsewoman, and an ard- inch wide; place these in the saucepan eat admirer of feats of address and mot, who was taking his sister the courage, and she had hoard me to her with the onion and toss over the fire a round oft he French watering -places, Dora'a health bad been delieete, the brother of Ashley s perfection in such short time to evaporate the moisture faculty had recommended the excur- matters. On his part, Ashley, like and get well heated through, then sion and jack, who d ated upon his every one else who rah, her, was evi- add half a can of tomatoes drained only sister, had dragged her away dently greatly struck with leer beauty aomewhat, boll or simmer slowly until rom the gaieties nf L ndon and and feaculation of manner. I cannot reduced to a good body and bright brought her off t, the Pyrenees. eitre tele' that I was &aons ; I had no color; season with salt and a little Dermot was en excellent fellow, mete right to be so, for Dora had never given cayenne pepper. Dish up neatly. er a wit net a Sol, mon; but a good- rue encouragement; but I certainly hearted dog who bad been mutt liked more then once regretted betting 11)- Lamb Broth.—This is so good it ought et Tien. Coll., Dublin, where he had traduced a third person Into what— to be put on the table once a week, thought very little of his studies. and honest Jack MeDermot courtting, of and it can be easily varied. Rice may e, good deal ef his heirsee and dogs. .e.n course, for rIothing—had previously be cooked with it, or it may be thick - Irishmen, to be sure, moue -many a been a sort of tete-a-tete society. T - slight toueh of the br gee was per- }Wan to fear. ',that, thanks to myself, eniel and dumplings or moutons served oeptible in his talk; but from, this his MI ocoupation was gone, and Asbley with it, or a few vege a. es chopped t hi sister, who had been brought up in had got it. fine may be cooked with it. To make the England was entirely free. Seek hail It Watt the (Kele day after our meet- broth you will not need /nude but the 11501(131 estate of three 3 thousand a year; tug with Walter, and we had started bones, and these mast be put on in oold Miss Dora had twenty th1 m ousamlule earty in the morning mon an exer- uwater wed simmered all forenoon, from her mother. She had. Dateed two Sion to a. ueighboring lake, the scenery when you have removed the bone from seasons in Lond, n; and if she, was not armnd Which, we were told, FIRS par- your mutton for the broth you tan already married, it was haus' t man tieu early wil(1 and beautiful, lt was of the fifty Reinvents to her hand eituated en a mate 01 tableelaud on had Lound favour in her bright eyestthe sup of a eumentain, which we could Lively and high-spirited, with a light 1400 Irani the hotel window. The dis- turn for tae satirical, she loved her lance 'Mae barely teal miles, and the independence, and was difficult to road being rough and precipituue Me. please Demme, and myself, had chosen to DOL roast is to have only enough water I had been hbsenm w t froEngland for alk rather then to risk our necks by - I. nearly two team, on a Continental riding the breken-knee'd 'tante» that in the bottom of the pot to keep the tour; and althnueli 7 had heard much were offered to Us. A sure-footed meat from sticking or word:ling, and of Mies lee'Devmot, I had never seen mule, and indifferent side-saddle, had to watoh that the water does not boll her till her brother introduced ote to 11-1131 pro. tired for Mise elDennot, and away. 'When done, make a brown her at St. Sauveur. I had not known wee atietlt(1 by a wild -looking Bear- gravy and serve with a variety of her an huur, before I feund myeelf in nese buy, or gossoom as her brother vegetables like a boiled dinner, only e fair way to add another to the lite: called hem, with a scared maintenance, this way they are more digestible, of the poor moths who had einged thole and lung, lank black heir banging in wings at the perilous light of her Irregular shreds about his lace. beauty. When Melee urge —.learning tihere is 110 561101111 mere agreeable PICKLING HINTS, that, like theinselven I WaR on a de- in the Pyrenees than the nitrate of Sep- First get the best and purest vine- sultory sort of ramble, and had not !amber. People are very apt to expa- gar; white wine vinegar Ls the best, If marked out any