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The Brussels Post, 1895-5-3, Page 2UN Ib THRILLINGTALE OF SVMAN L'IC'E TEE B .I.M 4# S S A:'1 L S ,F OSP bed looking pitched of amok, hie 0ye8 sunken auc! bite beneath the lids, and perfectly insensible. " What doea this mean 1" Steed Strat- ton. " We did not hear the gentleman moving tide morning, but my husband heard hien etitming In the night, sir' oh, yes, and when 1 wont to oaU hon is anewerod a0 ttraugoly 1,1a0 I entered and gave a cry, for tell you, but I felt ashamed, thinking you he looked as if he was gelug to. the death, CHAPTER LI, Y Y d o wonkdsa what you did 'just;n w. But I t oneieui; "I wanted to song for you, but he 1. f or - bn il me. He maid be wouldbebetter soon, few momenta, half astonished half aa- ing' and I metria titin tea, and gave him tomo "l'reat kfeavena 1" gasped Brettisoc cognac and he grow better, thou worth, Min ALL its ya1N, have mot Guest sduoe,aud spoken with him. Guest stood looking et hie friend for u Five minutes ago 1 beard Sir Mark speak• noyed. "Look here," he said at last, "we can't talk freely in thie plane. tome out and have a cigar on the sande," Then, stopping short by the ebbing sea, he drew out his cigar case cud offered it; but it wee waved aside, "Quite right,", said Guest shortly; "we can't emolte.now. Look here, old fellow, I shouldn't be your friend if I did not speak out when you were in the wrong. You mutt have known we were coming here, and you must see now that you have done as I said, a cruel thing in Doming; so give me your word as a man of honor that you will be ready to start with me in again. "Then we have brought him here then hotter again. It is something bad to place wife and huabend face to facie 1" with his throat, monsieur. Look, it is— "Yee," said Stratton hoarsely, all worse, quite blue." "What ie to be done?" Stratton gazed at the livid malice in "You must rouse him quietly, and steal horror. out with him, Bring him along under the oliff olose up to the ino. While you are getting himthere I will go and hire a Dart y some means to take us to the next. plane ; failing that, I'll arrange with some fishermen to ran 08 along the coast in their boat to St. Malo. "You understand?" "Yee," said Brettieon. "1 understand, but it is impossible," • "Perhaps : but this is the time to per- form impoeeibilitiea. It must be dons 1" "I tell you it is impossible said Brettieon slowly. 'At the first attempt to rouse him there would be a scene. He would turn obstinate and enraged. He is restless, the morning first thing," as I told yon. I should have to awaken "I tell you I did not know they were the people here for I could not force him to leave by the window, and this would pre- cipitate the discovery, perhaps bring Sir Mark and your friend Guest down from the place above," "I tell you it must be done," said Strat. ton, but with less conviction. "You know it cannot be," said Brettieon here?" firmly, "I am certain that he would have "1 don't know. I suppose it was fate." one of his fits. Think of the consequences then." "I do " whispered Stratton ; "and the thoughts are maddening. What's that ?" "Speak lower. It was Barron moving in his room. Look here ; there need be no discovery if we are cool and cautious. It w absurd to attempt anything now. Wait till the morning. Let him get up at his usual time. He will be quiet and manageable then. I will keep him in,and wait till the Jerrolde are gone out—they are sure to go —moat likely to sea for a sail—and then join you at the inn, where you can have a carriage or boat waiting. Then we must eaoape just as we stand ; our luggage could be fetched another time. We can be going to take him for a drive," Stratton was silent, "It is the only way, I'm sure," whispered Brettieon, "Yea," said Stratton, with a sigh. "I am afraid you are right." "I am sure I am." "Yes," said Stratton. "Hist 1 is that he moving again'?' "And talking in his sleep. But you are sure there is no doubt ?" "Doubt, man ? No. Yea, it must be as you say ; but, mind, I shall be a prisoner at the inn, I cannot stir out. You muat give me warning when you will come." "And you must not speak or notice him." "Oh, we must risk all that," said Strat- ton more loudly. "Our only course is at all risks to get him right