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HOUSEHOLD.
Deep Down'
Doan down h1 the heart of theearth
Rare treasures nudiseovered hide ;
Doop down in u'ntery etw'c, n wok.' 11
Otiewets unpolished abide.
Drop clown In (hat plantby the way
tee perfnnno" nnylolde4 ug yon ;
Deep down In thathirdio's NO lay
lea somata un wedged, unset.
Deep down In the ltonrt or man dwell
1'trtucv undeveloped, eonceuled 1
Deep down in do thoughts of (led
Jo 8,love unequaled—revealed.
011, the depths of mestere in natu001
Oh, the mystorice or (Leanness In lean I—
OIjalil weougl11)1n41)10 wond
rous o Maker
Farmer's Wife's Vaoaticn,
No matter how weary 1110 farmer's wife
may have growl with taking and broiling
for harvest hands ; no matter how parched
end dry the grass is 1111cder her fest as oho
notices 11141Iy innumerable trips to the pump
wood-house,4 trip to the seaside or ]ak
s110ro 18 out of the question, for morning
and night her vigilance must bo over the
dairya'oon and poultry yard; over the
house and collar ; littlo forms must bo bath.
8d and robed for their night's repose, 011(1
oloan underwear conveniently near for the
perspiring, tired workmen. Not even a
grownup daughter can long be treated with
all these things, no matter how well oho
woks when mother is there to have the
general soporeiolon and give the general
directions.
A farmer's wife's vacation must be a
little al, a time—a clay now and then. Do
not wait for the farmer to say, "Nether is
looking tired and half sick, she must have a
day's rest," or for Toho to say,, "My dear,
you aro looking worn ; I think 100 had bet-
ter go to the lance to -day," although the
thoughtful care and invitation would be
very agreeable, for the chances aro his
thoughts aro with his stock and crops, and
he would much rather have you make the
announcement when you aro really to take
the day than to hoar a moment's complain•
in" of your hard lot as a farmer's wife.
Vhell the general ppi0nie clay comes robe
yourself in a washable dress, your little
ones in 0hnple attire, with I4 plain but
apple luncheon, minus the frosted pyramid
oako, and go prepared to throw off all care
and have an enjoyable time in the woods by
the side of the water, or if you have 0, friend
of early clays in another town whore you
have not visited for years, with a little extra
preparation the (14y before, you may start
early and not come home until late, and so
renew the aequaiutanre, talk over end times,
perhaps learn something that 1vi11 be of
great use to you in afterlife, and have 14
good time aollerally, which will bring rest
to the mind and body alike.
Fane Wrinkles.
Wrinkles ore, of course, rho special de.
testation of every woman, and when they
begin to make deur appearance, one of the
most perplexing questions 1s as t0 how they
can he removed, or et least the evil how'
of their coming be put off for a time. There
has recently been a good deal of nonsense
printed in various channels as to this sub•
jest, and one of the most cherished farts is
that the steaming of the face will remove
them. Thio is one of these half-truths
which are simply deceit and disappoint-
ment. Wrinkles appear because the fine
muscles of the face lose their tone, the
ti80neshrinks, and the skin fits itself to the
depressions which are thus left. It is a
mistake to suppose that wrinkles can be
wholly eradicated, especially those which
are due to advancing years. Let us "grow
old gracefully," and accept the inevitable
with the best grape possible. A cheerful
disposition will do wonders toward lighting
Up the face and making one's friends forget
or overlook entirely the signs of advancing
years. But wrinkles frequently come on
prematurely, and prove extremely vexa•
thous.
It is unquestionably true that a proper,
thorough and careful course of face massage
will do a good deal to help things, where
the skin has become dull and lifeless, 00
will especially happen in cases of general
decline or ill -health. From two to four
times during each twenty-four hours the
face should be gently but systematically
rubbed, the best method being to employ a
fine towel or a bit of rod 510)081. The fin-
ger endo answer very well, but it is more
difficult to use them without weariness. It
will be noticed after a few days that the
skin is gaining in tone and vigor, when the
degree of vigor employed may properly be
increased.
Bad air is one of the most potent causes
of wrinkles, and the remedy, of course, is
the getting of good air. Excellence of tine
highest degree may not be attainable; if
not, lot us get the best that we can. With
good air should come good living, and plenty
of nutritious food, especially that w11)014 has
fat.produoing qualities, Massage of the
fade is woll recommended, using a light,
gentle, oirouler motion of the fingers, while
much may be done by oultiveting flexibility
and voluntary motion of the mosoles of the
face, espeoially those affecting the wrinkled
portions. And it may not be amiss, though
it bo a delicate matter, to suggest that 0n
overworked, thankless, hopeless life will in.
ovitably wrinkle the fairest f040 with fur.
