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THOS. 1 ADAMS. PROPRIETOR. EDGEE?ELD, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1892. VOL. LVII. NO. 13. i Chicago gives cotice at this earl? date that in twenty-five years she will bo * 'treading on the heels o? Lon don." _____ ! It is a strange development in the business of writing, noted by Life, that as newspapers grow larger, books grow smaller. ! The Washington Star thinks "Inter national arbitration would bo an ex cellent thing if England could be per suaded to forego tho privi'ego of dic tating the terms of every compro mise." " A year's operation in Maine of the law substituting a town system for tho school district system hos reduced tho number of ungraded schools by 348 and increased the number of graded I obools by twenty-eight. There is a widespread belief among tho Boers that President Err ?er is a sort of saint or prophet, occupying a place different from and higher than that o' ordinary men. This feeling is raid to explain, in a measure, Kro ger's control of the Transvaal Parlia ment* ' In a recent lawsuit it was shown that the materials for one of our best makes of bicycles cost only about $15. The work costs say, as much more. "But so long as enthusiasts will pay $100 fer all the wheels first class makers ofi.n produce, the makers would bo foolish to reduce prices, " remarks tho Pathfinder.} The trolley car and the bicycle aro credited with being mainly responsi ble for the remarkable faot, stated in tho Department of Agriculture re ports, that tho valuo of hones and mules in this country decreasod by al most one-half between 1802 and tho end of last year. The aggregate de cline in .the value of horses is put down nt $500,000,000 and of mules $80, 000,000. The stories that have come from Western ranges lately eeom to bear but tho figures in general. Tho lightning performs some curi ous freaks, but the other day it took it ioto its head to befriend a woman out West. This woman had straight hair, relates the New York Herald, an.-, of course, she despised straight hair anet wantt. d it curly. We alwayg want what wa don't have and can't have. Well, this woman waa caught out in a terrific thunderstorm. . The lightning played all about her in the most caressing fashion, and on one oc casion took a little excursion through her body, starting on the pionio at hoi Lead, and saying farewell, or au re voir, at her feet. When she recovered consciousness she found that her hair was frizzled aa nicely as though it had been dono with tho curling tongs. Well, a more grateful creature you never saw. She believes in electricity with all her hesrt, and is glad that she was s ;ruck by lightning. How strange it is, muses James Payn in ibo Now York Independent, that Africa j the least populated, and on the wholo the least interesting of the foul quarters of the globe, should always bo written about at greater length than any of the others. From the days cf Livingstone down to that of Statin Pasha accounts of this region havo always been published in exten BO. When you have read one chapter .?.bout the Soudan you have read al most all ; ODO chief is the fae simile of another; ona tribe, one army stand for all ; one mle of cruelty and blood shed extends from end to end of the great I arr en traot. The pictures of hideout) men and still more hideous women that illustrate works on African travel do not enhance their attractions. If the writers would oondense a little .1 feel sure they would have muoh more of the public's attention. In a paper in the Forum on "The Future of the South," A. a Van oe Great says: "The South is large: it yet remains thinly peopled and prac? tically undeveloped. Great as hat boer, the industrial advance made, considerable os appears the present immigration movement, they bul faintly foreshadow tho development now at hand. If so much has been dene in the last thirty years nndez such disadvantages and practically unaided by iinmigation, what may we not expect when that rich tide which has created the Empire States of the Northwest is tamed in even greater volume southward? Only the marvel: ou? growth of the great West itself can guide the imagination in attempt? ing tho forecast, and even that mast be surpassed. To the South unques tionably belongs the future. In such an expaision of its population and we:.lth as even a single generation hat wit nessed in the West, its race problem mu?t vanish even though the emigra tion of the oolored people should cease ; sectional lines must be blotted out and Sooth and North merged in the indivisible Union, which is identity of interest and conditions, as well as of blood, of language and of history. Tho peopla of the South are ready fox this the more perfect Union, the pro phetic aspiration-never the attain ment-of the fathers: Louisville, Chattanooga and Atlanta have spoken our feeling. It but remains for the people of the North to come and share ?oil the wonder that shall bc/ " - . / BUILT A Wm. AN OHIO WOMAN PLANS AND BUILDS HER OWN HOBIK. Her Husband a Cripple-From Foun dation to Boor the Building Shows the- Brave Wo man's Handiwork. "TT WIFE of forty nine "who bas r \ proved herself a helpmate J**^ indeed is Mars. Elizabeth ? 