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& ^Vorthiugteu JMvanre. A. P. MILLER, Publisher. WORTH1NGTON, MINN. flOTffS OFTHETIMjSS. CYRUS W. FIELD Jives in a brown stone front house on Gramercy Park, New York, next to that of his brother, David Dudley Field. Their homes are modest, though substantial in appear* ance. EASTERN scientists who are puzzling over causes for Western tornadoes con cludo at first sight that the cutting down of timber cannot be held respon sible, whbh is a favorite solution for floods and storm disasters in Eastern sections. M. PASTEUR has lost four wolf bitten Russian patients, and has still fifteen on hand to experiment with, so that there is some hope that before he is through with the batch he may be able to iurnish the generation with a pana cea for mad wolf bites. A LOVE for and intimate acquaintance witli rare old laces are supposed to in dicate the presence of blue blood in a woman's veins. Any parvenu can ap preciate diamond*, but lace is quite another affair, and to be a connoisseur of it is almost equal to possessing a patent of nobility. IT is not generally known that Mark Twain is a veritable church Deacon, and senior Deacon at that, of the Asy lum Hiil Congregational church at Hartford, Conn., of which Rev. Joseph H. Twitchell is pastor and Senator Joe Hawley and Charles Dudley Warner are prominent parishioners. SOUTH CAROLINA has a high license law and Maine a prohibitory law of the most rigorous type, yet in Portland, Maine, there were more arrests last year lor crimes committed under the influence of liquor, than in Charleston, S. C., though the latter is much the larger city and its police system vigi laut. MR. HOWELLS is quoted as stating that he is not altogether in love with his books,but of them all he is mostgrat. itied with his "Foregone Conclusion," and his second choice is the "Undis covered Country," though this judg ment is supposed to apply to their literary make-up, as some of his other volumes have been more satisfactory financially. SENATOR DOLPH of Oregon, says a Washington paper, is regarded by the ladies as the handsomest man in the Senate. He is tall and bro&d-should cred, and speaks wrh a rich, deep bass voice. But his chicf claim to admira tion is hii magnificent full beard, which falls in wavy profusion to the middle of his waistcoat. He has besides a striking face and a majestic bearing which attracts immediate attention. THE following from a New York let ter to a New Jersey pape is in the nature of interesting public informa tion: "I learn from Mr. Clemens Mark Twain—that he can manufacture each single volume of Gen. Grant's memoirs for about 45 cents. As the book is sold at $3.50, you can estimate the great profit derived from it. This prolit is divided between Mrs. Grant, the agents and the firm of Webster & Co., Mr. Clemens has, by long odds, the largest interest in that firm." A NEW order of fancy dress for a garden party to be given at the vice regal lodge in Dublin early in May, has been issued by the lord-lieutenant and Lady Aberdeen. In the hope of encouraging Irish trade, it has been de cided that every one who attends this gathering shall be attired in the cos tume of peasants of different countries and in any case the ladies and their children Shall wear dresses of Irish manufacture. Gentlemen are to wear suits of Irish tweed, Irish felt hats, and poplin ties of St. Patrick blue, and both ladies and gentlemen must wear Irish glover exclusively. RATHER an interesting story comes from the Department of Justice at Washington, where a young colored man is employed a? sort of custodian of papers. Mr. Bodie fell sick and could not visit the office for a couple of weeks, and the wheels of the department were blocked. The Attorney General desired some papers from the department files, but there was no one about the shop that could supply them in Mr. Bodie's enforced abvence, so quite an important case was hung up until the young man got well, and this is the way things go on at Washington. FOR several years Miss L. B. Comins has been a chief designer for Prang, the noted card publisher, and her da signs for the recent Easter cards pub lished by the Prang house were the most beautiful that reached the mar ket. The lady is a daughter of Hon. Linus B. Comins, at one time a mem ber of congress from Boston. Her talent for painting has been developed within a few years, and in earlier daj she had shown decided literary ability, the novels which appeared at one time under authorship of Laura Caxton, being from her pen, and the later pro ductions of her pencil are no less charming. DANIEL WEBSTER was regarded as the most distinguished graduate of Dartmouth College, and it is confident ly expected that at least one-half of the 4,000 living alumni of that institution will assemble at the dedication of the Webster Monument at Concord. The day set for the ceremony is June 17th, the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill and also of Webster's great speech when the corner-stone of the Bunker Hill Monument was laid, June 17th, 1825, and of his yet greater oration when that monument was completed, June 17th, 1843. The dedication of his own monument on the same date is to be made emphatically a Dartmouth day. mmm, HISTORY OF THE WEEK. Saturday, May 1st, was fixed upon for the inauguration of the strikes of working men for eight hours a day instead of ten. The strike reached every prominent city in this country to a greater or less degree, but was especially large in Chicago and New York. In most cases the demand for eight hours was coupled with the demand for ten hours pay and in a few cases a re duction of time and an advance of wages was asked. In Chicago most of the em ployers refused the concession. The furni ture manufacturers and lumber deaden in Chicago have organized protective associ ations and agreed to stand by each other. There are probably 50,000 men out of em ployment in Chicago and twibe as many in New York. In a few can*s the demand was met. In all instances the eight hours was cancelled, but the employers wanted the men to begin at 7 A. M., but they wanted to begin 8 A. M., and made a second strike on that point. Business is much un settled by these labor difficulties. 