rows that no agency this side the grave can
remove, till the oauseshall have been lifted,
Hints For The Ouisine,
SAL110N BOILED IN WINE,--S0a0011 with
pepper and salt some slime of bacon, fat and
.lean together, a pound of veal out thin, and
le pounds of beef; put these into a deep stew -
pan, then a fine pieoe of fresh salmon, cut
out of the middle, then pour in just ns muoh
water as will clover it, and let it simmer
over a gentle fire till the salmon is ahnost
done, then pour the watet away and put in
two quarts of white wine, with an onion,
out in elioos, some, thyme and sweat mar-
joram, picked from the stapes ; let them
stew gently, and while they aro doing out a
sweetbread into thin slices, then cub the
slim across and stow them in a sandepsty
il.11 some rich gravy ; when they aro clone
w g )
enough add a quarter of a pint of essence of
ham ; take up the salmon, lay hl: of a dish,
and eery° with thosweetbread and its same
poured over.
SWEETBREAD PIE,—Parboil Eve or six
sweetbreads, one thonm into Awe or three
pieces, stew them 10 or 15 minutes in a lit-
tle white stook with some chopped shallot,
a bit of butter rolled in flour, Botn0 salt and
white popper end a good many mushrooms ;
put them into a pie dish with some aspara•
gas tops, force meat balls and hard boiled
yolks of eggs, end 011000 of tat baoon o1 tho
top ; o0ver stand bake it till the paste be
done enough or it may bo pat intoe vo1•au'
Vent and served upon a napkin, or baked in
a plate.
ldODSVRAv.—Take fillet of veal, or breasts
Of fowler game, fresh pork or sausage moat,
beef marrow or sunt, equal g11atrtitios of
earth, real sweetbreads, truffles and mus11-
4100111H; Some t1100e artiole8 with pepper,
THE BRUSSELS POST.
cloves and 1)818')), ail in p,wdrr ; viand EARTH VI L"RATIONS,
them all together, and put In (on. 01 a 11110) —
the yoke„ 01 eggs ; pout' 111 also a little %ruler Ilea' lion 41)4 People 71141 rag Down 11)111))
pounding enntiuurally 11th itis rudured 10 turf, Ilse Globe,
a sort of poste ; rock° 14 small ball of it, Rennie that the final!, 01100 set 111 vitae -
which boil in a little water' t0 as e1'li1111 1.100, maintains tllisxtate fol' a long blue be.
whether It be 80441elenl ly salt ; sweot herbs fore canting to root. Tho eh0ervere of Green.
may to added when al,ant t1 1180 it. wloll found that from limo to time, at eon.
tlolntoe Exton, ---O01 live or six g0nr110
in quar'tet's ; take oft' the slant and pulp ;
stew them in the stone manner as for Lable
when clone, drain t 11011 quite dry ; beat up
an egg and dip the perils 111 it and cover
them well with bread (numbs; make 001110
hog's lard hot and fry then in it until a
Moe light color ; throw a littlo salt anal
popper oval- thorn, and servo up quite dry.
Cl(onoLATEPA8'I'ILo, —Pak e a little oh000-
late, which put in a pmt over the lire to
melt ; stir it wrt11 it spoon ; when it is melt-
ed take half a pound of loaf sugar, poinded
fn a mortar and sifted, which dissolve in a
little clear water. \Vhen that is clone pub
in the chocolate ; if the paste is toe thick,
add a little water, enough to bring it to
that degree of liquidity drat it may be taken
up on a knife ; then Piece half a shoot of
paper and cover it with little, round, flat
drops, which aro called pastils, of the sire
of a sixpence ; lot them dry naturally in 0
cupboard, and whoa dry take thein olFfront
the paper and put thorn in 110x00.
RAt1EQDINS,—Talc( a quarter of a pound
of Cheshire cheese, scalped, the sante yuan -
City of Gloucester cheese, end beat them in
a Mortar wI l) a quarter of a pound of fresh
butiee, the yolks of four eggs and the inside
of a French roll, boiled in cream till soft,
when all is beaten to a paste ; mix it with
the whites of the eggs, previously Scalae,
and put the paste into small paper cases,
made rather longer than square, and put
hem to bake in a Dutch oven till of a fine
browr. They should bo served quite hot,
and a glass of white 101 110 )0 11,0 improvement
if added.
Recipes for (Jake.
Srox1E C.\144.—Eight eggs; the weight
of seven eggs in sugar; the weight of four
in (lour ; j u ice and the grated rind of a lemon
and a little salt. Boat lightly together the
yolks of the eggs and sugar, then add the
flour and lemon, and bake in et somewhat
brisk oven.
HERMITS.—Ono cup of sugar ; two-thirds
of a cup of butter ; two-thirds of a cup of
molasses ; two eggs well beaten ; one table-
spoonful of sheet milk with one teaspoon-
ful oleo la dissolved in it; half a teaspoon-
ful of cinnamon, cloves, allspicoand nutmeg;
half a teaspoonful of salt, and two thirds of
a cup of chopped and stoned raisins. Use
flour enough to roll this better out thin, cut
with fancy cutter and hake in a4 gaiok oven.
