Queens County Review 18960605

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COUNn REVIEW.
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CHARLES   D.   SMITH.   Proprietor.
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A   FAMILY   ?<J£WSI'AI'ER   OF   I.Ot'AL   ANIJ   GKKERAI^   fXTEI.MUKNC K..
VOL. I.
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, JU^E 5, ]89(;.
nHANCTAU
I THEFREEPORTBANK
CAPITAL,  $30,000.
r.Mtin street,  •  Free^M,JL I.
XXBM 4. RANDALL. PneMea^j^ _.
WILLIAM FOBEMAN. Vloe-I>realdent. WILUAJIH. HALL. Caaliler.
Tbo only bicycle  Tistcnts now ia force are thoae eoTering gpeoikltioa.
lABD or DlMECTORM:
ir-VS?^
t. lUadsll. I E. n<>liler. B. Bmllh. ~, Comwell, amitli, r. ItonctM.,
WiuUm fl. Iten
Vrilllnm   Fnrrman, t). Wraley llnr. William •).  .Miller, Oeorye Wallace,
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Hnilth Vox (IcorgeM. lUndall,
Open, ewvpt legal holMaye, from 9 *. m. t.i »9.m.   Offer* fadllllea      -
¦ rdapartmealeqaal t.    .   ._
Tark or Rraoklyn H«nk« or Tmat roni-
¦tl wiu raneerniire meneeement.
 IM Nie rsla a< Ihrae prr ««ilT, pkbl ob
Mm* dapoiHe. Ihre* mnilha nr more.
B'*'** '¦¦"Ml on ell parte of Bun.pe.
One •¦•noral beakliw lianlnm.
AcoMiiua of (wrpnratlons, companlea, eo- itfltM. etc., eolfcHted.
EBtirwaMMaetlon aMoired.
MWiilrlei will rcoetn- prompt attention, and fcacneaiftilly anawered.
Banl( of Rockville Centre.
Tiller' Ave,, Roekrllle Ceatra, I. I.
We do a GenenU Banking Bnsinetw tl Dapoait and DiaonnuC-
Intoteiit Paid on SpiwiiU Depoaitn.
Bankinc Honni—9 A. M. to 3 P. M. flatarday, 9 A. M. to 13 M.
BOARD OP OmeCTORS.
fobsrt A. Ilavlann,        Thonuw li. Kniulit, John Vlnivint, illrain K, HiiiUr.
OlaqtwoTthll. f^ombe., Wcel.y H, Sniltli, igim W. Galllnon,        < ^harlix I,. Wallacr, gharlaa W. lUyn..        Aiwiin (inmwrll. iaaiMl r. Phllllpa,       Kranria r. Wllaon, Joba W. UeMnll, 'J..hn T. Davlaon.
OUrer Danism. K-ilward T. Thuraton.
Hamilton W  IVaraall.
It is estimated that tbe popnUtion of the ArgentiDe Repnblio bas in- oreaned tbirty-flre per cent, in the last twelre years.
___jdon haa gone into tbe rooomtinff bnsioess in earnest. Tbe city is spend¬ ing 82,500,000 in cleaning and re- bailding one slnm.
New York bas fonnd ont that a geoKraphy nacd in ber schools has m good deal to say abont tbo greatness and importance of Chicago, and i making a/faaa abont it.
Bishop BoTman expressed a vory ODflattering opinion of Congress dnr- ing the general conference of the Me- thodiat Church at ClcToland. "Aro we in Congress?" bo exclaimed. "Brethren, can we not stop this hoot¬ ing and bowling?"
"The typewriter is a blessing to business men, it is death to tbo charm of all private correspondence, nnd its extensive nse in original oompoaition wonld ioovitably dilate litorsturo be¬ yond tbe selling point," dcclarns Charles Dndley Warner.
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EL r. rifll.l.llM. I'rraldm.l. lOMAHU, KN'Milfr. Vlr>-.|>n«tdent.
IflllAM 11. .SMITH, r^aahlrr.
ntorRMnoNAt.
DH. a. H. HAMMOND,
rRBEPORT. U I.
Ofllea and Realdeaea, Paltna Rtrmt.
DR. EDWIN CARMAN,
 ONloe   and   ItealdeMee	
eon.   SMITH  aae   BEDCLL STRCCTS,
raccpoirr, u i.
DR. O-L. LUSK,
Ocaltk OMoar ror the'TuwB of nem^iead,
ROCKAWAY BCACH, N. V.
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THOS. O. CARMAN, D. D.S.. —UKNTlirr— klAlN   BTKERT.  rKEKPORT.  N.  T. ones Iwnrs: t a. m. le I p, ni.
Dr. A. O. Ro3ent;hal,
:-EXPERT DENTIST-:
¦> MAIN   imtKICT.    IIRIili*8TBAn,  N.   T.
WM. n. LONGENECKtR, D. D. S.,
KIIHOKIIN IIKNTINT.
With Lnnaeneoker Hrolbere. ¦•• FwiToa Stmit, BaooRLVM.
r HOUlia,**. H. TORp. M.
V. L, SMITH,
TBTBRINARV HIIHORUN  aad OKNTIMT.
Priipiit. U L
FRANCIS B. TAYLOR,  .
I.AWYBK
CORNBR MAIN AND PUI.TON 5T&,
Uaatpatead, t. I.
WMU A. ONDERDONK, .1 Attwfey  aad Caoaeelur-at-lAW.  i-
Ofllre, No. W Main Hirepl. (Lsrviaenuildliig.ailKl.a.ri.  IIKMPSTR.MX •    inTayi "
C. V. BALDWIN, ^BANJO SOLOIST.j^t-
Cwcprt EnsagpHMBta at Low RatcA,
AiMrww, M£»P8TtJ>D or FUttMRT. lll'alNKNH CAIIIM.
WATKIN W. JONES & CO..
OLD BaTAHUHMKU
Retl Estate ^Insoraoce Agency,
FAR ROCKAWAV, N,.V,
E. S. RANDALL, Arohitaet. Meerar. Brooklirn aiT., and Main .t. < Railroad Depot. Freeport, L, I.
riaae and BperlSraUoaa prepared (or all cla "' a( kalldlBca.
CHARLES L. SCAMAr/T
Carpenter a"" Builder,
PRCCPORT.  I. I.
Batimalea chtwrfully Kivrn. Cuntrarta taken.
CEOiGE A GILSOI RATROR,
CARPENTEI15 AND BLHLOERS.
FREEPORT, L, I.
Harlnic rw^nlly n.ni|.Mrd the RKVIEW
Ul'IMlINU we ar«   |.r,.|»r«| to take
rootraina fur IrM rIaM work.
ELBERT A. BjEOELL, Au«U««^,.
FHeapaKT, 1.  |
CDodurled on lirei imn*, '      '
Biltmore, the new North Carolina aststo of Qeorgo Vanderbilt, is a wheelman's paradise. There aro 05,- 000 acres in the ostste and the system of roadways is so perfect that Mr. Vanderbilt, who is a whecImaD, can go 0 hundred miles over a macada¬ mized road without going off bis estate.
Tbo American propensity to leave money to eduofltioual instittitious seems to Harper's Weekly to be spread¬ ing across our northern bordor. Mr. H. A. Massey, a rannufacturer of Toronto, lately left 8i70,000, by will lo Methodist colleges in Canada, bo- sidoB $178,000 to Canadian charcbos and cbaritios, and 8.'i0,000 to tho American University  at Washington.
Says tho Lewiston (Me.) Jonrnal: k corporation wns rnnning behind un¬ der the mana^iomont of a man who wns poid 85000 a year. What di.l tbo di¬ rectors do? Tho didn't biro a cheaper man. Thoy found a better man and paid him $7600 a year, and now, as a result of his skilled improvements and intelligent economics, the corporation is making money. Tbis is a fro- qaent experience in tho commercial and industrial world.
Tbe Atlanta Constitution says: After a carefnl study of tbo sitaation the oolton men of Now England have dcolded to eonipromiso tho issuo be¬ tween the cotton mills of that section and those of Georgia, Alabama and other Bonthern Btatcs, by agreeing that eoarser goods can bo mannfao- tnrod at a greater profit in tbo South while those of finer (luality can be produced to better advantage by tho eotton mills ot New England.
Commander J. W. Miller, of tho New York Naval Militia, calls atten¬ tion in tbe Forum to the fact that tbo "system developed by largo corpora¬ tions haa given powers of command and habits of obedienoo to nntubors of oitiians, and bos trained employes to mnob stricter methods than obtained formerly in tho regular armies and navieaof the world." That tbo vast aooial systoma of America exercise a tremenddiu ednoational influence upon great maasea of onr people ia very evi¬ dent to tbe New York Observer; and it is pleasant to feol that in somo ro- speots at least this subordination of small armies of men to groat oommer- eial powers and organiiations is hav¬ ing a benefloial effect in tbo direction of moral disoipline aud development.
The Atlantic Monthly remarks: Of the pauper and criminal classes tho Scandinavians have a smaller propor¬ tion than any other alien element ex- oept tbe Britiah. Tbe Danes, Nor¬ wegians and Swedes are particularly free from other than traditional tios binding them to the mother countries. No dramatic outburita of National aentiment on tbo other side rekindle the old enthusiasms here. As Swedes, Norwegiars and Dauus tbey fast dis¬ appear; merging, not into Soau.li- navians, but iutu Aoiericana. An Americans, they will bo builders, not destroyers; safe, not brilliant. Beat of all, their greatcat service will l>e aa a mighty steadying influeneo, re¬ inforcing those high (lunlittes which we sometimes call Puritan, sometimo; Amcrioau.
