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The Brussels Post, 1898-8-26, Page 3E�vuvla'1' 6, I;R9R X H +II ,BRUSSELS POST. z.8f A HAPPY HOUSEHOLD. By MARCIARRT LHB, Author of Dlroroe.-A Brooklyn Inwaotor-.Aorlmor ono wale -tea ' "Cannot aomcLbing bo done in the to her, ns 11 continuing as old beide. line of reform P" asked Everett. "I don't know. Individual efforts are .made from time to lime; but the evil has grown so gratdoaily that it is al- most Impassible to get people to rea- lize its extent and effects. You see, there are two chimes equally ignorant to be taught common sense, Tare par- ents are demanding that their child- ren be taught everylhieg; the ec11o01 officers try to win dietinetlou by add- ing to the number of studies and rais- ing the standard of excellence, In this struggle of ambitions, both par- ties forget the delicacy and limita- tions of aohiid's beau." "Why don't the teachers peoloslf" asked hose, ":Tat is a leading question," said Mr. Minturn. "They are themselves victims to the double demand upon their skill. They realize the mistake that is practised; but when exbaus4- ed. in tho fight, they withdraw instead of appealing for aehnnge oC meihnd. I take my own experience as ncas0 in point, 1 dict niy best to supply capa- cities Loa regiment of very fine young fellows, Beth of the number would bare excelled, with speoial training, in a few audios. 'When I consulted my brother professors on the subjeot of a radical reform, I found thee nine out of ton of them were depending entire- ly upon their salaries for their living They couldn't afford to be honest with themselves rind their employers. A professorship in acollege is not rea- dily obtained, and it is easier to swim with the tide than force it into new ohannelss• I resigned, not enjoying nervous headaches and a bad consci- ence," onscience," "Oh, daddy!" I very modern, A sufficient bank tic - "It's so, The injuattce done to the' count is the patent of nobility. Luxury honest lads who trusLed in the wisdom is xnagnette. Our desires increase with of the faculty was a huuntiug ghost. the amens of gratifying theca, Imust :C had one pupil that 1 always oonlem- I say that I enjoy seeing these boys and Plated as a parent, He was intend-. Mole revelling in the ease oC iIIhorited ed by nature for a historian; but his fortunes. They belolg to the develop - father wanted him, Lo be a civil engin-1 meat of the country, and an equal di - ear. That boy had my warmest sym-1 vision of estates among the cbtldron pithy and respeot, You see,a in Eng- checks overgrowth and keeps the bal- land the system of education adopted once squall' ley the better classes produces greats" "Ie Miss Van Ness pretty?" asked "No, 1'11 wail until afternoon. Fath- er and grandma are coining with ate. We are going 10 retat'o, so as to make a proper impression," Everett Iaugbed merrily, "I wale to hear your impressions. Mother has a friend of M'ollie's under her wing -a Mies Dentine Van Ness, who is ((opposed. to represent all the distinguished straits oC her Dutch ao- oostry. Somebody is ill or absent, and mother is taking leer to Newport with Mollie." "Van NevsJ1" said. Mrs. Minturn, ah- stractecll,y. 'I used to buy Mt and candles from a Mille, Van Ness. ile 1(185 a very honest quiet men, and he laid no money read educated his child- ren very uarofully, 'ewe of his 50111 wont into the sugar hu.siness, when baby, R L I1' hattedat think you hare placed Ness. Mother told. me that her grand_ lies beyond it. They couldn't be happy oxygen and water, theiforener killingfathee made a finaune in sugiEr retie- if they 00r6 discontented with their tor empected bather is to place so:me whattaor germs of ditease that mayDWI conditions and surroundings. Yi7U of it in a tin OUP and heat It on t e be present in the water. 1 is me unknow, it is only the smell nunoritY stove, at the mine time seirring the is equally effiemithe amt toreh more go to New York in winter, if wit feel oleo having a change ot air end aceta." "Are you going away this summer P" "I think not, l,eeanse father cannot Mire a trip. Ile has agreed to help Mr. Everett," "Aro you 1isappotnted0' "No; I am very fend of my garden. 1"11 be able to watl:ch 411 my planta com- ing into bloom, Then, the fruit trues aro doing welt this year, in September we'll have quantities of plums and pears, le is very lovely here at all seasons. 