away." "Hush! Be silent. Now go." Stratton hesitated as he heard a low muttering again in the next room; but Bret- ti8on pressed his hand and thrush him away. "Go," he said, and softly closed the window, while Stratton moved away with a strange foreboding of Doming peril. coming here," said Stratton in a deep, solemn tone; "I tell yon I did not follow you, and I tell you that I cannot leave here with you in the morning." "Then how In the world did you Dome "Bosh 1 Who believes in fate? Don't talk nonsense, man. I am horribly sorty for you, ue sorry as I can be for a man who ie my friend, but who hae never trueted or confided in me; but 1 stand now toward the admiral and Myra in auoh a position that I cannot koap aloof and.aee them insulted —well, I will not say that—see their feelings hurt by the reckless conduct of a mac who is in the wrong." " In the wrong ?" said Stratton involun- tarily. " Yea, in the wrong. You have wronged Myra." Stratton sighed. " And made her the wreak she is. I don't say you could have made things better by speaking out—that is your secret —but f do say you could make matters better by keeping away." " Yes, I must go away as 00011 a0 pos- sible." You will, thea ?" oriad Guest eagerly, " In the morning ?" ' No ; yea, if I- can get away." " That's quibbling, man ; an excuse to get near and see her,", cried Guest angrily. I swear it is not," cried Stratton. "You will not believe me even after seeing your letter—which I had forgotten—was unopened." ' I can't, Mal. I wish to goodness ,I oould." Never mind. Loan say no more." " You mean that you will say no more," eaid Guest shortly. " I mean what I said," replied Stratton. "Very well. You must take your road; I must take mine." Stratton was silent, and Guest turned short round on his heel, took a couple of steps away, batturned back. ' Mal, old ceap, you make me wild," he cried, holding out hie hand. "I know it's hard to bear—I know bow you loved her, but sacrifice self for your honor's sake ; be a MID, and come away. There, I'll walk with you to the post town. You'll come?" "I cannot yet." why ?" CHAPTER LII. THE CULMINATION OF DESPAIR. Stratton went to hip room, put out hie light, and threw open the easement to sit and listen to the wash of the coming tide. To sleep was impossible. He did not even think of lying down, but sat there waiting for the first streaks of day with the face of Myra always before him. "It better that I should not tell you," "And I sit here," he Dried, and started replied Stratton firmly. " Will you trust from his seat, "when she is there yonder -me ?" waiting for me. A word would rouse her " Will you confide in me, and tall me all from her sleep, if the does sleep. She may your reasons for this strange conduct ?" be sitting at her window even now, wake- " Some day ; not 11087." ful and wretched as I, and ready to trust "You will not trustme, and you ask me me, to let me lead her far away from all to trust you. It can't he done, man ; you this misery and despair. Heaven never ask too much. Once more, are we to be could mean us to suffer as we do. It is a friends ?" natural prompting. She must be waiting " Yes." for me now." " Then you will go ?" For hope came with the approach of "Yee." day, and when at last the &ret pale dawn " At once ?" appeared in the east, and by degrees there "No." was a delicious oplle8oentient on the waves, Bah 1" ejaculated Guest angrily, and where a soft breeze was slowly wafting he turned and strode away. away the mist, it was a oaim, grave, He must think it—he must think it," thoughtful man, nerved to the day's teak, muttered Stratton as he hurried on, now who went forth with the knowledge that stumbling over a piece of rook, now Blipping the people of the inn were already stirring, on some heap of weed left by the tide. for as he stepped out a casement was He was about to try ono the right when opened, and the landlady greeted him with all at once he heard voices above his head the customary bon jeur, to the left, and, listening intently, he made Stratton returned the greeting, and told out the deep tones of the admiral, and an her his requireneote—a Bailing boat and answer came in Guest's familiar voice. men to take him and his friende for a good 1' Is he telling him that I am here?" loegcruise. The