JOHN P. WRICHT,
AUCTIONEER,
KrtM*u<T.
riiKKniMT. i.,i.
PIANOS  TUNED
'ii aa (ipart lew Tatk Taaar.
OROAN5 REPAIRED.
PrioM Bauonable. AiTLT AT 'nn
Review BUILOINQ,
. niccM>irr.
Much ryo bread waa eaten in tbis oonnlry in the beginning of tbo cen¬ tury, and much ryo and Indian—a haalthfal compound that disappeared when stoTk-ssuperseded tbo huija briok oren in whioh tbo maizo ingredient was rendered digestible by being cooked all night. Tbo snowy wbcatcn loaf, as tbe staple bread of the lan.l, dates only back to the cultivation of tha wheat Bolds of New York in the aarly part of this eentury; and simal- taneotuly there seemed to arise a "fashion" of while broa.l. 'fbe uiia? ol Irt'kl maJ.) (r..m auvtbini; K'6.< tliiu "tbe best Ueneaee dour" was thoa:;bt a mark of poverty, itwut ISIO thdr<> appeared about an even dietributiou of dyspcpua tlvou^-b.iut tho Xurthern aud Eaattfra States, more eapaci«Uy among thuw welt-to-do people wbo Ueed only tho "baat Cl-jaoa.'e." Oao inrinligator aanounoed that tbe rout of tbe mischief lay in robbing tbe a brat of ita l«et eletuenti in Ihe pro- ccas of milling, an.t taking away its oater (boating. 'ihu man waa .Sylvea- tcr (irabam—a munomantac i.n his owB hobby ; but he rendertnl an im- pirtaot aerrioe to the ccienoe of ali- ncntatioo, thoagb the epithet "bran bread" waa deruivaly applM<l to the baan lua aamtk
SPOKEfl   AT   SEA.
All mon RO .lown to thp iwa In ...hlns: With a frBinl.llnK han! and lalterini? lips, Wosppea.loar saila oo the deep unknowo. Each (or hlm.<elf and each sKinc^
Tho stronK tide llowMh un.:easlnKlrs
Qod only knows our destiny.
And^hlpg may meet, as voiira ami mine; With a tender L'l..arn, the .leek-llshts phlne; Then? are wMo-swept wonia of kin.lly cheor A .HonK, a smll... p..rol.ance a tear:
Then on, for the ever-hurrying sea
8lng.s of the shadowy yet-to-l>e!
And the llRht dies out ol oaeh shinlni; trneki Tho co.irse w.-w chosen, we turn not l.aek; Nl. bands an. cliV.(po>l o'er tboaoun.llean lilue, Uut heart? though severed may yet bo tru--; And a ...WM-Icr .story ne'er ahnll l.i Tbnnof memory'.,. ship-Iifftits.'.p'.ken at wia. —Emma Iluntln^tton Xas...iL
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i\ Uii BER FIVE.'
H.\UNCEY W.\RD won a cunflrmed bachelor. All bis frienda ho afiirued an.l be himself ad¬ mitted tbo indict¬ ment, "I suppose I am entirely too particnlnr," eaid he to hitunelf oa be muiie.l over bis baoholorhood. "Notv, tbero was Knty Deaoc, very pretty, womanly, musical, an.l oil that, but she <vors number five shoes, I could not cudiiro to havo a wife whoso phoemaker I woul.l bo aahamod to meet-
"Nollio Keene'a weak point was her hands, I uliotiUl bavo iini.l Btrong point, fur ber ticbni.iuo on tbo piano waa masterly, but bor hands were so Inr^e; wby, I nm sure sbo coul.i reach ten notes as ea..ily as I can an octave. To see snob linti.lH ulTcriDg mo my cup of coffee every mominir would render mo absolutely miacrable. Siiaio Hunt wns perfect until yon heard hor speak, but her voice I A hilt hour of it gave mo 11 hon.incho for all .lay. What would u lifutiiuo of Hucb screeching have done? Driven mo wild, I'm afraid. It dooBu't seem to mu that I am BO very iiurcasonalilo after all. I only want n woman with n fine figure ; a pretty—no, I mean au intelligently bcautlfal fiicc; fair complesioo, linu eyes—I'm not no particular »a to color ; and blonde, uatiir.illy waving hnir; a soft, low, womanly voice; good muei- rul ability and a delight in clasBicul music- A woman ol mind, of course, not too literary, aud a good boiiso- keeper- That ia all- I certainly ouxbt to bo able to linJ Hitch a cumliiuation, nnd 1 won't marry uutil I do. If I asked for money, or wcro iu nny way unroasouable, it would bo different, bnt I atk no 'impussililo she.' It ia true I am thirty, nnd hare uovor yet seen my ideal, but I'll wait another thirty years before I marry a woman wbo does not meet my modest ro.iuire- menlH."
Chauncey Wur.l was n InisiticRsman. His siiju nud car.ls road L. D. Ward i- Company.
His place of busiucES was simply nu ofTice, und bis corps of employes were principally "ou tbo roa.l." Opening out ol tbo oHic.) was a euitoofpleaiant rooms,wbcrc Mc. Ward kept bachelor's ball. Uoo of tbe,'!o, which served as a privato office as well ns parlor, held a liuo upright piiiuo, an.l near it ou tho wall wus a bell t.^lopbonc. "A streak of economy putting it in here," be oiplainod to a friend, "duved just fifteen dollars."
"How is that?" iu(]nircd his friend. ".V tolepbouo iu Ibo ollice woul.l have been sixty dollara a year, aa that is tlie price of ouo'a place of biiHiu.'sM. At one's residenco it is forty-five dol¬ lara a year, and this is uiy rcsiJoncu, you know."
"Ua, ha!" lunghe.I tho friend, "Quito a do.lgo.   I'll remember it."
Ouo blu.stcriug April day Mr. Ward fonnd himself n victim of iiiUncnr.n, and surrendering tbo ollicu to bis clerk, withdrew to Ihc seclusion of bis parlor, where lie siiuu/.ud nn.l snulUod in lonely solitude, gruwinj; lioaruer ns the day wore on. Ho felt too miser¬ able to play tbo piano, bis eyes wero weeping so coiistautly tliat bo could not rea.l, ami li.i was listening dole¬ fully I.) tbo airs plaved l.y bis magnill- ceut music box, wheu a call canio from the tolepboue. He stepped lo tho door of tbc ollice, but Smith was out; tb.r.' was nothing to do Imt to answer the call himself. It proved to be from u customer in an a Ijoiuiug villa^^e. Tbo mau was n little iitiipi.l as well as u little deal, nud witb all his efforts Ward couM not make him nnderstuud. The matter was nn important oue, au.l ¦o in cpito of treiiibliug limbs au.l achiug bead, and tho accompanimeut of sneezes nnd fioari-h of band ker¬ chiefs, tbo poor fellotv strove to mak.' tha busiuoss inti'lli^il.le to his distant customer. He was almost ilesjiairin;; when a musical voice spoku through tbe telephone, "Lot nm ii».<ii.t you, Mr. Ward. " Chauuocy started. "Who is Ibnt':' Ab, tbu girl ut tho Centrul oflice. What a sweet voice I" Theau Were his tbouKhls. Hia words were, "I shall be most grateful if you can do auytliiui; to liulp iiu>, I am s.i h.iarso," "1 iiUilt'rstaiiil." sai.l th.» iiiii-i.'al voice, "and 1 can bear y.iu witb much less effort than tho gentleman iu K—. Tall me what you want to say and I will repeat it t.i bim"
Following tbis ruggesti.in. Ward fouu.l tbut tho Kirl was .juici to bear nnl c.omprilieu.l, an.l he o.iiiM hear bir clear musical ton.-a rr|<oating with au enviable .listinctness..f enunciati.m bis word of directuefs .ir eiplaua:i..u. Tho ciist.mu'r, Hatistio.l at laht, clo^id bis [.art ot tbo conversation, aod Ward exprcsse.l bis Ibauks to the girl for her kiu.l iisaii^tance.
"Xo thanks arc necessary," wa=i tbo reply, au.l Ibu eirmt waa at oii.'c broken and fur'li. r speccU lual.' im- poisiblo. -All tho rest of the evcuiuK the tonea of the unseen girl rang in his cars. ,
"The ,'w. eti'st voico in sjiecch I ever hoard," ho uiu«e 1. "I woiuier how sbo look.s She must l.e Munlei no brunette cculd speak so so Ily."
It will be surmised (r.tfu our friend's admiration of bUiU'les tbit be him«. If Whs a liruii.'lt... Ul.. r.veries »cr. lUl.rnipicl 1 V aii.'th. r nil t'.ir.va.-h tbe t.'lcpbono.     This tiuiv it was from
a  T.'UUi!   friend  wu
pitu) suff.riB.; with a hri..i.a 1
h«y.   Ward,   ..!.!   I...v, "  baid tlie po..r
ffi;..*,    "oaii't   >. 11   .lo   soiuethiu,' t.i
cliiir mo up a little?"
