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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS. SAM. AND GARDEN. 80B.!!E0r Of PRAOTICAL IMPORT ANCE TO AGRICULTURISTS. JSow mill When Soort Corn Ouclit to l)o Steto(l I'opirlnr Jlodus of Presort ?J1C Corn iei'd All nbnut the Now lltilter I'.i't motor. Wheat tlic planting season arrives a large majority of fa-nncrs go to their oribs or corn house. mid exorciso somo littla caro in selecting fair earn for their feed corn. Ckuparutividyfew, howuver, give tho nubject uuy attention previous to that time. A selection of ears for Fed while on tlvo stales whero tho thrifty condition of tho plants can ho observed and compared with tiro general average of the field, is n far bottler plan and needs no argument for its recoaiaiondation. , Jfho early maturity of the 6wd ears, othorthings being equal, should entillo them to preference, along with plump ness arid a. full development into largo and handsomely shaped oars. If from Etallra produoiug doulAo ears, take the largest, if woll fornxjd, and, au a rule, .those that grow low, rather than high, on tho stalk. Ears with laryo cobs should not bo chosen, but railmr those of small er diameter and with long kernel's, Llko begets lika, and by a lil.tlo attention to this matter-improvement enn constantly be intule. i Tho preservation of theears selected juay bo iusurod by braiding tho husks of several ears together and 6iusponding ,'them from the rafters of tho corn houso or any other dry building. By so doing ,tho seed corn will lie '. -fc from rate and jnico as well u i dampness and mold that 1 11 if - i. 'is gernii Jiation. In malting;, cuoio i, i-. thought, wis before stated, that both t j i.ar and the stalk biiouM lw taken into considora tion togotbor, rather than tho mere se lection of a larfe-e ear. Again, consideration should bo given ,to tho number of tho rows, the length and compactness of ttio kernels, and tho gene ral solidity and weight of tho ear. There ,is somo diversity of opinion as to the time when flm sited corn ought to be gathered, somo claiming that seed gath ered and dried in t.be sun soon after the kernel is out of tho milk has move vital ity to withstand cold and damp after it is planted than if allowed to romain on tho stalk until dead ripe. A much larger class, however, says Tho Mew York Yorld, authority far tho foregoiug, favor iperfect maturity of the seed on the stalk, which in at leant the) safest plan, as there rwould be less moisture to be evaporated from tho cob. Such cave as has boon in dicated would certainty enable the farm er who practices it to have his seed corn in readiness when it is wanted, and fur thermore would result in a more general (germination of need and more thrifty (plants than from .a less careful selection. I Cold I'iuuips. A cold framo is simply a construction of boards in an oblong form, similar to a garden hotbed, and differing from it only that in the hatter bottom heat is furnished to force tho growth of the plants. The frame may be mado of common bo.ir.li four f'c!t wide and as long as required. Whether for a cold framo or a hotbed a .southern exposure is the best, and each list be covered with .sat.li, or canvas, which is Home times niiiistitutud for glass. Tho back should I o iiftcen and tho front-six inches high with a cross tio overy three fct. The frame should bo &tttled into the ground a little and bo banked up around on tho outside. Then excavate tho in side a foot or moro and form tho bottom into a plant bed of lino, rich earth. On warm pleasant days leave it uncovered and expobed to tho saiii and air. Much the snmo caro about watering and ven tilation is required as for a hotbed. Such constructions will be found peculiarly useful in .southern gardens for tho ger mination of seeds and tho growth of plants in advance of tho season and where hotbeds aro not required. In tho north thoy are useful supplements to tho hotbed, from which tho early forced plants may bo transferred nnd thoir growth continued until the season is far enough advanced for them to be trans planted into tho opon garden without further protection. Game fowls aro probably the oldest of tho pure Englifeh brteds arid have been bred for generations with great care and BkiU. In addition to their pugnacious dispositions and great courage and en durance they tiro extremely haudsomo birds. Tholr beautiful plumago and de licious flesh make them popular with many who consider their lighting pro pel ivlf.i objectionable. For crossing w i 'i r L reeds thoy are often used , . ! Jesuits. Thoy aro rather good lav ; good setters and attentive to their young chicks. Tho kindii quito widely known arc brown breasted reds, black broustoJ reds, duck wing, ai.d pylcs, al though there are a great mr.nv other varieties. Ag.imoktn ul defend her young to tho last extremity against cats or other enemies, but tho v .