1 Foster, of Portsmouth, Ohio. Mr. Poster has but one hand. They ore hard working people. Hav ing no children, by saving their earn ings they accumulated onough to buy a lot on tValnut Hills, a suburb of Portsmouth. They soon found their accumulations would buy the lumber, but were not isufficierit to build a house. Mr. Foster's father was a oar 1T0USE BUILT BY MR3. ELIZABETH A ponter, and he had learned tho art of drawing plans for buildings, but be ing minus ono hand and crippled iu tho other he could not do any work. Mrs. Foster's father was also a carpen ter, and in her younger days 6he had spent many hours watching him in the erection or buildings. She vas above the average in intel ligence, and had gained euch a thor ough knowledge of the general mech anism of tho trade that she concluded she could build a house that would afford them a comfortable home in which to spend the declining years of lile. They together formulated tho plans and ordered the material. Mrs. Foster then staked off the ground and wont to woik laying the brick founda tion. While this was new work for her, her general knowledge of how things ought to be served her woll, and sho hewed to tho lines closely. When the chips had all fallen sho found that eho had a foundation that would have been a credit to any mcohauio. Then with tho little assistance her husband could give her, such as holding tim bers and lines, she erected the frame work, nailed on the weather boarding, and was soon interesting tin passers by in her work of nailing on tho shingle roof. Mrs. Foster is very modest, and felt somewhat embarrassed to have people who happened to paes that way stop and stand for several minutes watch ing her drive the nails, saw and plane, lfm FOSTER, THE WOMA.S CARPENTER. yet sho says it is consoling to her to know that when done she had a houso and owed no mechanic for building it, "and. than, you know," she eays, "that when persons are working for themselves they will do much better work, and I think I havo a better house than any man would havo built for me. " Mrp. Foster was born in Perry County in 1847. She moved to Ports mouth in 1836, and was married to Frank Foster shortly afterward. Curious Attachment to Tall Buildings. Pedestrians in New street have their attention attracted by a curious at tachment to the front of ono of the tall buildings that line that thorough fare. Extending from the second story and projecting about four feet over the sidewalk along the front of the edifico ia question is a very sub stantial balcony, composed of a stout wiro netting, supported by iron* rods dependent from tho walls. Afc the same time it is too light to servo as n support for any one, aud at first view the beholder is apt to wonder what its purpose can be. Tho answer is that the ornamentation of the building is made of terra cottn, and the recent cold weather has split and chipped it to snob an extent that tho falliug pieces, varying in the size from a pea to a gc. 1-sized brick, became a danger to pedestrians in a narrow street below. Consequently, tho owners erected this screen to catch tho falling debris, and by a small ex penditure havo perhaps warded off some good-sized suits for damages. New York Advertiser. A Curious Lahe. A curious lake has been found in tho leland of Kildine, iu tho North Sea. It is separated from tho ocean by a narrow .strip of -lani, in which Bponges, codfish and other marine an imals flourish. Tho surface of the water, however, is perfectly fresh, and suporta daphnias and other fresh water creatures. Tho soil of Cuba has no rival, espec ially for tobacco and sugar, COTTON BOLL TYEKYIL, h. Test Which Recently Appeared In the United States. Tho Agricultural Department of the [Jutted States Government considers ?ho cotton boll weevil, a picture of .vhich is here shown, to be one of the nost dangerous pests that has ever nado its appearance in the United States. It has so far confined its oper? itions to Northern Mexico and a lim* ted area in Texas. It