man ie mad." thought Stratton. No, for there was a "Ah, yes l" said the landlady ; "of course, "l told you I should not do so," said pleasant little laugh—Edie'e. and monsieur would pay them well"—and Stratton coldly. "You are wrong." But the next who spoke was the admiral, at another time there were Jacques, and "l3ut you stand there. Good Heavens, and Ma words came distinctly to where, Jean, and Andre, and many more who man ! Those two may meet. Don't mind with every nerve strained, Stratton stool woulet have bean eo glad—for it was going me. I am better now. Go at once." rooted to the sands. to be a day superb ; loop at the light on the "No, 1 shall not leave you until you are " Well, I'm sorry," said Sir Mark, but waterlikethe sllveithese upon a mackerel, fit to move." we've plenty of time. We'll have a sail to prove her words—but the halide went "11 is not an illness but an injury, whioh another day. and a wander about the Bands out lust night, and would not return in will soon pass off. Go at once. Man, do to -morrow. 1'11 charter a boat at St. Malo, time from the fishing. you not see that he may find her, after all." and make her mune round. Now, my dears, "Bat was there no one else ?'' " He has found her," said Stratton in with you; it's getting late." "Not a soul, monsieur. Why, there was elowly,and speaking in astrangely meohan- "My dears 1" Then Myra was there all a great nobleman—an old sea admiral— ical way, the time above where he stood; English, at the little chateau who had " What 1" The cottage must be close at hand, and sent only last night, wanting a boat to In afew momenta he was opposite the door sail with the beautiful ladies he had of the long, low habitation on its little brought, one of whom was a stately old shelf of the cliff. marquise, at least, with hair gray ; but no, Everyone had retired; and Stratton hes- he could not have a boat for any money. itatad, feeling that he must defer his Why could not monsieur take hie sick communisation till the morning. friend for a beautiful long drive 7" At all hazards auoh a critical position Stratton jumped at the proposal. must be ended, and he tapped gently at "Yes ; that would do," he said. Brettison'e easement. "Then Gnillaum should have the horse "Who is there ?" and chaise ready at any time monsieur "I—Stratton." chose 10 name." The fastening grated, and the window After a time Stratton was summoned to was thrown open. breakfast and, after swallowing a little "What is it?" whispered Brettieon; "are bread and coffee hastily, he returned to his you ill ?" room when the landlady appeared to say "Yes ; sick at heart. We must be off at that a boy was there to deliver a message onoo." to him alone, and upon going out a heavy Hist 1 speak lower I there is only the looking peasant announced that he Wae to closed door between my room and hie,"go on to the oottage. whispered Brettieon, "and he to reatless to- I Stratton naught np his hat and started, night. I've heard ham move and mutter. full of anxiety. In heaven's name what is it—the police on But he felt the next moment that it was the scent?" folly to bring a wheeled vehicle down "Would that they were waiting to take upon that heavy sand, and keeping a sharp him off this moment, man," whispered lookout for those he teethed to avoid, and Stratton. Myra and her father are taking advantage of every sheltering rook, here.' he at length reached the cottage, at whose "You're mad." door he was met by the fisherman, "Yes, But they are in the hone° " Where is my friend ?" said Stratton above. sharply, "They -the newcomers' just arrived ?" "In his ohtmber, monsieur, exceedingly "Yea. I thought I saw Guest and Edie ill," tonight in the darkness. I was going to Stratton hurried in, to find Mattison in if Where is Mr. Cousin, our invalid ?" lie said, beginning to tremble now. " Oh, he, monsieur, he insisted upon going out on the Bends with hie attendant Margot." " W Well way ?" gasped Stratton. Yonder, monsieur," said the woman, pointing to the southeast, " Here,' get oognai ; bathe his faoo," panted Stratton, halt wild now with horror " and send eotneone for the nearest doctor, Quick, 1 shall be back soon —If I live," he muttered as he rushed off through the deep, loose sand to find and bring bank their charge