The Brussels Post, 1898-9-16, Page 2rH,E
BRUSSELS POST.
SEPT. -0, 1498.
A HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.
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By MARGARET LEE,
Author of Dlvorae-A Brooklyn Bachelor -.Lochner and wife -Eta
Inut. happy unless surrounded by people
'who t k d;inilat' views of existence
They live to see and be seen- to vie
with thea friends in laying out mono
y le y
on the merest luxuries, They don't entre
where I get the money, so long as my
cheeks are clashed. They must have
0. element In n ant. and change, onustnnt ver-
iety, 10 he honest with you, Larry, I
ant neibine but a money -making ma -
(rhino in human guise. I join dubs, but
I sit in than: thinking only of money
nCtle 11:c -how to get. it; how to distribute it
✓✓✓ s vL% so as to water all my plants, as in
were and keeping them alive and vi -
posts and he say to that?" a posts and swing the heavy chains with germ.; taxes all my ingenuity and
"That I really accepted such the other. To lean against these chains strength. This is to be a good finans
theory it must be a great comfort to was his delight; there he watched. the der."
inc." water as the waves swept. in and re- "And. you have no real comfort-"
"Another sneer." ceded. He had the sound of tbeir lap- "well, it is the penalty for being
"Yes," pings in his ears, and the sharp noise amlraiou•n"
1 "What's that fellow's name?' of the katydids, that ha could hear yet "But haw will It end?"
"0h, never mind; be graduated this never see, Then came a vision of hes "God knows! I'll die in harness, and
pear with all the honors, so he won't fair young mother, in scarf and ban- some at veneer will wind up the con -
disturb your peace of mind. Father net and sweeping skirts, opening the Dern,"
grew quite interested in him -listened heavy iron gate and advancing with "Well, it isn't justl Let me talk to
to his dissertations and helped bim smiling face to meet him. It was so mother rind coax her into settling down
oat in his researches,' 'strange; he could almost feel her hese and letting you bave a nice
"Your father is a public benefactor.' touch, her kisses, her influence, Yet time."
"Ile is in sympathy with young poo- nearly jbalf a century had passed since "Larry, you can have parte-Manche
pie, I hear him shutting bis doors,' then, How real, how lovely were these to buy here if you can persuade your
whish means we are ready for astart" memories! It was like returning to mother into Leaving her New York
When Everett was handing Rose enchanted ground to recall them, He house. 'Why, my dear fellow, she bas
from the carriage, a gentleman who remembered old Castle Garden when drearier that would astonish yuu. You
bad bean loitering in the hotel parlor concerts and fairs were held there. He know 110 lie has not much beauty. Now
came forward to. meet the party. He used to climb on the seats, and look your mother hopes to buy rank for
was delighted to greet bis old friends, through round glasses fixed in the bar,"
but it was very evident that this beau-) circular wall. What wondrous scenes "I 11, -,pe not I"
tiful girl absorbed bis attention, Be , were before him 1 He could not under- "So ;lo 1, but I can read the signs
Beveled himself to her for the rest of I stand why it was that when he went of the .Imes, With nothing to do, wo-
the day, and warmly urged her macerate' outside to look for these strange pia- men berumc restless, dissatisfied, am -
awe of the invitation to Newport, de-' des and people he sum only the bay, bitious," ha sighed. "Your mother
Glaring that if she would go he would boats and sky that he was quite fa- ' doesn't regard me."
also. Rose was very quiet, but per- miller with. Child as he was, his mo -I "You have some rights, father. Let
featly firm in her refusal. She offer- then had taken him to hear ,jenny. us put our heads lrgether and try to
ed neither reasons nor excuses, and to Lind sing there. fie recalled the scene; obtain them."
the amazement of Mrs. Everett, her a tall, fair woman, standing alone on "You are very good, dear boy. I fear
father and grandmother declined to in- the great stage; a sweet, high voice it is Leo fats in the day. fou see, I
terfere in the matter. filling the air with melody. He saw here my' i'et schemes."
"She can do as she pleases," said again the crowded boxes, heard the -Put father, what do you want with
Sfr. Minturn. tumults of applause, He came out all this wealth? We can't eat it, or
She hue never been away from us," from theiights and the heated air into drink it or wear it. The effort to
said hirs. Minturn, "not even for one the starry night, where the lines of amass it is wearing you out."
bight" carriages and the burning torches "Yes, it eats into a man's brain."