"C.io'l t.-.!U a bit, ("ii.^rloy," roared War I h..-irsely, "bnt I'll wiud up tlf; miisio !>..! (or ¥,.u " .So tbo box was w..uij.i, au.l L.e:.'au pUyini; its eueerr melo.lios t..r Ibo ^'.'.i^'iia'. )uitu'UI, wb.i apparently » as cb irme.l l.y iho sweet Lints, fv.r a'tir a tiiuo oaiiio tiie call. ". iood uiciil. War.!, I'm just going oil to Sleep. "
Stffera! times .luriu { tiiu ne\i day or t.vo did the ^ae.l voi"..<l tel.'phouo operator aa,i>ui Ward lu b<s tff.rti to 1 au.l
was so great that his conTalcscenoe was consequently delayed. Bnt tho tantalizing thing was that she persist¬ ed in declining all thanks and in clos¬ ing the conversation as soon as it came to be between her and Mr. Ward alone- Ho was not satisfied, and when he once persisled, after sho bad broken tbe circuit, and calle.l bor back to thank her, she suid, "If you feci un¬ der obligations, you can repay me by letting yonr music box sing to me."
Ward did uot woit for further words, but instead of windini; tho box ho seated himself at the piano and poured forth bis thanks in an impro¬ visation. He was a skilled musiciau, but his chief delight for years bad been to give expression to bis owu un- prcmelitatod thoughts upon thu pi¬ ano, and this silvery voicod girl was an inspiration.
Ho ha.l never playoJ more brill¬ iantly, and ho was therotoro disap¬ pointed to find, as bo ended bis rhap¬ sody and went to tbo telphonc, that no word of acknowledgment camo for his efforts to please his unseen friend. "Coquettish, I fear, after all," mused Ward, and ho was surprised to see how much this thought grieved bim. Unconsciously to himself he had endowe.I this unknown telephone girl with all tbo sweet womnnly qualities her voice had seemed to indicate, and he could not bear to have tho illusion destroyed. Yet why should ho caru anything about a girl whom ho had nctier seen, of whom ho know nothing, save that sbo bad a musical voice and worked for ber living? That last thought was nut wholly agreeable to bim. He hn.l not outlived tho old idea that n woman must bo supported by some one, and that to labor for her owu sabsiatonou wiis inadegree lower¬ ing to her dignity. She was ignorant, ]ierhaps, of tbo necessity of making any aokn.iwledgment for bis music, and yet sho hud seemed to know whut bclougeil to gooii manners. Uo had beou very foolish to think of hor at nil. No doulit if he should see her tho disillusion would bo complete. With these thoughts bo tried to dis¬ miss her from bis mind, and was pro- vokc.l at himself to Qud that it was not altogether possible. Aftor nn hour or so thero camo u rMig of tbo tolepbouo. "It this Mr. Ward?" usked tho well, known voice. "Yes," was tho reply, rather gruiUy given.
"I um nfruid you thought mo vory ungrntofiil fur yonr magnificent music," said the girl, "but thero camo a Very urgent call which took ine away beforo you wero through, nnd pro- vontod my suyiiig bow goo.l you wore to spend so much timo and skill on poor mc."
Tho words wero enough to provo to Ward that hia improvisation bad been fully appreciated, but ua hero was a chance for a little conversation with her] bo determined to improve it.
"You havo never allowed mo to thank you for your kindnosa to mo," ho said. "Why ihonld I expect you to thank mu for that which was only a payment of a debt?"
"If you did not expect it of mo," said tho girl somcwhit faltoringly, "I ccitaiuly expected it of myself."
Our friend folt that bis remark had not been iiuite kind in tone, aud hastened to say, "I'leaso do not misan- derstan.I what was a lame attempt at a pleasantry. I acknowledge that I fearod I b*.! borod or ollondod you by my long wiuded musical ooinmnnica- tion, but now that I know I was mis¬ taken I am well pleased, I huvo only ono wish now, and that you cau easily satisfy,"
"Aud what is that wish?" "To kuow  tbo unmo of tbo  young ludy   wbo bus   proven herself   of such jreat nasiHtanoc to mo."
There was u sound of laughter in tho Toico that now aaUod, "Wby do you cull mo youii;,'?"
It wns utbuiii^bt that ha.l not before bU;j!gcsted itself to him. 'To bo sure it wus not inevitable that sho should bo young. Hu fult bis face riiish hotly iu thus betraying hiinsolf. Uut hu col- lecte.l his thoughts and replied gal- luutly, "Youth is Hilt a matter ol years, and both your deeds nud your voice prove thnt you huvo a young heiirt." 'The laughter was uot now subdued, but rung out in a clour, silvory peal, that was oven moro musical thuu her speech. After waiting a moment ho asked, ".\ro you not going to toll mo tbo iiiime of my a^sistnut?"
"Db," roi.lie.l she caroleisaly, "I am Number Five."
Mr. Word shuddered. "Number Five, like a convict without n name." He oould not call ber simply u num¬ ber. "Tliat will u.)t do," bo auswored. "If you do not tell mo your name, I shall call you M.ither Hubbard."
Again   thut  merry   laugh.     Then a
moment of  hcsitntiou,   au.l after that
sbo said coldly, "My name ia Lester."
Miss or Mrs. ?" asked   bo,   but in re-
louac c.itno tho   words,    "That's all,
guod-byo."
It was but A few days after this thut War.l ai^aiu attempted tu .ipon a con- versatiou with Miss or Mrs, Lester, but eoul.l obtain no answer. His cull f.ir ".Number Five" waa responded to iu the shrill feminine tones with which shop girls p;enerally call "Cash, cash," 1 wbich nie such n terror to a sen- sitivo ear.
".las Miss Lester loft tbo oiacot" be iiiqiiire.l.
"1 .lou'l kiiiiw nny such person," was tbe reply soreaobod in bis our,
"Whore is Number Five?" waa his next attempt.
"I'm Number Five. What do you wunt?"
".N'ulhinp;," growlo 1 he in his grufl- .tt ton.'S, un.l th.realter kept owuy fr.im tho t.'U.phuuo, pnttini? upon Smith tbo task of all couiuuuicatious.
It was early io Seiitembcr, and i Cbiiiincoy Wurd was beginning tu tliink uf his semi-annual vi^it to Xew York, wluu .me day Smith at tho tele- pliuuc l.c^au't.i carry ou a conversa- 11.)u Wllh sumo uue without asking his eiupliiyer wbit t.i ^av. Half .if a con- versntiuu is a'.wuys uiuii.sin;:, an.l pi.jnos the curiuiity to knuw what the utlier half mi'.-ht be. Smith's share in this onvorsasiun waa:
"Nu."
"Xu."
"I dua't know."
".Vu.    Whu aro you? "
"NumLor Five'''
,\t tli.'»o W..I.U Mr, Warl stirtc.l 11,.,     "Wh,. i~ t,ir.i:a,.-?" L.   a^ii.l,
"1 don't knuw ; It IS a K.rl whu says in tho hot- ' hbo is Number Five aud asks if yuu
SU'k."
W.ir.l ru'B with some excitement. "Has sh ' a shrill, scroeoby voice?'
"Ob, u-,., iu Iced; she has r. very ni.'o volco, I think."
"L,et me here," saul Ward, puahing Smith rath.r rudely away.
"is it Miss Lester r" he naked.
"it is Num'>er Fiv.." wa« the reply Willi the remi lub.re.l suunl of laugh- t. r io the tones.
"Where have you been this long whMe? " la.iuirrl Wanl . agcrly.
"I nave t*eu very ill.'
".\ta yun t.ire yuu are quite well L,)w?     -Vro   voo   »b;c  to be at work?
Ho was surpri.«od at tho solicilude he felt as ho uot.^d the ovi.lent weak¬ ness and weariness of tho woman in her voice, as she replic.l, "I um not very strong, but Icuu'.d not afford to bo idle any longer."
"Have yon no one to take care of yon?" bo oskc.l.
Theie was now a sound of t.mrs in tho voico'thut sadly replie.l, "Thero aro several who ore dependiug upon me-"
"Pleosc, Miss or Mrs. Lester, I don't euro which it i.., do not lie offended with me, but I must any whut is in ray thoa>;bts, you are too weak tu bo permitted to go hume nl.iiic. Lot mo call for yuu und take yuu hume in m.v buggy.    I O'iu come at uny hour. "
K pause. "Yuu can trust tuo. In¬ deed, you can. I make tbo proposi¬ tion witb only o feeling or humanity- Y'uu aro sick, yuu need u little of tho attention and caro which f.n old, for¬ lorn bachelor liko myself can givo honorably, and simply in tho case .<f common brotberhoo.I. Say thut I may come."
'There was a silence. Ward fnnoiisl ho heard a smothered sob, nud his heart beat rupi.lly at the thuURht that sho was suffering, but hu would uot nriie hor further. It certainly wus askin,? a great deal of her, but if sho trusted him sbo should not regret it. Tho answer given, with besitntiou,. wus, "I am not sure that I am doiu..; right, but I ata roully very weak, and
I will trust you. You can como nt six.    How will I know yon?"
Ward described his borso and car¬ riage, and the place at whioh hn would be waitiug for hor, and at tbo ap¬ pointed hour was promptly ou hand. Ono after another, girlish ond wo¬ manly figures came down tho stairn and took their various ways, but no ono looked us if eipooting him.