has in some lo calities Bhown a tendenoy to spread rapidly, while in others it is said to nave been at work for years in very small areas, and r-hown little signs of extending operations. Department experts have been at work investigat ing his bugshjp for some months past in the neighborhood of Brownsville on ths Bio Grunde. ??.o far no cure has been discovered, and many aores of cotton have been abandoned in conse quence. . F03TBB WITH HEH OWN HANDS. An extraordinary thing about this creature is that it will live in a cotton noll and nowhero else, and once eec re t :d inside of these Bbells it is safe from enemies and snug and comfortable in ; bed of softest down. The appearance :OTTON BOLL WEEVIL, HIGHLY MAGNIFIED c-f this insect is dreaded later in tho jrear. _ Refinements in Measurement, Not the least marvel of ecienco ia [he degreo of refinement to which its measurements arc now carried. Lens curvatures of 1-150,000 of an inch, according to "Engineering Mechan ics," can bo measured. In spectro scopic analysis of mero traces of dif ferent elements, fractional wave lengths are read to 1-250,000 millionth 3f au inch. Professor Dewar? in his researches m liquid air, attained a vacuum of 1-250? millionth of an at mosphere by filling a vessel with mer curial vapor and exposing it to a very low temperature ; and Professor Boyp, with a simple arrangement of quartz Sher, torsion balance, and mirror, claims to have been able to just detect ?n attractive force of 1-20,000 of A jrain. In angles, tho Darwiu pendu lum will indicate a movement of 1-300 sf a second-abont tho angular meas urement of a penny piece at a distance af 1000 miles.-Trenton (N. J.) American. Trout Gain Four Pounds iu a Year. About a year ajo two boys wcro tithing with hook and lino in Lako Joh ii sun, Bromon, Fla , and caught Lwo trout only a few inches long, and placed them in a bin ill pond. A few rlays ago they went to the pond where tho trout had been placed and caught thom. They weighed more than four pounds each. The pond was nearly ?ry, and, ns those were tho only tish there, they must have been the samo ones. Trout and bream are being caught in largo quantities in the luke. -Jackson.ille (Fla.) Citizen. Two Thousand Earthquake Shock?. Tho recent eruptions of Hawaiian eolcnuoes recall tho faot that during the last eruption of Mauna Loa, ia IS08, there were over 2000 earthquake ?shocks in twelve days. Tho steam from tho crater rozo to a height of about 20,000 foot,-Kew York Post. OH end Ou. Proficient Bicyclist-"Well, old chap, how are you gettiug ou?" Commencing Bicyclist'-'Thauk you, not badly; but I liud I can get off bet ter. "-Puuch, A qUEST?OX OF SEWA?B, The Disposal of Liquid Wastes for. Isolated Houses. Tn constructing a country house,', a most important and vexing problem! confronts tho builder. The disposal; of sewage in tho, country has caused features of hom o building and man agement put together ; even the neai neighborhood of a running stream into which the sewage may be dis- ? cborged does not afford relief. Those i who dwell lower down on the strenm oro likely to moko complaint of tho contaminations, and thoy may ask re lief from tho law. At tho present time tho main relian ce is upon cess pools, but they are always filthy con trivances, aud servo as a constant menace to health. At a recent meeting in New York, Colonel George E. Waring aud Alexander Potter, both eminent sanitary engineers, delivered brief addresses on" "Country House Sew age," and the former gentleman has Written an nrtiolc describing aud fully illustrating a system for the dis posal of liquid wastes for isolated houses in a recent issue of "Sboppell's Modern Houses'* published in New York. Both of these gentlemen ate thoroughly opposed to the cesspool system, and advocate the daily deliv ery of sewage onto the snrfaco of tho ground. At the first glance t his seems ! most repugnant to the uninitiated Who conceive of sewage as the ontents of the cesspool after it has ptitrified. Bat fresh sowago that is delivered, upon the surface is absolutely inodoras and inoffensive. According to tho Massachusetts standard it consists of 998 parts of water, one part of mineral matter and only oae part in a thou sand of organic matter. It furnishes ho menance to health when delivered \ on the surface, but mcroly enriches the ground ond makes it moro produc tive. U is not intended that it should be a constant flow over tho same sec tion of ground, for in that caso the soil would soon becomo saturated and j offensive. Two sections of land aro ] made available, and the How is doily diverted from one to the