Elwin Omura—Half a nutmeg grater! ;
one cup of sweet milk ; one cupful of sugar ;
ono teaspoonfulof salt ; Futter the size of
a walnut. Into one quart of flour put, three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, and 0tft
several times I beat three eggs. Stir the
butter and sugar together, and mix with
the milk in the flour, adding the beaten
ocg0 last. Roll out soft and in fancy shape
then fry in hot lard, Lay a cloth in the
oollender and place the cakes in it to drain.
SOFT GINGER-BREAM—Ono cup of butter;
one cup of good dark molasses ; two cups
of sifted flour ; one cup of cold water 1 half
a teaspoonful of salt ; ono teaspoonful ot
ginger and one teaspoonful of soda. Mix
the ingredients with water, and add at the
last two well beaten eggs. Bake about
half an hour in a not too hot oven.
MILK 10RosT10(1,—One scent cupful of
sugar ; one scant ha11-0up of milk ; butter,
8100 of walnut. Boil twenty minutes, or
until thick. Take from tiro and stir until
cold and flavor to taste. Should the frost-
ing not harden sufficiently after boilingg
place it back on the fife and boil longer. If
a chocolate frosting is desired acid three
tablespoonfuls of grated chocolate before
putting it on to boll. If rightly made this
frosting 1s superior to that made of eggs.
A Flock of Sheep.
The best sheep for the format' are those
which will yield the most annual profit
from their wool, although the question of
mutton must be considered in the long run.
The trouble with growing the sheep first for
mutton and then for wool is that the butch-
er is very likely to cull out all the goud
once, and leave only the very inferior ones
for wool growing. Many flocks show the
result ot this, and no matter how pure the
the breed ts, such poor representatives of it
will make a poor showing.
The farmer needs money, ready cash,
brought in annually. It is tho income which
can pay Ma current expenses. Agood flock
of sheep that yields a fair amount of wool
will always do this and the profits obtain-
ed
btahred from the wool will go a long way toward
paying for these expenses of the farm where
the outlay must be in cash. The wool
sleep thus ;make a doponde ee for the farm-
er which is of great value, while the actual
expense is scarcely noticed. Good mutton
will also bring quick and ready cash, but it
numb be remembered that by culling out all
the good ones from the young flock for the
butcher that we are killing the goose that
lays the golden egg.
The hest broad of sheep produces some
poor specimens that will not yield much
profit either in mutton or wool, and
the mixed breeds will produce sheep that
under careful feeding and attending will
give enormous profits. Any one starting a
thick should boor in mind that he cannot
buy a flock of it certain breed and oxpocb
everyone to be good, simply because it bears
the brand of some famous brood, It is much
better to buy a few good ones than twioe the
number of mixed or inferior sheep, A. let
of culls of the finest breed known bo the
world would not be worth much. They
would be losing money to the farmer from
the start, and when the balance sheet was
made up there would be no profits to count
041.
When the flock of sheep is purchased and
eaeil individual animal is found to be good,
ft is essential that this 0tendard should bo
kept up right along. Never lot tho bdtcher
cull the nook,but do the }fattening yourself,
ronenlborin ho wool side of the question
as well as the (Hutton. Food such sheep
well, for they will need it. Every pound
of grain given to them will bo returned to
you with profit. Do nob beep the (dock out
in winter storms, but put them ender
proper shelter. If they are wintered on
straw it he foolish to expect that they will
produce good fleece. 1t i0 a oammon thing
for farmers who treat their sheep in such a
way to be 0ollstently looking for a bettor
breed. The trouble is not with the treed,
but with the owner and alto methods of
fending and haudlithg. Lastly pay a good
prion for a good ram, and kill tine poor
one that may have been on the farm for
years. A good ram will infuse now blood
and now qualities into the sheep that trill
be manifested shortly in larger profits.
Professor—" Wait, wait. Yon 0,08 play.
ing.that part too loud. Don't bang so."
IVIaulona" 01 ,don't worry abort that,
p[01000ort the piano 10 a hired ono."
alderaldo intervals, them was an orening
when 111011011111. observations for determin-
ing the collimation error of the transit (111'
1110 by means of reflection in a tray of mer-
cury could not be taken on account of the
constant trembling of the surface of the mer-
cury, whi011, el- muds occasions, continued
until long past midnight.
There aro monitions when crowds of the
poorer classes of London (look for amuse-
ment to Greenwi011 Park, A favorite pals.
time with the young people, often prolong-
ed until after nightfall, le to clamber to the
top of the steep slopes of the hill on which
the observatory stands—in fact to the pal.
ing of the 11101osu es—Olid then, joining
hands in twee and threes toholtpreoipitato-
lyy to the bottom, whore, as may be unagined,
they usually arrive "all in a heap;' Hun.
(Rode join 111 this sport on fine evenings, ail
the result, as shown by the behavior of the
mercury, is to sot the whole of Flamsteed
hill in a tremor, which does not subside un-
til early next morning, many hours after
the people have left.