Everett watched the group with sup- greatly impressed him. "It's all a mistake I Father, think
pressed delight, but remained silent. Mr. Everett roased himself and par- out a sensible change of method. I
the drove home with the M.inturns in sued his walk, "I don't understand wish you eould have heard Mrs. Min -
the moonlight, time avoiding a family it," he said to himself. "My youth has turn talking about you. She remembers
dispute, which be thoroughly despised. all come back to mm; the effect, 1 sup you eco' since you were born, She was
! ' "How much longer do you propose pose, of meeting the Minturns-the as- describing you to us this evening. You
staying?" asked Mr. Everett, turning sociation of ideas, no doubt. Hower- were' the loveliest baby and little fel-
to his wife, and glancing at the girls, er, my head is certainly better; the low she ever saw. Do you remember
who, arm -in -arm, paced the long tension is relieved." when nine people lived quite near the
piazza. He. reached the fence that enclosedp' P
age within a pretty topIt Battery and sent their children there
"Oh, we leave here on Monday. Dear a two-storyGott to play?"
ree I I was sure of taking that girl flower -garden, and had a view of a "Perfectly,"
witb' us." room in which a man, evidently belated "Great Scott 1"
"Martha, I gave you credit for some eat eating his supper, and a woman ale Everett laughed heartily.
common sense. Why the devil should listened to bis adventures and nursed "It does ;,sem abserd, I admit; but
the girl go to Newport? Isn't 'a bird a baby. In the stillness the voices 11 is quite true."
in baud worth two in the bush?' There were distinct: "Mrs, Minturn tole. us abort Niblo's
isn't a more attractive fellow than "Well, John, we can manage on twee- Garden. She used to take you there
Larry to be found anywhere, and I ty-five dollars a month very well in- with her own children to see some
say it from positive observation and deed. You needn't be one bit down- great. Peewit pnntomtmists."
without partiality. He has two strong
poiIstna -that ie is s, not ofd be 1ely^not
so. glia Mr. Everett halted lnvoluotarily were wonderful, wonderful! There were
foreign experience has taught him that Eut, NLuttle, he won't allow me an four brothers, mod (heir acting was
g hour in the week to work here."
mere youth doesn't include everything "We can get the work done, .loin. inmrteinet So she was speaking of my
worth knowing or having in this world. Father is able to help me. and so long
b0yyherdloccr.l dd thP BWe bad re -works rkstimes hin the
You see, he .s 'hand in glove' with as we are all well there is nothing to
three generations. Well, so far as Iam fret about. Bless bim's little heartl Grey
en:'
concerned, Martha, He'll • be damned Now laugh at papa. He mustn't grunt- true Dint to Ilotelgstandslarden ty Titarehere hewere
lucky if he marries Miss Minturn. By ble with such a jolly boy to come home
Jove! She's the prettiest creature I've to every night." benches, and the exhibition came first,
seen for years l" "&tattle,Then inc went into the theatre. There
"Pshaw'I You melt are all alike! One you've Iota of pluck, a wee a tight -rope performance given be -
didn't know how to tell you that the fors the pia I tell you those were
would think there was nothing in the mill was closed end all bends idle," y'
world like physical beauty." "1 guessed it, John. Bat you have greatnt venin ys lhoaghtlof me,"and ars.
"I wish there was more of it int the found work, and acrmetbing good may " Sae de' embed meeting you when a
world, and particularly in our family. happen for the others.. lad nn ,roar wayto school, with your
I see no reason in your disappointment, I hope so. Let me have him while
You sent the lad here, didn't you?" you clear up." banks undsr your arm. You were so
"I know I did." There was arattle of dishes, then a hsnds.,me, Abe used to stop the car -
"And Minturn tells me that, so far man whistled n lively air, and Mr, 'tugs, t'nd felt so happy when you
as his judgment and experience can be Everett walked on in meditation. Look- would drive a little way with her."
depended upon, Larry is going to pass Ing back, be noticed et an upper win- Yes, I remember. I went to Pro -
with fine results. Why don't you re- dow of the little house an elderly man female
bqunrenwas themmar entroc Doland ther-
n.