before, he encountered the Jar- rolds on the beach. His toil had been in vain, and a jealous, maddening pang shot through him, There, some forty yards away, sat Bar- ron upon a huge bawdier, his book propped against a rook, and his attendant knitting a short distance back, while Mise Jerrold sat on the sande reading beneath a groat sunshade. The admiral was smoking hie oigar, looking down at Barron ; Edie and Guest were together ; and Myra, pale, gentle, and with a smile upon her lip, was offering the invalid a bunch of grapes, whioh he woe gently taking from her hand. " The past condoned," said Stratton to himself ; " future—well, he is her hus- band, after all. Great Heavens, am I really mad, or is all this a waking dream?" He staggered baok and nearly fell, eo terrible was the rush of horror through his brain, but he oould not draw away hie eyes, and he saw that Barron wail speaking and holding out his hand—that Myra responded by laying hers within his palm, and the fingers closed upon it—fingers that not many hours back must have hejd Brettieon a throat in a deadly grip. CHAPTER LUL JULES I0 FROM HOME. " And that is the woman who told me that she loved me 1" said Stratton. It was the thought of Brettieon that saved him just as the blood was rushing to hie head and a stroke was imminent. He had left hie friend apparently dying, and had ruehed off to save Myra. "While I was wanted there," he mutter. ed in a weak, piteoue way. "Ah, it has MAT 0, 1895 "No, I am better now," said Brettieon, "Leave ane with my friend" --and as noon as they were alone —"I 011811 not want 4 doator now, Thee is Beate mystery hare, Maloolm, lad, far mare than we knew, "Thank God i'rgeld Stratton. "Stratton," cried the old man fiercely, "10 it a time to give up weakly like that?" The ttrioken man ebarted to his feet, and threw back his head tie if his friend'e words had auridenlYgalvanized him into a and action. . "That man 1$ not to be trueted for an hour, Yon know it and yet a you Awedthere leaving her in his hands. Even if it were possible that her father nae ooudened the past, he (1088 1101 know what is familiar to us, But he hes net, Boy, I tell you there is some mistake." "What shall I do ?" said . Stratton hoarsely. "Go toli,bhem at once. Tell them of hie attack upon me," "They have forgotten the poet, and will say it le the invention of a jealous enemy.' "'Then I -will go myself," cried the old OM ; and, feeble though he was, he insist- ed upon dreeaing for hie eelf.imposed task. "They, will believe me," he said ; "and though I oan hardly think there as danger to anyone but ue, whom Barron seems In- stinctively to associate with hlainjury, Sic Markmust know the facts.". "Yee," said Stratton gravely ; "he must know. I will go with you now. He Dan - nob doubt you." The old man tottered a little, but hie strong will supplied the strength, and, 'taking his stick, they moved toward the door. We have done wrong, Stratton," he. said ; "the man should have been denounce ed. I ought to have meted more wisely, but at hret my only thought wait to save you frorn the consequences' of your miafor tune, and keep all 1 knew from ever reach- ing Myra's earn, Our sin has found us out and there is nothing for it but to make a Olean breast now." Stratton hesitated for a few moments. "You are too feeble," he said. "Oh, yes," cried the woman, who came forward. Monsieur is too ill to go out. It is horrible that he should be so bad at our poor house." "You say your husband is out?" "Oh, yea, monsieur. I begged him not'.. to go, but he said that he must go." "Not to fetch a doctor ?" "N—no, monsieur," faltered the woman hysterically. "11 isnot my faulb,monsieur; I begged him not to go—and-0 Ciel 1 that it should have happened." "No one blames you, my good woman," eaid Stratton ail the burst into a hysterical fit of sobbing, while Brettieon looked at her strangely. "If he had been here he could have helped my friend down to the sande." "And monsieur will forgive us," sobbed the woman ; "we are poor, honest people, and it is so terrible for your good friend to be like that." "Quick 1" said Brettieon. "I am strong all been a dream, and now I am awake. l enough. Let's get it over before something Poor Brettieon, my bast friend after all." For a few momenta the blood flushed to his temples in his resentment against Myra, and then against Guest. "Another slave to a woman's charms 1" he said, with a bitter laugh. "Poor old Peroy 1 how can I blame him after what I have done myself for a weak, contemptible woman's sake ?" Ile stopped short, grinding his teeth together in resentment againet himself. 