partieular roilo—of- tiate on the delights of autumn, its fared me a meat in their carriage, and mellow beauty, pensive charms, and it cannot be procured, then use pure urged me to accompany them, instead su hlike. I confess that in a general cider vinegar. Use glass jars, or oleo of prudently flying from the danger, way I like the oath r h I foolishly exposed myself to it, 1.111 lo 1 ler than its deeline, and prefer the • weat raight bave been anticipated came bright green tiles uf spring, witIl the to pass. 11311101.8 I had been two days ematner in erespective, to the melan- in Dora's society, my doom was sealed.: Dimly autumu, its russet hew and fall - I had ceased to belong to myself ; I ing leaves; he regrets fur fine weath- was her slave, the slave of her sunny er past, and anticipations Of bad to sraile and bright eyee—talisman more come. But if there be any Owe potent than any lamp or ring that where I should be tempted to reverse djinn or fairy ever obeyed, my judgment, it, would be in South- te. fortnight had mewed, and we were ern France, and especially its western and watral petition. The clear eloud- at 13---Muring that time, 038 spell that bound ate bad been each day gain- less sky, the moderate heat seemed- ing strength, As an intimate friend ing to the sultriness, often overpow- of her brother, 7 was already, with tiring, of the summer months, the Dora, on the footing of an old tectiesin- magnificent vineyards and merry vint- e.ge-time, the noble groves of chest- tanoe ; she seemed well enough pleased with my society, and chatted with me nut, clothing the lower slopes of the mountains, the bright streams and willingly and familiarly; but in vain -s aid I watch for some slight indication, flowerWangled. meadowof Bearn a glance or an intonation, whence to and Languedoc., render no nart of tee derive hope. Noes such ware weevil- ble ; nor weld the most egregious cox- oorab have taoeied that they wets. Wo owe oe twine tell in with other ace queintanees of her s and her brother's, and with them elle had just the same freak, friendly manner, as with me. had not sufficient vanity, however, to -005801 14 Woman, especially one so much admired as Miss lee'Doemot, to fall in love at first sight with my ewe or three evenings each week of late. What is his oecupation ? He is at present unemployed, father, replied the Heir girl, a dreamy, far_ avvtaiy look in her big, blue eyea, butt he is thinking seriously of accepting a position of life aompeniore to a young lady of means, then stuff the leg and roast it, thus giving a still greater variety. Pot Roast.—A pot roast of beef is cheap and to my notion better Lhan any other sore. The secret of a good year more delightful in t (me coun- tries than the months of September and October. (To be Continttede A LOFTY AMBITION, illy dear, said the banker to hie only daughter, I have teemed a young man attired ill a dean; suit in the parlor um peesobelity, and I patiently ivalted, trusting to time and. assiduity to advance 307 eause. Thirlgs were fit thls state, whoa one Morning, whilst; taking, art early walk te the springs, I ran up againet an lengtish friend, by name Walter Ash- ley. He was the son of a country gen- tietaan Of moderate fortune, at, whose CHILDREN KEPT FREE, ,u0a.e 7 had, mere than onto pawed a At leotthelet, One of the $oolalist Week in the shooting sermon. Waller strongholds of Emcee, the 11,000 pub - was an exoelieue 'follow, and a mailed, lio school ohildron rtieetve free food and Model of the ohms to which he be- (nothing at the expel:tee of the town, , unglazed earthen jam. Use saucepans lined with earthenware or porcelain to boll your vinegar in, and wooden knives and forks 10 the Preparation tf your piekles. Zell your jar three parts with the articles to be pickled and then add vinegar up to the neck of the jar, Pieined NasturLiums.