1 The April statement shows that the re duction in the debt for the month was 910,965,388 national, and for the ten months |87,9n,tiW, against 950,075,230 for the cor responding ten months of the preceding fiscal year. Should the average of the past ten mouths be reached for May and June, the fiscal year will close showing a reduction of about (105.000,000. The treas urer's books show that in April the bonded debt decreased 110,315,700, and since July 1, £30,408,700, representing an annual saving in interest of 191,301. The difference be tween the reduction in the bonded debt and that reported by the treasurer is made up by reduction in outstanding certificates aud other non-interest-bearing obliga tions. Montgomery, Ala., is erecting a monu ment to the Confederate soldiers who fell in the rebellion, and on the 30th of April the corner stone was laid by Jeff Davis. Montgomery is the place where the Confed erate government was organized and oi the day before the laying of the corner stone he made a speech from the capital where he took the oath of office in 18451. It was notable that the city was decorated with U. 8. flags more being displayed than were ever seen there before. The demand for eight hours work and in most cases ten hours pay began in Chicago and New York on May 1st. It is more general in Chicago than in New York. The manufacturers in Chicago have formed an association and agreed to close their es tablishments indefinitely until the con troversy is settled. It is expected that when the strike gets in full operation there will be 100,COO idle men in Chicago. Jeff Davis tour in the South and his speeches at Montgomery and Atlanta are the chief topic in Washington. The Re publicans see in it a great deal of cam paign thunder and the Democrats denounce Davis and the whole performance. It seems to be a revival of supposed "dead issues." A freight train on the Missouri Pacific was wrecked near Wyandotte, Kan., on the 26th, the fireman and a brakeman instantly killed and the engineer dangerously injured. The accident was caused by spikes beiug pulled out of the rails and some of the strikers on the road are suspected of the act. Upon the supposition that the president does not propese to send a minister to Austria the Austrian government has withdrawn its minister from Washington, and his effects have been sold at auction. -The Missouri Pacific strike has been pretty quiet for some time but on April 26th, the strikers at Atchinson, Kansas, took possession of the yards, drove off the work men and also closed the shops by force. The widow of the late Wendell Phillips, died in Boston on the 26th of April. THIS OLD WOKL3 A rumor prevails in Paris that a beauti ful young girl, bearing a remarkable re semblance to the ex-Empress Eugenie, is about to begin legal proceedings to com pel recognition of her claims to be the daaghter and heir of that unhappy lady. The deficit in the revenue of the Prussian state railways for the past fiscal year is "3,000,000 marks under the estimate, owing to the general commercial depression. It is expected that the deficiency in 18S6 will be even greater. It is now admitted that the illness from which Count Herbert Bismarck has been suffering was so serious for several days that his life was despaired of. His recov ery is assured. It is rumored that Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of the prince of Wales, is to be created duke of Kent. Bismarck has introduced a bill into the bundesrath to increase the duties on spir its. fOKTY N1STH CONUKKHS SENATE, April 36—The bill relative to the bonds required of brewers was amended to require a renewal of bonds at least once in four years and in that shape was passed. The inter-State commerce bill was taken up and Senator Van Wyck spoke strongly against railroads. Mr. Stanford opposed the bill and the debate was continueu un til adjournment. HOUSE, April 36—Mr. mn asked leave to set apart the 12th of May to consider the bill requiring the Northern Pacific to pay the cost of surveying its lands. This being Mouday, was bill day and half a dozen bills were introduced, having a bearing on the existing labor troubles. Mr. Springer in troduced anew bill for the admission of Dakota as a state. After the call of states for the introduction of bills the river and harbor bill was debated the remainder of the session. SENATE, April 27—The majority and minority reports of the committee ap pointed by the Ohio legislature to investi gate the means employed to secure the election of Senator Payne was laid before the Senate. Senator Payne made quite an elaborate review of the reports, denying most emphatically that he had used im proper means to secure the election apd moved that the reports go to the committee on privileges and elections which prevailed. Abill appropriating 9300,000 to enlarge the White House passed. Bills were passed authorizing the construction of railroad bridges over the Missouri at Chamberlain, D. 'l., and also over the St. Croix at some point between Stillwater and Prescott. HOUSE, April 27—Aside from the airing of personal quarrels the business of the house was the debate on the river and har bor bill. An effort to strike out the appro priation to improve the Muskingum river in Ohio elicited a long debate but the movement did not succeed. SENATE, April 28—On motion of Mr. Mc Millan, bills were passed authorizing the construction of bridges as follows: Across the Mississippi river at or near Keithburg, 111. across the Mississippi riv er from Winona, Minn., to the opposite shore in Wisconsin across the Yellow stone river in Montana across the Missou ri river at Pierre, Dak. across the Missis sippi river from Red Wing, Minn., to the opposite shore in Wisconsin. The post office appropriation bill was discussed at being ,uc point under consideration. No vote was reached on the amendment. HOUSE, April 28—A bill was passed authorizing the improvement of the Miss issippi river at Little Falls, Minn The river and harbor appropriation bill was debated until adjournment. Among other information Mr. Hephurn of Iowa said there was no navigation on the Missouri river of consequence and only ten steamers had passed Council Bluffs in five years. SENATE, April 39—The entire session was considering the appropriation of 9800,000 for conveying foreign mails, but the Senate adjourned before a vote was reached. HOUSE, April 29—The river and harbor bill was again under consideration and Mr. Regan attempted to strike out the ap propriation for reservoirs in Minnesota, but failed. The Northwestern appropria tions were agreed to as follows: Improv ing the Red River of the North in Minneso ta, and the money heretofore appropriated ior(lock8 and dams is hereby made availa ble for dredging said river, according to the plan of the chief of engineers recom mended on the 12th of March, 1884, pro vided that not exceeding 9300,0.0 shall be thus expended on the Goose rapids. The Yellowstone river between Glendive and the mouth, Montana, 925,000 harbor at Duluth and enlarging the basin be- Minnesota and Rice's