'We always return with a seem of relief crud pleasure, no matter where we go for ehange." ' 1 should die of dullness in a few weeks." "Not if your home and. Its interests were litre, Grandma and 1 are never idle." "Web, I have all I. can do to amuse myself. I like to be entertained. t must live where something 14 always going on," "You like to sit in the boxes?" Miss Van Nees gazed intently at Rose. "Yes, that expresses it; I pre- fer to be rt spectator; don't you 1" "1 think 1 would rather bo on the stage," You are amldtious." "No; but there 58 so much to be done that 1 always feel Like helping with the work." "What! hi this stupid plume?" "Stupid to strangers; but it is the 1O MAKE TESTS OF FOOD wht10 watered ac slrimmed n1i1k will �JIJ a rule out 6180013', hood milk nbould SIMPLS. RULES BY WHICH ADUL- TERATIONS CAN BE DETECTED. Au Easy Way to takeover n'petfer rear 'A'taele,;tnen are Nelriug Pure weees- contain 16 to 10 per cant of 0131100, and the percentage of ()roam can be estimated in lhia way: Take a long, narrow bottle, with a capacity of 8rx or eight aunties. 1?asto oa the out - aide a strip of paper, half as inch wide, running from the nock to the bottom pen - 'me Tests are Ireeruuwte unci Neve;" of the bottle; divide Ibis strep by pen- raoteg• bottle to the motet ell marks into 10 equal )arta, fill the t 1 5 w ll] milk, end :rite bright green color• of pickles ie Men 40 the top of the paper 11ith wa- often due to Lhe presence of salts of ter at a Treat which will just allow the copper in solu4ton. a'o detect this, hand to 1,e inserted without causing crush a small piece ot the pickle, place pain, and too wouldh as move sthe this It been added as cover the and Retitle coup withabright, coarse needle, I of a penknife. Shake well to mix and at the end d (10 minutes. If Chore thoroughly and place in an icebox. In was any 6014101 117 the pickle, Lbe needle half an hour obs01v8 bow 0(01111 cream has riven, (0314 rn8633046 Ibis off on a will be coated with a red film. Thio piece of papel;doubl6 this distance and Leet eau be made more iniereating by then see what, part of the total length Omen the needle, after it is taken of Lhe. paper strip on the bottle this is. from Lho pickle, in a cap containing a 1f it is one twentift.h, the milk only i 103116in3 5 per cent e1 (110181(1 if ane teaspoonful ot ammonia water. "The tenth, t11en it contains 10 per cent; latter will become bright blue La color if one fifth, then it contains 20 Per if copper' has beou precipitated on the cant, and s0 011, , needle, Snob pickles are harmful and eeeuro safeguard against i11 el - I Tecta from conl.anliraated water, and should be thrown away. especially useful to the country or at Rancid or poor butter is easily de- summer resorts, is the addition of five tected by be taste or smell, but oleo- dr01s of peroxide of hydrogen to the water a Taw mino.les before drinking mar'ga1.boe, lvhioh is a complete eubst1- XI•, Th8 liquid is obtainable at any Lotion of another substance In place drugstore, is absolutely b11rm1055, you peroa oUer', •carr thee little world of the people who live of dairybutter, Is diff1oti11 of clete0 lasteleas and colnrleso. Its addition to prospered wonderfully." _._. .. i,,.,,.. nit,,,,, ,,,,,, indifferent r•.,, what Lion, _, __,- ,.,...:. the water only breaks it up into aretire lug, and invested Lt 10 New York real matte Their wealth is solid" "Mother Ls a welkin; directory of, that amu pay to be entrrLatnerl;1 a'substance with a fork. 1f it is oleo-' lenve01601, 11300 L.ne orcular• 016 Now York, She tau locate people- majority will always have to find boiling suspected water to destroy pos- es fast as you can name thein.' sources of recreation within them- margarine, considerable spluttering Bible germs, If a. few drops of sole. - "New York was a comparatively selves." ' and spitting will take place. On the i tion of sugar are placed in a glass of small place when I was growing up in "Where do you getslour ideas 1" other hand, genuine butter melts • suspected thwater, and the glass is coter- ie, and then my father, being a good "They are o/nine, ine, particularly. I ed and putinawa m place, the water, physielan andin great demand, was quickly with little or no nolso. if it 16 00a146160. will become cloudy . brought in contact with all sorts of People. So I bad the benefit of his comments and opinions." "And a doctor sees sides of life that are not often on exhibition," said Mr. Minturn. "Mother could entertain you by the hour with histories of Now York families. They enjoy the fruits of their grandparents' labor. Our aristocracy is mon. The child's brain is nourished as •ortrefully as his body'. Ile is taught at tomo by a tutor, who learns his na- tural tastes and seeks to develop them. Rase. "1 was vatting for that question,' said Everett. "You must see and judge for yourself." Shore, they don't trate an oak Le a "Pretty is that pretty does " remark - wail, or try to make a. vine stand up- ed Mrs. tllinturn. 