Another very beautiful proof of this fact
o0ored itself to Ino in the geophysical ob-
servatory of Rocca di Papa, ]tome. A slight
earthquake from Aquila (at 110 kilometers
northeast of Recon di Papa) was felt and
registered by the instruments at 5::39 a,m.,
mean time of Rome, on the 8114 of last
February. Just at that time 1 W140 casually
observing through a microscope a pendulum
sixty centimeters long, which soddenly be
gan to display great agitation.
Now, such a pendulum, when removed
from its equilibrium position for an ampli-
tude equal to the observed, cornea to rest in
about half an hour. In the presentcase the
pendulum continued to 000111at0 till the af-
ternoon. Nor diel the character of the vibra-
tions correspond to the gradually and regu.
laxly diminishing oscillation of a pendulum
which hes received asingle shock.
The pondul lul is firmly fixed to a big
column, deeply fonndod in the basalt lava,
so as to give trustworthy indications of the
real movontento of tho ground. Perturbing
causes which would heve kept the pendulum
in agitation, such as wind, the passing of
people, carriages, etc., had not 0.3 that day
eo be taken into account.
I think it rather improbable that second-
ary and subsequent shocks coaling from the
same centre as the first one were the cause
of the observed fact. A much moro prob-
able explanation would be that the whole
hill on which the observatory is built main.
!Dined during the whole time rho particular
state of trembling produced by the first
shook.
Population in India.
The population of the Iuulian Empire hn0
1'150(1 within Lilo memory of the present
generation from 250,000,000 to 289,00I),000 ;
it has been increasing at the rate of 5,500,000
annually, and is now rising at the rate of
5,1100,000. If no largo famines occur 11 will
considerably exceed 300,000,000 at the cul
of the century now drawing to a close.
.Even in the event of decimation from these
causes thele will be an excess over the 300,-
000,000. This angnlentation is coincident
with a growth in meats and resources of
livelihood, and in material prosperity of all
kinds. The exportation of food grans in
vast quantities continues.
The average of population in 1110 Indian
Empire is very moderato. For all that, the
density in some parts is considerable and in
other parts too great. On the other hand,
there is a large quantity of cultivable land
still unused, the extent of which can bo
fully 14novu by experience alone. Further,
the existing etltivation can be made more
and more productive byagrieultural science,
by development of irrigation in detail, and
by inn roved appliances for husbandry, On
the whole, there is fair reason to hope that
the magnificent area of land will be able to
sustain its people, and that the accession of
seeming millions decade after decade under
the British 01110 may be welcomed without
an afterthought. On the other hand, there
have been, and still are, frequently recur-
ring causes to cheek the growth of the
population.
One fearfully potent cause, arising from
internal war, devastation, and disorder,
whioh tap to the present century decimated
the people, has been offeotually stopped.
But pestilence, which in former centuries
occasionally stalked through rho land, still
lurks in many places. It 18 kept down by
sanitation, by the diffusion of medical edit.
cation among the natives, and by tho pur-
itieotion of the water supply. The water-
works are to be found in almost every town ;
in the great cities they may be compared
with anything of their kind in any country
'I ho cheek on population, as imposed by
sickness, will be gradually lessened. Then
there is the terrible check resulting from
famine or scarcity. The recorded experience
of more than a century shows that this
scourge has appeared in ono quarter or
smother once in every three years. Its re.
ourronce is extremely probable. It springs
from atmospheric conditions which may bo
partially controlled, but cannot bo wholly
averted, by the power of man, Its terrible
power is in part 10ettkened by railway com-
munication supplying the markets which
have been depleted from scarcity. Its area
may be in some degree limited by irrigation
worke.
The conversation and propagation of for.
este will improve the supply of moisture in
the country. Great effort0, without stint
of money, will be made by the Government
to find wages and employment for the mul-
titudes suddenly thrown out of work by the
cessation of labor in the fields and the
temporary paralysis of the hand looms, the
potteries and other village industries. In-
finite goodwill, indeed, be effected in these
various ways. But no administration clan
guarantee security against loss of life from
Hunger, std from the many ailments which
ensu after a period of physical depression,
Therefore, tho population will bo °hooped
in some degree by famine. The loss from
that cause appears to be about 1100,000 en•
molly in a cycle of years.—[The Fortnightly
Review.
It Nearly Killed Him.
At o l'000nb i0111.4118' 0011001 examination at
a village in Essex, iter Majesty's 1110pect00
was examining a class of little gods, &tieing
for his "object lesson" a. bird,
After the little ones had anewerod the
quo81ions ho put to them atom the feathers,
bill, feet, wings, do., to his satisfaction, 11e
ptttl4 question which he thought might pus-
%le tion.
"Now, my little girls," he said, "tell mo
this; What is it a bird can do which 1 am
unable to?"—(wanting the answer, "Ay,")
For0overallnomontsthe littleono0thought,
but could give no answer. At last a bright
little girl )told out her hand.