joce in the prospect of having your who leaned on the sill and solemnly teentb street was the Sunday pr•o-
desire? Three months ago, you were smoked a pipe,
nearly crazy because the boy failed fn "The father," thought Mr. Everett. m"Shne '
his examination; and now you are "Twenty-five dollars a month -six and "She says that in those days amen
angry because, boy like, he is finding a quarter, a week- to support four recti one hundred collars was pointed
inspiration in the societyof an honest,out as a wonder,"
warm-hearted girl. Whshe has been human beingsd t" "11 wouldn't. buy a muse and lot
doing me good all Ibis afternoon. I His way led through ha v st, and,owhile norv. Ona can dually y re ize the growth
haven't felt se youngand light-hearted grain ready enjoy
ar the sigh, ward of the city, the increase of wealth. It
for years." footstep to en young voice Inc hoard takes away one's breath just to think
"Yes, you seem to have lost footsteps rand and a tyoung voce singing, - ofi it: '
bead," your Swed i-1 vLe-de
ria ! "Do you believe people are any hap-
Stt•e-de-le-lea-dam-hum: '
"And I wish I could prolong the sen- Larry was approaching, his light or- pier anal when they demand so much
potion, for my head has been going ercoat on bis shoulder, his hat pushed mcr'G in the way of luxury?" . .
back on me for same time." hack, his eyes shining from medita- I think that at my age my father
"Better stay hero and make love to tions of au agreeable order. wee a very much happier man than I
Miss Minturn," "Hello! Out for a walk, father, or a am to -day, He lived with his family
"I wish I couldl Perhaps you can sleeping draught of pure air?" about him, and they were contented.
,persuade her to visit us in town, next "Both, I suppose this is a healthy with °raillery domestic pleasures.
winter." place. How do you sleep here?" I have a hundred thousand, where
"After to -day's experience? She is "Like a top! I am off the moment Inc had ten thousand; but, my boy, tbe'
entirely too independent for my taste." my head touches the pillow,' whole eecrot lies in the fact that the
"The liberty is in the air here. Upon 'So? How delightful! Do you air subire p'mmes topeos wealth
the inngsoam_
my word, I feel as if I were going to tribute it to the air especially?"
sleep to -night! Why, Martha I haven't "Well, out -door exercise has some- We want to conquer them. But hap -
had a real night's rest for weeks! - thine to do with it, and freedom from Flues "Plebes. The hollow 1L(xaa cans
not
for
wseeks.
,Just imagine a. sound. xiety etit1 more. You sea, I am of
ih°ttsid lose OUT e world appear
tlarso bit ofthe
"Oh, you think too much about feeling the I undmrsl:and myself and real bone of comfort while grasping
my snhject, Therese great deal in
books," knowing what you need and how to after the ee dov. I often honed of the
"Perhaps I do," obtain it." possibilities of an old-fashioned home,
"Why don't you forget them for a "I quite agree with you."
-while and enjoy what is about you," "Am I walking too fast for you?"
"1 wish I could. I think I'll walk "No. By the way Larry, are you
towards the hill thele; the night air is all right in regard to money? Any
like a tonic." debts that should be raid? You know
You'll meet Larry on his return, it is cheaper to pay as you ga."
Perhaps he'll confide in you, I would "I owe some money, yes. But no one
like to know if he is serious, or only troubles me, You are good for it, you
Graving a harmless flirtation." see. If I go to college next year, I
'Mertba, I don't believe in harmless mm going to bave things in better
flirtations. They leave callous spots shape, I'll pay my honest indebtedness
behind. Don't you think lea had bet- nesse,
ter leave this matter to the young poo- "Nom, I'm not finding fault, my boy.
pie? There are some blossoms that it
deem'! do to touch'. There are a few
shored things left in this world, Tam
thankful to believe. This is one of
them. Now we won't meddle or
make."
CHAPTER, V1,
Mr. Everett started on his walk
plowly and at first absorbed in thought.
Then the beauty of the night began
to poseess his senses. The air
was fragrant with new -mown bay, the
breeze cooled his brow; he raised his
Ghat and lot it fan his bead. 'The great
moon seemed closer to earth than usual
the tiny wild -flowers exhaled sweet
odors as he passed. He found himself
belting to bend and examine them and
recall their names. A field of ,honey -
laden red clover. brought up to him
vivid recollections of his childhood. He
leaned on tiro fence and indulged in
retrospect,
He was a child again, playing on the
grass of the old 'Bail cry Park, 'ga-
thering clover heads for his nurse to
tie in wreaths and bunches, She al-
ways wanted long slams for the pur-
pose, He laughed out as Inc thought of
•, 'Sar stout figure seated on the bench,
Sat red bandana wound over her hair,
her large gold eat -rings swinging, her
teeth shining as she directed and wart.