'You roust toil right. Individuality is recognized and your moths • that we exp001 to bring assisted. Look at the results. Giants you all back to tea with us. We have fill every department of learning. Eng- a carry -alt quite large enough." Sand. eon show as how to produce tow- "How good of you I I can answer for Bring intellects." Mollie -this place will satisfy her. She "You think we Americans enjoy a, loves quaint, old gardens, and real dead level in that direotionl" oornfort. My sister is a little trump, ""We haven't thought oC much outside if 1 do say it -simple in her tastes and of money -getting for some years. Our' loyal to lrer friends. She is afraid this plutocrats make quite a show in I he visit is going to interfere with my pro - world. 'A doh American' is the trade- grass, so 1. must double my efforts this mark of the United States. Perhaps in week and see her kind little heart at the for fuLure we may bomb again of rest." le philosopher, astat.esman or philan-' "1 am sure we are going to have a thropiat.' lovely Lime I" said hose, b.er eyes "There's achance for you," said Rose, sparkling, her cheeps flushing. "If this turning her eyes ou Everest, who re- is their first visit, they will be charm - turned the glance with interest• , ' ed With the memory and the drives." "We could stand a few great w0- 1 "1 thought of a picnic to IBnsh-Trish, Mon," he said dryly. ; one day," "Suppose we get into the gatrden be- 1 "0h, yes 1 The carry -all will be just fore we grow famous," suggested. Mrs. the thing 1" blinturn. I "And you are to dine with us an - "Find. room to expand," said her other day." son, laughing and leading the way. I "Daddy has a dinner party arrang- "011, reform will come. It must 1 Eng- ed. for Saturday." laud 15 setting us the fashion in un- I "That disposes 01 three slays, T Taney important platters. After a wh;le,06:11 we'll be able to make the week jolly reach the foundation of her system." one, Of course, with Newport in pros - "Progression by retrogression," said pact, they won't bo dazzled with our Everett, thoughtfully, efforts; but (yell do our little best." "Precisely. We have grown rapidly said Everett. as a nation, but all in one direction, "The choir has undertaken some ex - We lack breadth. Lobs of people think- tra singing for hoth services on Sun - that the world began when the Puri- day." tans landed at Plymouth, What do you Eyeteeth shook his head. smoke?" 1 ' :E told there it was entirely too am - "Nothing, just now. 1 see your bitious," said Rose. Miss 'Mature, inspecting the water- "Absurd!" aernarked Everett, its lie ing of her golden." left the room. 'She bee some nice plants out there, The afternoon was an lama one. Mr, if you care for flowers;" , Minturn drove, and the hotel was soon "Indeed I do." reached. leveret( received his friends, Everett joined Rose in agarden.path, ushered them into the parlor, and. made and Mr. Minturn contemplated their the necessary inta'oductions. Rose was figures in the twilight, and puffed his too 1301101113011011 absorbed is her new 18c - evening cigar. Ilia mother came I:o 400101aLnces to pay much attention to .enjoy his reflections and Tho fragrant the elders Lu the group. She was don- ate, in which the perfume of mignon- scious of a steady conversation of nt etre was most po.rcupttble, strictly neminiseent character, wbile "Ile is very nice, Robert. Not as she answered the"two girls, who studi- tianclsome as his father was at his age, eel her with equal' curiosity,, Miss but I think more attractive in man- .Everett was short and slight, and. was ter." exquisitely dressed in gray, relieved "13e has had opportunities for culti- with touches of silver. She possessed (salon that were not obtainable thir- the attractiveness of youth, but was ty years ago. Ile is decidedly charm- not gifted with any beautiful feature. Mg. Now if he proves diligent, his mo- Miss Van Ness was above medium ther will have her wish, I like his do- height, and was painfully' laced into a sire to please b3or.' costly costume of fawn -colored cloth, "Just listen to Hose laughing! Plea- embroidered in pink and gold, Her sure expreseed in sounds, Itllrnk." complexion was dull ; there were dark 'Yes, 11 is a.comfort' to hear her. He rings below bee heavy, blue -gray eyes;. has a goods laugh, too -honest and un- her features were large, and her voice affected." was harsh. (Both girls used quantities "Daddy, aren't you coming for a of slang, which wits untranslatable to -.walk P" Rose, and pronounced "a" like ar." in ""Yes, I'll be along in a moment," a manner supposed to be English, al - "'We are going to the groat elm; though the weakness of the imitation bring my wrap." was unm151akable to any person who Mr, Minturn foitowed leisurely, the had. ever met Tied 0onversod with at tees wrap on his shoulder. He was hum- five of England ming a little song. Ahead of him were Not having ,seen nor brother for the 311811 slight figures; the. moon wits weeks, Miss Everett had much to tell throwing shadows on the narrow path; 15im ; find Rose listened, entertained the air was $weet with the freshness and interested by' the medley of light lo of a June night, Prently, his Mu- topics and the expressions which he ghter paused:, turned, and linked her understood from habit. UM in his. He arrangeet to ,join the party 181 II7'HAi'TL1"R• IIe:. tea -time, mid having assisted the girls Tlverett's punctuality was perfect, into the roomy carry -al I, returned to and Mr. 