-.rieties of game birds can hardly b recommended for domestic purposes as profitable farm fowls. I'rouiluius for Jersey Cattle. Tho following resolution has been adopted by tho board of directors of tho American Jersey Cattle club: Resolved, That for tho year 1890 this club give to tho five state fair associa tions whobo official catalogue this year show tho largest number of entries of Jumoy eivttlo two of said associations to be eat of the Alleglumies and three west Of the Allogbaniaa, and one prire only to jjo to one state ?100 for tho bull thieo ev.ra old and over that is shown with Sour of his prog&ny (two of these progeny to be in milk and the other two over six months old), which progeny need not-bo owned hy tho ejciijuitor, and 500 for the beit Jersey cow thros years old and over. It haa barn estimated tliat the v.-ino flrcduct of California will nut exceed leOityMsalloc.s UOc sou; THH NEW BUTTEIt EXTRACTOR, Description of a .Vtctiln In Tf liloh Dairy men Are Irit-eroHtciU Tho new 8wiwh butter extractor which oxcitod great interest nt somo of tho lato autumn fairs is described by tho associate odilor of Hoard's Dahrymen in this wiso: "Tho machhio is of tho size of tho com mon separator, but looking moro like tho Do Tival than tho Danish-Weston. Tho bowl differs from tho separator in that there is an opening at tho bottom as well as at tho top. In the oriiloo at the bot tom of tho bowl therois a trundlo wheel, much llko the wheel of a squirrel cago. This wheel, placed so tho wires run up and down, depends from a rod that is at tached to tho cover of tho machine. It is about fivu inchra in diameter and of tho saJiio length. Tho bowl is run at a speed of fi,fl00 revolutions per minute, and no milk is fed in till the speed Is up. Tho milk, as soon as sulllcicnt of it is fed in, seeks tho sides of the bowl, and a sheet of fatless milk stands up .against tho insido wall of the bowl, till it rises to tho rim, where It engages tho skimmer aud is run oil in a vat outside. "On tho inner wall of tho milk stands tho thin Eheot of croam, and spanning a diameter that brings it just within tho grasp of tho revolving cage above de scribed. This cage is propelled by tho motion tho swiftly rotating milk makes, aud its office, so to spoak, is to pick off tho cream from the wall of milk. The action of the wires whipj tho cream thus detached, aud whiln it is thusas we suppciie, for nobody can see it in the form of spray, the heavier watery part of tho cream Instantly flies to and is in corporated in tho wall of skim milk and helpsi to enlargo its volume. To do so it must pass directly through tho constant ly forming film of cream. Tho butter, almost devoid of milk, seeks the center and keeps dropping where it comes in contact with a 'knife,' or scoop, that re ceives it, and tho continued accumula tion pushes it to whore it drops into a tub. Tho butter has the appearance of granulated butter when it first, forms in tho churn. Tho machines now mado are capablo of extracting the butter from 1,500 pounds of milk per hour, provided it is about common milk in quality." Cloier Seed. Relow is a record of tho clover seed crop for thirty years. For tho sake of comparison is also given tho production of all other grass seeds for tho same num ber of yon re. The iiguros represent the number of bushels: Clover Heeds. Other Grass Seeds. 1R.71 l&S,0:8 41G,K31 136') JSB.l'-S 000,010 170 CT.I,Km f)S3,28S lb?0 l.OOSS 1,317,701 The estimate for tho present year is over 2,500,000 bushel. Rural Now Yorker calls attention to a curious fact brought out from a study of tho rrov production by states. Jn 1850 (he htates of Virginia, Penn sylvania, Ohio, Now York nnd New Jersey produced 80 per cent, of tho en tiro crop, with Pennsylvania far in tho lead. In 1SG0 Michigan, Ohio, Pennsyl vania, New York and Indiana produced 80 per cent., with Pennsylvania but a fow thousand bufhels ahead of Ohio. In 1870 tho same states produced 83 per cent., Pennsylvania still ahead. In 1830 the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Now York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wis consin produced nearly 00 per cent, of the crop, with Ohio in the lead, closely followed by Michigan. At the present timo Michigan le.idi:, and tho crop is be coming more nnd moro popular in that Btate. Clover seed seems to follow wheat towards the north and west. The southern counties of Michigan aro giving place in tho