point, 950,000 harbor at Agate bay, 990.000 har bor at Lake City, 910,000 improving St. rive^ Wisconsin and Minnesota, 97,suu continuing operations upon reser voirs at the head waters of the Mississippi river, 990,000: provided that in the opinion of the chief engineers, the expenditure of this appropriation and ultimate completing of this part of the reservoir system ade quately improves navigation. For oper snagboat on the upper Miasissippi river 990,000 improving the Mississippi river at St. Panl and Des Moines Rapids, 9510,000, of which sum 98,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be ap plied to the removal of the rock at Duck creek chain, at the Rock Island rapids 920,000 to be available, if desired by the secretary of war, for continuing experi ments with Adams flume. Improving the Mississippi river at Des Moines rapids ca nal, under the modified project, 935,000, of which sum 930,000 are to be used forpier construction. Dry docks at Des Moines rapids, 965,000. SENATE, April 30—After passing a few private bills the postoffice appropriation bill was debated until adjournment with out action. The Senate adjourned until Monday with an understanding that a vote would be reached on that day. HOUSE, April 30—The river and harbor bill was again debated, the chief point con sidered being an amendment providing for the expenditures of the navy to improve tbe Mississippi under the direction of the Secretary of war instead of the Mississippi river commission. The amendment was lost. SENATE, May 1—Not in session. HOUSE, May 1—Mr. Findlay, from the committee on civil service reform, submit ted a report on the resolution offered by Mr. Taulbee, directing the secretary of the treasury to inform the house by what au thority the practice of permitting employ es in his department to appoint substitutes is allowed, i'he committee, in its report, says: It can see no reason for questioning the good faith of the statement made by the acting secretary of the treasury that substitutes are allowed, when the perma nent employes are absent on account of sickness. Accepting this as a valid reason for the temporary appointment of substi tutes, the committee asks to be discharged from the further consideration of the sub ject. After a lengthy debate the resolution was laid on the table by a vote of 114 to 113. The Oklahoma bill was then debated ,* This bill opeus the territory to settlement. No vote was reacned. KOKTHWKSTKKN NEWS. Mr. Springer has introduced a bill in the house providing for the admission of Dakota. The bill provides for the ad mission of the territory without division. Provision is made for an election, to be held on the second Tuesday of November next, when a convention is to be chosen for the formation of a constitution, which constitution is to be submitted to a vote of the people, the election to be held at such time and place as may be fixed by the convention. At the election in November the people are also to vote on a location for the state capital, and the three places receiving the greatest number of votes are to be again submitted to a vote of the people at the election fixed for the adoption of the constitution, and the place receiving the greatest number of votes at this election to be designated as the state capital. No countv shall be formed which contains lesB than 3,000 in habitants. Counties now existing which do not contain that number shall be con solidated. At the election at which the constitution is submitted for adoption, state officers and two members of congress are to be chosen. Mr. Springer thinks that should the bill be passed at this session, all its require ments could be fulfilled in ample time to enable congress to admit the new state prior to March 4,1887. The bill is similar in every respect to Mr. Springer's Missouri river division bill in its main features. Fifty-one delegate districts are provided for. No courts are provided for, that be ing left to the convention. John Hultgren, ex-Register of deeds of Kandiyohi County, Minn., who is in state Eis rison for robbing the treasurer's safe of county has confessed. He admits he took the money and for fear of detection tore up 94,000 in bills and trampled them in the mud. The gold and silver he threw into his well. Charles Vanderhorck committed suicide by shooting at Webster, D. T., on the 30th of April. He was the son of John Vander horck of Minneapolis who is post trader at Fort Sisseton. His father is in Europe and Charles was left in charge of the business. The house committee on territories has decided by a party vote to report against the Harrison bill for the admission of Da kota. It is probable that they will re port in favor of the Springer bill. The pork packing establishment of John Plankington & Co., at Milwaukee has closed for the summer owing to the pros pects of a strike. This throws 500 men out of employment. Maj. T. M. Newson, one of the old time editors of Minnesota has been nominated by the laboring and Republicans for city treasurer of St. Paul. Geo. Ott an extensive sash and door manufacturer at Davenport, Iowa, has failed. Liabilities 156,656 assets 134.386. J. P. Rea of Minneapolis has been ap pointed judge of the Fourth (Minn.,) Judi cial district vice Judge Koon resigned. Kramer Bros, roller mill at Preston, Minn., together with 8,000 bushels of wheat burned April 38 th. Loss 925,000. J.T.Carl, of Racine, Wis., was so se verely kicked by one of his horses on the 1st, that be is confined to his bed. Judge Pollard of Indiana, who was ap pointed associate justice of Montana has been rejected by the Senate. All of the furniture factories in Mil waukee have closed owing to a strike for eight hours. Wm. H. Shelly one of the old time Demo cratic politicians of Minnesota who came to St. Paul in 1852, dropped dead in the street in Washington at midnight on the 23th of April. He had been in poor health for some time but had recently improved. Natural gas is thought to have been dis covered at Bismarck, D. T. TQK UAKKET8. ST. PAUL. WHEAT—No. 1 hard, 81Xc bid May, 8 bid. No. 1 Northern, 78c bid No. 8 Northern ,75c bid. Flour—Patent, |5.00@5.25: straights $4.50@4.7d asked bakers', 94.25@4.50 asked rra, |3.25@3.50. Corn No. 3,33£e asked. May,bid. Oats No. 3 mixed, 33Wc. bid, 33Wc askeo No. 3 white 32){c. bid. Barley No. 2, 57c. bid. Rye No. 2, 52c. bid. Flaxseed 90. bid. Baled hay, 96.25asked timothy 98.50 Dressed beef, choice steers 4o.