"Well, my little girl, what is it P"
"Lay a hogg, sir,
The in0p001or 1000 carried Rome in a death
faint,
HEALTH.
What to do in Elnergenoy Oasee'
Ar MHOS( 1)g 0011.—Fronk arOWM.11g. Place
person on 0bd,,1en, one anti unlet' fore.
head ; raise body to empty atelnaah air.
1000af;e0 of water and angina Remove cloth•
tag from chest, Loy the ponos oil hie intuit
with toll of clothing (a mans hotly will do)
under the heck, to ra4s0 stomach, and lower
head. Nil Longue forward, and some it
by tying 0lring over it and sudor the jaw.
Stand astride and kneel at patient's head ;
grasp the amts below the elbows and draw
them outward, upward and backward till
they meet over the hood ; keep in this
po0lton two seconds, then carry thein clown
to side of chest again till elbows nearly
48001 Or01' the 0tnmaeh, and press firmly for
two seconds. Repeat fifteen time0 per
minute. Persevere in 01000 efforts for limns,
or until breathing has been restored, then
promote circulation by friction, artificial
heat, ole. As soon as the pereon elm swab
low, give hot milk, boof tea or coffee to
urine.
FROM Coen.—Place body In cold room
and rub with snow or bathe in ice-cold
water until limbo are soft and flexible, then
plaeo in bed and rub with flannel ; warm
the room gradually and wrap in flannel. As
soon as the )erSen can swallow, give spoon.
fel doses of hot coffee.
FRO111N11AL1N,1 (1.1n, Gnfa)Rt1'1,R1f, ETC.
—hxpoee to fresh air, loosen clothing ; keep
head cool and feet warm. If neee0s,u'y, use
the method of rosuseitation from " Appar-
ent Death from Drowning."
FROM HANO;N0, 0110141 NO, ETT.
Or to induce respiration by same method
as reeanmenled from " Apparent Death
from Drowning."
1'{1011 Llntrr,IN11.—Dash cold water on
head, face and body ; pear it on head from
a height. If this does not revive, p10ao the
naked body In a half -sitting posture, and
covet' it all over, except tho face, with fresh
8'.41t11.
BrTos, Or ANIMALS on 8NA8110.—Beat a
knittineeneedlo or stout wire to white heat,
and burn the wound ; act quickly. 1f the
wound is on the arm or leg, tie a cord
about the wound.
Roomier LIMBS, —Support the injured
part on blankets or pillows.
13RU1sEs. —Apply ol0ths wrung from
1101 water. Reapply es soon as cool. Later
apply diluted Lincture arnica or 0ss0nee
peppermint.
BURNS —To extinguish fire, wrap a wool-
len garment or rug around the person.
\Vhen the fire h8 out undress carefully in a
warm place. 1)o as little injury as possible.
Soak old linen in equal parts of linseed oil
and liana -water, or in a solution of solemn -is
(tablespoonful to pint of waver,) and apply.
Flour and molasses mixed are also good.
Protect the parts front the air.
FR011 Sw.4Ll.owtx" Brlloers, E'rc,—Bend
the person forward and give a sharp stroke
on the back. Remove obstacle if within
reach. Bread swallowed will sometimes
clear a mall obetaolo from the throat. Ito
not give cathartics.
Coxvcl.aro es..—Undrose as quickly as pos.
Bible, and place in a warm bath. Keep the
head cool. As soon as proper, rub dry and
wrap in warm blankets. Inhale camphor.
Keep quiet.
Cnocr.--Apply warm, moist cloths to
tihe throat, and place the ollild in a moist
atmosphere. Let the child breathe over
steam.
CUTS.—If profuse bleeding occurs, use
or
pressure above the injury, o
feet, and apply styptic cotton or old linen
ravellings. If bleeding is slight, cleanse
with warm water and bud with a soft cloth,
Dlzzcaass,--Give plenty of fresh air.
Loosen clothes. Inhale ammonia or camphor.
!tub feet and hands, Give water to drink.
Mtgs.—Flies or Insects m Ears. Put a
drop 00 more of glycerine or sweet oil,
simply to entangle the offender. As a gen.
eral rule, gyoerine, oil, or any sticky sub-
stance should not be put in the ear. If a
hard atlbs.)ance gets iu the ear, unless it can
be shaken out, do notinterferefurther. For
earache, use warm cloths externally, and, if
necessary, put warm water in the ear.
EvsS.—When particles of coal or dust eat
into tate eyes, unless removed easily with
the softened end of a small stick, see the
doctor at once. When lime gets in the eye,
wash carefully, and put in olive oil.
HEMo1n1ACE.—From Lungs. Lie clown
and do not cough if possible to prevent.
Use cold drinks. Ergot is useful—half tea.
spoonfuldo0e. From Nose. Apply ioo to nose,
externally and internally. Scrape lint and
apply to nostril. Do not remove clots.