other, thus giving the soil a chanco tc recuperate. There aro certain modifications of tho system that mako it more widely applicable. It may bo that in a coun try estate there is no available section of land that oan bc used for sewage drainage- without becoming too con spicuous. In that caso tho drainage may bo through porous agricaltnrRl tilo drains laid a few inches below the riHST FLOOR. surface of tho ground. In case it be impossible or unadvieablo fer auy reaeon to dischargo the sewage as soon ns it is produced, a retaining tank may bo constructed. But iu any case it should bo discharged within twenty four hours before there is aDy chance of purification. We illustrate this article with a de sign of a house, attractive in appear ance and suitable for erection in a territory where the sewers have not been laid, and where a system of "surface disposal" could be adopted to better advnntago than the use of a cesspool. General Dimensions: Width, in cluding dining-room bay and tower projection, l? it. 4 ins. ; depth, includ ing veranda, 3D ft. 2 ins. Heights of Stories : Cellar, 6 ft. 6 ins. ; first story, 9 ft. ; second story, 8 it. 6 ins. ; attic, 8 ft. SECOND FLOOB. Exterior Materials: Foundation, stone ; first and second story walls, gables and roofs, shingles. Interior Finish : Three coat plaster, hard white finish. Plaster centres in hall and principal rooms of first story. Soft wood flooring and trim through out. Ash staircase. Paoel backs under windows iu hall and principal roouip, first story. Kitchen and bath room, wainscoted. Chair-rail in dining room. All interior wood-work grain filled, stained to suit owuer and finished with hard oil varnish. Colors: Shingliag or. walls, gables and roofs, dipped in and brush-coated with moss-greeh stain. Trim, includ ing cornices, veranda posts, rail, out side casings for doors and windows, conductors, etc., dark green. Sashes, blinds and outside doors, clark red. Veranda floor and coiling, oiled. Accommodations : Tho principal, rooms and their sizes, clor?te, otc, are shown by tho floor plans. Cellar under the wholo house, with insido and outsido eutrauco and concrete floor. Laundry w.'th two sot-tuba in cellar. Ono servant's room finished in uttiC, the riLuniudvr of attic floored for storage. Bath-room, with com? plete plumbing, in second story.- Sta tionary wash-bowl in tower bedroom. Brick-set range, Firoplao s in hall, dining-room and library. Wido dou ble folding doors connect hall and parlor and hall and library. Cost: $3500, not including mantel*, range and heater. Thc cstimato ie based on New York prices for ma terials and labor. In many sections of the country the cost should bo les?. FeasibleModifications: General di mensions, materials and colors maybe changed. Cellar may be reduced in size or wholly omitted. Lauudry tubs could be transferred from cellar to kitchen. Two additional rooms may be finished in the attic, or the attic may be left entirely unfinished. Fire place may bo planned in parlor. Veranda' may be increased in size. Dining-room bay conld be carried up two stories, thus enlarging the bed room over the dining-room. (Copyright 1893.) A Bank C lerk's Kcveiigo. Tin's is a story about a girl and a mau. The girl lives ovor in George town,where sheds distinctly tho belle. I don't know whero the man lives ; but during business hours he is to bo found in a bank not far from the Fifteenth street cable transfer. He is a blonde, and is a favorite in the ex clusive tot in which the Georgetown sgirl moves. Ho and she had words once upon a day. Thoy had so many "words, in fact, that tho girl, who is said to have moro than a bit of tem per, ordered him never to presumo to speak to her again as long as ho lived. She forbade him to recognize ber, even, and said that she would make it a point to forget that she had ever met him. This was last winter. Tho other day she went into tho bank in which he is employed, to have a check sashed. Tho blonde young man ap peared at tho window. He took the check and examined it carefully. It irks a broiling hot day. Tho George sown girl was in a hurry. She hadn't ?h acquaintance within half an hour's ?walk. The blondo young man handed she cheok back. L Wc fy norry, madam," said he, ?"but you'll havo to get somebody to identify you boforo I cnn cash tho fcheck. '' fe? And sho had to do it.-Washington b?08t, 2000 Stolen Letters. F Tho English PostofBcc ?3 universally Recognized as an institatiou of won derful efficiency, but from a reported Incidont it would appear that a few [thousand or more letters and things jgo astray. F Georgo Twcn, a postman, was charged with stealing letters and par cels. Thc prisoner was arrested on jWedneeday, and when a search "was wade by the police of the stables in She George Inn yard whero he keeps iiis puiiy?