'Milburn was satisfied with his studios. Mr. MMutanthhadMiss his natured powers and his application. Everett beside him, Itose and Miss As the weeks passed, he made the ac Van Ness mounted the aback seat, The quainhanco of. the people who frequent, views end the charming ate did not fin- ed Mr. IVllnturn's house, and was in- toast Miss Van Ness, eluded in the mer'r'y -staking Maiden- Is liar. Everett really gotng to 130$60r6 tai to tato summer months, His social over books until dusk V" qualities tvere lunitless, but he d1d not allow pleasure to encroach upon the hours devoted to study, IIi5 pro- gress was decided and rapid, and, aalmond by hiss letters and >Y1r. Min - turn's reports his mother ileoidod to Pay him a short visit, and in due time arrived. with hoe. party at the hotel in Groat 13atireittgton. The next 110reing, Everett melted 'Itnture's house while that gentleman 61185 stilt. at breakfast, and tools amp coffee from Rose, - "Will you (11811 this morning?" he said "So he said.." "How stupid l"" "Do you think so? I admire hie perseverance." 1 suppose you 606 a great d0a1 of hon, Is he nice?" "Haven't you met Isbn betar0P" "Not until last 11(g'lrt, fee has been at, college, you know, and .i have been abroad. It is too bed that he has Le low" lhi.msole it this little town Ante When eve want him in Newport! Ito you live hare all the soar toted?" "Yes ; but we travel in summer, anti tlti.n1 1 Know nett how a p lace like this impresses a visitor. 1 .remember once we returned from N"w York and left the thinking 31011(1 all excitement over seine great question in pol1llc5. Tho next morning, 1 started out to visit shat ar6 smooth and well rounded out `` FLASHES 0, ... an old friend of father's end take him are likely to be what aro known as I -� a bandie 01 newfipnp3rs so that he "swelled" Emus, which is mused by gas should enjoy all sides of the disous- TO SELECT CANNED 1(1OODS, and deposit a sediment after a few la selecting ¢awned loud always take boars. the Gans that have dents in them. Cans sink. I found him in his barn, white formed through fermentation. Dents in -`achy, he doesn't drink) 'lay -No, with anger, because ins cider apples the cis are proof of the absence of frr- hail i.aeen left too long and were use- but he may be tempted to do so late less. He couldn't think or talk of any mentation. When a can is opened tike r. Kind .Party—If 1 give you this pen - other subject, and a week afterward inner sides should be examined; if ny, what will you do with the Tat -tern, my bundle, covered with dust, was ly- ver He wasn't very polite." they aro black and have evidently been sarcastically -1'11 be honest with you tug in his l' unopened." acted upon by acids, the contents of guv'nor. I11 spend it in riotous 1iv- "IIs wasn't interested, in the world the can should not be used. Cuunadtug. at large; he was wholly occupied with corn, peas or beaus should never be 1 She -I don't like the preachers who his own concerns. '1'he loss of his win- wee.. To detect sourness the litmus' read their sermons from manueoripb. pencil, so called, is a useful household He -I do. If a man writes his sermons May -You old sign the pledge beforeshuyougot marryhim hitorn, Nny ter drink wits a serious matter to him, and touched him more closely than the tariff question. IBut I learned a les- sors. The world, is moved by the peo- ple who attend to their mvn affairs and make themselves contented in the work." A Happy Household "Have you taken hire any papers since ?" "No; I concluded to wait until he asked to see them!' "You amuse me." "T can assure .you that bis apples have never been neglected since then." "I shall be really curious to ace your garden." "I'm afraid you will be (Reappoint- ed." Rase could not decide what 'Tisa Van Ness thought of her home. The visit- ors inspected the house, its outhouses and gardens, with a degree of interest that suggested intense curiosity. The flower -garden was a mass of bloom, and the girls decorated themselves with their pet blossoms, and made a very striking picture when Everett arrived on the Beene. His appearance produced the effects oL sunlight upon gems, and the bright hours took wings. The drive to the hotel by moonlight was lengthened by a detour that led to the hills and disclosed an exquisite variety of view. The day was voted a success, and the doings planned for the m0rr0w. Bather and daughter returned borne in the 'dewy night air and exchanged impressieus of their guests. I hope they won't be tempted to stay baycud 111e week, Bose. 1 don't want Everett distracted with Miss Van Ness' attentions, once he gets through. he can please himself." 