0d him. 'The walk close ,tote sea -
wail was hie' elides, She would hold
one hand and let him teethythe great
hearted "
"The Ravels. Yes, indeed! They
I have been through college,"
"I know it; you are too easy with
me."
Let me be the hest judge of that,
Larry. You must realize that your
welfare is my chief interest in life, No
one stands as near to you as I do, for
this reason; I have experienced your
desires, It is not so very long since
I was a young fellow myself."
"I like to think of you se youngjstill,
father, Mrs,"1Vlinturn was speaking
about you. Sue says you look so well."
"I Gen return the compliment. Rob-
ert is like a boy."
"Ile is a jolly fellow!"
pre tood a teeistnce hee, No worries Mid. tranquil
excite-
ments
to keep the brain in awhirl
from meriting till night and from night
until. morning. I tell you, Larry, if I
don't get some rest soon, something
will give way, It must 1 Nature
can't eland this strain!"
"Father., why don't you buy apiece
just here, eettle down among these sin-
cere people, who have always known
you, and enjoy Life?"
"Impossible I I have too much bug -
mess to direct, tan many interests de-
pending on my attention to
"Haven't you enough to retire upon?
"Probably, if it were properly nursed,
My dear boy, what would your mother.
and Mollie say to Such a .propositionll
Why, they would think they marc burs
ted olive in anted, like this. They are
But, Larry, sou may have moral
strength sufficient to stem this tide
of luxury and insincerity. It is not
so much the waste of money that I re -
vote -that eau be replueed; it is the
frittering away of one's affections en
people who do not want them, while
those who could appreolate thorn go
heart hungry."
I understand yru-concentration is
strength,"
" L think so, A channel is more than
shallow wet ere."
To Be Continued.
.•--.-tea
ON THE BRITISH INDIAN FRONTIER.
The Exceeded •rronble Cilts iCegnn- The Ch1.
trill Garrison -1'1e lUiyber Meld Terre.
The troubles that wane expected on
the northwest frontier of India have
already broken ant, Tho Nawab of Die,
a tribal chief who is subsidized by the
British Government to keep open the
road between the Indian frontier and
Chitral, has beeo attacked by a neigh-
boring tribe, the Bajauris. In the
fighting already reported there has
been considerable loss on both sides,
The cause of the trouble is said, to be
the hatred the Nawab has incurred on
account. of his adhesion to the British
Government from the tribes who re-
sent the British occupation of Mal-
akand end Chakdara,
The Betide Mullah, who figured pro-
minently in the Mobmund. campaign of
last season, and the Mad Fakir, anew
leader, are said to be beating up the
bills for fighting mon to oppose him,
and more fighting is expected. It is
feared the troubles may spread to the
Swat Valley, do which case British
troops would have to be sent Leto the
country. If, however, the Chitral
road is .not blocked a forward move-
ment may be avoided,
The after affects of the Tirah cam-
paign are said to be telling seriously
on the health of the troops that were
engaged in it. As one paper says,
"the recent frontier expeditions have
worn our best troops to rags," and re-
cruiting among the natives has in con-
sequence been seriously affected. The
situation is consequently causing con-
siderable anxiety to the Government.
whose great desire Is to see the peace
of the country bordering on the Chit-
ral road preserved,
It is significaut that some of the
former advocates of the forward policy
are now suggesting that terms should
be made with the tribes who were lata -
1y the object of attack, and the Brit-
ish garrisons withdraw inside the fron-
tier, It is even hinted that the Brit-
ish garrison at Chitral, whiter has
been the pause of all the troubles dur-
ing the past two years,. may be with-
drawn shortly, The opinion prevails in
India that the Government has no
choice between a renewal of the for-
ward movement and a radical change
of its recent policy toward the fron-
tier tribes, the results of which have
been so unsatisfactory and so costly
to the Indian treasury,
In connection with the reopening of
the Kyber Pass a special force has
been organized, styled the Khyber
Field Force, which is to be maintained
at full war strength. The commander
of it is invested with political as well
as military authority. The force is
equipped in all respects as if for war
service and takes the.field immediately
no date being fixed for lis withdrawal.
The general impression is that it is
really the advance guard of an army
intended to enter the Afghanistan in
case of war.