production of this staple to tho moro northern counties where farms have been cleared out of the pino forests. In fact, it is believed by many that clover seed will prove ono of tho most profitable crops for theso "stump farms," where "wheat, clover, sheep and wool" are to bring tho cash. The damago done by tho clover midgo is great. A remedy that appears to havo given satisfaction, according to tho authority quoted, con sists in running the mower through tho field about tho middle of May, leaving tho product on tho ground as a mulch. A vigorous crop of blossoms will develop nftor this. This comes between two broods of tho midgo and thus escapes attack. Salt 011 Wheat T.anrts, A western cultivator with twenty years' experience in wheat growing, makes a plea for salt. He claims that ho has beon successful while neighbor ing wheat Holds havo been swept clean by chinch bugs. IIo rays: "My soil is clay loam, while theirs is sandy loam or black muck. All of thono who sowed salt with their wheat this year had good plump wheat. Ono of. my neighbors who sowed part of his wheat with salt had plump wheat whero the salt was sown, whilo tho balanco of his wheat was destroyed by chinch bugs." lTore timl There. A flour barrel mado of cotton duck has been patented by a Georgia genius who claims that it is not only lighter and cheaper than a wooden barrel, but can bo pressed into small space when empty. It is waterproof and impervious to the weather. A recent estimato places tho Florida orange crop for tho coming season at 2,000,000 boxes. Tho long leafed pino is said to be dis appearing from tho gulf states. From Pennsylvania como reports of a big tobacco orop. Iowa claims a corn crop of 830,000,000 bushels, Tho cauliflower crop in eorno sections has been badly damaged by a wet nea pou, and tho sanio is truo of the cabbugo srop. The Farmer's Itoviuw estimates this year's corn crop at 2,208,202,063 bushels. Tho MiecHsful working of Arbor day law in Now York has called out a con- , gravuifiiory report iroui u. r;. chief of tho forestry division 1 partmeuc of agriculture. THE SUMBEAMS. "Htnr what shall I tend to the ICarth today?" Fuld the (?rcit round golSan Sun. "Olil let. us ro down thoro to work nnd play," Said th Sunbeams, every one. Bo donn to tho Earth In n Dldnfug crowd, Went tho merry, busy crew, They painted with splendor each floating cloud And tho sky as they passed through. "Shlno 011, llltlo stars, If you like," they cried, "Wo will weavo a golden screen Thatsoou nil jonrtvInkllnijnndllKhtBhall hide, 1 hough tho Jtoon may peep between." Tho Sunbeams then In through thowlndows crept To tho children la their beds They iol;pd nt tho cyelidi of thoso who slept, aildi.'.lall the llttlolie-adi "Wnko up, llltlo children I" they cried In glee, "Aud from Drcunitand como nwayl We'o brought you ft prcH&nl, wako up nnd seel Tv'o have brought 11 sunny duyl" Kuiilio l'oulssoii In Tho Kindergarten, OUrt LOST GIRLS. A Jtothcr Sadly llrcreti That She Cannot llmo the Tralnliij; of Her IJ.iuliter. There has been no mysterious dlsnppuar nnce, neither havo they wandered from the path of rentitudu; they flit in and out of our homes, theso bright, sweet, good girls, but wo hnvo nearly lost them, aud tho senso of loss iucrenes overy day. AVlum thoy nestled iu our arms, and we cared for thorn so ten derly duriiiK tho years of helpless infnuoy and dovolopment from babyhood Into youns girlhood, wo thouRht wo could keep them till that far oir time vtliai they should leave homo to seek educational advantages or enter upon tho world's work. Hut, nlasl just us our daughters aro enter ing their teens, or betoro, wo discover thnt wo havo lost them. Where hnvo they gonol W'o rub our eyes, partly to brush away the tears, nnd partly to convince ourselves that vie nro not dreaming. It is a fact that the average girl is restless uulcjs sho can visit or reccivo visits from soma young lady friend most of tho time. Tho result is that the housohold tasks, if sho is so fortunate us to havo any, nro hurried through with unseemly haste, to tho end thnt sho miyleavo home as soon as posiblo. Tho presence of other girl during these tasks only adds to thn hasto and carelessness of their performance, leaving very littlo opportunity for quiet attention to homo duties. A mother said to mc not long slnco: "Oh, if I could only havo my daughter to myself n part of thotimol I have 110 opportunity for quietly training her or cultivating her com paniouship." Every judicious mother may bo able to do for her daughters before thoy nro llf teen what can never bo dono for them ufter that ago. Sympathetic compani6nship; littlo seeds of counsel dropped wisely hero and