0lla10US COURTSHIPS. Most men deem it advisable in attend friond. One end of the pencil is blue he is more likely to realize their and the outer rod. if too much quid- length. Did you get anything out o' that 1ty is suspected a little of the mine of yours? asked the interested 1 liquid on a Place of(1 stout white paper,; friend. Yes, answered the fortune 61 if it is a mild moisten somewhat hunter;rest dirt1 an' water till you could and make a. mark with the blue end . not of the penult. If the substance is ' Oreymair•-IYIy wife is such a acid the hese mark will turn rod at thoughtful woman. Be1terhaws-Se's once. 1u a test for excessive alkali mine. You couldn't imagine all the use the red end of the pencil, when things she thinks about mo if I hap - I the red dark Wilt tura blue if the sub- pen o be detained down tow. stance is alkaline. Jennie-tiThy do you alrvnays tales If a few grains of coffee are dropped that old thing out It's the worst - into small quautit;y of cold water it looking florae iu Ilia stable. May -Pa- s will be found that if the coffee is adu1- Pa bought him very cheap, and T'mfond of driving bargains. berated more or less coloring matter On the Way Home -Jimmy -Didn't will show is the water. Genuine col - you hear the Sunday school teacher fee imparts no cooler to cold water. Anwhen you do wrong? Totaray-/L's a good thing tt don't tell your motber. No, father, the fair girl said, Mr, lingham may not be riola, but his heart is in the right place. Humph! retorted the crusty old doctor, you've had your ear against it, eh.? First Sunday sehool scholar -Howler have you got in the queselort book? We have got as far as Originat sm. Second ditto -Oh. we got by that long ago. We Etre Pa.st redemption. Ethel -Why does your father object to Fred? Marie -Pa tried to borrow $10 of hitu. And Fred would not let hint hove it V No. Fred gave it to hlm. And 17100 pa says Fred is a fool. 1 alagwire-Tbey say yesterday was the hottest day this town has had for fifteen years. Obrion-That's nothing; last summer there was it day that was the hottest we'd had tor twenty years. He -What would you say it I were to steal a kiss from you? She -But that is impossible. He -Impossible! Why so. pray? She -Because you Can't steal anything I haven't got, and no one has ever given me a kiss -see 7 It is recorded of a yotzug fop who visited one of the Hothsehilds that he was so proud of Ids malachite sleeve - buttons that he insisted upon exhibit- ing there to his bost. Th. lattet look- ed at them and midi Yea -it is pretty stone. I have a mantelpiece made of it in the next room. Biggins -So you aro a viestim of in - monde? Wteet do you take for it d Wiggins -Oh, anything that uomes to hand ; sometimes an empty bottle, sometimes a hair -brush or a bootjack, It is the oats' insomnia I'm the victina of, you know. Bigge-I 806 you have that servant girl We used to have, She has such an maul temper that I don't see how you manage too gel; along with ber. Diggs -011, thaies easy though. We manage bar by letting b.er Manage everything else. dal for a passport, to visit Matter- wingethen, in Switzerland, The tune- tiooary, who was not a fellow of anY geographecel society, struggled. in vain with the spelling of the place's nerno. Then, unwilling In confess diffculty he blandly eslied: Would you as lief visit some other Menai/ - other teat is to take a needle and try to piok up graiirs of ground coffee; chicory and other adulterations are se soft that they are easily penetrated by the ueedie's point, while genuine cof- fee is hard and very difficult to be picked up in that way. What is known as "Tia" tea is oft- en substituted in place of genuine tea. This "lie" tea is prepared by rolling up grains of send with tea reaves al- ready used, so as to imitate the weight and plumpness of genuine tea leaves. It can he detected by moistening the suspected tea and carefully opening the leaves with a needle, thereby dis- closing the hidden grains of sand. Loaves of the oak, plum, peach and sloe are also used as adulterants, and can be detected by compa1ieen with leaves of genuine tea. to their love making HOW :l'0 TELL FRESH 1(1SI1. I personally, for Freshly caught fish have bright gills obvious reasons, but there are nn 10- and clear, biota:ke eyes; when fish be- cnrcl a few eccentric exceptions to this come stale the gills assume a 1)1111<i51 eanimenclehle rule, as the following au- hue, and the eyes Weenie whitish and thenLie examples will. attest: opaque, and they rema(u so, no mat- ter how often the fioh dealer doaches A tionchester merchant -it nervous them with water to give them an ap- and retiring man of good appearance parttime of freshness. A lobster ,.oat and position -fell in love with a comely has been boiled after death can readi- ly II detected by pulling rho tail out Lancaashil'e