HOURS OF BIRTH AND DEATH.
At what time of day do the great-
est number of persons die, and when
are they horn? 17. leased, an Italian
physician, has obtained interesting sta-
tistics on this subject from records of
some 30,000 births and deaths. The
majority of persons dle between two
and seven o'clock in the afternoon, and
the greatest number of births occurred
between one and eight o'clock in the
morning, According to the Italian,
the early hours of the afternoon are the
least fatal, while the greatest percen-
tage of births occur early in the morn-
ing. At the hours of the day when
the most deaths occur, the births are
less frequent, and vice versa. The
singular influence of the seasons on
birth and death is thus repeated by
the hours of day. It is well known
that mortality is greatest in summer
and that the birth rate is highest in
winter.
TUE LATEST TR/NG IN 1'IOTVRES-Hig Royal nightlong the
Prinoe of Wales In a gtansom Cab'
EXCITING' EXPERIENCE,
.PARTY OF ENGLIS1i1dEN HUNTING
ALLIGATOR IN PANAMA.
Terrible Knittle \I•idld Melinda of Mariam,
5n id'i1•b 8lnnd i'e I$ or I'uem were
81111•,1 'rhr•Iltl ea Story of the Eight 111
a $1111011 $oan,py Csland 011' ow 581.1,-
Ulna.
Oue tropical day, when aflorca sun
was beating deem upon the pielures-
quo city of Panama, two young men
were ruunging in wiokar chairs under
the spreading brunches of a guava tree
in the cool inviting patio oC the Ho-
tel IngleIerra.
The young mea were scions of the
British Nobility, named Harry Forbes
and frank Winters, The commodious
suits of the young men conocated splen-
did physiques, hardened by roaming
dispositions, which led them into all
quarters of the globe in search of ad-
venture and sport that could not be
found within the confines of the tight
little island.
They had come to the isthmus simp-
ly for the purpose of assisting in the
extermination of the aIllgators, with
which the rivers of that narrow neck
of land teem. Between puffs at their
indispensable pipes, they laid out a
general outline oC this plans of an al-
ligator hunt which they intended to
follow ou thesucceeding day. Thy
had secured 1 -he services of a half doz-
en stalwart peons inured to the threat-
ening dangers of the swamps that line
the rivers. The peons were trustwor-
thy fellows, and could be depended up-
on in any emergency requiring nerve
and quick wit. They were to be use-
ful in polling the cumbersome canoe up
the rivers and branches, in which ca-
pacity they cannot be excelled.
The next murning bright and early
the young adventurers repaired to the
Nacbina Wharf, where they found the
canoe and the peons waiting, The lat-
ter had carried down the uecessary par-
aphernalia for the hunt. ]loth men
were armed with Winchester repeat-
ers, of 45 caliber, a gun which is
most affective in ending the existence
of a grinning gator. The sail was run
up and, the canoe skimmed lightly
OVER THE WHITECAPS
To an island about three miles dis-
tant from Panama. The air was clear,
cool and sweet, and the exuberant ve-
getation of the coast on the left fair-
ly sparkled with radiant orillianoe,
and extended lie luxuriance right to
the edge of the blue and crystal
water,
Then the party crossed over to Fla-
mingo Island, which Is small sad fair-
ly overrun with humming birds, igu-
anas and snakes, The stop there was
enlivened by a neon killing' a large
tree snake over 13 feet in length. Hav-
ing exhausted the beauties of Flamingo
the canoe set sad for another of the
interminable islands that dot the dim-
pled surface of the bay. .A very differ-
ent spectacle was now before them.
There was a large hulk used as dodg-
ing house for the Chinamen employ-
ed by the Pacific Mail Company. Off
Lha island was timbered H.M.S. Peli-
can. By a prearranged plan 10 of the
officers and ensigns joined the origi-
nal crowd,. The sailors had equipped
the small launch of the cruiser that
took in tow elle lumbering canoe of the
young Englishman.
The officers, besides carrying Re-
mingtons, were armed with revolvers.