@5c veal, 8 9c. Butter, extra 21@23c. bid. Cheese, ll@12c, Bggs, extra 8V@9«^c asked. Potatoes, 30c 33c per bushel bid. Live Stock—Sales of steers ranged #4.12)4 @95.00 per 100 lbs. Sheep sold at 94.50M 95 per 100. Hogs 93.80@93.85. MINNEAPOLIS. WHEAT—No. 1 hard, cash, 82%c. bid for May June, 83^c No. 1 Northern,cash 78£C NO. 3 Northern, cash, 70c. FLOUR—Patent in sacks held at 94.60@4.75. In banrels, 94.7»@4.85 95.45 8)5.70 ^delivered at New England points —.45@5.50 delivered New York ana Penn sylvania, points bakers' 93.60@3.75. CHICAGO Wheat, May 79Ji June 80%c. Corn, May 35^c June 36Kc. Oats, cash 29K June 29Kc. Flax seed No. 1, 91.05W. Pork, cash, 98.93® 9.15 June, 99-07$@ Live Stock, Cattle 93.25(34 HOBS 94.054 30 Sheep, f2.00@5.00. DULUTH. WHEAT—Cash No. 1 hard MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Cash, 79$Kc June, 80J£. A Secure Retreat. Country Editor—Well, they captured the murderer at last. Citizen—So I hear. Where did they find him? Country Editor—Just leaving the back door of old Buerag's dry goods store. He and Buerag are relatives. He has been taking it easy there for three weeks. Citizen—I wonder nobody saw him. Country Editor—No danger of that. Buerag never advertises, you know. Two charaing little girls were dancing "the racket" in the streets. "What makes you so happy?" a gentleman asked. "OhI our mas have thrown away all our horrid medicine, and we have only to Dr. gill's Cough Syrup, and that ain't bad a» COUNTRY LIFE AMD WORK. Comfort off Bprlag. Beneath the branches of an Ipril wood 1 stood uplooldng all the leaves were wet With Heaven's baptism jewels myriad sH On ev'ry trembling bough. In rebellious mood I noted the new life—within my heart Unspoken wonder that the spring could be, While she I loved, that used to walk with me, Was of the earth, ah! nevermore to part. Through the pale, tender leafage, gemmed with dew Came glints of sunshine. Sudden came a thought To comfort. He who has spring's beauty wrought From death-like gloom, making the old world new— Is he not able from the loathsome tomb To raise my love ii» all her olden bloom I Help for the Farm. On the farm the hired help become members of tbe farmer's family, says the National Stockman, and often the association is necessarily most intimate between the sons and daughters and the hired man and the hired woman. For this reason the utmost care should be exercised in investigating the char acter of the person who is to be so in timately associated with the young, who are just at the age to be the most easily led astray and taught bad habits by vicious and unscrupulous help. Every farmer owes it to his family and to himself, to look at this moral side of the question first, and to let it have the greatest weight in deciding whom he shall hire, and not lead his young sons or daughters into unknown tempta tions. But there are other considera tions also which should be most close ly looked into before hiring any one to help with the farm or the house work. A realization of the difference between good and indifferent or poor help, and also that a good hand is worthy of good wages, while a poor hand is dear if be works for nothiug and boards himself, is necessary in leading to a proper consideration of this question. There always is a tempt ation to employ the first and cheapest help that comes along, and to trust to luck that he turns out a good invest ment. About nine times out of ten we are disappointed in the efficiency or in the character of the hand thus em ployed. Such a loose way of doing business does not pay in any affair, and would not be found in any other ex cept in hiring help. A hand who is to have charge of a farm, or to help in the care of tbe stock, should be kind and careful, and one who will not in any way abuse an animal under any circum stances. or neglect to properly feed and attend to its wants and the farmer should inform himself upon these points concerning the man whom he is about to hire. The man should be one who will be faithful to the farmer's interest, steady, and not be wanting to run half the time, and. especially, just when work is crowding the hardest. The success of the farm and the crops de pends very much upon the employment of sober, industrious, intelligent, and faithful hands, and no others should be tolerated on a well-regulated farm. Now, we hope that this question will receive from farmers generally the at tention its importance deserves, and that the character, faithfulness and capabilities of the one seeking employ ment will decide the question either for or against him. Raising Horses on the Farm Raising colts for market ought to be one of the sources of farm profits—one of the perquisites of the farmer, as eggs and butter should be the perqui sites of the farmer's wife. It is not expected that the ordinary farmer is to be a fancy breeder, nor, indeed, a breeder of what is called blooded stock. But he should have an eye to the fit ness of things, and endeavor to breed good, useful grades. He should have some idea of what sort of a colt his mare is calculated to breed, and seek a sire accordingly. In this way, if he can not breed the highest-priced stock, he can at least secure a good, useful animal that will pay for its rearing and keeping. A few dollars for service of the right kind is as likely to result in severa dollars value in the colt as good seed is to bring forth a paying crop in the field over one from poor seed, or seed of a poor kind. There is no prospect of profit in breeding from an inferior sire, because his services can be had for small cost. As well expect a good harvest of field corn from planting popcorn seed, as to expect a valuable colt from an inferior sire. It is perhaps not worth while to waste expensive service on a scrub mare, but if a mare is worth breeding from at all, it will pay to secure service that gives some prospect of value in the offspring. Something never comes of nothing. Neither will a colt of value come from coupling a worthless mare with a worthless horse. Like begets like, and scrub colts are a poor investment.