there; a knowledge of what tho girls me thinking about and what thoy are interested in; a wise ignoring of some girlish follies all theso arc needed, but cannot bo secured unless the girls spend considerable timo at home, in the society of their own family circle. Our homes should not be simply boarding houses where our children cat and sleep, but dwelling places where they are to spend most of their timo out of school hours. Of course, girls should bs allowed to enjoy much freedom of outdoor lile, which is es sential to health ns well as happiness. The.i should bo permitted to cultivato, within suit ablo limits, friendships with each othor that often deepoiwiud broaden into a lifelong bless ing. Staying at home as a rule, and visiting nsnu oxception, will not interfero with these social ndvuntnges. Tho habit of being able to enjoy ono own society occaiionully is a valuable one; a per son who cannot do this will always carry a restless spirit, thereby losing that quiet strength of character which every woman is suro to need in tho varied experiences that make up her life. 'What is u. mother for?" was askedaof one who shrunk n little from tho labor and anx iety of training n half grown daughter. Per haps if all mother.-, w ould ask themselves this queMion, their mission and duty would be more clearly defined iu their own minds. The years speed by so rapidly that wo cannot af ford to loso our dear girls before wo must; nnd thoy cannot nirord to loso n mother's companionship and training during tho criti cal years of early girlhood. Mrs. J. G. Fraser in Congregutionalbt. I'.aUInc CanarieN. I road the letter from N. A. 8., in which sho asks for information iu regard to raising canaries. I havo raised about forty young birds this year, nnd do not consider it so very diillcult, though, liko a great many other thmgs, it requires constant caro. Tho two great points nro cleanliness and plenty of good nourishing food nnd a variety. Birds aro liko jieoplo iu that they rcquiro change in their food, and yet some poople will give their birds seed and water only, until tho poor littlo prisoner actually dios of starvation. I give mino good light bread soaked in milk, ripe apples, hard boiled egjs, cold potatoes, and almost everything that I eat myself, with tho exception of salty and greasy food, aud I hardly over givo them anything swoet, unless it bo sweet upples. I feed hemp. 1 think it Is indispensable for birds. I never feed tho mixed foed kept in stores to my bird! My birds aro healthy, hearty nnd happy, and I hardly ever havo one dio. M. It. G. in Springfield Homestead. House rilea. I'yrctlirura powder, when it can bo ob tained fresh and puro (which is rather difd cult, by the way), serves an excellent purpose in getting rid of flies from the houso. It should bo blow 11 about a closed room with a jiowder bellows or thrown about with tho baud, and tho Hies will soon "tako sick" nnd dio. The yellow dust which tho powdermakes on tho furniture can easily bo brushod off and that on tho carpot can lo swept up. If used in moderation (and a very largo quantity at once is unnecessary) no danger need be appre hended from it, and it is one of tho surest means known of getting rid of tho pests when once thoy have sw armed into tho house. Fly papers uro a nuisance. Cuiuphor gum burned onustovoor volatilized over a lamp is rec ommended as an excellent means of driving away both U103 and mosquitoes. Good House keeping. I'lmply Spots. Spirits of camphor (spirits) applied to any rod or pimply spots is excellent if not used too ottu, and will generally remove any red ness of the no-o if urphed at night. Half a tuaspoonful of salt of tartar tothroo-quarters of a piut of distilled water makes a good lo tion to apply after bathing the face in tepid water or utter using soap. Whero tho pim ply spots nro very largo nnd obstinate it Is advisable to press them out between the ilugors nud immediately batho tho spot with hot soap and water, using for a few days a lotion made of week bichloride of mercury. Exchange. llothcr'4 Volan, You may gather tho sweetost strulns of melody tht wind ever wafted from Switzer land's sccnlo Alps, and unite it with the soft est notvs of sunny Italy in ono charming, soul inspiring symphony, and let It steal gent ly upon tho soul, and it Joes not so ai oue the feelings ntithu familiar voice of motuer.T, S. Weaver, SOME USEFUL HINTS. For poison onk, bathe in cream nnd gun powdentwico n. day till cured. Wash gliding with water in which onion has boon boiled nnd dry with a soft cloth. Do ashamed to iron n limp shirt bosom. Mou do not to much caro for a polished shirt, as thoy do for a stiff cno. Air