These small weapons, as it turned out
were quite indispensable, and cer-
tainly saved some of the party from
a horrible death. Before arriving at
the bar at; the mouth of the Res Sucio
a good 20 miles had to be covered,
which was done without noteworthy
incident. The river narrowed gra-
dually, its banks clothed with gorge-
ous tropical vegetation and indented
by little black waters, which seemed
to be the abode of myriads of solemn
cranes and flamingoes. The hunters
heard the strange cries of brilliant
plumaged birds, and passed close en-
ough to see the humming birds dart-
ing like scintillating rays of ligh't•in
the foliage. An occasional alligator
could he seen basking in the mud of
the banks. When fired at the un-
gainly reptiles would plums into the
river with a tremendous splash, and
a few, minutes later an ugly snout
would peotruclo out of the murky riv-
er and give a sacci of defianoe, Aa
the boats ascended the 'gators became
more and more plentiful, and some of
thorn• were 21) fleet in length '-verit-
able monsters, The river was not
more than 30 feet wide, The hunters
presently nuked a
KIND OF OPEN POOL,
With' small streams and backwaters
radiating in every direction, The air
was heavy with the sickening, heavy
smell of muck, winds indicates the
close lu'oximite of the lurunte of the
saurian. Guided by the directions of
a peon the boats turned up a small
creek, and upon rounding a sharp bend
the bunters were greeted with a won-
derful spectacle. A vast stretch of
mud was entirely covered with a1iv-
ing maps of basking alligators. There
wars hundreds of the repulsive reptiles,
The place was literally ' paved with
freely sauriane, big and little. A per-
son could have walked all over the is-
land without once touching the mud
itself. In attempting to get closer to
the vast herd, both boats grounded,
The oocupanie were o excited that
the grouncling was considered a small
thing, With one accord the men stood
up and began pumping Lead into the
unconsci.ou.s 'gators, 'The scene that
ensued is beyond the power of words
to adequately describe.
Up to this time the hunters had not
realized the gravity of their predica-
ment in beteg aground. The foot
dawned upon them that the boats ware
between tbie hundreds of angry alli-
gators
litgators and the river behind, so that
in order to escape the reptiles were
compelled to pass them by some means,
No sooner had every rifle been dis-
charged than the whole hideous .herd
blade a dash' for safety, which was
right over the boats, It was a ques-
tion of courage and promptness then.
Death stared thine in the :face. 'The
barking guns poured a deadly hail of
lead into the aiivanning Bandana. To
Inchorror af the Maniere,the e brul.es
diel not seem tocare iihot fire,
,
notwithstanding that numbers of thein
were already dead en the river bank,
Hundredsand 1 f t ul-
i d • l the re
tur.deds o 1 1
sive creatures were crawling down up-
on the boats, their long tails trail-
ing in the mud as they advanced, On
the right hand stile of the beets nine
or ten of the largest 'gators lay in
their death throes lash;ng the rank
ing mud with their tails and hurl-
ing the stinking filth high in ISa air,
Tho monsters crawled, over one an-
other in their hurry. to escape. There
was a wilderness of snapping jaws and
catapultin t.aila before the bunted
hunters, The revolvers came into ac-
tive play, and the spiteful barks of the
weapons worn mixed„ with the hoarse
roars of the maddened brutes, IL was
a perfect avalanche of alligators.
At the critical moment an aeuidsnt
occurred which for the moment palsied
the nerves and
FROZE THE VERY BLOOD
Of the men, whose eyes shone with
the light of battle. Several of the
brutes dived into the mire under the
canoe, which had the effect of heel-
ing the little mart over. The sudden
movement threw Winters, who lens
standing in the bow, into the. aemili-
qui.d mud with 0 tremendous splash.
The 'gators snapped at him from, all
sides, but be was rescued only after
a terrific and well directed fire had
created a diversion in the unhappy
man's favor.
Presently the saurians began to whip
the mire with their tails. There was a
tremendous tattoo, and as a result of
the tremendous blow .t raised foul-
smelling, green and bllack, mud. In a
minute or two the boats were near-
ly half filled with blood and water,
and the men's clothes were covered
with the loatltesome mixtures. A peon
was in a stooping posture slashing at
the brutes with his mnchetp, when his
arm was nearly broken by a blow from
a swinging tail, There were numerous
accidents that heightened the excite-
ment of the struggle. The greater
number of the reptiles lord got past
the crafts. As a result of the un-
precedented battle tbore were about
150 dead reptiles, It teas a hunt that
will never be forgotten by those who
participated in it, The boats start-
ed back for Panama the next morning,
a night being spent on the bank upon.
which they were aground. The night
mac not one of rest, media so by the
festive mosquitoes, which arose in
clouds from the adjacent swamps. Aft-
er tar absence of 35 hours the young
men got back to Panama, surfeited
with alligator hunting. The clothes of
each were torn and covered with the
malodorous slime. Their eyes were
swollen, their noses twice tbeir ordin-
ary size owing to the attacks of the
mosquitoes. The sun ]rad peeled off the
skin, and both were suffering from
ague and fever through breathing the
tainted atmosphere of the churned -up
mud. But they endured all with the
stoical British fortitude, and were
happy in the enjoyment of a day's
good sport,
BUY ALL THE MEDICINES.