—National Live Stock Journal. Preparing Against Vermin. Lice have been the bane of all who endeavor to keep fowls. Despite all precautions lice will take possession, and, once established, work will be re quired to get rid of the pests. It must be remembered that unless the entire premises are overhauled nothing can be done. Lice may be driven on roosts and yet be very thick in the nests. Or they may store themselves in some over looked crevice, to come forth and mul tiply as rapidly as before. No half-way measures will do for them. It must be a war of extermination, and not a single one must be left. Sometimes the yards must be cleaned up in order to escape them. To keep the vermin away place to bacco refuse in the nests, which will not injure the hens in any manner, and anoint the roosts with coal oil once a week. Every three months the walls should be well whitewashed, with car bolic acid in the whitewash, and the droppings should be removed at least twice a week. Occasionally a good dusting of the whole interior with Per sian insect-powder will be an advant age. But getting rid of lice is the difficulty. To do so the first thing is to clean out the henhouse and leave no portion of the droppings. Lice often find lodgment in the droppings, and hence a solution of carbolic acid should be sprinkled over those that are re moved. Put whitewash into every crack and crevice thickly. Lei it be hotj if possible, and do not be econom ical with it. Put plenty of carbolic acid in the whitewash—a tablespoon of the acid to every bucket of white wash. With an oil can or small bellows, blow the Persian insect-powder every where—in the nests, in the cracks, and all over the floor, first cleaning the nests for that purpose. Having used all these methods, now burn half a pound of sulphur on the floor, see that it burns well, and close the door, keep ing it shut an hour. To make the sul phur burn, pour a Jittle alcohol over it. If possible, before cleaning out the house,* take the fowls off the roost, sing ly, and dust every part of the body with Persian insect-powder, rubbing a drop of coal oil on the top of the head and around the vent, but not on the body. Repeat this process once a week if necessary. It is laborious, we admit, but heroic treatment is necessary if lice are to be driven out when once they become established.—The Farm and Garden. Live Stock Notes for May May is a critical month with farm animals. They are, over a great part of the country, going "from hay to grass," and are liable to be effected by the debilitating influence of the suc culent and loosening feed. The only way to prevent evil effects is to give hay and grain at morning and evening at first, continuing the morning ration of hay longer than that of the evening, until the grass gradually gains in nutrative value and the animals be come accustomed to it. This is equal ly important for horses, cows and sheep. Horses that are not put to hard work are not usually harmed by grass the "clearing out' does them good. Brood-mares, however, need more substantial feed. Work horses or oxen, should also have hay daily, but if the ha}r is low, and due consider ation for the future prevents buying, they must have grain, which is best fed ground and sprinkled on chopped straw. Fresh cows generally do very well if they calve within a month after they are put to grass. There will be little fear of milk fever or any trouble incident to a feverish condition, but large milkers will need feed the sec ond week or they will run down thin. —American Agriculturist for May. Crows and Corn Worms. A new England farm jqurnal gives a plan for preventing crows from pulling corn. It is to soak the corn in a weak solution of copperas (sulphate of iron) twenty-four hours before planting. To make it easy to drop, and to prevent the iron from injuring the hands, rub the corn in gypsum or plaster. This method, it says, will prevent crows from destroying the corn and save the farmer much annoyance and labor. The West is not much troubled with crows, but the crow blackbird commits great depredations in some sections of the West by pulling corn. The great difficulty in the West is from the ravages of the cut-worm, heart-worm, and wire worm. The soaking of corn in any liquid, medicated or otherwise, is not practicable in tne West, since soaked corn cannot be properly distributed from machines. If some experimenter would only devise some means to prevent the depredations of insect pests on the seed and sprouted corn he would indeed be a benefactor. A thorough smoking of the seed has been recommended, but experiments have not been so conclu sively made as to learn how far the smoking of corn may be carried with out injury to the germ and at the same time rendering it obnoxious to the lar vje of insects. Michigan Apples. The editor of the Michigan Horticul turist (Secretary of the Horticultural Society of that State), in answer to a question as to what varieties of apples to plant, gives a list as follows: Red Astrachan, sweet bough, primate, Oldenburg, early strawberry, Jersey sweet, Chenango, Jefferis, maiden's blush, St. Lawrence, Dyer, Shiawassee, melon, Wagener, Hubbardston, Jona than, green sweet, Talman sweet Grimes' golden, Northern spy, red Canada(top grafted), Rosbury Russet, golden russet. Upon the question of space for plant ing the several species, both of orchard and garden fruits, Mr. Garfield, upon the supposition that the rows will run the long way, says divide 239 feet as follows: Blank space. 10 feet pears, 40 feet, 2 rows, 32 trees peaches, 20 feet, 1 row, 16 trees grapes, 30 feet, 3 rows, 84 vines currants, 10 feet, 1 row, 60 plants blackberries, 20feet, 2 rows, 150 plants black caps, 24 feet, 3 rows, 300 plants red raspberries, 18 feet, 3 rows, 300 plants. Blank space of 7 feet. Moths Can best be guarded against by putting temptation out of their way. Clothing wrapped securely in news papers or in stout cloths that leavo no openings through which a moth can creep, and then packed into trunks or drawers,are safe, unless the egg has al ready been laid in their folds. To avoid this contingency each article should be thoroughly beaten in the open air be fore it is put up. Camphor, tobacco leaves, etc., are added preventatives of danger. The buffalo moth is harder to cope with- Among the modes recom mended for getting rid of him is that of laying a damp cloth over the border of the carpet next the wall and pressing it with a not iron. The steam destroys both insects and eggs. Laying a strip of tarred paper under the" edge of the carpet is advised, and sponging it with turpentine is also urged. This last plan, however, has obvious drawbacks. Potato Croquets. Mash mealy potatoes to a soft paste with milk and a little butter: work in a raw egg, well beaten, and a teaspoon ful of prepared flour. Mold into rolls rounded at the ends, dip in beaten egg, then in fiue cracker crumbs, and fry in good dripping or salted lard. Cro quets are best when left to get cold and firm before they are cooked. Drain all the fat from them before dishing. Cockroaches Are a long standing grievance. A writer recently suggested the use of cucumber rinds for their extermina tion. The green peel is strewn about the floor and the insects fasten upon it greedily, sucking the juice until they arc so enfeebled that they can be swept up and destroyed without difficulty. The same result is claimed for helle bore scattered about a room, and also for fresh catnip, while it is said