'It is not true," he cried ; "it ie not true. She could not help herself. They have driven her to it, or else --No, no, I cannot, th ink," He moved on toward the cottage, thread. ing his way more by instinct than eight among the rooks, but only to 'stop short again, horrified by the thought that now assailed him. His old friend's eyes were opened, and he looked wildly at Stratton as he entered, and feebly raised one hand. " Dale 1" he whispered as Stratton. " Hush 1 don't talk." "I --must," he said feebly. "Mind that he does not leave the plaoe. To -night you moat get help and take him away." "I am right, then—he did attack you ?" Yee, not long after you had gone. I the United Kingdom was estimated for the was asleep, when I was awakened with a middle of 1894 at 38,779,031, (England, atart,thinking you had returned, but I was i 90 060,763 ; Scotland, 4,124,691 ; Ireland borne' back directly. He had me by the 14,593,677) the average expenditure per throat. Maloolm, lad, I thought it was all head of the whole population was £3 lie over. 1 struggled, but he was too strong. 1 bid. or for eaoh family of five person a £17 Iaretnember•ed ahinkinit of your words, and , 17e Sid. In 1893 the figures were renpeut- then all was blank till I saw a light in the 1 ively, £3 12s 3d. and £18 le 3d There room, and found these people attending I was thus no deureased expenditure in 1894 ma. I had awakened them with my groans, ! comparable to that in 1893 which exceeded They do 001 grasp the truth. Don't tell £2.000,000. In England the average con - them. Let them think it is au affection of the throat, but we must never trust him again." "There will be no need," said Stratton bitterly. "What do you mean?" "Re has gone," "You have let him. escape ? No ; you have handed him over to the police. Oh, my dear boy, you shouldn't have done that. FA lino buttor i11 large quautity oconotnioally 11 t a produced, Fapm+Yard ManllrsS, There 10 a manure that combines the three elements, nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash, in very suitable proportions, and it is to be regretted that it is not found in larger quautibie8 on every farm, viz ,far m ard manures Thue you prethive the beet, amen, and cheapest material to (tarry on the work of restoration is under our direct control, Of the exeremente of itorsee,catble,ebeep, and swine, according to many careful and elaborate analyeie, that of the sheep ie the richest, especially in nitrogen and plies. phoria acid, The manure of the horse comes next, 'being .rich in the same oonstlt) 'tents, but owing to its hot nature 11 ferments and volatilizes very rapidly, and unless Dare is exorcised much of rte value may be lost. Swine and cattle exeromonts. follow Iu the order named. These latter are of a much colder nature and according. ly do not ferment rapidly. It is quite, evident, Hien, that the beet way to preserve these manures is to mix them together as they are made, thus retardiug rapid fer- mentation and the consequent losses it. involves, Now from this it appears that the value of the manure will depend to a he clung to happens. He clung to Stratton's arm, and, support- ing himself with his etiok, he made a brave effort, and, gaining strength out in the soft sea air, he walked slowly but pretty firmly along by the foot of the oiiff. " If Jules would only return," sobbed the woman hysterically. "Oh, that ouch a misfortune should come upon our home 1 Poor gentleman 1 and he bears it like a lamb.' (TO BE CONTINUED.) British Drink Statistics In the annual analysis of the statistics of the liquor traffic in Great Britain for 1894, prepared by Dr. Dawson Burns, it appear that the total retail cost of the liquor con sumed in the United Kingdom in 1894 was £138,737,828,as oodiparedwith£138,864, 829 in 1893. The expenditure in 11194 was thus lees than in 1893 by £117,001. On spirits there was a decrease of £237,767, and on wine of £287,236, an aggregate decrease of £525,003, but on beer the increased ex- penditure was £408,002, making the uet decrease £11.7,001. As the population of " Or they have found him," And he told the old man all he had seen, Brettieon heard him to tate end, and then faintly, but with conviction in his tones,. he cried : " Impossible 1 It cannot be true." Stratton looked at him wietfully, and shook his head. No he said drawing a deep breath ; " it cannot bo true." Brettieon, whose breathing was painful, lay bank watching hie companion with dilated eyes, and then turned to the wo- man who had drawn bank from the bed and waited while her visitor talked to his friend, " Madame," he Said in Frenoh, " M. Cousins 7" She turned from the window where she had been watching, "Out on the sands, monsieur," she said in a startled way. "My good man Bays he ie eating with the new °empaoy who have come sine° yesterday to the house above." "Where ie your husband?" "Out, air. He—he was obliged to go to the villa." "And still it is impaeaible," said Stratton slowly no he looked appealingly hi the old man's oyes. "It cannot be true. Brettieon, toll me that my mind le wandering ; all thief 10 more that I can bear." "Shell I wait, monsieur ?" asked the woman, who was trembling vieibly. sumption per head was .88 gallon spirits, 34,5 gallons beer, 47 gallons wine and .46 galiona British wines, eta. In Scotland, 1.08 gallons spirits, 13.7 gallons beer,o34 gallons wine and .12 gallons misoellaneue. In Ireland 1.O5 gallons spirits, 10.4 gallons beer, '10 gallons wane, 11 gallons miscellan- eous. The amount of money expended in the United kingdom ou intoxicating liquors since the opening of this century would, says Dr. Burne, present a total bewildering rather than instructive, but the account of the British nation with the liquor traffic, during the last ten years will be more cap. able of comprehension. The figures are 1885-94, inclusive, £1,328,004,999, or 1135 5s Cid per head of the population The average expenditure for each of the ten years has been £132,600,600 the average amount per head expenditure, £3 10a 8 3.1611. We have retained the amout in pounds, shillings and pence. On the basis of 04.84 to the pound the figures wit be eaeily reduoable. Off and On. A lawyer noted for his mimosa on cross- examination found his match in a recant trial, when he asked a long,sulfering wit- ticism how long he had worked at his bud - noes of tin -roofing. The answer was : "I have worked at it steady for the past twelve years. How long off and on have you worked at it? Sixty-five years. How old are you ? Sixty-five. Then you have been a tin -roofer from birth ? No, sir ; of course I haven't. Then why do you say that you have worked at your trade sixty-five years? Buoauo° you asked how long off and on I had worked at it. 1 have worked at It old and on sixty-five years—twenty years on and forty-five off. Hero there was a roar in the court room, but not at the expense of the witneee, and his inquieitor hurriedly finished his examination in confusion. And naw it Won't be very longi Till OOrnee the blue June eky, And then we'll have, oh happy thought The tarries in the pie. The Dow 10 the farmer's machine 100 manufacturing dairy produots ; therefore, he cannot know too inuali about bar, Itindacee helps to create a quiet diepoei., tion, e0 important in a dairy oow, and tide education inust begin when the calf to yaung..-any habits acquired molten young are apt to cling to the oow when grown. Butbyr color p ro p erlY used Plea ea the eye of the consumer, and prepares him to enjoy hie batter, which, other qualities being found tolerable, he does, If your butter comes on the market white, the rummer won't bay it; so,however good may be otherwise, it goes into the "soap•grease," The key to the whole situation of sum considerable extent on the proportion of the various excrements .it oontaine. For example, that obtained from eheep and horses being richer in nitrogen and phos- phoric, aoid and fermenting so rapidly, would be much better adapted for hot bode than if it contained all four mentioned. But in considering thie point we must not for- get that the excrement of cattle is produced in eo moth larger quantitiesthat it really overbalances the superior riohneas of thee') and swine dung for general