"Hua sbo fooled rao after all?" thought ho; but just as ho was con¬ cluding that ho was tho victim of a hoax, he saw a light figure coma woi'rlly dowu tho stairs, and after hesitating a moment, cross the side'- walk to where bio carriago stood. Sho was rather tall and light, her face was bidden by u veil, bnt nil doubt as to her identity wns dispollod by hor a])- prooohiug and saying in thu well- known voico, "Is this Mr. Wurd?"
In a moment ho was on tbo pave¬ ment and assisting her iuto tho buggy. As bo took his place by hor side ho inquired, "Whero shall I drive?"
"Forty-sovoa^_Carrol stroet," was tho reply.
'They drove in silonco until the busy portion of tho city bad beeu left, an.l thou, turning to bt,i companion, hu suid, "I bavo missed yon a long time. Uovo you been ill long? .\nd whon di.l yon como back to the ollice?"
"Yes, I huvo bud a serious illness, and I only returned to the olllco work regularly yesterday. I was very weary last night when I reached home, audi to-night wus feeling that I should uovor be able to get thero, when yoti made your kind offer. I believed you to bo a gentleman, and I accepted it."
"I believe I am a gentleman. Miss, —Mrs.—which is it?" ho asked abruptly. "You surely will toll mo your name now."
"I am not marricl," she ucswored.
"Aud now one more kiuciuoss. Let mo sea your face ? "
Without a word she raised bor veil and discloso.l ii polo, tbiu face, which even in bciilth lacked elements of boouty, ond yot whioh boro, even iu illuoss, traooN of mo4Hty, intolligenco and sweoluoflj of disposition. Having trusted him thus fur Miss Lost.r seemed disposed to trust him still further, nud uvery few queries suflicod to put bim in iiusscssiun of her history and present circiiiustiuces.
Her (uther wus ii ilisublcd soldier, with a slim puusion, hor mother a pur- tinl invalid, nn.l there wero several youn;;er children ; and all wero largely dopundent upon hor exertions for sup¬ port. 'Tbo father did such light work as offered itself, suited to his strotigtli. Tho mother oould do nothing but kocp tbc children ont of mischief.
"They nro all waiting for mo to como and cook their supper," said sho, smiling wnnly.
"roor ohildl"
As Iho tears spran;; to hor eyes ot. tho pity ond commisoration expresBol iu liis tones, ho (elt ns i( ho must toko her, like n tiro.I chil.l, in his arms ond soothe ber griof. Ho thought noth¬ ing ob.mt tho si/.o of bur hun.Isor foot', tho color .i( bor hair or complexion, he only f«rtt that sho was an overtired, bravo litllo woman, struggling along' uu.ler bnrdous which evuu his brood shoulders would Iin.l tou hoavy to bo borne. How could ho help hor? This wus tho qticstiou that puzzled bim day and uight. Hn thoui<ht not of ber bauds callonscd and brown with toil, not of tho loct that ber hair was neither goblon or wavy, nor that she was a working woman. Uo ouly rumemberodi that sho was a deiioote, brave, truo hearted womou, sorely neo.ling sym¬ pathy and old. How could bo help, her ? He answered tho query satislnc- torily to bimsulf for several evenings by being ready at the close of tho day to drive her to her little home.
Then the quietly said that sho was woll now, and needed not to further impose on his kindness.
"Hut I want to do it."
"Xevortboloas you must not," sho persisted, adding thut it wuul.1 only placo hor in nn embarrassing position in tho eyes of ber neighbors, whose good opiuion she highly prized.
"I will not annoy you any moro," said he, "(or I om going to New York to-morrow ; but when I return---"
Tho sentence was nut complete.1 until bis relnrn, when be .liscuvorcil that Mr. L.-ster was just the man ho needed in his ollice. He then discov¬ ered a stout fior-iian ftirl who needed a go.id homo and insiste.l up.m placing bor in Mrs. Lester's Uou,sehol.l us maid- ofallwork. His tinul discovery wos that hu noe.lc 1 the sweet voico.l telo- phono girl so uour at hand that tele¬ phone communicutioQ would ba nejJ- le.'-.s.
"What number shoes do you wear, my .loarf" sui.l Mr. Word to hia wifo OS Christmas .irow near.
"Number five," wus tho smiling re¬ ply.
'Mr. Warl di.l n.-.t lo:ik at oil borri- fieJ, but as ho tuok hi° wife's ban I, no Linger callons on 1 bruwu, bnt smuutb and sh;ipely, lu bis own, he sal,I. "I sbonlj bavo been disappointe.i
II yuu hal malo any othoi rej.ly. Five IS t.i iuo the d.'arost uurabtr in tho Trorld."—Wuujanliind.
I.O0K OfT ron vofK n isk nt^smas Be ready to light the insects on the rose bushes. By those uot having syr- ini,'es or the nocoss."-ry solutions, good effective work can bo done with tho little powder bellows sol.l at nny drug store. Dalmatiun p.iw.lor, when fresh, slug shut or puw.loreJ hoUt-boro ore nil goo.l. 'Tbo main point is to keep ahead of the oiieiuy ; do uot wait until bo puts in un a]>pearuuoe.
tivrr PLTiiotTu no.iK.s rorrL.tn. Buff Plymouth llocks, sinco being odmitled to rauk with stundur.l thor¬ oughbred fuwls, have taken uuusual bol.l upon cvi'r.y ono whu baa tried them. They seem to bo a luvorite omouR market jicuplo for mnnv reusons. 'They nro liko tliu Barred vnriely, hardy ; thoir color gives thom nn attractive uppearance ; they mature early, lay tiuo, largo ewtfja, and nro vory tumo un.l easily bun.lie,1. 'Tho hkin is u rich yellow whon dre.^so I; tho moiit is usually very juicy nu.l richly Uavorod. 'Thu good, ovou buff color shonid not be tuu doop, un.l should iiiSliuo more lo lemon thau to rod. It is ft sbu.lu deeper than leuiou, and nearly thut of tho orange riu.l. Ono dillioiilty in brce.ling Buff I'ly- moutb Hooks if thut so ofteu locthered legs appear, which must uot be, hs it i^jioils tho ttjipearanco of uu otborwise good speciiiion. t^unio like wliite fuwlf, uthers blnck. whilo biilV uru especial fuvuriles. 'Thero is hucli a Inrgo ussortmeiit to chouKo frum every tosto can bo foilistled.—Now Yurk lu- dependeut.
TUB bAIIDEN A Iir-Ll'TO liOOD I.IVIN.I.
The farmer's garden is uot only tlio best puyiug piece of lau.l ou tho farm, but it is tho oue tbut if mauoge.l as it shonid bo best shows what n.lvuutagos furm life muy offer. It is not credit¬ able to farmers that tho residents of cities and villages uro ul.lo to soonro cheaply bolter supplies of fr.'sh gur- don vosetables thau can tbe farmer. It ought uot t.) bo so. iiv.'u in thu matter of earliuuss, it is withiu the power of tiio farmer witb a g.i ..I greeuboiiao to cump. to fur liis ..wn tublo with tho niurkot gor.iouer, ov.'ii in tho winter nn.l curly sjiriui.'. But if ho duos uot cure  t
limbs altc* them—that ia, they (all a strip o( trco-s to the left, theu th> ndigbbnring strip tu tho right, so that the tO]>s au.l limbt (orm a wiu.Irow, If tho wind is right tbey burn it, und in thnt way ro.luco tbo danu^cr Irom firo in snmmer and destroy what may be¬ come H liree.liug placo (or ixHitiferous iuserts. A good chopper loaves the proper kind of stump. If it is pine there is no dilTeroncu, aincn pine pro- .luces uo coppice growth of value, and tho stump soon d.icays. If it is oak or chestant it is on important matter. A goo.l chopper cuts o tree close to tho ground, nn.l leaves a clean, sloping top to the stump. If tho bark is not split and tbo cut is clean it will not rot, on.l tho coppie.. grow'tb wbich fol¬ lows will bo healthier and in ton'or fifteen years fit (or fuel. Thero is no reason (ur using such lurgo firewood. Although moro tedious to cut in tho woods, tbero is moro o( it in tbo same bulk, it is mure easily bundled, easier to cut and split ou tho woodpile, dries .piiok.r and mokes a <iuicker and hot¬ ter tiro,—'The Foroatur.
FAllM ANT) (iAHDKN NOTF.S.
Appljiog salt aronnd (rnit trcoswill help to make ]ilunt food in thu soil available.
Tho first litter is generally not as vuluublo OS tbo bocoud, third and fourth litters-
I( plenty of wood nshos can bo ap- ]>lied around tho trues vory littlo luttuiiro will bo needed.
It is usually nn exception wheu tho orcbur.l is onltivated. Too much tbo oj.posito is usually tho case.
If your fowls are uot shelling out lots of eggs now you'.l better chop off their heud" and begin over agaiu.
If you cannot seo auything interest¬ ing iu jioullry it ih because yon bavo never given tho subject nny study.
Cuoree outnicnliH oxoellertforyoung chicks, mill it will be well to havo somo roiidy to start yours on whon they ap¬ pear.