—Fill a stone jar or glass with the best mild vinegar; take the seeds of the nasturtium after the, flower has gone off. They should be full grown. Pick off the stems and put the ends into vinegar. They will iteep a year le covered eloaely. They can be prepared with apices and boiling vinegar if preferred. Pickled Onions—Peel small silver onions and put them in a pan of boil- ing water. When they look dear, take them out with a strained ladle and piece on a dry °loth, When quite dry, put them into a jar and cover with hot spiced vinegar. When cold, weight them dawn and eover closely, --- THE SAND PILE, A. Gammon saying among the old -lime mothers when the Tieing generale/3 IS found covered with the remains of a glorious mud -pie feast is: "Never mind, one meat eat a peek of dirt in one's lifetime anyhow," This oeerwheiniting desire on the Part of the youngsters to mix in the prima) Danes killing a great raany of them elemente, of fire, air, carte and water, and w'innIng the last, battle which the is 'Dhadthe-eore uagto flight. The the source al 'tench anxiety to or- anes dor-loVinM g ai:MIMS, Whod Still esire -,01-1;13,4"oll5110(118011, (1031 11 (ihne (bat the little 01100 aheuld have health- their natioettel "floee;T" te Hite raar.-° RED CLOVER TEA. when they can be seoured cheaply Pleospliorie acid M derived from eel p.bosphortie, or dissolved bone. Stable manure contains :all of these elements in it very available form; It, however, contains an e.11.1.1150 01 nitrogen, Attic Gather the clover tops when the plants are tn fail bloom, Reread and dry in the shade, keep in a tin box with a tight cover, or seal dosely in a glass fruit jar, keeping the jar in a paper bag to exclude the light. Steep a large double handful in a quart of water until the strength is extracted, strain, sweeten to taste and drink a little, two or three tahlesPoonfuls, half an hour before each meal. To make clover syrup, make a stronger decoction by using more of the blos- soms to a quart of water, strain as before, add 1-2 lb loaf sugar. When dissolved put in a pint of Inoleases, stir, let boil up once and when cool bottle for use. It is excellent in oases of scrofula, erysipelas and eruptions of the skin. BIAROR OF THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. mine Peer in night:in met the lelsalifata Spread Fairilier Wasttrard. In regard to the recently reported danger that the bubonic plague would reach Europe and England in its march to the westward, Surgeon Fairfax Ir- win has written from London, under date of !Jelly 24. It doesmot appear that there is any expectation in London that the bee botic plague, is likely to extend much beyond its peasant Hints. This feeling of security is due to the feet that all Proper precautions are being taken. It is true that there are a considerable number of eases, and there is also some extension, yet the disposition to spewed in Alexandria does not appear great" although 11. might be thought that all the conditions foci such ex - (005100 are 51.0513221. 10 that city. It is reported officially to the Colonial 0e - floe, that the bubonic plague, which 1, been raging in Hong Kong and Mauri- tius, has extended to the French is- land of Reunion. As to Mauritius, of - finial returu ior the week ended on Thursday last shows that 30 oases of plague occurred during the week, and that 20 of these proved fatal. No fresh case of plague has been report- ed at Alexandria for the last finer days. 70 the earlier part of last week, how- ever, there were 8 new cases, 5 deaths and 5 recoveries. The total number of cases apt to, the 'present le 74, of whioh 82 hare ;been fatal, It was reported from Skeelele, in Sweden, that the epidemic: of anthrax which reoently broke among the cat- tle in West Gothlane, and subsequent- ly also attacked human beings, con- tinues WI spread and thea 40 perishes are now infected. Owing to the Mee valence of ;the epidemle the great mil- itary manoeuvres which were to be held in West Gothland have been e atizte,rmlanded. Tap THISTLE. Tbis is the store1 that is told of tho &cleat thistle and how it came to be Scotland's eminent. Mann many long Years ago the Danes went into Scotland to drive the &deb people out. In thew dale it Was not thought manly or brave to slip up on an enemy ttxd fight by night, but the Danes had such a hard time of it, that one night they thought they would do so. To keep them from being heard they took off their foot gear and entreated barefooted. They had crept in this way very aloe to the sleeping Scotch soldiers, when one of them stepped upon one of the sharp meekly thistles rend it hurt, him so much that he gave a bowl of pain, This wolte up the Seine, who seized wards and rushed Out Lo Meet the • 1.1 amt.:Litt a rank groWth foliage or wood at the expense of the grain