Stand upright and raise both arms above the
head.
INSTERI.t.—Daring an attach guard per-
son against injury ; loosen clothing and give
plenty of fresh air. Keep head cool.
Po1s0N0,—Produce vomiting as soon as
possible. Use mustard—teaspoonful in pint
of water—or ipeoa1ualha—ons fourth tea•
spoonful to a cap of warm water. Repeat,
if needed, in fifteen minutes. After vomit -
Drink stroif ng coffee ifske necessary. stent.
S'leos,—of Bees, Eto.—Examine careful
1y and remove etng with forceps, Apply
camphor, ammonia, or arnica dilated,
SDN&TRORE.—Plano in a000l place, loosen
the clothes; keep the stead Oaol and feet
warm.
Strong.
Mr. Gosse, in his "World of Wonders,"
relates a remarkable story of the strength
of a beetle, and gives some ingenious coin.
parisons, A three -horned beetle was
brought to him, and having no box immedi.
ately at 11a11d, 110 woe at a loss where to put
the specimen until ho could find time to kill
and prcaervo 11.
At last 0lmppy thought struck me. There
was a quart bottle of milk standing on the
table, the bottom of the bottle having n
hollow in it Merge enough tocover my prize.
1 set the bottle over the creature and re•
turned to my work.
Preso,ltly, to 01y groat surprise, rho
bottle begat to novo slowly, acid 111311
gradually settled down to a smooth, gliding
motion across the gable,
It was being propelled by the inuee1ilar
power of tato imprisoned insect. Tho
weight of the bottle and. its contents could
not Have boon loss than throe end one-half
pounds, while the weight of the beetle woo
not near a half 0411100. Thus I was watch,
ing the strange sight of a creatm'o moving
one hundred and twelve tines his own
woig11tnnder the most disadvantageous air.
011111sta11003.
A bettor idea then figurate can convey of
this 'foot May be obtained by supposing a
lad of twelve years to be imprisoned ender
rift
the great boll of St. Paups Cathedral, Lon.
don, The bell weighs six tons, If a by
of the ago mentioned could push within and
cause the boll to glide along the pavement,
his strength would not be equal in propor-
tion to Haat of the bootie under the bottle,
OIi.ILDRdI1 B 1LiiAi)EII,
holly,: el 11103'0 aunt 70;1 ('rat In Mil ITN by'
0101)tan 1)rlgnado and Thrown In me
11(410,0.
Thio ldl'itisli ('0110,11 at, Palermo, in 1110 re•
port to the 1 oreis,n otlieo, gives startling
detlnlo reg,% drug brigand:4ge, The whole
island of Sicily, hr, says, 18 infested with
hands of robbers who capture largo lauded
pro11r+otor's and riot merchants and hide
them in ca400 in the motutuln8 until they
aro ransomed, Annexe 1418 plundered of
horses and cattle, while poaeunta who arc
0110pected of being 111E00ur0ra are pIer0000Ied,
tortured or murdered outright. Gantt laud -
owners living within four hours of 1'alerino
are afraid to remain on their estates unless
they are surrounded by private moulted
guards,
12)10 hand, led by a brigand named Sam,
auto, is the most torr{ bio of all the numer-
ous bands in the island. The outrages per.
petretel by them call fa'speedy vengeance,
and their inmuufly from Inuliehment is clue
entirely to the supinoss of to (lovermnent
This band has committed many murders
characterized by the greatest °realty.
CHILDREN 014111'.A Den,
Evora children have not escaped the mem-
ber's of this gong of thieves and murderers.
They have beheaded little boys and girls,
CM their bodies in halves, and then thrown
the mutilated remains about the country for
clogs anti hop to eat.
Many land owners who have incurred the
enmity of the brigands 11000 been treadter-
ously assassinated, while others who h100
fallen into their kande have been condemned
to death by slow torture.
The difficulty (net with in trying to sup.
press these murderous bands, if any really
determined attempt le ever made, in due to
the fact that a4 large number of the people
provide the brigands with supplies at high
prices and am therefore unwilling to give
any information that would load to their
capture. In other eases where the peasants
might give information they are terrified by
the threats of vengeance, and consequently
When they are questioned they declare they
know nothing about the bands of robbers
who are devastating die country.
AN AMERMAN CONSUL RECALLED,
Some time ago the American Consul at
Palermo made a report shelter to the above
to the State'Departeent at Washington, in
which the said
OITEATING I4AILROAD".
W 41:110 11 "
.Once 1':haPlrgerx it he1 .0 Ic saial'
Practice.
Do people 0100 Wy to heat their way?"
queried a 4). T. it. eumlmrter the tither day '
111 all 11110Wer tea fillosr 1411,
\1'hy, my friend, 1 believe t we•thirds'
of the travelling public will Aral a rail
road company out of its jm.t (nos at every
passible chance, and think it great fun,
They would not drink 1012 doing slush a thing,
however, if they thought any lose fell 11p011
the conductor, "
"'1.'wo-birds of the traveling public " is
probably too large a nr0por (ion to put this •
suspicion upon, hut an observant man rid)
ing frequently upon steams railro:sd trains
in Varlets 00/110110 of the country can see
mach in that line which will surprise him.