nae. The next thing that affects the value of the manure is the .kind and quantity of the litter used. Many analyses have been made of the various kinds of straw, and it is generally reoognized' at present that pea straw is the most valuable as it contains the highest percentage of potash, which is one of the essential elements of plant food. Oat, wheat, and rye follow in the order named. There are many others, se leaves, sawdust, eto., but straw ie the 0118 in gen- eral nee. Barley straw is objectionable from the fact that the beards adhere to the coat of the animal and spoil its appearance. No definite rule can be laid down auto the amount of litter required, but sufficient to absorb all the liquid thoroughly and keep the animal dry, clean, and warm should be supplied. Theehorter and finer form it is in the better for the purpose intended. The nature of the food will also exert a great influence on the value of the manure. For it is reasonable to suppose that it a poor ration is fed the excrement will be correspondingly poorer, and viae versa if a rich ration is consumed. Many interesting and instructive experimente have been oonduoted along these linea, and the analyses have invaribly shown that the rioher or poorer the ration, 00 the manure will be proportionately richer or poorer in the elements combined in the food fed. We have now come to the consideration of the boat means of preserving manure. Very much has been written on this subject, but as yet no very satisfactory or unanimous result hes bean arrived at. There are, nevertheless, a few rulee that may be laid down for our guidanoe that will at least help us to some extent. Very many barn -yards are so exposed to the sun and rain that they aid the one in inducing the destructive fermentative pro- cesses and the other in washing out the more valuable parts in the form of liquid. Again,many barn•yarde are situated so that that they fortn a natural drain from the manure heap. This can generally be remedied without much expense or dlfiioul- ty. Always have the barnyard as little exposed as possible ; have it on a perfectly level pieoe of ground and have it concave and well hollowed out so as to form a natural drain from the sides to the center, and this will form a reservoir and thus effectually prevent loss from washing. It is estimated by chemists that the farmers of this province annually allow from one- third to one-half of the most soluble and certainly fromthisfoot the moat valuable part of their manure to leach away through neglect of these principles, We :leo know that air or rather the oxygen it aoataioa is one of the chief causes of loss inthe manure pile. Therefore, we should always keep the manure well trampled and com- pact to prevent its gaining access. It is not desirable to ferment manure in the barn -yard very Much, if any, owing to the Barletta losses it is likely to fnour. That can be done with safety and withoutloss in the ground. Preserving Eggs for Long Periods. Numerous methods of preserving eggs are in use. The idea of all of this is to keep air out of the egg, as by such absence of oxygen decay can be arrested for a oonsid erable length of time, especially if the eggs are perfeotly fresh at the start and are kept in a cool, dark place. The atandad method, most used by speculators and deal - ere, is to put the eggs in limewater. The prooe8e is as follows, this recipe having been widely Bold at 05 under pledge of secrecy :— Take 24 phone of water, 12 lbs. of um. slaked lime and 4 lbe. of salt, or iu that proportion according to the quantity of eggs to be preserved. Stir several times daily and then let staled until the liquor has settled and is perfectly clear. Drew off carefully, dip off the clear liquid, leaving the eeditnent at the bottom. Take for the above amount of liquid 5 oz ouch of baking soda, Dream of tartar, saltpeter and borax and an ounce of alum. Pulverize and milt these and diaoolvo in one gallon of boiling water and add to the mixture about 20 gallons of pure limewater. This will about 20 gallons of pure limewater. This will about fill a oidor barrel. Put the eggs in carefully,- so as not to creek any of the shells, letting the water always stand mi Molt above the eggs, which can bo clone by placing a barrel head a little timelier