^2000 letters and parcels wero found, addressed to all parts of tho United Kingdom. Tho parcels con tained, among other things, butter, funeral wreaths and clothing. The stoppago of lottere is supposed to havo been going on for sorao time, as some of them aro dated 1891, and mico had built in tho papers. The prisoner was remanded.-New York Journal, -?ap? retirage of tko Lion and Tiger. ''One timo in order to test tho cour* nge of a Bengal tiger and a lion," said a well-known showman, "wo placed a Chinese crnoker i? tho respective cages and fired the fuses. As soon ns the fuses began to burn they attracted tho attention of both animals, but in a widely different manner. "Tho lion drew into a corner and watched tho proceedings with a dis trustful and uneasy eye. The tiger, on the contrary, advanced to tho burn ing fuse with ? firm step and uuflinch in j- gaze. "On reaching the cracker ho bogati to roll it over tho floor with his paw, andjwhen it exploded beneath his noso he did not flinch, but continued his examination until perfectly satisfied. The lion betrayed great fear when he heard the report of the explosion, and for quite a timo could not be coaxed out of his den."-New York Mercury. Finest Church Organ, What is said to bo tho finest church orgau in tho country has just been set up ia the South Congregational Ohurob, of New Britain, Conn. It cost $20,000, aud includes every possible modern improvement. Tts bank of keys is movable, and electrically con nected with tho organ, so that tho in strument can be played from any part of the church. 1 Boy Slave's Heavy Bunion. This illustration is from a photo graph sent by the Kev. W. K. Fir minger, of tho Universities' Mission, Zanzibar, to the London Graphic, lt represents a sight not at all uncom mon in the streets of the native quar ters of Zanzibur, East Africa. Slaves who have run away and are recaptured are usually punished in the mauncr depicted. The little boy in the illus tration was about seven years old, and had carried the log, weighing over thirty-two pounds, and the heavy chain TITE TOY SliAVn OS" ZAN'ZfBAB. for over a year. Mr. Pinninger was afterward 'able to procure tho boy't freedom. DOMAIN Ol1 DRESS. WARM WEATHER STYLES FOR FAIR READERS. Handsome Jacket Basque and Skirt -Shirt Waist Willi Blouse Front-The Poke Bonnot lu Favor Aguln. IN the jacket basque and skirt pio turo herewith, French Vigorous in opalarccnt shades is hand somely united with seafoam green chamelon silk, rose pearl, bijou but tons forming the decoration. The full vest fronts of silk are gathered and arranged over glove-fitting lin ings shaped by double bust darts, and tho closing is invisibly in center front. Tho belt is laid in three folds, tho loose right end overlapping the left < with single buttons placed on each < fold in center front ? stock of satin < ribbon to match is tied to a large bow i at the back, concealing the standing < collar that finishes the neck. The 1 jacket fronts flare apart over the full ^ vest, with rounded lower edges, the i tops being reversed in long shaped < 1 LADIES' JACKET BA! lapels that meet tho rolling collar in g notches. Three small buttons doo- C orate each lapel and the edges are fl finished with stitching in tailor style. '2 Tho back is glove-fitting, tho usual n teams performing tho adjustment to the waist line, below which double plaits laid in extensions at each seam give the desired fashionable fullness, t; Tho modishly smart gigot sleeves bavo u tho fullness displayed in double rows n of shirring at the top, drooping to tho 0 elbow in stylish wrinkled puffs. ii Tho skirt is only moderately full e and therefore commended for summer u wear. It displays tho fashionable r rippled sides with gored front breadth and measures ouly four yards around the foot. Tho back breadth is straight and falls with graooful effect from gathers at thc top. A row of stitch ing beyond the seam gives a strapped effect to the front gore. This stylo is deservedly popular and a more attrac - tive or useful costume cannot bc mado for seaside, mountain or general weather. Serge, cheviot, twee!, cloth and other woolens combino well with silk, satin or batisto for tho vest front. The quantity of material ii inches wide required to make this basque for a lady having a 3G'inoh bust measure is 3$ yards. To make tho skirt it will require of thc samo width material il yards for a 26 inch waist measure. ; MISSES' snnrr