lass, but lacked the 000(1- elraight, as the tail will Lhen remain age to 1(er5onally declare his passion. outsLreto118d or ouev8 inward again Ile therefore confided his secret to a very slowly, whereas if the lobster wits cousin, also an attractive and wealthy boiled while alive the tail will Spring man, and asked hien to interview the q 1he13 lief tfo. ©ibnaGeingrediout in yound lady on his behalf, and convey to bee the Lauf of his artlellt 611100 h - moot. The cousin, after some demur, accept84 the awkwotd connnission, and did leis best to honorably fulfil his adulterated sugar nowadays is starch; to detect its presence a drop of tura of iodine in a teaspoonful of wa- ter applied to the suspected 8uga1' 0111 cause te blue color to appear i1 starch or flow i5 mixed will the sugar. This cousin's wish. Ther sequel was not; sur- test can be su0oesefully used with any p:risurg. The young lady, while epics substance in which starch appears an etatin - the horror conferred 011 1761' bystn adulterant. To des n sand e melee adulterant that is not solubl1e her invisible suitor, (1ecided that be dissolve a tablespoonful tel sager in a was not suff1eienLly courageous Lo Mottle containing four or sit ounces win her, and timidly married his roma-Allow weber. Allow it to stand 24 hours, slntati.va• and the sediment, if may, which falls to Another bashful bachelor met with tela boltora o1 Lho bottle will show rho mainsalient si b0ese, perhaps because chutractter• of the adulterant, It Lhero he elected a woman as a, medium, Mr. ie sand the earl meat will Peal grills Ernest IJoiVa.r, of Boston, found hie to the touch. If there is carbonate of Heart hopelessly captivated by 0 limo it wilt give off bubbles of gna °harming friend of his stater, wain via- when a few drops of vinegar are added Wirt them 0ecaeio.nall1, 9700 shy to tell bus tale, he per50aded Ills sister to sneak for lxirn, With such superb tact and address did this lady perform her d:elit:nte task taint the eloaeing sequel 117005 a .happy' 01311.011. A etetziin 1:iorl1n Milker, extremely enamored of, a pretty franlain in that city, asked a nephew, who was Ma e:uunte.epart in face and form, to woo and win Lhe d00(108l for him, promising at substantial check for hist'ewar1, Idle 00hen10 was scarcely a emcees for the nephew not only won and wedded the woman of his Monfort but also forged his uncle's mune an a, 01(101: few a very large. amount, and got clear away with both the girl end the gold. Yet another shy suitor eon51rniucd his wool bee lo est as inter media in :e0nrb5g the hand of a lovely girl, wllirh the gond liatne did with suvh ax' 11)happy finewtowool g and t ate Mama Joanne bridal. at Ty) 18nd the sediment is moved. A drop of artificially colored wino let fall into a tumbler of cold water will rapidly impart its color to 1130 Water ; genuine wine docs not do this so readily. Another test is to moisten the 'fingers with wine and rub them briskly together; if the w1110 is aril - Mistily colored 0100 fingers will ho stained; if genuine they will not. The bitter taste 01 beer le often Imitated in adulteration by an infusion of pic- ric acid, To dolma; this heat rt coup of beer, made acid by adding a Low drops et vinegar. While it is still wenn immerse in it a few strands of white wool yarn, and it picric acid is present the wool will ire dyed yellowy. SIMPLi:? MILIA, TESTS, A 40401 toot of milk io to 011x it well and then .pour to tenni at glass. Pure, unadulterated milk will leave a thlek coating on the inside of the glass; say your 0005cience is what tells you T13.11 CITY IN SUMMER. Citizen -I wish to see the Health Of- fieer. Clerk -Ho is not in, Citizen" -Where is bee Olerk-Gone out of the city fo health. .h s DIL'L'E1111NT. Volt shouldn't go bask an Rugby rowel you always know he couldn't tell ilia truth. 1 know it; but, lately he has taken to lying about me. SI,OVI'Jfii1.iNC1Se. ti I(,iTCJ `() Many ferule are eetinlatod below' 'rt.! ti FAR /4.1312, ' their true value bemuse of slovenly' appearance. \Vitiate higher than the fences, 31'es8 blown down and left to rot in the same place, fences out of repair, gales and barn doors off of hinges or 8aviegllig on obit hinge, un- sightly litter in door yard and al the barn, these and marry sued), evidences of carelessness depreciate the value of any farm. facture of butter and 61117e58 185 in any' Tito soil may be exrellcut, the eta - other article of commerce. ter facilities all that could be asked Every man of any experience knows for, and •,,1t natural advantages roqui- that the open and avowed enemies of site to make a good high .prieed farm fine flavor in butter and cheese are may exist 1111 yet that farm scarcely bad odors. These may be, of great variety but are most likely to bo those arising from something the cows have eater or from surrounding's in the dairy bare or dairy house. No matter