Keep tho sow that brings a good litter aud is a goo.l motlior. No price tb'it wonld likely bii ulVorcd for her wuiil.l pay yuu to sell bor.
The furm tbut is cuvore.I with weo.ls wfiiliy exhaustive of prurtta.    Ouo
NEW YORK STATE NEWS.
mm New Ijiw> Slanel.
flovernor M.irton c.nclu l.d his «>n«l.l.«-a- Irn ,>f tl... 77,^ thirtv-.lav Mils left hl.n l.y ¦h» I,o;ri,slat.ir<<. Tlie Inst chanicr umnlwr .( the laws this vmr Is lOOK. wMeh w.u. S.-n- ito.- HiBl.le'- MU to fa.'llitatn the coll...-tiou 5ftax.>N In Ulchniond ('ounty. There were 104.". laws la.«t y.'ar The 0.>v«ru.ir nllowe.l Vssemt.lvman nraun's t.lll r"|'«allnc the •hartrr o( the Qu.H.a City OnsllRlit C.m- panv, of nultulo. nnd one of the ll.il.l.lw- »ntl-i-oal trn«t bit St.. die without aeM.^n l.y him. Th..r,. w.'r<. two anll-.'..al trust MU- father...! hv AasemMvinan ll.iM.lnK an.l two l.y Si-nat..r Wile .i. Th.i Oo»..rMOr slirne.! all of the f.iur ei.-..pt this ..ue of Seuat.ir Kol.- Mns, It'.mp.iwen.d Ihe Att..rnev-(1eiieral, *.r a commissioner app-.tnted by htm, t.i In- vestlKate the alTairs an 1 books ol all corpo¬ rations, either .loni..stle or for«le«. which mk-ht be complalne 1 of as lormlntf a ....m- Wnallon t.i restrain tra.ln or Inllu.ince pries. It alsoallowel him to sumin.'n ..f- tlelals tif su.'h oorp.Tatl..DS an.l compel their testlmoav.
The OoTcmor vetoed the llft.v-flve hills of Senator Niisslmuni. whi.'h were desluned to a'l.iw the payment ot the llfly-ltve men ap- polnte.1 on the canals List year hv Superin¬ tendent ..f Public W..rl;s Aldrldi;e in vhila- tlon of the CiTll Service law. Th.- Goyernor snys provision has lH.en ma In for thwe oiii- plovns to RO Isifor.) 111.! Slate Board of Clalra.s.
The Mayors of citlc.i also vctoad nftv- «'v..n .if til,, thlrtv-lav hills, which killed the,r. Th..re reniaine.1 nnacled nnon wh..n the (lov,.rnor...i.nplete.l hlsslKnlntf ol bills elphty-six maa^ums, whlc;i wem kllle.l l.y reason of the aovemortakinu no action on them. The Oovornor fllijnod 670 of Iho 776 thirty-day bills, and had bat one veto h.v. for.1 those raentloned above. AmouR ibe bills sli-nad on tho last day of consldfrallon wore thiw.':
Assemblyman Nixon's, prohiblttnir Ihe un- nuthurlzed w.«irin< .t the ba.l.^eof theord.'r of Patrons ol Husl.an.lry.
Assemblyman H. T. Andrew's MU, pre¬ pared by tho Ilolnhardt Sweat Shop Invesil- Katlnn Committee, which provides tor a more thoniuRh supervision of manufnctur- Ins nstabllshments throURhout the Stato by the State Factory Inspector, and roRUlotiug tho employt.ieut ot children therein.
Senator WIeman's, ahollshlnR tho olBoo of constable In Brooklyn on Dooamhnr 81, 1896. Each Justice of the Peace of Brooklyn shall
irv.1 for four years fr.iin January 1, 18D7, nn.l nvfllve tho same fees andemol»ni..ntsas constablos.
Senntor Brush's, provldlnR that the Polico Pension Fiin.l In Brooklyn shall reeolvo •116.000 of thn Italnes excise rcvonue?.
Asseiiiblymnu Hu.ste.l's. aiiiendlnR the rail¬ road law relatluR to unclalin.id fr.ilRbt and haRKaRu and allowlnR the sale ol nnclulmud live stock un.l perishable frelRiit or bai^Kai^e without notice to owners.
Assninhlyman Marshall's, empowerlnu commissioners of appraisal of propo,*. I park lands to enter upon s.ich lan.ls.
Assi'iiihlyman A. 0. Wilson's, provl.llnR that th.i Stato Labor Commlssl.iu shall estab¬ lish In Now York City a fre.. public employ, ment bureau, and appropriating tSOOO (or Its malutonanco.
peuse, ho  will   bo   incxcus.ililo   if   ho j wock killing woo.ls before thoy mature
loes not iiruvldo an ul.un.iant variety of ovorytliing that can bo grown in llio garden i;i tbu ojion air. If Ibo furiuir was oblifjeil, as bis wife i,'., to pruvi.lo thu material throo liuiou a, duy for wbolesoino ami j.aliitablo locals, he would pay moro utteuliun to tho gar- dou than bo docs. In uuy woll ordered family tho gurdcu on^rht to fiiruisli bulf of what is outen duriUK tho sum- mor nn.l fnll niuulb... an.l tliu bull that Will certiiuily givo til., groutost pleuBore t.i iinperverte.l tustos uud up- petitos.—.\mcricau Cultivator.
|-fI,TlV.\TlN'l   LIMA   IinAN-i.
There ure lO many cxcoUont kinds ofilw'urf beans of Iho s.i-cullod wui varictios thut tho pule bouus aro no luugor aduiissibl.' to tho gur.i.ii, o.\- c.'pt tbu lurgo lima —fur whieh Ihe bush liiuu is ii« kiu.l of u siibstitiilo. Tbo nllegod sul.stitiil.' is siiiiill iu size uu.l yiol.l, ami is .lovui'l of tbo s.ift- no,s-', liuttory tou loruo-'., uiidllavur uf tba climbing kiu.l, s.. tli.t fur tbis the ol.l kind of supp..rt in Ibo thupu ul poles miisl bo pruvi.lo.I.
lu the choice of pul.'s lur tho limu bcaus tho cumm.iii niistiilio is uiaile ol u.sing snio.ith jiulos, Iriiuiiio.l liko u whip stuck. I'.xi.oriouo.. pruvos thu orr(jr ..( this chuioo, f.ir Ih.i viuos, hav¬ ing bu hul.I uu llio p.il.-, slip .l.iwn; iiideo.l, llio iiihtiiiot .li tl.o i.luutsso.'ms t.) touch thoiii thut tbis kui.l uf sup- jiort is uot what thoy wuut, for wo all kuow how tho viu. ¦. go trailing uuy- wbore except up th.' Hiiiuuth j'oles, as i( looking for Bomolliiiig bettor (ur tlu-ir iiso.
If the twii,'s on tho iiulo" uro cut ..11 SI) ns tu loiivo sliilis nil iiioli ur tw.i luug, th.'so uir.ir.l the nocle.l b.il.liiij,' plucos for tliu vinos to bui.p.irt tbom- holvos uu. A singlo year's o.xperiene.' hhowo.l thut tho vill.'s"t.ink tu tlioso im¬ prove.I jiulos iiiiich iii.iro oh.'.'rtuily thuu tu tlio smooth .-tioks, Yuu can- uot have the gruiiud tuu rich fur lima boauB. -A slight .Irossiug ..f iiilruto uf Bu.lu will pruiliico uu oiiuriuuus yi.'l.l of tbis crop, which is s,i highly uitru- genons.—Now York Tiiiios.
FEEDis'i vol's. 1   rins.
Few feeders boliovo in giving ontrn food to Bui'kling pii;s bof.iro tb..y are four weeks ol.l. 'ihu bizo ul the litUr, of course, roquiros earlier (oo.liug when tho dam is youiiR or .iuficiont iu ber milk siicrotiun. Thu danger ot in¬ digestion in tho youugstera warrants one iu belug tardy in luiiingucwluilk with a natural ration.
The first and licsl ration is a mix¬ ture of piiro iiutm.ul (..auio as uso.l u;i yuiir uwn tal.loja.th swoet skiiii milk, uu.l It hb..lll.l 1)0 CL.ukeil to suit yuur u taste und relish.    Then   thin th.'
thoir seeds   is equal iu profits to ouo good croj. of grain.
IJueks uro u profitable fowl to ruiso. It is a mistaken ideo Ihat they must bnve wal.r galore in which to swim. They will .lo nicely wilb n small amount, nn.l in u clouti place will got nloug with only enough for drinking piirposoH.
Spirits ol turpentine has boon nso.l as a reme.ly for roup with excellent result'. It is Hivi'u iu half teospoou- lul duscB once a duy, mixod with sweot oil or cotton seud oil in tha propor¬ tion of ouo iiort turpentine to two parts of ui!.
llurin^' .Iry weather you must bo j vory watoliful or your b' ua will suffer frum thirst. Yuu should sue to it that I tluy have an iibuii lauco of water, as i tout is simply un u.'t of c.immon hu- I iiihiiity, ovon   if it  .li.l not holp along
th.' ejrg biisin.'ss. I Ii y.iii ur.' ruuiiing au incubator, bo j curefiil nut to have tou luueli muisture, ! ur the chicks will gruw su lurgu they i can't got (.lit of till, bIioII. Many u I iniiu li.'iH saeri icd a (j.iu.l hatch by I iiut .lb-, rviiitc this precautiuu. Then ui,'Miii, it yuu have thu uir luo dry you will buko thu ohioks. 'The only fiufo way IH tu bavo u will roguluted ap- paialus uud thou wutoli it closely.