tho houso thoroughly overy day, oven though tho rain comes down in torrcutsior tho snow boats iu in drifts. Upo a silver spoon when cooking mush room'. Tho silver will bo blackened if any injurious quality is present. Do not bo deceived by ugents who have n "superior furniture polish" for sale. Uso lin seed oil; thero is nothing better. If tho eggs you havo to uso for frosting nro not quito as fresh as you could desire a pinch of salt will mako thorn boat stiller. Strong muriatic acid applied with a cloth, nnd tho swt w ashed thoroughly with water, Is recommended to removo ink stnins from boards. To removo whito spots from furniture rub them with a cloth wot in weak spiritsof cam phor, nud afterwards with a very littlo lin seed oil. It is a good idea for n tall woman to have her kitchen table and ironing board a littlo higher than ordinary. It will savo mauy a backache. Uso great caro in serving food for tho ta ble, as tho smallest spatter of greaso or gravy changes tho nppearanco nnd spoils au other wiso pretty dish. Tho repeated uppllcation of oil of ciunamon will cause thoso ugly excrescences warts to disappear. Rubbing them with salt is also recommended. Glasses anil dishes wipe to perfection when wushed hi very hot water. Uso a dish mop, soap shaker and iron dish washer. Theso also expedite tho labor, as very hot water can bo used. A very convenient way to poison rats and mice is to mix arsenic with melted tallow and cool it into a cake. Have the tallow merely melted, not hot, when the arsenic is put iu. A bottlo or jnr, unpleasantly odorous, can, It is said, bo cleansed by filling with butter milk, leaving u day or two, or longer, and then washing well with warm soapsuds. In very bad cases it may be necessary to repeat 'tho process several times. SUPERSTITIONS. In Brittany tailors aro greatly despised nnd feared. Rop" dancers nnd tumblers are held In great aversion in Germany. Ropcmakers, coopers and skinners are said throughout France to bo unlucky persons, and they are greatly feared. In Sardinia there is a proverb, "God guard us from tho learned man's eye." Men of let ters nro thero accounted unlucky. In Russia it is a great misfortune to meet any ono in mourning, nnd such persons nro carefully excluded from social onjoyments. There is, even among Americans, a prej udice against hunchbacked persons, nnd they ore particularly feared in F.uiupean countries. In Spain it is most unlucky to meet a ono oyed man in tho street, und a proverb in Cairo is, "If you see a one-eyed man pass on youit side, return him a stone." Masons and sawyers in parts of France, and millers in Saxony, nro proscribed men, whom it is dangerous to huvo dealings with except in -jo way of necessary buiuoss. Lepers nro thought to bring misfortune with them, nud nro shunned everywhere. Epileptics and those ntllicted with St. Vitus' danco aru carefully nvoidod in various parts of Europe. In n certain Scotch village the fishermen will havo liothiug to do with tho members of rertain families named Ross, Cully or White. They bring disaster on their boats, and it is a bad omen to meet them in tho morning. Iimo or deformed persons nro nUo re garded ns bringing ill luck to tho passer by in many countries. In Sicily it is daugerous to meet them, or even to hear their names pro nounced. Tho devil is frequently represented us being lamo. The Vnmlorhllf. of China. I visited this afternoon tho Vnudorbilt of China. Ho is a relative of tho Chinese minis ter nt Washington, and his grandfather died less than a generation ago leaving nn estate of 50,000,000 hard gold dollars. His namo is How Qua, aud ho has acics of houses in tho busiest part of Canton. His own residence occupies the site of f.good sized farm, and ho hasdiamouds and pearls by tho cupful. Ono of his diamonds, a ring worth $00,000, was sent to Eugland to bo sold not long ago, nnd it is probably now in tho jewel casket of ono of tho monarchs of Europe Ho has planta tions of rico Colds aud many acres of tho cUoicost tea gardens. His monoy is well in vested, nnd ho would approach tho wealth of Jay Gould were it not that the officials overy now and then come down upon him for a gift of from $10,000 to J100.0UO, uud ho dnro not refuse. This rich man Is now -10 years old, though ho does not look over Sj. lla is a typical Chinaman of tho literary class, has a broad, high forehead, thin yellow cheeks, and oyos that shino ns brightly as his choicest diamonds. His hair is like jet und his cuo reaches to hin nukles. He was dressed in silks and fur when he received mo, und ho had a tight, round, blaok silk skull cup 011 tho top of his head. Ho shook his own hands bo fore his breast in