what the source, it is sure that the BAD 01)011(1 IN MILK. Ibis a well known tact and one whirl] admits of no dispute, that is order to manufacture a perfect article we must employ perfect material. This le just as true in the manu- make 118 Owner a Living. it can almost pass for a truism that the farmer makes the farm. 11any reason that there is no money in keeping tie form neat, no cash in the carefully kept barn yard, and that best results iu the handling of milk and (hero is no time for these matters. its products are 011Y possible by the Such reckon at random. Pleasant sur - total eradication or elimination of such roundings do very materially aid us odors. to do better work, man suecumbs to No matter whether 1316 milk Ls to lee such influence•, m100118010,1517. made up at Lome, sent 10 the cream- The farmer with neat premises will cry or cheese factory, sold direst to the have tetter crops, better stock and get consamer, or shipped to the city, it more enjoyment lo life. shoald be relieved of all deleteriousA man who justly appreciated the odors. Every time a dairyman resorts ! commercial value of a neat, well kept to this practice he adds Le his reputa- faun made many dollars buying farms tio"i for the pronueci0n of a pure and that the owners bad neglected, at low wholesome .article of loud. � prices, making them attractive and The only abrolute sure way to rid selling thorn for much larger sums milk of foul lore is by aerating and cooling it, simple cooling will not , than were paid. The repairs were produ,le the hest. results; for the cool- made at 5(0311 volt of mangy, rho cu1- ing of milk without aerating may lock lay being mostly judicious labor and up and hold the (More. On the oiler taste. hand the aeration of milk destroys or sets free the bad odors entirely.T.at difficulty t. mers The crest possible results ore to be tryhe togrecare for more landisthathanfarane obtained by aerating and cooling the man can possibly attend to properly, milk at onto and al the same time. 1hoping thereby to increase income. The HORSES' FEET. Tho London Live Stock Journal re- marks Haat a largo, broad foot, ap- proaching to roundness, is no indica- Farming, as alt other avocations, tion 0f strength and durability of the gives us returns in proportion to the hoof -rather a sign of weakness, as kind of labor expended. Attention given tending to become flat -soled. When to these seemingly (rival matters will sees in a horse used for riding or driv- give larger returns than are antici- iug, it may be Laken, as a rule, lo be a paten, and nature will aid us to beauti- sign of common or coarse Mood in fy the farm borne, and wherever the one of hie near ancestors, and that he sons an•1 bdaughters go Ted, his eharming himself has probably inherited their non', r tooo many rememberthefarm sluggish temperament as well as foot home as a wilderness of weeds and conformation. The wall of the hoof brush. should not bulge out too lnneh at the ! side. It should be of a gradu.itod oval I ITALIAN TITLES. shape, and not round. There is a are inclined to be hiit3le, white hoofs t. popular opinion that while clerk hoofs .r,... "sal' »„ a„ 's„r CMoshe harvest tawny times is disapPointing and discouragement follows, but, tan - fortunately, the difficulty is not pane - ed on the right scale. are !nelined to be soft. High outhori-� aacme ties believe the opinion has no founda- Throughout Europe Italian titles of tion u1 fact. What bas the presence nobility do not enjoy a very high repu- of pigment or absence of it in the tattoo; so much so, that as a general hairs which surround the coronet, to do with the durability of the horn, of rale a mere Austrian baron is more which it ism continuation 2 Perhaps the highly considered than an Italian mar - horse with the best -formed and sound- guns, says the London Daily Mail. One est foot of all modern breeds is the explanation ot this fact is that many thoroughbred Hackney. of these Italian nobles with high -sound - CARE OF MILK AT FACTORIES. ing handles to their names are tot in If the cows have been kept in 8, a very enviable financial situation. Olean, well -lighted stable, and not fed Many astounding instances may be tainted food or given impure water, the cited of Italian dukes and counts who milk will be in good condition for the ( occupy the strangest positions abroad; manufacturer of cheese and butter. some are coachmen, others hotel port - The main points in caring for it are to 1 ere, one is an interpreter in a railway strain immediately through a fine wire I station, another is butler in the lam - or cloth strainer. Remove as soon as ' 11y of au American millionaire. 