^ ULsi; wouiis. .
Croat ntt'in.iri.'s, which reloin nil in- .liil'iroiiUy, ure thu luistiosses of an inn, aud nut tbe mistrossos of a house. —Mine, Necker.
Ask tho heart tu givo n reason (or uiiv uf its h.-niitiliil anl .liviiiu nio- ti.iiis, nii.l it oun oiilv luuk upwur.ls iiUil b.. .iumli,—Liuwill.
I'rov.rbs w.re uuterior to books, ond (urme.l tlio wis iom ..f the vulgar, uu.l in III., eurliest ug.s were tho uuwrittou law ul murality. —Disraeli.
N.ithiug .l.'stroys authority so much us tlio uii.'.)ual on.l untimely intor- oh:ii!/o of power, prosse.l t.iu (ar und rela\o.l tu.) much. —liacon.
Snd.lea resolnti.ins, like the siiddou riso of llio mercury iu tlio baromoter, iu'licnte littlo else thau tho clinngu- iiblono^s u( thu weothor. — Mure.
Nut t.) bo provuk.,..l is best; but, if niovoil, n.vor correct till tbo lumo is spout; for every stroke our fury striKes is sure lo hit ourselves at la.st. — Will¬ iam I'enu.
Love, when truo, (uithful and woll fixed, is emiiKintly tbo sanctilying element o( human life; without it tho suiil e.iuuut reach its fiillost hoight or hulm.'ss, — Itiinkiu.
Sbak.'-ji.'Ui.. suys wo uru crentiires Ihat l.i.ik l.efure itii.l after ; the luuro surprising that wu do not look   round
\Vlie«.llnv on the. ToB-patlin.
Sunerint.>nd..nt of Public Works flnorRO W. AI-lrl.lR.., who more than a year aRO BURR.isted the pos.s|blllly of utIlir.lnRthn tow- patn aloiiK tho llnnof the New York Stato canals for bi..ycUi purpo,s..s, still beli..v.is that tho towpath c.nil.l bo made tlio b.-st bicyclo path to bo f.mn.l auywhor... an.l ho liollevea tkfl it can I'., usoj by whoolm. n without    lu    any    woy    InlerferlnR   with
UUVlRallOD.
Su|)erlntendont AldrldRo has Issued onlors to thn Huperlntendents of Repairs aloDR tho whole line of the canal? to .lo what they can t.. placo thn banks In c.indltion for whoellnR purposes without IntcrferlnRiu anyway with their roRular duth-s. In carrylna out those or.b.rs the superlntendonts will ba working In the interost of the roRular patrons ofthe canals, since they moan better roads tor tho huuilOK teams.
' In makliiRth.. extensive Improvoinentsuu- .lerthe ttl.oOfl.OOOblll Mr. AldrldRS bulluvi-s that If the wlieelliH? Interests he regard...! tne banks can be put In such shniw as will make them e.pial to cinder paths purposely constructed for whtiolman. ThU la a mattor that tho prosent axporlment may have soma bnarinR on, Herotoforo wheslmsn who hovo used tho towpoths of thu canals have Im^bu looked upon as trosspassers. The suportn- ten.lcnt's order lo his subordinates on this point Is of such a nalur.. that tho wb.,H.Imen will be lookod upon lis havlnR rlRhts. Thu order prnutleolly amounts to throwlnir oni-n '.n the wheelmen G22 mllos of side paths. For much ot tho distance those low paths form the only luvul stretch of road tlirouRh that wcilon of the State whore they pa.ss, and tha v.uutry trav.-rsed by thom Is by far tho most picturesque to bo found in thu Statu,
same with milk which has b.-cu bente.l j a l't"i'. »'•' *<'8 "¦'»''»t ''< poiBing under
uud ollowo.l to CO..I.     F.ir  throu .Inys or n w oik this mixture should   bo tho
Liiir vory .yes.—Curlyle. Suutbar.l Irarnod the art of combin.
only slop given tho yoiiu>;ftora. 'I'hoii, | iiic colors by clo.scly atu.lying butter- if exjioLso  IS   too   great, tbo   o,itinottl j fiios'winns ;    ho wo.il.l ofi.ti say   '.bat cun   bo  r.'plucod by   wheat   ahurts or I no ong kii.w whut   bo   owed to   those "middlings."    If clear oatiuoul is out | tiny lus.ots.—S. .Smile,-, of   tbu  .luostiui    to   be-^iu   with, tho;     Tijat  i ast which is  so  prcsumptu-
cummanicate wilii .tmtaut fricu.ia an.l   Ou,?ut yui n.t to have stayed at home ctistomora, and it  may safe.y   Ihi   im      su..ther week?"
agined that bis delight lu hearing ber       Ward waa amazed at bis own aoxictj ««k>iUotu repciitioa of bu own wordi : in aakiag th«M (luaaUoaa,
A t'orlous t'a>e of lit-ception.
.K cnriuus ca.so of d.-tcption is re- p.-tte.! in an ornith'il..,'ioal journal. It IS said that a porsca paints.1 aeven turtles' egKS an.l suM theu as the rare • ggs oJ thcCaroUni paru,j'jetii, receiv¬ ing |il I apiaco for the doctored eggs. The hand-paiotid eg,; was a fraud that surpriMil tbe ou!ogi»ta whon they_ UarueJ uf them,
A -Vouarrli of the loi.-si. The largost pine in the Northwest was cat reeoLtly lu Ocoat.) t'cauty, WiscuDMU- It was-i«<e3 teet t lo al tUu base and cul six p.xt«*-n-!oot Iors, (csling over SJOl fe^t of lumhfir. Yet , it waa worth onlj $8U,
iViniiliiftirilTnir
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eborts may bo tiil.stitut. d
If tbe dam is gruzing ou good blu" priiKS, or clovsr, thu pigs may lie sriveu ground oats with the hiilW,tuixed with tho shorts uttor the fittn wu.'k ol their ogo, and a I it o( curu nu-al lur vurioty Uiay bo used, (^..arso liran bb.inl-l l.u withheld till after tbo a.;.- ot l.iur mouths, if po,SBib;o, oxcopt wb(!r(» « chronic, costive conditiuu uf tho buwels exists.
Wbllo frraziug the weaned j.igs up to fuur ni.jnths of aw'o wui du well ou u hi-p made of equal |.arts of corn meal, oats ground an.l i-b.irts, giv.-u morning un 1 cvonini;. .\ ivn gruius, to oach. ..t s..uko.l ill. l!.'.lc,iri.at n.iuii time Will .1.) E) Lar-ji, uiicri tli.y sbuuld aUo huvo swiot u.ill; au 1 water mixed, ur clour water, as suits cou- vonicnco. — Farm, Fiel.l an-l Firesi.le.
rfloi'l I s.i WD-ii), Chujiping won I is an art, .\ll wood¬ men a.-r.u that there is u "knack" 'it "sloi(,-Ut " aijo-it It. The mau who leavis a "fux-o»ro l" ttuiup is u hick er an.l not a cboiqier. 1 suaily there is very little that is comiueu.lable iu tbe ways of wo.idmiu. Wueu th.y are cartful, however, Ibeyi-honld have tbe
credit uf it. It is quite the I'U'tum in the privileRi.l few. bnt austere aud tbe pine woo.l* of .Southern New Jor tiistained per>evoraooc can be prsc- wy tu leave feed trees, au.l, what is t ee.l by tbe must iusi/n.fi(^ant. Its still niure cuinmeudahle, they Iea'\>' nilent |iowor grows irretiatibla with tbe smooth bark i I'niUB eobinata; an.l t-me.—Mmo. Svatchioe. Lot the rungh bark pine (I'lnnH rig.du,. \ • . —
This   is  practicing (oreatry in a   very i     A Clevci«a4 |SUot •adcrtakat i* ia- cra4« wa/.    A f«w ehoppcn bara tbc . Uodveuc tba boriilf hmitt
mm
, uusly broiit'bt (.irwanl us a proce.luut ; f'.r th.' pr. sout was itsoK lonndud on ! un nltorxliuu uf suine post that weut 1 efore It. —Mine. ,lo Stuc'.
I hatu a f(.liuw wh.iiu   jirblu or cuw-
I ar lii-e ur laziness .Irives into a eurni r
[un.l whu .1..0S nuthiu.; when he is tbora
j but Bit nu.l irruwl.     U-t him cumu out
j as I do, an.I I.ur.;,—.T.>uiisuu.
i     I'.eality Kurpissi.s iniugiuation ; and
we  m:f,   bro.>thiue,    IriRhtuuini;   and
' luuvinR b.'f.ir.-  our eyes sights   dearer
I.) uur hearts than any we cvor beheld
iu the Ian,] ..( sb ..|., —tioethe.
}     I'.ilitene^s  is a kin-l   uf anaesthetic
which onvo.uj.s th..   uporiti(-8  of onr
' ch iracter, s., that ulh -r peoplo ho not
wuuudel by thom.       \V.. stiuuld never
l Ik. without  it, ev.-u wh. n wu   cuuteud
' with the rn le. —Fuubert.