Chlncso salutation when our American consul, Mr. Seymour, intrqducod me to him, and then ho reached out his long nailed fingers and grasped my hand a l'Ameri calne. Canton Letter. Sound Advice. "Mother, may I go speculate P "My son, you hadn't oughter; Cut If you must, please do ft straight, And don't go near the water." lliirper'u Bazar. A l'cniintnn 81du Thrust. Dashawuy Why, this Is ludced a surprise, Miss Summit. It must bo five years sinco I saw you hist. Indeed, I almost wondor that you recognize mo. Miss Summit Ah, Mr. Dashaway, how could ono ever forggt (hat cout of yours. Clothier and Furnisher. l'uiulllur C'rif. Now across the buctyard gnto Bounds the old, ilouR'Stlo yell. As Ophelia calls, to Kate, "Cun't you malSo your Jelly jeM" -Springfield Homestead. At Our Sunday School Trent. Vicar's Daughter Will you have some mora cuke, Polly? Polly o, ihankea miss; I'm full. Vicar's- Danghter-'f han I think you may put some In your pockata. Polly (with rogroi) They'ro full, too, xuliss. Fun, THE CUfHOSITY SHOP. Is Celluloid (loins " Tnhn the I'lnco nt Mil.? An article in Tho American Analyst givos somo Information ns to n now uso of cellu loid. Man Is gradually developing nn nblllty to dispenso with the familiar old Hum processes of niftiiiifncturn in supplying his wants, which Is fraught with startling siiggestivonoss In re lation to the future advancement of tho rnco. Tho latest illustration of this Inct that has como to our attention Isnirorded bya French savnnt iiniued do Cnrbonuot, who, It is claimed, has discovered bow to make silk without worms. He began his experiments somo timo ngo with tho guiding Idea that tho peculiar nppearanco of silk was tho result of tho spinning of tho liquid. After many months of repeated nnd unsuccessful trials he produced several yards of silk in thiswise: He poured a collodion solutiun into n copper rccelvor, which emptied Intoasystemof small glass tub's. '-These tubes terminated In capil laries which carried oir the solution hi fine, threadlike streams. In tlm second systomof glass tubes, filled with water, tho flno streams became lino threads, which, before leaving tho water, were caught mechanically und w ound round tiny rollers. After being heutod nnd coolod iu nn ncid of special gravity and temperature, tho threads wero mado less combustible than cotton by being sat united in a. simplo chemical prepara tion. Tho quality of tho silk goods manu factured from theso threads t3 flno. The threads aro cylindrical, nnd aro from ono to forty mlcio-iiullimeters in diameter They sustain 11 weight of 'Si to 3. kilograms per square millimeter. Ordinary silk bears a weight of ;;0 to ij kilograms nor sipiaro milli meter. Db Cnrbonnet's sill: Is much moro brilliant than ordinary silk, and absorbs and I10I1U coloring matter tnoro satislnctonly. As j et only n few pieces havo been produced by tho new process. Several of them ore show 11 iu tho I'uris exposition. Do Carbonnet Is conlldotit, however, that further experi ments will enublo him to manufacture silk cheaply and in largo quantities. In tuct, he thinks that, a fo,w years hence, tho silkworms may ns well go and die, as machinery will then bo doing their work much better than thoy can do it themselves. Old lllaiiilrinil Church. Tho author of this littlo 100111 was Tyrone Powers, tho famous Irish comedian who per ished with tho steamship President. The verses wore inscribed on tho wall of tho "Old Illnudford church," near Petersburg, Va., iu 1SH. Tho church was built iu 17m. Thou art crumbling to tho dust, old pllol Thou art hastening to thy fall. And round thee in thy loneliness. Clings tho Ivy to thy wall. The worshipers aro scattered now. Who knelt before thy shrine; And slleneo reigns w here anthems rose In days of "Auld Lans Syne." And sadly sighs tho w andering wind, U'hero oft, in years Kone by, Trayer rose from many hearts to Him, Tho highest of tho high. Tho tramp of many a heavy foot, That sought thy aisles Is o'er, And many n weary heart around Is still forever mora How doth ambition's hope tako wings How droops tho spirit now? Wo hear tho d.stant city's din. The dead nro lmito below. The sun that sbouo upon their paths No.v gilds their lonely graves, Tho zephyrs winch once fanned their brows, Tho grass above them waves. Oh! could wo call tho many back, Who'vo gathered hero In vain, Who've careless rovod whero wo do now, Who'll ue er meet again I How v. ould our very hearts bo stirred. To niect tho earnest gnzo Of tho lovely and the beautiful Tho lights cf other days. United States Naval rennniits. Tho size of pennants in tho United States navy is as follows: Tho narrow pennant is do scriboil as follows: Hood 0.2-1 inches to a length of TO feet; o.'U inches to a length of .'m feet; 5.21 inches to forty fet; 4.8 inches to CO feet, and 4.2 Inches to 25 feet. As to tho commodore's o' broad pennant, whatever ths size adopted a proper proportion must bo ob served, as noted in tho follow ing description: Swallow tailed, tho miglo of tho tail to bo bisected by a lino drawn nt a right angle from tho center of tho depth, or hoist, nud nt a distance from tho head of threo-tlttbs of tho length of the pennant; the lower sido is to bo rectangular with tho head or hoist ; tho upper sido is to bo tapered, runuing tho width of the penuiint at tho tails. 