People Who Luke le Try Everything Thal
"bines eumg. g
"You have heard of opium fiends
and all the other so-called fiends who
buy narcotics or poisons and dose
themselves with them," said the drug-
gist, "but did you ever know there
was a class of all-around drug fiends."
"1 mean," continued the druggist,
"the persons who make a habit of
sampling all the now patent medicines
as they come on the market, and also
think up combinations of their own.
Every long established druggist has a
score of such customers, It is like
this, A man will come in, take a stroll
around the store, looking at the spong-
es and tooth brushes in a vacant way,
and then say, as if the thought had
just occurred to him: 'Say, I hear
there's a. new remedy for the liver. I've
forgot the name -begins with a B.' I
get down the bottle, he asks me if it
is any good, and I reply that it has
a great many testimonials, and be
walks off with it. The, next week he
comes in and buys a bottle of some-
thing for the kidneys, and the next
week a sovereign remedy for con-
sumption,
"Now this man is only one in twen-
ty or more, and /some of them bring
in the most remediable homemade pre-
eoriptions-goodness knows where they
get them -and 11111 them, although I
can't imagine what ailments they can
he good for. Do lever remonstrate with
these fiends? Not now; I used to talk
to Item mildly in my early dogs, but
I only soot theme to auother store, so
I quit, No; I don't think it does them
any part.oular harm. Like that ane
dent; king who fed on poisons until he
got immune, these fiends are imper-
vious to drugs, and the only danger in
the practice is that they may some day
become really i11, and then ordinary
remedies will have no effect on them.
If the physician they call iu hits no
knowledge of their lutlrit his prescrip-
tions will have, no more effect than so
much water."
THE "PEDIGREE SILICW0101."
Tan tous of silkworms' eggs are re»
ported by the British Coned at Iia -
to= to have. been brought item that
port luting 18117, representing amoney
value of 403,884. The cultivation of
the mulberry and the silkworm is des-
tined to be one of the great industries
of Northern Italy, The bears are said
to be the greatest enemies of•, the
trees, which they break down to eat
the fruit, Pedigree silkworms are much
sought after. Some !mode are re-
nowned for quantity, others for quel-
ity, and othore for r'oaistance to dis-
ease,
POINT TO A REVOLUTION,
A despatch from Montreal says
Hon. L. 0. Trillion, ex-Priine Minister
of Quebec, re -Wendt from a trip to
England and France. Ile repots
things in France as very unsettled, and
hclieves that indications point to a re-
volution,
t1.hread
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I',EAC1l PUDDINGS,
Peach None -flail 1 cupful of gran-
ulated sugar and one-third cupful of
water rtntil IL spins a thread, Pare
and cut into rings one-half an 10511
tbtok six medium sized or small ripe
peaches; butter a pudding mold; dip
the fruit rings in the syrup; line the.
bottom and sides of the mold and set
aside to harden. Put two cupfuls of
milk, throe tablespoonfuls of sugar and
a pinch of salt into a double troller and
when it is scalding hot add the yolks•
of three eggs moll beaten with ono
heaping tablespoonful of oorn starch.
and two tablespoons of cold milk and
cook five minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from the fire flavor with
vanilla, let eland ten minutes, then
whip five minutes with an egg whip,
pour in the mold and set in a cold
place to stiffen. ''','hen ready to serve
turn out carefully on a plate, pour
wbipped cream around the bottom and
serve very cold, with white cake.
Another handsome, and delicious des-
sert or luncheon dish is made by sub-
stituting the whites of eggs for the,
yolks in the pudding, and a golden
custard sauce, made of the yolks, for
the whipped Dream. Serve very oold
with lady fingers.