that the latter has a marvelous effect in driving away ants, both red and black. Tomato Bisque. One quart can of tomatoes, one quart of milk, with a tiny bit of soda stirred in one tablespoonful of corn-starch and a heaping teaspoonful of butter rubbed together. Salt and pepper to taste one-half teaspoonful of sugar. Stew the tomatoes for half an hour with salt, pepper, and sugar strain through aj fine colander back into the saucepan and heat to boiling. Scald the milk in another vessel, add corn starch and butter and stir until well thickened. Mix with the tomato, bring'it to a quick, sharp boil and a delicious soup is ready for eating. Oatmeal Gruel. One even cup of fine fresh oatmeal, one pint of cold water, one pint of milk, one even teaspoonful of salt wet the oatmeal with the water and set over the tire in a farina-kettle, stirring often and, as it stiffens, beating in a cupful of milk stir steadily five minutes after it reaches the boil, adding gradually the rest of the milk. Cook in all half an hour, dating from the scalding point. -vw —wvnw v^»ry j* Turn out and eat with sugar and cream. Bermuda Onions Stuffed. Make a round hole in the upper end of each, dig out at least half contents set in a dish covered with warm, slight ly salted water, and bring to a simmer. Throw away the water carefully fill the onions with minced poultry or veal, put a bit of butter in the dish to pre vent burning, scatter fine crumbs thick ly over the onions, and bake, covered, half an hour. Current Motes. Arkansas has a State Agricultural Society formed exclusively of colored men. About 4,000,000 pounds of fish were frozen for Washington and Fulton markets. New York, to be used during Lent, and 12,000,000 eggs were bought to be shipped there for the same sea son. Some varieties of raspberries throw up a great many suckers which should be cut out. Not over four canes to the hill should be allowed, so as to afford plenty of room. For wet lands a good mixture for pasturage would be red-top, eight pounds alsike, six pounds meadow foxtail, four pounds, and rough-stalked meadow, six pounds. At the Canadian Experimental Sta tion it has been determined that feed ing timothy without much clover has a tendency to dry the flow of milk in winter. A litter of pigs farrowed in spring or summer grow rapidly if at pasture, be cause the green food keeps the pig's digestion good and enables it to get full benefit from any other food that may be eaten. Orchard and oat grass flower ripen together, and are a good mixture. These grown together and without clover are excellent. Sow about one and one-half bushel of oat grass per acre mixed. The natural life of the sheep is short er than that of any other domestic ani mal. Five or six years is the limit of their practical usefulness, though valu able breeding ewes may be kept one or two years longer. The shallow-rooted timothy and deep-rooting clover feed in different depths of soil, and hence go well to gether. Mammoth clover ripens more nearly with timothy than medium clo ver. but its stems are coarser and not liked by farm stock except swine. White animals have been observed to an uncommon extent of late in Ger many. A white chamois was shot in the Totengebirge, a white fish otter was caught near Luxemburg, white partridges were shot near Brunswick, and a white fox was killed near Hessen. Many farmers delay sowing oats and barley from a belief that the ground must become warm before the sowing, thus delaying the ripening of the crop and running the risk of shortage from drouth. Oats should be sown as soon as the ground is in good working order after the frost is out, and barley should be sown as soon afterward as possible. The following general rules will ap ply in the selection of calves to be raised for dairy cows: The head should not be overlargc, the neck thin rathei than thick, and the skin possessing a soft feel that can only be judged by an ex pert. Look to the escutcheon and milk veins. These are as £00d indica tions of character as the pedigree. Base Ball Prizes. The Boston Herald publishes the fol lowing official list of prizes for the base ball players of 1886: For loosing an ear, appointment as usher in the grand stand. A broken finger joint, lay off until it is well. Scraping skin from one elbow in stealing a base, promise of an increase in salary both elbows, two promises. Getting second on a long slide (base ment of pants must remain intact), authograph of managers. For having wire from mask driven into the skull half an inch, loud ap plause from the directors for getting killed, set of resolutions, without frame, to relatives. For twisting the ankle in trying to make an impossible play, a monkey wrench: it will be found a useful ar ticle in such cases. Bruising the shins, the right to rub them. For losing the sight of the eyes in trying to catch a fly in the face of the sun, release, with back pay. For having a spike in an opponent's shoe driven through the instep, two days' vacation. For having toe nail ground off by an opponent's heel, the privilege to limp. For not making up a face or saying "Oh!" when a hot liner lands on the lingers' ends, sympathy of stockhold ers. Foul ball in pit of the stomach, per mit to stop. Having teeth knocked out and con tinuing play, the privilege of being called "tough." For killing a scorer, a $1,000 United States bond. For kicking against the umpire's de cisions, when he is known to be right, two shoes from a mule this is an em blematic trophy. The management, in offering the above prizes, does it for the purpose of encouraging the players to put forth their best endeavors, as by so doing the games will be more entertaining and with the hope that the dividends will be larger than they otherwise would be. Thoughts. Silence does not always mark wis dom. God alone knows what wealth the dead have taken with them. Wealth legitimately acquired is val uable, and is only valuable when thus acquired. Thought power is of slow growth. Time and experience are requisite for its perfection. Labor is the parent of all the lasting wonders of the world, whether in verse or stono, whether poetry or pyramids. As it is a man's destiny to be ruled by woman, he should, for his own sake, render her as fit for the task as possible. He who lives with a good wife be comes better thereby, and those who lay down among violets arise with the perfume upon their garments. How easy is the thought, in certain moods, of lovliest, most unselfish de votion! How hard is the doing of the thought, in the face of a thousand un lovely difficulties!