WAIST WITH TLAIN FRONT. Embroidered jaconet, writes May Manton, is chosen for this dressy shirt waist, which is arranged in a fctylo very becoming to young misses. A band of embroidered insertion con- t coals the closing in ceutro front, and i the turn over collar and cuffs oro of j fine, whito linen. Tho full fronts e are gathered at tho shoulders, neck and lower edges, and droop in French i pouch or blouse style over the belt. \ The back is gathered at tho nook and 1 waist line, where the fullness ie massed s in centre. The lower edge extends to 1 basquo length, and is worn under tho < MISSES' smitr WAIST ' dress skirt. A turn down collar mounted on a high band finishes the neck, whioh con bo made permanent or removable at pleasure. Tho bishop shirt sleovep aro fashionably full, being disposed in gathers at upper and lower edges. Slashed openings at tho back are finished with laps, and the turn back cuffs in two sections can be mado permanent or removed as desired. This style of shirt waist is particularly adapted to tho plain and fancy bat istes now tho vogue, lawn, dimity. organdie and BO ft wash silks develop ing stylish waists by the mode. The quantity of material 36 inches wide required to make thia shirt waist for s miss fourteen years of ago is 2j yards. DEEP DESIGNING BY MTDMNEPS. Women are really becoming artistic in their millinery. The woman who gives even a little thought to her batt: usually succeeds in accomplishing one that will artistically harmonize with Eeveral gowns, blend exactly and charmingly with one and serve by way of piquant contrast with another. Such a hat, for instance, is thin, loosely woven shaving chip of a eoft, alusive green that shows a touch of gray and rose. It is a Napoleon shape. A tall bunch of rose corine loops and a knot of violets make all tho trimming except for a buckle of emeralds. ( This hat is planned for wear with a very deep garden walking costume that is lined with a silk that mados cerise and violet. It goes squally well with a blue gown, which :ako3 a tinge that harmonize ' ! at once .vi tb the violets in the ha?, aud which is finished at the throat . vitia a coriss jollar, while the skirt rs lined with 3QUE AND SKIRT. rceo. Of course this hat will go charmingly with all black aud with all ;ray, and . tho general mode green iff?ot of the straw harmonizes it with node color as well as with gray. POKE BONNETS AGAIN IN FASHION. Pokes are a prominent feature of lao choicest millinery. The poke hon et is aa awkward shape in itself, :&do really becoming by judicious use f milliner.-}' de vicos. Tho brim, which i rolled back from tho face, is cov rcd either with, tulle net oi lace, sually with settings ?f jet. Either ibbon or feathers may b* usod upon. a NEW POKE BONNET. he crown, and a few flowers aro sot u at the back. A little frill of taco, mt uext tho face, is often a becoming iddition to either a bonnet or a hat. Children's bonnets are made of ?early every material, though for the rery young misses silk or linen is pre erred to straw. Tho trimming is of ?implo rosettes, small flowers, such as forget-me-nots or rosebuds, or bows af ribbon. A frill of lace or embroid WITH BLOUSE FRONT. ery, falling around tho baby's face, is seen on some of the most* picturesque bonnet*. Strings of ribbon or soma softer material aro indispensable. SPECIAL I EATTJBES Or SUMMER FABKIC3. Thc special feature of thc new sum mer fabrics is tho transparent effect, and grenadine, gauze, crepo do chine, etamino and canvas arc all thc vogue. Etamino was in fashion ten years ago, and ignite as popular then as croton, la?t year ? s MOTHERS READ THIS. The Best Remedy. For Flatulent Colic, Dlairrhoa, Dysen tery. Nausea, Cow rhu, Cbolexa In-1 fantum, Teething Children, Cholera, Morbos, Unnaturil Drains from, tba Bowels, Pains, (hiping, Loss of. Appetite, Indigestion and all Dis eases of tao Stomach and Bowels. ! PITT'S CARMINATIVE . Es thc standard. It carries children over' the critical period of teething, andi ls recommended br physicians as, thc friend of Motlier*, Adult? and' Children.