Peach Pyramid, Soak halt a box of
gelatine in hall cupfuls of oold wa-
ter until it is oft. Boil two cupfuls
of water and one of granulated sugar
five minutes; add the gelatine and stir
until dissolved. Para and rub through
a wire sieve enough ripe, soft peaches
to make two cupfuls; pour the hot
gelatine syrup over the pulp, stir to-
gether thoroughly and set the bowl
iu a pan of orusbed ice. When it be-
gins to stiffen beat flue m1nutod w th
an egg beater; add tic whites of A
eggs beaten to n stiff froth, flavor
with almond estreat and beat until
it is foamy all through. A round
pudding mold and a common earthen
bowl of the right size and shape melee
a pretty pyramid. Wet with cold wa-
ter, fill with the jelly and set in a.
cold place for 6 or 8 hours to stiffen.
lichen ready to serve, place one mold
an top of the other and cover with
sweetened whipped Dream flavored
with almond extract. For a cbnnge,
mold in cups, blaneh the peach kernels
and stink two or throe in the top of
each form when ready to serve.
Peach Tapioca Pudding. -Wash one
cupful of tapioca in four waters, cov-
er with cupful of odd water and let
stand over night. Next morning pare
six large ripe peaches and out out the
smallest section possible to extract the
pit from one end; fill the fruit with
sugar, put two drops of vanilla ex-
tract in each, put on the top and place
in a pudding mold. Add a cupful of
boiling water and half teaspoonful of
salt to the tapioca; put four table-
spoonfuls of sugar between the peaches
pour the tapioca over them, put a few
bits of butter over the top and bake
Due hour, Serve very cold with van-
illa sauna.
Peach pudding. -Para, halve and pit
four or five ripe peaches, Make a bat-
ter by sifting one heaping teaspoonful
of baking powder and a pinch of salt
into two cupfuls of flour, and then
rubbing one tablespoonful of butler in-
to it. Beat one egg until light, add
half cupful of milk and thicken with
the prepared Dour. Spread the batter
in a round buttered form; lay on the
peaches, cut side upward, over the top,
fill the cavity in each with sugar and
bake in a quick oven. Serve hot with
whipped Dream or any sauce preferred.
Peach Dumplings, -Pare and baive as
many large, ripe peaches as you would
make dumplings. Chop the kernels fine
cover with cold water and simmer 15
minutes. Strain, and addenough wa-
ter to make 11-2 cupfuls; put over
the fire with 1 heaping cupful of su-
gar, and a tablespoonful of butler;
when it boils, thicken with two table-
spoonfuls of Dorn starch dissolved in
cold water and stir until smooth. Make
a dough as for tea biscuits and ball
dumplings, same as with apples, put•
ting two halves in each dumpling
Place in a puddling mold, leaving 0m.
pia space between, pour the sauce over
and around them, bake half an hour
and serve hot with the sauce dipped
over.
THE DELECTABLE M'tJSIIRO0lVf,
As many housekeepers starve mush'
roams only in Et stew, the receipts
hero given will suggest a pleasing
variety for the table,
lfricaes° of Mushrooms -Peel firm
mushrooms, put into boiling water,
take out immediately, drop in ice -wat-
er, drain and wipe dry, Put alarge
tablespoonful of butter in a armee-
pan, let melt and lay the musbrooms
in, set over the fire and turn, sprinkle
in an ounce of flour, white poppet,
salt, a little minced thyme and pars-
ley, I?our in a pint of stock, and let
simmer for twenty minutes. Take the
mushrooms up carefully, strain the
gravy; beat the yolks of three eggs and
add to the liquor, with the juke of a
lemon, Have deletes of bread arrang-
ed on a heated clislt, ley the mushrooms
on them and pour the sauce over,
Deviled Mushrooms, -Peel aquart of
mushrooms, break in pieces, season
with salt, pepper and a eglle030 of. le-
mon juice. Meth the bard -boiled yolks
of throe eggs; mix the raw yolks of
two agge a pipt of stale bread -crumbs
and an ounce of butler. 17111 small
shells with the mixture, and -cavae the
tops with grated Bread -crumbs and
bite of butter. Set in t'La oven to
brown
Scalloped Mushrooms -Peet a, quart
of button mushrooms, put in meeting -
pan with half a tetroupful of butter,
a teacupful of Dream, half a teaspoon-
ful of salt and a sallepoonftfl of pep-
per, thicken with cracker meal and let
boil down. Put the mixture in a
balting•ttish, cover the top with grated
cracker and bits o: butter, Set in the
even until brown,
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