—Weighed and Want ing. To do the the right thing at the right time, and in the right way, is the substance of method and the secret of it cannot be formulated, much less communicated it cannot be learned, but it is to be thought out. While what we do unquestionably in fluences what we are, it is equally true that what we are influences and de termines the real value of what we dc. Let no one then imagine that he can permanently benefit his work or further his business by sacrificing his own manhood or neglecting other obliga tions. .-S &*SWi "^r/ y«p«|51p58|L p. rt WHILE W£ MAT. The hands are such dear hands: They are so fall they turn at our demands So often: they reach out, With trifles scarcely thought about So many times they do So many things for me, for you— If their fond wills mistake, We may well bend, not break. They are such fond, frail lips, That speak to us. Pray if love strips Them of discretion some times, Or if they speak too slow or quick, such crimes We pass by, for we may see Days not far off when those small words may be Held not as slow, or quick, or out of place, but dear, Because the lips are no more here. They are such dear familiar feet that go Along the path with ours—feet fast or slow, And trying to keep pace—if they mistake Or tread upon some flower that we would take Upon our breast, or bruise some reed, Or crush poor Hope until it bleed, We may be mute. Nor turning qnickly to impute Grave fault for they and we Have such a little way to go—can be Together such a little while along the way. We will be patient while we may. Bo many little faults we find, We see them! for not blind Is love. We see them, but if you-and I Perhaps remember that some by and by. They will not be Faults then—grave faults—to. you and me, But just odd ways—mistakes, or even less' Remembrance to bless. Days change so many things, yes,".hours, We see so differentfy in suns and showers. Mistaken words to-night May be so cherished by to-morrow's light. We may be patient for we know There's such a little way to go. AUNT EMILY'S STORY. "One more day in which to be loving and kind to each other," said Aunt Emily. "At least we may hope so when we see a bright beautiful day opening before U3." "Only one, Aunt Emily! Why do you say that?" "I do not say only one, dears. I trust that we may all have many days and many more in which to make each other happy. But we are not sure of a day or even an hour, you know, so I think we all have need to remember to show our loving kindness while we have time." Molly and Ruth and Nan looked a little conscious, wondering if Aunt Emily could have observed how ready they were to quarrel over trifles, and how little inclined to give up to each other. "I was led to think of this," said Aunt Emily, "by remembering some thing which took place on this day a number of years ago, in my girlhood." "Do tell us about it, Aunt Emily," said the three, gathering about her to listen. "I do not know," she began, "that my little sisters and I quarrelled more than other little sisters do, but it was very sad and unnecessary that we should have quarrelled at all. Looking at it as I do now, I cannot understand how we could have taken pleasure in disobliging each other, in speaking angry words, in caring nothing for each other's comfort, keeping up an almost constant state of irritation when we might have lived in the sunshine of loving words and deeds. "My mother used to talk very seriously to us about it. 'You think little of it as the days go by,' she would say, 'but if God should see fit to take one of you away you would all your lives feel the bitterness of the sting left by the memory of past unkindness.' "It is said that most people have to learn by experience—a great pity, surely, if it is true. For how much better off we should all be if we would learn lessons from those who have suffered, instead of waiting until the same hard lesson has come to us. I think, however, there are some chil dren who, happily for them, arc wise enough to profit by good advice,but my sisters and I were not of the number, for as far as I can remember we kept on much the same in spite of mother's talk. And when, at last, the expe rience did come, it was bitter enough. "A picnic was in prospect to which we had all been looking forward for some time. But as the day, this day years ago, drew near, some little ail ment seized me which led my mother to think it best for me to stay "at hom e. It was a great disappointment, and I am sorry to say that I bore it verv badly. I have sometimes thought since that God sends these small trials uoon us to give us opportunity to show a spirit of patience and submission, but I could not have thought so then, for I made myself a trial to every one who was so unfortunate as to be obliged to come near me, by my complniuts and my ill-temper. "Mother gave up her share in tne day's pleasure to remain with use, and I was sure of having everything to help me through the day at home, but I chose to consider myself sadly ill used and was probably a little cros.wr even than usual. The company were going in open carriages, and at the last moment my little sister Murian came running to me. "Oh, Emily. I can't find ray sun um brella. Wont you lend me yours? I'm sorry enough you can't go to use it yourself, you poor dear!'1 '"No, I wont,' I snarled. 'You're the most careless girl in the wor'.d— always losing your things. You'd be sure to lose mine.' 'Oh, I wouldn't. Please, Kmilv! The Sun is going to be so hot.' 'I can't help that. You'd bettor learn to be more careful of your things.' |Comc, Marian,' they called from outside, and she ran away. As I watched them until they were out of I sight the last thing I could see through the branches of the trees was Marian's I little hand waving a good-bye to me, and eonld not help feeling, too late, a touch of self-reproach for my unkind ness. "But 1 forgot all about it until late in the day there came a message in haste, and mother's face grew white as she heard it. "An accident! Some are hurt and I must go at once.' Before I had time to think she was gone, and I had to wait for a dreadful hour before the members of the pleasure party came— but not all—to tell me. "The horses attached to one of the carriages had taken fright and run away, finally overturning and throw ing all who were in it out upon the hard, graveled road. Our little Ma rian was one of them,'and no one as yet knew whether she would live or die. "Oh, if I could tell you what I suf fered. How I wandered about by day and lay awake at night, remembering all my unkindnesses to my little sister, and thinking almost wildly, if I could have, if it were only one day, in which to tell her how I loved her and to show her my love in every possible way. Every