'1'J1e little tricks and dodges worked by
people of ap1a'ert re0ueetabflity and cleans
With which to pay their fare are many, find
some of the most simple are the :meat effec-
tive in fooling the uniformed pun011' handlers.
The latter, as a role, are gentlein lily fol-
low0 who attend strictly to b(sineee, null
cheerfully give travelers every chance to
right themsolvos whenever there is a quell -
Lion about money, ticket or the mueh-abus-
ed " pass," but who 110011ily detest and are
ostially quick to detect the roil road " beat,"
41 ith all their alortneoo, however, that sp0-
ales of the traveler occasionally gels over the.
road without having to " give up," and then
ahucklee to himself over the ease with which
ho did it.
Of the several conductors who were asked
for an experience with the people who ride
free at any risk, each had a different story
to tell and each tale was interesting.
"I don't carry that kind of people on
my train," said 4onductor 3Beard Knapp.
After gning through a train at the start-
ing vent .1 condoctor generally knows the
faces because his memory becomes thorough-
ly trained in thee particular, and in many
instancea they rival those wonderful hotel
clerks you read about, who after a lapse of
years, know a elan who once slept one night
in their hotel. At every station the con-
ductor and brakemen step from the train
and watch the people who get on. Beeideo
that, the conductor usually ride., into the
station on the steps of one 01 the ears and
"sizes up" the people, but all the time ho is
apparently entirely occupied in looking out
for his train. The brakemen, tu0, keep a
sharp eye upon the newcomers, a1,1 by a
little system of signals known to their eon-
" If life and properly rights are totesafe 10et01' let him know- into which cars
in Sicily itis imperatively n/00ssary for the 1 the people wont. Here, too, there is ex -
Italian Government to awaken from its oellent opportunity for the play of the
lethargy regarding brigandage and to dis-
patch a force sullieieutly strong to sweep
the island of the pests that now intern it.
There is no doubt whatever that if pre.
te0tlon wa0 guaranteed information could
bo gained 111a1 would lead to the po0itiv1
identification of the robbers, many of who n
pursue their nefarious occupation under the
guise ot small farmers."
When it bouano known that the Amari•
pan Omani had made the above report the
Italian Government indignantly denied his
statements and privately deinan1ed of the
United States Government that he bo re-
coiled. This demand was complied with.
No one acquainted with the facts has the'
slightest doubt that the report was correct
in every particular.
conductor's memory of faces in general
appearance of niers and wemeu. The
, sharp" will got 111001y stowed away in a
seat and he deeply interested in a MUT.-
paper before the cundncter reaches.
his car, but 111,1 1100-11'l often (Wail
)nim m41011. A good many of them,
too, are well dresso:l, cud presume on
their appearance to carry them through
when the conductor walks through calling
for tickets from some intermediate station.
This little scheme often works. A fellow
tried it 011 111e sono time age. 1 passed him,
too, and he chuckled over lli4 eucces0, bub
he was indiscreet enough to express his joy
at beating the Company to his seat atm -
pinion. The latter 10110 a friend of mine,
and under the pretence of getting a drink
he followed me to the end of the cur and
told ale. I went book and again walked
through the car calling for " all tickets."
Whet. I reached the " beat"I stopped, 0od
as he offered no ticket I tapped him on the
shoulder. He looked up from his news-
paper with an iujered air, but I insisted on
his giving me n ticket. IIo saw I wile in,
earnest and gave it to me. The car was,
full of men and woolen and I turned tohim,
and said : " My friend, when it conductor -
calls for tickets during your travels in the.
future, be a gentlemen and don't try eoi
cheat the company."
"Nu, he didn't answer ale, but from 11101
actions I 41041. believe he 1vi11 ever try the,
game again."
' We have all kinds of people try tr3'•
work us,'" laid another conductor. For'
example, there's the fellow who gets on at
some way station, slides into the toilet com-
partment and stays there, taking his chance:
of being found. The conductor looks in,
every time ]le goes through the train, but -
sometimes he misses the man or the door irk -
locked, and Ike goes on expecting to get
back in time to catch whoever is inside..
The chances of success in that game are, -
about even between conductor and passen-
ger, but various little circhlmstenees alter
each case. A rood memory for fades ft -a
necessary part of a conductor's make-fip.
There are people, I believe, who would beat
the company but who are 1.10111), and when
they think a conductor Pt about to pass
then, betray themselves by au involuntary
move of the hand toward the pocket in
which they carry then ticket. You world
be surprised to see the little dodges resort-
ed to by some of the commercial travelers,
who aro constantly on the road and know
every trick of railroading. In the majority
of cases, however, thele `fly' men strike
agags and have to produce the necessary
pasteboard."