-,. It is pleasant to the taste,! and never falls to (rive satisfaction.. A few doses will der io as trate its su-' perlative virtues. Price, 25 ct?, per* bottle. For sale by druggists. HOUSEHOLD AFl'AIBS. ( \ WOOL FILLING FOB CUSHIONS.' When in need of a soft, springy ff. f ing for cushions, head resta and sofa pillows ase wool sheafed /rom lire aheap. "Palled" wool, lise that taVon from a dead sheep, is not so good, as it lacks a brightness and lightness thai; the live wool scorns co possess. Wash, tho wool in throe or moro waters, and havo chem quite soapy and warm. It will dry qu icker and bo whiter if it is pulled Out in handfule, and put through tho olothes-wringer, a handful at a time. Do not rinse it, but let the last water be a warm sud?, but not so strong ns the first". Spread out on a sheet and it will soon dry. After it has driocl, it should bo "picked," which is takie.g up a small buneh at a time and picking out any particles of grass or trash and burr J that may be in it. Then pull and pick it apart, leaving it white and fluffy. Wool thus prepared mokes tho light est and springiest of cushions, and a few pounds of it spread thickly and evenly, and taoked closely between a oovering of oheeso oloth, or the light est of muslin, makes au almost perfect mattress for a ohild's bed. It can bo ripped apart, and the wool washed and picked apart, as often as t ie outside covering becomes soiled, lit is an ad mirable filling for tho fmoy cheese cloth comforts and slumber robes, a* il; is so light, and the wocl sparkles so prettily through the thin covering. "Farm, Field and Fireside. 1 -J : USING UP ODD SOniJ?.'l. Tho experienced cook understands well the art of converting tao left over bits : nto tempting dLihes. Good scraps, who thor-of meat, ce reals or vegetables, she novor throws away. She even saves the egg-shells, using then to olear soup, coffee or jelly. Cold rice, for inetanee, caa bo served agein in many appetizing'ways. Mixed wich minced meat und egg, thea cooked like aa omelet, it make* an excellent breakfast dish, and rico croqaestos, which aro oasiljr marlo from oold rioe, ara an addition to any dinner. Small amonnts of vegetables lett over may be u?ed ia a variety of ways. They add to the flavor of any clear soap or mixed together caa he servo.I as a salad. Caalt?owor, brohea iato flowerets aad covered with a well-mado cream sauce, aad thea sprinkled with grated cheese, is ono of tho f.tvorito ways ia maay households of sejrviug . th i J vegetable. To the good cock stale euko hn many possibilities. If tho ecko is ia a layer, a delicious dessert may ba made by covering it with crashed fresh strawberries aad whipped cream. Slices of stale cake make a good des sert, if first moistened with sherry aad thoa covered with custard. Piuc cones are another delicious dessert made from stale cake. To make them, cut slices of the cike into circles, then moisten them. Chop some fresh pineapple into small pieces and pile it oa tho cakes. With a knife press each oae into tho form of a email pyramid. Placo them ia a tihaHow * tia, close together, bat not touching Put tho pineapple liquor ia a 6uuce pan and thicken it with arrowroot which has first been wet wish water, using a teaspoonful to a capful of liquor. Lot this cook until thc ar rowroot becomes clear aad begias to stiffea ; thea pour it slowly over tho cones. It will cover them wilh u jelly. When cold trim them carefully, to the base of each oae will be roaud and thea ear ve.-New York J jamal. BECIPES. Tomato Sauce-One-half con toma toes, one c up water in which ha; been been dissolved ono tablespoonful orn iitarch, ons tablespoonful butter, ooo half teaspoonful salt. Stir all together aud simmer ten minutes, stirring of ten. Prune Souffle-To ooo cup stowell prunes, stoned and chopped, add one half cup sugar aud tho whites of three eggs beaten stiff. Mix well. Sprinkle one teaspoonful of sugar over tho to;j aad bake tao min?tes. Servo with a sauoe made of ono cup whipped cream, ono and one-half teaspoonfuls sogar aad one-half teaspoonful vaiilla, whipped thoroughly together. Kocahoul; des Arabes-Oae tea spoooful grated chocolate, two table spoonfuls rice flour, one-half table spoonful of arrowroot, oae tablespoon ful powdered sugar. Thoroughly mix aad rab these materials together. Tako two scant tablespoonfuls of the mix ture and wot with one cup water. Stir slowly into ono quart of hot milk and boil five minutes. Very healthful aud nutritious. There is enough ol' tho mixture for two days. Boast Fillet of Veal-Get atnjcX^ piece of veal from tho upper^ga^of the leg and have the bra^Tremoved. Fill the cavity witha"Tiu(fiag mado of ODO cup of breat crumbs moistened with one-half cup 0! wator, oae-third of a cap of meitjd butter, one-fourth teaspoonful of6alt, oue-half saltspoon ful of peppered ouo-half teaspoonful of powdered thyme. Tie iato a round shape, dredge witb salt, pepper und flour, ^nt strips of pork over the top aad \ Add water as soou ns the flour hag browned and baste often. Cov*r with a paper to prevent burn es and allow half an hour io a pound. . The mules that drew Nero's chariot \ere shod with silver shoe*