unsisterly word or act I had ever been guilty of towards her seemed to rise before me in all their hatefulness and ugliness until I felt sure that God was going to punish me by never giv ing me an opportunity to atone for "'v^X -'f"*?' tt»m. And my misery wm increased by the h*nnting idea that she night BOW be the worse for my refusing Ear the sun umbrella. "But he was more merciful than I deserved—as He always is. After a few wretched days of doubt, word MIM that Marian would get well. "I fretted and pined so to see her, that at length my mother allowed me to go to the house where she had been taking care of her all the weary time. I was carefully cautioned to be very quiet and to do nothing to excite her, but nobody seemed to have remem bered to prepare me for the great change in her appearance. I went in to her half-darkened room with a beating heart, and, forgettting all caution, gave a little cry of dismay as I first caught sight of her. "Could that be my merry-faced little sister I could not see a trace of her in the poor, little thin face which turned toward me. All the pretty curls were gone, and her blue eyes looked unnaturally large over the pale cheeks She held out a white bit of a hand to me, but I rushed out of the room and cried till I could cry no longer. "They did not let me go back, but she was brought home soon after that and I had many days in which to show that I had learned my lesson well." "And did you never quarrel any more?'' asked Ruth, as Aunt Emily paused. "Well, I suppose we did sometimes, but we certainly did mend our ways so far as to be able to taste the sweetness which comes of seeking happiness for others instead of ourselves. I think we found that a bright smile, a gentle word, a kindly act, and all the other beautiful outgrowths of a loving spirit were better worth cultivating than the crop of ugly weeds which grows from the root of evil temper." NEW FAST PASSENGER TRAINS. Betweea the Twin Cities and Chicago— LlmlUd Time—Unlimited Coafort. The limited trains between Minne apolis, St. Paul and Chicago over "The Royal Route," Chicago, St. Paul, Min neapolis & Omaha and Chicago & Northwestern railways, are for the ex clusive use of regular first-class travel. This extra train over "The Royal Route" will b6 known as the "Short Line Limited." It is a new train throughout, and in the finish and furn ishing and appliances for safety and comfort the equipment of this train can not be surpassed. The "Short Line Limited" makes its first trip Sunday night, May 2, and ev ery night each week thereafter except Saturday, leaving Minneapolis 7 p. m., St. Paul 7:35 p. m., and arriving at Chi cago 7:55 next morning, using only the time between supper and breakfast. No extras added to price of railroad and sleeping car ticket for this ex clusiveness, qiiick time and reliable train service. The "Short Line Lim ited" over "The Royal Route" will be the finest train ever run out of the twin cities to Chicago, or any other place, and while the equipment and train serv ice on "The Royal Route" may be im itated, it cannot be excelled. Only regular first-class tickets, including books 1,000 mile and clergymen's an nual half-fare permits, will be good on these trains. Tickets and sleeping car accommodations can be secured at No. IS Nicollet house block, Minneapolis, and 159 East Third street, St. Paul. Both Were English, Von Know. In a company which was doing Shakespeare at one of the Boston the atres was an English actor named Cole man. He was an actor of the old school, and ^uite as tragic off the stage as on. His tellow players chaffed him in the dressing rooms on account of his being an Englishman, and particularly on the difficulty he experienced in the use of the aspirate. This had been doue so mue!) that the Englishman was roused to fur:ousne« if any one dared to imitate his cockney misuse of the eighth letter of eur alphabet, One moruiug he came down to breakfast at the Tremont House in a not very pleasant frame of mind. He had been ehafi'ed pretty bard the evening before and, in addition, bad not slept well. The waiter—a darkey of the darkest hue—laid the bi'.l of fare before him. "Ave you hany fresh heggs?" asked Coleman. "Yes, sab," answered the darkey. "Ow'Il you 'ave "em cooked, sah? i»ii«d, scrambled, fried, homelet! hany way 3on like, sail." Colemau turned quickly, gave the waiter a sharp louk, frowned, and, and then, as though making up his mind that his ears had deceived him, indi cated his preference in the way of "heiriis •Hanv think else sah" asked the waiti r. "(.'awn'beef'ash is very nice ab, dis mawnin.' Bit of fish, sah?" 'Alibist stenk, sah, finnan 'addie, fresh cod—('oleman's face had turned pur ple. 11'} jiiinix"! to his feet, caught the waiter by the collar, and held him at arm's length. "What do you mean, sirrah," he roared, **hv imitating a gentleman's speech. I Tave a mind to throttle you, you impertinent scoundrel!" "Hi begs ver pardon, sah, but Hi really can Yip hit, sah. Hi'm an Englishman xmself, sah." ••You lie. Mm villian!" bellowed Coleman. ••You've been'paid for this." By this time soni of the other guests had intervened, and the darky, pale with fear, was released from the actor's clutches. The head waiter vouched for the fact that the darky was an English man, born at i'titney, and Coleman, restored to h:.* equilibrium, settled down to his breafast again—but with a change of waiters. Deeded Ills Wife Away. A Reading, Pa., letter says that Max Rebstock.a Philadelphia brewer,Frieda Rebstock. his wife, a prepossessing young woman, and Albert Wolf, called at Alderman Schcetz's office and had that gflicial settle a novel suit between them. Mr. and Mrs. Rebstock were married three years ago. She is twen ty-four year- of age and moved in ex cellent society among the Germans of Philadelphia. Wolf and Rebstock were very close friends for years. Last year Rebstock sent his wife on a European trip. Several years ago she first met Wolf, a hand some young Ger man A strong attachment sprung up between the two, which was quickly noticed by Rebstock. Alderman Scheetz was called npon to amicably adjust their marital difficulties. Mr. and Mrs. Rob .tock signed a paper by which they agreed to separate, pro vided she gave him certain articles which he bought her when they were married. Ileb.-tock renounced all claim to the woman as his wife. He then left for Philadelphia. Mrs. Rebstock and Wolf wrre married and will make their residence at Reading. Delieate diseases of either aex radically cured. Bend 10 oente in Btamps for book. Addreee, World's Dispensary Medical As sociation. Buffalo, H. Y. A single lady is always won before she marries.