' They'll beat the company if they can,"
said another ticket•punoher. " If they
can't get some other fellow's pass, or nee 5. . .
pass of some other road which closely re-
sembles those of the toad on which they aro
riding, they will resort to ahnost any trick
rather than pay, They've got the money,
but, it's 'so nice, you know, to ride for noth-
ing on a eteain railroad and then tell their •
friends about it. A trick which they often
try to work is to get on at a way station
and stand on the beak car platform, intent-
ly gazin at the scenery aloe the line when
gg through. ' h's works
the conductor passes throe gal. P r
sometimes, but as a rule the conductor,
have had considerable experience and aro
up to such fellows."
Seasonable Remarks.
If a farmer will go in debt the best thinge
that he should become in debt for are
manure and fertilizers.
The idea that all the light that a stable
needs is the trapdoor manure holes along
the walls s1ou111 be abandoned.—[Jason
Jones.
That cooking tho food renders it more
easily die,estibl0 is admitted, but the labor
and cost of fuel are the obstacles to over.
00)110.
I1 10 poasiblo for a farmer to have no
weeds to kill, but it will require constant
cultivation and the destruction of all heeds
ao fast as they appear.
Keeping an animal until aged may result
in a loss. The greatest gain is when an
animal is young. After it reaches maturity
it may lose in weight or gain but very little.
I know of no better trade -mark than the
grower's name, with well-known, carefully.
assorted fruit, honesty put up in neat, clean
packages, of full capacity, to back it up.—
[E. Williams.
It requires the very best of management
to make the farm carry sufficient manure to
keep up the fertility of tine soil without us•
ing green mannrea or commercial fen tilizors.
An English gardener who has had great
success in raising radishes makes his radish
beds with nearly or quite one-half soft coal
ashes and soot. Under this plan hie bells
are not infested with worms.
A small evaporator, holding from one-half
to ono bushel of (reit, nay be set upon the
kitchen stove, and run with very little
additional expense for fuel.
If the farm r would study the contraction
of the feet of his horses, he will be able to
protect ahem against the work of many
inexperienced blacksmiths.
Vinegar will pay this year. Those who
are too far from market to ship their apples
at a profit should convert them Into Antler,
as vinegar is saleable at all Bensons.
If you have several kinds of melons grow-
ing near each other do nut 80ve any of the
seed, or the next mem may prove unsatie•
f00etie8,y, owing to the mixture of the earl -
There would be no overstocked markets
if only the finer grades of fruits were shipped
Canning 101104/08 and evaporators should
use up on the inferior products, and relieve
the market from their burden.
The fence corner is the hotbed in which
tine weeds are protected. When a few weeds
spring up in some protected plane and pro-
duce seeds, the farmer will have to begin all
of the work of weeding over again.
The points of the compass eau be told
from trees by very aiml,)18 observations. The
side of the tree upon which 1e00 18 (end is
the north. 1f the trees be exposed to the
stn its heaviest and longest limbs will be on
the south side.
If roots supply too little moisture the tree
will not make growth, if too much it will u01
produce fruit ; therefore, it is eoe80ary to
prune roots, Tho practical fruit grower
will know which remedy he needs to apply.
Someone aelred n8 the other day if wo over
saw a good farmer who was a poor teen, and
we have boon looking arena and thinking
over since, and enema yet put our hand upon
one, We wonder if there is nub timoral in
thio somewhere?
When breeding to improve, no mistake
will be made if the male is pore bred, If
he is not the best to bo found ho will at
!oast bo far superior to thosorub, If every
farmer would am: to grade up his stook he
would soon doable the value of his (looks
aid herds,
When nmOln realises that ho cannot bo
aurone there is some lope that hoevill untie
down Mild bo useful.
The " Escape Pipe'' of Hades,
Two and a half miles south of the little
110810011 village of Las ,Runnnettae, in
Western Arizona, in a low, sandy valley
flanked by tall mountains, there 18 a 11010
about three feat in diameter and of un-
1(110tvn depth. From this cavity, which le
as round as if fashioned by an experienced:
well digger, a dense cloud of stroke and
steam is constantly arising. For 100 feet
on each side of the hole the ground is motet,
and damp. Water collected from small
holes ring in the damp ground has a ouri-
ens effect upon the person rash enough to
drink it—in dispelling sleep for as much an
fifty hours in succession. If thohends or feet
be wa91101 in it, it gives them a brazen hetet
and a paralytic numbness. Of an evening,
about 7 o'clock (seldom varying as much as
five minutes either way) , largo volumes of
sand are shot from tato hole several yardb
into the air. Sometimes this latter exhi-
bition f0 preceded by increased activity and
loud subterranean noises ; at other tithes
the omission of smoke and steam almost en,
th'ely oases for about ton minutes before
the sand spurting show takes place. The
people of Las llnnunettas know the holo by
the name of "Pluto's,afeby V0,1v0. "
]I.indrod evils—Poor relations,