1 tho hoist. The stars to bo ranged in tho field alono in equi distant vortical lines, and horizontally to ta per with tho pennant. Head, .0 their length. Syinbolio Gems. Tho following is the association of precious stones with tho different months of tho year: Junuary, gurnet, constancy and fidelity in every engagement; February, amethyst, pro vcntlvo ugaiust violent passions; March, bloodstone, courage, wisdom nud firmness in affection; April, sapphire, free from enchant ment, denotes rop'iitance; May, emerald, dis covers false friends nud insures truo lovo; Juno, ngnte, insures long hfo, hoalth and prosperity; July, ruby, discovers poison, cor rects evils resulting from mistaken friend ship; August, sardonyx, insures conjugal felicity; September, chrysolite, frae from evil passions and sadness of the mind; Octo ber, opul, denotes hope uud sharpens tho sight aud faith of tho possessor; Novcmhor, topnz, Cdolity and friendship, prevents bad dreams; Decomber, turquoise, prosperity in lovo. Who DNcuiercd America? Buddhist monks from China discovered tho western coast of America iu the summer of 433 A. D. In 4&i moro Chinamen enmoovor, nr.d In 499 still moro. Tho aborigines did not exclude them. In 7.'5 monks from Ireland settled In Iceland. In OT5 Bjaml from Nor way sailed along Novu Scotia and Labrador, being tho llrst European to see tho shores of the continent. Leif, the Icelander, made a Bettlcmout iu Rhode Island in 1000 A. D. In 1170 Madoc, prince of Walos, made a settle ment somewhere in the west, and in 1402 Columbus discovered tho country. Columbus mado t'ao first pructical business discovery. Difirhnrucd Soldlors' CUUrii&hlp. Tho United States n-vised statutes provide (section 2,100) that any alien ot the uge of 'Jl years and upward enlisted in the army of tho United States, who may bo honorably dis charged, shall bo adiuutod to becomo a citi zen of the United States upon his petition without any previousdeclarntlou of his inten tion to becomo such, and he shall not bo re- 3 ulred to provo moro thau ono yoar's resl euce within tho United States previous to men application, To l'revunt Hint. Tho rusting of bright steel tools -is due to tho precipitation of moisture from tho air. It may be obviated by keeping thoulrsunound lug suoh goods dry. A saucer of powdered quick llmo in a showcase will prevent the rusting of cutlery exhibited therein. A Sun's Citizenship. Tho naturalization of a father makes his jou under ago residing iu thu Uuitvd States a citizen. PERSONAL G09SIP. Senator Qnny uses up about ficvn suits la the c(iiiik) of n year. Tho third win of tho groat novpli-f TIrury Fielding Dickens Is a very mierossf ul lawver. Sir Julian I'nuneoforto lejolees in a sun burnt faro and a inunner of tho seven-it dig nity. Admiral Klmberly, In command of the Pa elllc squadron, hns been ill service tuny yuirs. Tho Into Sir ('hallos William fllki s w 1S thu founder of England's gnint system ol piJ;,t olllro savings banks. Mr. (I'adftono is wi lling a paper nn "Tho Iinprogiuihlo Rook of Holy Sorlptnr' to be publl-hud next yeur. Gonrgo Gould nn enthusiastic philnto t and ikis-i'm s nun of the fluent collections of postage stumps in the world. Sir Charles Rus-ell receives tho largest In. enme fniin his pnotioo of uny lawyer in ths world, und lives like 11 prince. Mr. Edi-ou says ho receives nn average of 1,000 letters daily, many of which contain offers of marriage with his daughter. Hon. Gonrge W. Junes, of lown, is the only man living who represented in congns h'o territory of Michigan and the territory o Wisconsin. Otis Skinner, who is pronounced by load ing critics the lost actor In the Bonth-Mrx;. jesk.i ooini)iiiHtioii, is the son ot a Huruord (Conn.) clergyman. M. Eiffel's last triumph Is n portable ir'.n military brii'.go, winch hns just bonn " . fmlv exhibited to M. Freyomot, the French minister of war. Tho hfo Jules Dupre, fho famous F,.-nr-i artist, ulwuys oariied in his pncki.t a ' , Mont.'iigu i's e-7iys. La Fontaine's 1'iMcs ulso were constantly rend by him. "Umiloviird; Ilouli"-nrd !" wore the d . words of M. Metrn, "the Fimieh Str.