1'n Possible to where the air is pure, and aerate properly by means of an aerator. ht and milk New York there is a well-known Ital- ian count 61130 has run an elevator Keep the night's mornings for several years past. In Southern It - Do not cool milk for choose making, separated as long as possible. On 'where Poverty is greater than in unless when holding Saturday night's other portions of the peninsula, the and Sunday morning's milk until Mon- great noble families are compelled to day. In very hot, oloae weather, the resort Co the must extraordinary stra- tagems should be cooled, even for chases. to save appearances. In Naples Coal milk for the creamery to 50 de- grees or below after it is aerated. Pro- tect the milk from rain and sunshine, lout place where there la a free circu- lation of air. Wash the cans and pails, then subject to steam or scald- ing water. Do not return whey or sour milk in the milk cans. EARLY MOULTING Oft POULTRY. It is a very important point at this time of the year to have stock moult changed, according to the family' which early. Of course it is well understood Mee the carriage. 011 great occasions that; the younger the bird the earlier these families draw lots to see which shall use the oarriuge and horses. she moults. This pertains to last. But a strange fact is that now, year's pullets. and they will, if proper- when 10 many noble families have be- ly fed during the winter and spring, r/omc'impoverished, the ltailnrl Geovorn- bbe Me -lined to moult during July. Still, meat is 181 ,tL bo increase the price eluable assistauul can be given theta oC titles. alto future the man who wishes gto Ueru a princes c1'uwn must pay to compel thorn to shed their feathers early. - The new feathers cannot grow until the old ones are offs therefore a sys- tematic feeding is neeess0.ry to compel an early moult. The soft morning plash becomes useful here, and it can POOR NOBLE FAMILIES have adopted a system of mutual car- riages and horses, which is somewhat ourionai five or six families agree to. Pay the expenses of a luxurious es- tablishment. generally a four-in-hand, with 0011chmau and footmen; the ear - nage door, with the various floats -of - arms of the different fatuities, Is alone $8,0011 to the -Government; to become a duke $5,000. Is sufficient; for $3,000 one may be 0 marquis, and for $4,000 a couut; $2,400 is sufficient to become at baron, and $1,000 for the simple pre- fix ” de. These figures apply (only to the titles conferred by the King. But besides these royal titles are the dtg- be safely fed every other morning, and nines conferred by the Pope, with a po1Lio.n of linseed meal introduced. which several American making ohe compnn0nt parts as fol- 'LER011AN']`d AND BL'S1N:ESS 311,11 lows: One-quarter bran. one-quarter have been honoured. These Papal titles ground corn and oats, one-quarter corn are somewhat cheaper than those con- ferred by the Bing. AL the Valetta a brand new count may bo created tor $(1,400, and a marquis Cor $'8,000, Am- erican amateurs should take note of this feat. It is hardly necessary to add that the proud old Italian ariat.ocrnts look down with the greatest oentompt on these parvenu noblemen, whether cre- ated by the Icing or the Pope. These lproud Italian aristocrats of aneieut ineage, soot as the Cottonton, the J3orghese, the Orsini of Rome, the Strozzi of Florence, and the Vim:onto of Milan, consider themselves vastly superior to the most; ancient nobles of France and Great 13rilaiu, and the equals of most royal families. Some of the old Roman nobles even claim direat dosoonl Cram the clays of ancient Rotate meal, sad one-quarter linseed steal. About twice a week add a smell por- tion of ground beef scraps to this mash and 1t will be found to form a good -bal- anced ration. But feed a lotto will not accomplish the whole result. Breeding -pens should be broken up just as soon its the egg supply begine to diminish, thus separating the males from the femulos. Hens feel liberally during the laying season ars nit to take on flesh, but dur- ing the moult they need this liberal supply of food to hole them grow the new feathers, By giving them free range, they will keep in much health- ier condition and the food will misted - late better. The older bons, those a year, two years, or even three years old, will pay better in the fall as lay- ers, when eggs are higher in price, than in the spring, w15en eggs aro the cheap- est, When the pullets are in full moult end have ceased laying, these old hens will conliuuo laying until cold weather ants in, say November, enol by this time the pallets should be living again, and the 11e193rop of spring pul- lets else, So that the old hens art (10i. by any moans entirely useless, if 11 continuous suipply of eggs is desired. ` Dr. ,T, Itt. Willis, of Eliot, Me., owns three rare Bibles. Two of them are Breeches Bibles, one printed in Lon- don don be 1081, and the ether in Geneva in 1500; the 1hirn IA an 1(11siver Bi- ble, ible, two volatiles, el0phanl: folio, beroneh. print, of 10110, enc of this few coptee ex. tent.