Tlu; must cumuiui)|.|.u-e peo|do be- c .1110 bii^hlv ]ma;;iiiutivs when they a;e in a pa*',iui.. Wliul. .iraiiias of in¬ sult, iiijurj aul wruu/ pass befura their ra nis—etl.irts ..( creative veuius, fur there is soiuetiuiss nut s (act tu gu iiji/u. —Hel| s.
There are two ways o( attaining an iiu|>.<rt..ut tml—forc! an.l persever- auco.     Force falls   to   tbo lot only   of
Stain Hospital  Unll.llnRa.
Rlat.. Architect Perry has oomplotod plans for a lan;c u'ldltion on Ward's Island to tho Manhattan Sintn Hospital. The bull.lloR will contain 161 lie.l,s. Another huildlnR to I..1 ...inn.s-ied wllh the hospital with aocom- modatlons for 100 pati.-uts is to bo on«-tBd at IVntriii Isllp, L. I. Plans for additional J.ittuRes at tills pla..B tor the Instltatlon are beiuR prepare.!. The .-ost of all theao Im- lirovemonts will Is. about tOOO.OOO.
A site has tie4.n ehuseu at KinR's Park by theState Arehlt.!cl l.ira Rruup of three cot- tiiR.'S wlil.'h an. t*. snrrouii.l a commodious dlolUR-hnll. Tliey will bo i.onu.«-tod with the L.iHR Islaii.l State Hospital and will ac- e.iminoilute 700 lie Is. Th.isu ImprovumoiitR will cost tSRU.UOU.
A Fi-en Labor ItnrM.i.
Oovernor Morton slRnod a bill for tho ¦stabllshment of n fr..o employment buranu ill New Y.irk City by tho State Conimls- •loners of I,ali..rHlntlBtli.-s. Tho bureau Is lo I.II inaliitalne.1 furlhe purp^suof romlyiuR all apiUIi.atbins for labor on the part of thosu ^ckliiR umploymuut an.l deslrloR t.. employ .alK.r.
The (lommissionor Is to appoint a super¬ intendent an.l sucli ..L.rlcal asslslnnts for tho tiuruau as may app.'ar u.i.i.-ssary for Its i.rop- ar eon.luct. Tho suporlntendent skull ro- roiye a salary n.it t.ieieend »I200 nerannum. Tbu el.-rk .ir .-l.-rk« r...|Ulr«.| shall r..celyo u salary of not more tliaut6'i per mouth. The sum of ^500 Is appropriated.
Fire In Srlieiiertarty.
A lire broke out in tho two-story l>nsln.iBs l.l....|i lu th.. Central Arca.le, Hcl.en.wtii.ly, nil I r.-s.ilt.'d In a l.iss ..( alsiiit 1.10,000, The upper p<.rlliin of the l.ulldinR was occup|.-d l.v (:har:..s II, Blittcrs.lorff, paper box n.an- .ila..|ur.'r. nn.l on tlie slrei't l.y eiRlit busl- n..,-B b...is..s. Tli« ..ntire llreil..nartinont was .•ailei uul, iiii.l alt.Tlw.i li'i.irf' liaril llRht- luR nu.ice.-d.-d In R..tlluRiI Under control.
Ills Hank Kallnrr.
Tho Yates Ciuuty N'.tlonal Bank, Oannn- ilalR.ia. 1111,-, fiiii...l. F.ir yoars Morris V. .Sh..pparil, .¦x-memb..r ..(ihu Ass..nil.ly au.l l.riilher .ll Heuat.ir Kheppard, waa Pr..s|.leiit of the bank. Tbo Sheppar.l family Is the richest In Yales (l.-unty, aud wus suiipused to be ba.'k .if the bank. The lailuro erMt.s a Bousatluu thruuRhout  Woatorn Now Y.irk.
Hays Mr Took Iho Mon«,r.
OeorR.. II, Mnhau, Secr.ilary ot tho C'hnu- nuRo C.i-Ojieratlv.< Havings and Loau As¬ sociation, of Norwich, anil also mauuRer of Ihe W.-M.rn Iniun TiieRraph (lumpauy, wiu. arr-st.'-l, ..bargs I with the ..mhesr.lemont of (r,s.|0 of the l<.:.n a,h,°.ieiatluB s oiun.iy. It Is -lll.l ihal Mahau l-isi the money speculutlnR lu ral rual n..cks. II..ro|.jl'ir.i ho h .» borne nn exct.l|,.nt reputall.iii,    UaUau  coufdssed
illSRUllt. 	
<ieni.r.ll   Kcira.
J.hn I., Wliile, lorm.Tly PrcMcnt of Ihe White I,„,..,ii,i,live('.,inpniiy, ..I Hiiir»lo, was locked up ..u a oharRe of uilaupj.r..priatluR m.iney i,f the ciucern.
The Stats Prison CommltteocoufHrrcd aith Huperlutt^ndeut of Prls')uji Latham und the war.leusof SluR Slni;, Aui.uru and Clinton prls'ins r.'irardlnR ti... empl'.yment of (Hiu- vl.'ts after January, is!>7. The wardens b«- lisvo that the prls'ins can make all th.-lr own suppllc.., au.l that the enlorceroaut of the nsw law will arfei.t iiiaiiv lu.iustrim to a Rruaier
extent U.uu 'll'l the ..1,1 tySt..IU.
Sui.er,nteudentHkinner, of tho State Do- pan ui.'ul 'j1 Pui.Ilc Instruction, lu a circular exiiluil.ll..r the amen.Ju.euti t.i thn Narcotic liistrii'Tti'.u I4W, kays the mu#.t Imp'irtant ol lli"m is that r^duciuR the nu.u>«r of loaaoui PI lie lauRlit frorii ni;t less than lour to not l.-s-. than three |.-sa<.ii« a w.slk f-ir ten or more w..oks. or the e<(U.valeut of the ua^e, In each year,
I<ep.,Mt.,r» ol tha Klit.lra CUy Bank have Iwu U.ltllle.l l.y In-hideot KniioRg Mid ('u>blerilu;.b to withdraw their dep'sills, an tb.i iMuk would ^..lU .-.MIS., ojieratlona. It has lioeu lu .iperatlou l-ir a ye,w, tiut has douB ye^y pieir hasineaa. The' offl.ianwwmft ihattb*. t.auk hu, enouRh funds to aettia all
liHblUtl>r,
A miiioRir.lllal tlieDrund Powder Works, east it Pitisfonl, eiplxlxt. Dales CoUUh, ti.e ,,uiy e9ipi').r.; about tba plam, was badly io;uieO.
ll«,ident< ol Ejistw'i'id IlnlKbIs, a solmrb
o! Myra-use. are wildly eicltod ovar Iba rep.,rtad fladinR of Roll In payinr (loaatl- tiM.   Ttui om was dt»c'iy<r»d by J. t Batiar
whllfl diKata« a wall at a daptk ul forty last. Hpffcliaaiu w<.re aubrulitad for aaalysl* to Profaaaur O, It. WUUforJ, Ilia mlalafaspaR •A H/ra oaa Calvanttjr-
¦in Trsti   "Warning lo tk* UU- • liles,--   l.uka   aall.,   U't-aT—
t.uldrn Trxl: Plill. II., S *, —I'oiinnrntarj-,
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, lirhi.
aad    A: ha«
It was th.. last nlRht bsfora li .U-..thn, It wnstheniRht ot OvIbaamoDa lll.l .inly a few hours bef.irv Ihal eonSlet. H.. bad .'uten the nas,sover with thain hi.t ii'sUiut.^l the Lord's supper. He wa>li.-d tlieir f.-et aud lauvht thom bow tO hu(iibl« thenis..lye8. Hn was alKiul to haia- l.:.. Iliih^if unio death f.ir th«m. aad IhaV w. r.. talking .if who should tare tba hlgtwA pla.'... H.-w alone He was! Uow IttUatMgr ku..w Iliin!
'J5, L'A. .'He that is Rreateat amoac TOO M Illm Is. as tbe y.iunRer, nu.l be that Is oblal a. be that .loth serv.i."   Lei geotllea who
I,..plsbip aud rullnR. but let iho rodacmedol Ibe Ixirl. who with Htm wait tor the klac- .l.im, n.it think of reiRnluR without Bin,but ratb..r l..t us think ..f renounclaR self and ot bow we can Isiat make It manifeal Ihat wa are His. It Is well .-nouRh for Ihs gaattlNS ' who live ouly f.ir tbis world, to Rive spaelai aii.-ntlnn t.i what tliey shall eat and drtak a...I wiMir, l.ut th.>s(» who are heirs o( Iha kiiiR.l.im an. to seek lirst the kInR-tom In all Its l:it«r..«ls. sure ihat unr Heavenly Falber, who kn.iw.-th our n.>...l, will s.«. to all tken IliiiiRs for us (Math. vl„ 3t-3S>.
37. •'! nm omonR you as Ho that aerveth," T.i.i Sou .if Man .-ame not to be mlnlslacotl uut.., but to minister, nnd to Rive His Ufa a n.i.i..m for many (Math, xx., -iS). He lived iii't to pl.-ase Himself nor to suok His own will or Riorv (Uom. xv.. t; John vl.,»9; vill., 6(11. H.. did not stan.l up for Ills rights, ril we say, but ever di.l well, an.l oft auSerot for it, au.l always took It i>ail.uitly, leavlna us au example that we sh.iuld follow H6 steps (1 Pet. il., 20,'JU.