-m - ' This famous vtaltz writer was an in-i it . ' Bohemian, who never sought tn in 1 )s grout musical gifts to advantage: hi in popular waltzes caino into his head ns 1.,. ,v :s lixiflng and gossipin? with tho lit-r.irv id artistic ISohcrnitim who Used to scale M 11' muriro to chnt with him and sup with mm uutil the early nmriihi 'mi.! s. Mr. Brudluueh's Lmidmi lorie I- iu St. John's Wood. He has a small hr.use utin. nod to a music shop, with au on' im.iop at !.uu mauy a working man wmid look uk.uh . Tho plain lettering, "I . Bradinugi'. ' '3 placed on tho door merny f 0 . 1 1 n sake, and it is about tho" 1 . 1 plac in t, world ono would be bui-iy to look for a ir. tu ber of parliament. Tho junior mcmh r f ir Northampton, however, lives tbore m happjr contentment with u married daughter. SCIENTIFIC SQUIBS. As a remedy against "electrical sunstroke." ns tho affection i called that ntta ... un exposed to the intense rays of tho old- .- a by means of which metals am fu- I .n 1 welded, is a veil or mask of gla -d t.ilf ' 1, supported by a wicker head pitce and pro vided with goggles of gray luss. As a general rule, it is -.1 1 to b a vr 1 -difficult matter to gauge the -i r-d ot fli,. The fust ll-hus nro trim and pointed in -h 1 with their 11ns close to th 'ir ..'"l.es. 7..- -phin and bonito are thought t 1 both- 1 1 and, although their spc d 1- n ' know n. tr, y aro fully capable of twenty im! s an h nr. A curious mishap to a submarine raUo a reported from South America. Tho c .b!9 failed to work, and on going out to repair it tho body of au immenso whalo was fmmd 1 n tanglisl iu the cable to such .111 extent tunt if. was unable to oxtricato itself, and, being un ublo to sot flesh air, th' huge leviathan had been sulfonated. It has boon shown that tho duration of a lightning flash is not inlluitasiinal, but tiuo tho flash bus's a measurable time. For '-rim-plo, if one sets a c;ini'-ra in rapid vibration and expo-os in it a plate so as to re.x-iv t . 1 impression of th il.isu, it is tound tuiit t 'i impressions appear widened out 011 tb-' ne tive, showing lixa n;aiivn to havo m v- I during tho timo the tl.i-.li was 111 exist U' Tho essence of the invention of the ".simmg railway," which has been ibo sensation of t n Paris exposition, is the substitution of a tr n film of water, over which tho vehicle sb i -s, for rolling wheels, tho film bMing maintaiiio 1 by hydrostatic pressure, nud prnpui"on i.y suoecsilvo jots of water under pressure, not ing against a rib of buckets extending ti 1 1 r tho wliolo train, thus dispensing with all lor j motivo power. USEFUL INFORMATION. Tho nvernge number of teoth is H2. Tho weight of tho circulating blood is 26 pounds. Tho average weight of an adult is 150 pounds and 0 ounces. The brain of a mail exceeds twice that of uuy other animal. A man breathes about CO times a minut3 and 1,200 iu an hour. A man breathes about 18 pints of nir in a nrinuto, or upward of 7 hogsheads n day. Tho average weight of the brain of a man is 3 pounds; of a woman, 2 pounds audit ounces. Fivo hundred and forty pounds, or 1 hogs head aud 1' piuts of blood, pass through the heart in ono hour. The nvrrago height of an Englishman is 5 foot 0 inches; of a. Frenchman, & feet -1 inches; of a Belgian, 8 fcot ll?i inches. The hoart sends nearly ton pounds ot blood through the veins and arteries each beat, and liiukes four boats while wo breathe ouco. One hundred and foventy-flve million cells are in tho luugs, which would cover a surfu t thirty timi.s greater than the human b 'uy Thenveragoof tho pulse in iufauey is 1J0 per minute, in manhood SO, nt sixty years CO. The pulso of females Is moro frequent than tliat of male.. Boston Journal of Commerce. Tho Dogs Were Ahead. Hunter Did you see a wolf and a pack of dogs pass this way I tanner That's what; nnd gee whiz, wa'r.t thoy going, though I Hunter That's good; and how were they making itf Farmer Wheu they passed hero the d gs were a littlo ahead. American Field. Come Kaily ami Avoid the ltmh. If you have frequent headaches, dizziness aud fainting spells, accompanied by chills, cramps, corns, bunions, chillblahis, epuopjy aud jaundice, it is a sign that you uro not well, but are lUbli) to dio at any minute. Pay your subscription n year in advance nnd thus inuke yourself solid for a good obituary uotice. Dansvillo Breeze. Until 11ml AH Thivr. "Sow a kiss, di-ar," if 10th be, Xs u noun, we'll niimlt; But uoiuuion or proper Canst thou tell that of It!" "Well 1 think," rerllsd she, "To speak nothing loath;" Wliilo she smilrtl und gruw tcil, "Weu. lUiluliitiJ both."