or fruit. Aluen better results will usually be scoured from the use of stable manure, if a 11111e phosphoric acid and potash ho added. et11.1 differ ant crops vary considerably; one crop requires an extra amount of ow in- gredient, while another crop may re- quire an equal amount of some other er. It is Welly important that the farmer not only acquaint himself with these facts, but time he else (etre- fully study the composition o(1 the soil as well as the fertilizer, Wha,t may perfectly suit the requirements a one field might be absolutely thrown away if applied to a different soil in anoth- er field. There are materials which contain no plant food, bujt can be very properly and sucoessfully applied as stimulants, their eaten utiou the soil and crops being purely medicinal and meehanical. Materbals in most come mon use'for this purpose are lime, salt, mud plaster. Lime, applied to heavy land haa a tendency to loosen it, if too light it tends to make it compact, 11 8001., as the result oi excessive green manuring, lb tends to sweeten the soil. The principaluse of plaster is (0 0111110 Mere available the potash of the soil, and otherwise perform somewhat the same function as that performed by slacked lime. Plaster is usually more expensive than Other forms of lime. All stimulating. material should be me- rited with care, as a continued applica- tion tends to exhaust the soil. Recent experiments leave demonstrated an im- mense saving; to the farmer who mixes his own fertilizers. In this way, the farmer saves the cost of mixing, the commission of looal dealers, the ex- pense of traveling agents' and pales - melee profits, and other incidental ex - Pauses. Furthermore he knows whet kind of terftiliaer he is applying to his land when -he mixes ie himself. NG ex- p,e.nsive machinery is required, a shovel and the, barn floor aro all that is need- ed. The farmer who succeeds to -tiny must steely these elementary grind - pies, he must practice economy, he must learn to take hold of things by the smooth handle, he mest'above111 things avoid letting the other fellow get: the long end of the lever in the deal. l family, but his premiums, like the pee- mium on all of the royal families of Europe, are very 1113111—mucb higher than those train by private, tudividuals for the same amount of insurance. "It is A curious fact," continued ;the insurance man, who spends a goad deal of his time in England, "that 02,000,- 000, or 83,000,000 of Insurance, perhaps more than that, has been placed on the life of the Prince of Wales as a speculation by persons who do not know bine and have never had any re- lations with him whatever. This would not bo possible under the in- surance laws of this country, but it is allowed by some of the English com- panies. Over there any man can so- mata a policy on the lIlo ora neign- bon provided he can persuade Ole neighbor to submit to a medical exam- ination or find a company which has recently had bine examined. Thus when the Prince of Wales undergoes an examination for insuranee lots of speculators apply to the Seine oem- pany Tor polities on his life, or get eertified copies of the report of the medical examiner and use them with other companies. It is pure specu- lation, They pay a high premium, a margin, so to speak, or, 1.0 mit it in another way, they book a wager with the leisure= ocemininies that the prince will die before the total of their yeaniums exceeds the amount of the volley. Therefore many persons would be financially benefited if Albert Edward should drop of suddenly one of these One days. The prince is perfeetly aware a thee feet. He In:lows very well what ad- vantages have been taken of lets situ- ation, but I do not suppose it makes any difference with bis habit's." THE TURNIP FLY. The Mark Lane Expanse emeales 05 follows fro' an English standpoint .0(o- 00 this Munition: Some advise the use 01 forcing MA11- uree, muohl 00 nitrata of soda and soot, but it is doubtful whether these have any effect at the Lime when wanted, unless applied along with the seed The chief objection to applying nitrate in that way is the great danger that it may be washed oat oe the soil before the turnips come up, but Mihail re- gard need not be had to this consid- eration, for the application should bo very limited in quantity, and if muoh rain falls