¦H. "Y.. «r\. th.iy which havo oonttnaod Willi Me In my temptatl.ms." How kind tt was of H.m t.i say so. Ho uiusl havo taken liiu will r.)r the .teed. Ilo has a wny of nan* nlfyiug what we would llko to do (or Hia uii.'l of RlvluR us credit lM>yond-^a;^nl w« inlRht think we -leserve. Hn cannot poaaibly say or .lo wrong or over ststu a matter, bat lie r..n.ls the heart and Ju.tRes nodordlag to m.itiy.. un.l .l.-slrv. Lol us havo mora klndl/ JU'tRiuent for others.
21). "An.l I up|iolnt uoto you a tklngdom. as My Fath.-r bath appointed unto Ma,,* H.iar Illm In His prayer a llttio later oaihat snmoevonluR, " The Rlory which TboagaTear Me 1 hav.. Riven th..m" (John xvH., M). H«W Him lu His liut messago to the ohuroh OA earth. "Io hlin that overoometh will I grant tusit with Muoa My throne, ereo as I al*0 ov.'r.ium.i and am sot down with Mr FattMT (.u His thronu" (llov. 111.. SI),
SO. "That yn may oat and drink at Ky table lu My ktiiRdom nud sit on thronat Ju.lt;iiiR the twelve tribes of Israel." Com¬ pare Math, xlx., 26, Wo may thnrefore ex- |s.ct to see the i wolvo apostles (tho right ont tuklUR Judas's [I11C.1) lu tho klngdum nillog oyer tho twelve trlb.'S of Israel. Borne (ia| wo shall .sou cluarly an.l un.lerstnnd, as wa cannot now. t'i« re!iitlon.shlii of Ihe twnlva apostloennd the lwolvolr|b<« of Israel to th.i Now Jurusalum, tho Lamb's wife, ol Key. xxl.
91. "And tho Lord said, BImon, BImon, ba- hold sntan hnlh desired you, Ihal be may altt y.iu aa wheal." The IL V. says Ihal sat^ - naked (or htm. I( Hn bnd been lataa'a property, llko Judas, Ho would uot bav* needed to ask for him- It Is a comfort that satoo cannot touch a child ol Ood wlthoat Ural obtalaing permission. Ho bad lo oon- foss that Ood had made a (ouoo about Job, and Ue could not lay a fluger upon Him iui> 1:1 Ood permitted Him.
92. "But I have prayed (or Tbee Ihat thjf faith fall not, and when thou art eonverlad (or turned again) stmngthcQ thy biethraa,'* Poter waa ono of th.^sn ot whom He add, "Yo aro clean," and "Hs Ihat is washed !• cluan every whit" (J.ihn xlll., 10)i therelon wo havutheLonrsownlusttmouytbat WmoB Petor was a saved man, and a troly aavad man oan never be au aiisavod man (JoM tu^   .. 27, 80), hut ha may w.tnder and atumbtoMbV Simon was about to do.   Tben ho muat tm|i .''^i again to Ihe Lord and tia (orgtvwi raMi>-} wundertnRS and   walk   more humbly vMr'< Ood.   How vory thankful we should oaHMT'S our High Prlost ever llvoth to make lat«k.' > cession for us.
83. "And he said unto Hlin, ^rd, I am ready to go with Ihre, both luto prison aOd to death." Poor, soil confident Blmonl How little he k«ew himself. We nro lo bora no connd.mca Inoursnlvns, hut rely wholly upoa tho L.ird. Tbo only safe place is, "Not I, bnt Christ." "Not I, hut tho graco of Ood"* (Oal. 11., 20; I Cor, xv., 10| I'bll. III., 8). Halt oonlldunco luilio tho folluwlug afar on, and Ihat to denial ol bis Lord. Ratbur lei na "Do justly, love mercy and walk hambljr with onr Qod" (MIo. vl., 8).
34. "I tell thee, Peter, the ooek shall aol orow this day liefuro tbou shall thrloe dOBJT thou knowest He." lie knew what waa la I'eler (John ii., 26)| knew 11 Iron tba baflla>—, ning, yet loved him all th^ way tbrough. } have often been glad thai Ho bas never roaad out anything new alsiut ma; Ihat He knaw mo thoroughly from the aian aud lotrad mO when I was dead in sin.
SJ. "Whenlseut you, without pano o{ surip or shoes, lacked   ye anythtugf   Aad . thoy said. Nothing."   That was beoaoa* B«, ^ sent them.   When we go on   His  biutnailk soiit hy Him, Ue will see lo all Iba snppljr,
8«. "Bat now, be Ihal bath apuiw M M« take 11 and likewise hU aerlp, and ba tbi} bath no sword let him sell bis garment aod buy one." Tbis at Ural sight looks difloalt,- but In Ihu light ol verse 881 Ibink II la a*P]r> Had Ue notually lulandad aaoh lo liavo a sword Uo could not have said that two swords wero enough (or eleven men. What, theu, did lie mean? When He seal Ihaa, Uo took oara of thom, and Ihey laokad aotb* lug, bul now, although Ua sIlU saoda tb«a. Ho will not Im with them aa furmerly. Om tbeytrust Him as formerly? l(oot,lvttban take purse and scilp and sword and takaaan of tbemselvus on Ibe prlnolpla Ihat <M belpstboae wbo hi)|p themselvea. Aa FMl blundered wilb bla sword, ao wUI all bliud* who trust tfaenuelvas talber than Blm.
87. "Tbe things oonoerniug Me havo M end." All would now soon Le (allllIad,aBd on Ihe morrow He would be oruolded aa a malefaelur. What, tben, would tbaaa peot '\ sheep Aiil Oonld tbey trust their HeavaaW Fathur, or wuuld all thoir bupas lie daabad to Ihu ground when Ha whom tbey biMl foi* lowHd had biKin crucified'/ Had they OBlf lielleved all His words, aud that >Ha wooM rhiu again, bow strong tbey migbt have bsaa, —Lesson liulper.
CHEAT   BRITAIN'S   ACHICULT0S5.
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Itetd
laii.i lieyaal Kama IU> innrhatde Vaetm. (ir'at llrltain's aRricultural n^ums for IH'J6 rev..ul si.mo n-inarkablu fads. Th*' wh.wt acr.Mii;.. has .tlmliilshe.l by 5in,0Bt acnw In a singlo yonr. The total dlmloBltaa, ; Hiuuo 1H76 has Isieu just under 1,00VJMw' acres, of wbich twu-lblrds was In tba Wa - ' dv.) years, leaving uow Insa than l,MOLMi ^ ivcr..s under wh.utt all t.'ld- T.i some axtNt barley an.l fruit have lakaii the plaoa W ' wh..,it, but the bulk of the laad bas goaai* ' grasa. Notwilbstauding tills, dead meat tat> i ' iMrts eonttaue to m.iuni up, over MtApV: { tons, of which three-fltlba was from dhi ^ United States, eomlni, In last yaab Iha total annual Imports uf wheat and Sour ham now reached the Irvmeu.luua flgnra of dlHL* , 000,000, W^en, howoycr, II la raallaad tbNi c the Ilrlilsh farmers are so ananterpfMagI lo allow «ia.aofi,OOa worth ol foralKn aiV" bo brought Int.! tbe conntry ysarlT, aliwly eause they will not bother witb poaltrf, I dIflleuU to gel up any dsiip sjlmpalby thom.
A   NOVEL  ENTERTAINMENT.
are  Raaaf^ Opaaad   With ¦
KmoM Opt
ngad 'Itallraad ColUaloB. A prearranged railway oolllaloa Is to IW oue .if Ihe features al the upaalog of a piaM« ure rea'jrt near Columboa, Ohio.    Tha OTp lumbui, Honking Valley and Toledo lallroaA '. haa oaslgned   two   thiny-tlyo-lnn   loaoaO   - tlviM, whinh have outlived their  oaafalaMi for ouoa'^mlcal service, and to aaoh ol llMM will be •ttaehed three old gondola eaM Md a .«i>ooee,   A sldiuK 1001 Icet loag haa btaa ' laid, oonnaeled at eanta end wllh tbo aaU' traok, and tha trains wtll be alartal Inai-i (.olntsalKiul half ortbre»(|uartaniataaila trim Ihs middle ofthe sidlag.    A trial My' hasihi.we.1 that a»|>anlor  lo>t]F-atra IO Ubf ' inlins |M<r hour may be eipaalad.    IH* mm Rlues are lu carry IW pouuda ol botlir sure, an I are to have tba  Ihrottlaa op«o.   The ..real Is beta^ admit laad. groat cr-iwda will. In all prubiUIUl',    ' tbe pruiirraiurvd sniasbaik.
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Klaalaa In aehawl la llafSlaO. The nity saallUrlum bas ad ImMO'la I In tha Huperlslen.leat of Iha ellr salMAai indlanapqlla, lad-, aa-l amoisN atharth' • ii«g>«la«^Mt kltalag oa pra^totd r mea aohooi faaebaa aflMnirflMtr | laterdliKa^. haeaaaa tn ba lijamaatafd. IhaMMt or
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