upon them and weighting it. Tide amount of liquid will preserve 150 dozen eggs. It la not necessary to. Wait to get a full barrel or smallerpaokage of eggs, but they oaelie put in at any time that they can be ob- tained fresh. The same liquid should he used only once. Dairy Notes. In buying a dairy oow from a dairyman, it is safe to not take the eeller'e piok of the herd. The strong claim of the Jereey cow is easeful dairying lice iu good grace ground. Unless the ground is well seeded, fertilized, 000aoicnaly, oultivated and favored by keeping too much' stock off it, the beet crepe,oannot result, and poor orops reduce the output and income. There ought to be eyetematie care in growing grass as ranch as iu groiving grain or; other crops. NEW REMEDY FOR DIPSOMANIA. Many Pnyal e1an8 (2,,001 need 00 the lAlen or Hypnotic Suggestion ln'Ca8ea Where. 011ier Means Have 1+,1110,1. The poseibility of curing dipsomania by . hypnotism is being discussed is inedioul circles in New York. Dr. William J. O'Sullivan,the famous medico -legal expert, has written a paper on the subject and Dr. R. Oegood Mason has used hypnotism inoertain oases. Dr. Mason, who has made a special studyof the subject and has writ - en upon io, is a strong believer in, the ffimaoy of this agency in many cases where other tneana have failed. One of the 'moat ntereating oases of cure is hie reeouo of a young man from the alcoholic habit. The young man, who for convenience may be oalled X, was of good family, well-to-do, about 25 years old and of strong vitality and personality. His manner-oflife, while nob abeohubiey'vioioue, had been loose, and he had contracted the drinking habit to such an extentthat when he attempted to throw it off he found himeelf incapable of eo doing. Every attempt had been made to cure him in vain. The medical history is thus set down by Dr. Mason : "By constant drinking X had so under- mined hie healththat he had violent attacks of vomitting blood, which in several in- stances proved all but fatal. One evening,, when he had been drinking, he came into my office, not intoxicated, but much exhausted. I told him to lie down on the lounge, suggesting that he might get a little sleep. Up to that time I had never mentioned hypnotism to him, butes he lay down I began making passes along his face and ohest and over his body. He smiled, as if understanding what [ was attempting, and presently seemed to be falling asleep. In ten minutes he was fast asleep. I spoke to him in an ordinary tone : 'Now you see what a wretched oonditiou you are in and what unhappiness you have brought upon yourself and family by your intem- perate habits. You wish to be oared. You shall be cured. When you awake you will no longer have any desire for alcoholic drink in any form. You will dlelike it and shun it in every form as your enemy; even the smell of it will be disagreeable to you and will make you eiok.' COMPLETE 00RE EFFECTED. "I repeated the suggestion and then awoke him. He awoke cheerful and re- freshed, and without any knowledge that anything had been said to him during his sleep. Three months later I had a letter from him saying that he was in excellent health and had not drank a drop of any intoxicating liquor since the evening he eras in my office. A year later he came into my office, looking hale and hearty. 1 caked him what he did after leaving my office that evening. He replied that he went home and had a nap; that about 11 o'clock he awoke, and, as usual, thinking that he would go and have a drink, went to the saloon where he was accustom- ed to drink. On entering be thought it atne11 very queer and dieagrooabie; in fent, it made hum sick. He went out without taking his drink, went home and went to bed and had not taken any liquor from that time up to the present. Suggestions made to him while he was in a hypnotized state, of which he had ne recollection, still control his notions and seams to have era- dicated his dipsomania." Gown with Double Skirt. The neat little figure le wearing a hand - sone camel's-hair gown with a double skirt add accentuation& of velvet ribbon exceed ingly becoming.-Toroubo Ladies' Journal Positively Impressed. Ile—Aird so you saw Niagara Palle in their winter glory ? 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