and continues long, the tur- nips will wine up, even though the nitrate. vanishes, S.00t is an admin. able tuenipi mamere, and, it is said that, 111 helps deter, ely, 83151)1 11 sown with the seed. If any Wetly:055111g is Applied to foroe on growth, soot is, eerhape, the hest that men be used, but ittettould be 0ppliod In early morn- ing before the dew is off, A. very good creasing is that known as "Robles Mixture,' mediating of one bushel of fresh as lime, one bushel fewle ordinary lime, Hie pounds sue. peer, an(1 ten pound e of woe, Well mixed together and reduced to a fine powder. This should bo applied in ear- ly morning Mille the drew is on the young plants, and it may bo either broadonated or eerie/tied down the drilla. The eleentitY named will do two aoree, A droning oe soot as al- ready stated, is also very Medal, bet probably it !will ultimately be found that the 'best remedy is a light Sinter- ing with %refine, by pneumatic; ac- tion, by !Moans of the Strawsoniser some shatter tnachlue, At the pre- sent time tthe might be made of the HOW TO /TAKE" A PICTEJIlle. It be the exceptional woman 44110 kame,e how to make up, properly for a Mauro. She will put on her " best drew," arrange her hair and thou hie berself to the photographer, The proofs are seldom up to her ex- pectations. She sees a prematurely - aged woman, with sparse looks, and a strained expression, in tee place ot the fairly good-looking matron she be- lieved herself. to be. All this is dis- heartening. In end, she is seldom as bad -looking an the pictures make her appear, She has perhaps a lent habit 01 wearing her hair plastered down on the aides.. If she waets to look pretty she must give her hair especial alien - tion. Putt it loosely at the sides, and con in a careless becoming manlier in the haCk, It Desolate, have the picture takein evening drew, There is noth- ing more becoming to a woman. Solt, wavy lines are desirable in apieture. Plainness will never give a pretty of- reeL. 1:110 dell:Matte woman shoeld re- member this, and not be afraid of at- tempLing graceful .A. best is more satisfactory than a full or lialf length, especially if one is 'not sure of her ability to assume a grawful pow. Let the Matron approach the camera with the aame confidence as her daughter; let her be as anxious for pretty results ; let her pose before the mirror meal she doeides on bet Mei- tude, then let her dory tho photograph- er with the set ideas and she will take a picture which will surprise her- self and her family. 911111 AGE 01' STERL, In a raceme address to the Iron And Steel Itstittile In London, Professor Roberta -Austin said that Steel /plates (i aro now rolled more than SOO eat in erect entl. two inches thick, nd that steel girders 'neve been Med ef sue a BIRO as to "juatify the belelf of Sir henje.minBakee er tha bfridge con - emoting Eliglandetna einetneeer, woeld be belle over the eiumnelen halt-naile znant." s' r THE SORROWFUL TREE, 11 Ultimata Only RI :right and to Blighted MOM Me Sam !Uses. Ther,, is a tree la •Persitt 1.0 whioh the memo, "The Sorrowful Tree," is given. Perhaps because 11 blooms 02(17 Melee evening. When the Bret star %Ware in the heavens, the Hest bud of the eorrowful Tree opens, and as the shades of night advente and the stars thickly mud the sky, the buds mailinue grade:eat. Open- ing until the whole tree Melee like one iMillenee white Dower.. On the an- yone& of dawn, eheel (the brilliancy Of the stars gradually fades in the light of day, the Sorrowful Tree closes its Dowers, and ere the sun is fully risen nott a single blossom Is visible. levet of flower dust, on white as an•ow, cavers the ground avowal the foot, of the tree, evince eeoms blighted and withered during the day, while, however, it Ls majesty preparing for the next nooturnal feetival. Tito free rano. et the blossodu is like Wet of the eveniag tetimtnee. ell the tree es out down olose to the relies 11 new plant shoots up and itte tains maturity in ao incredibly short In- the vioinity of Ode singular tree there learnt)), VOWS auother, which is almost; as filittet counterpart et the Sorrowful Tree, but 113115 110103111101, nail strange to say, it blooms only in the dee, , ITER OPICON. Whet) did yea think of Niagara Fella Mabel I asked the small mot. Why, it was the wettest thing 1 aver Salt( I said Mabel.