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TWOS. J. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR.' EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1896._VOL. LXI. NO. 48 N^ED]f^BUL ?0TB8. The number of cities with mora ian 100,000 inhabitants is exactly the sam*-twenty-seven-in Germany and tho United States. The statistician of the Horsedhoero' Protective- Association shows that, demite tba bicycle oraze, these are mor 9 horses in the country than ever. Agriculture famished sixty-three por cent, of total United States ex? 'iii eight months ended August U, a slightly smaller proportion than ye^r before. Tho total numb 3r of failnres for the st nine months of 1896 was the rgest on record and exoeeded the of the worst nine months of year, 1893. ly- - i' Thc anniversary of the coronation f the Sult?n of Turkey was cele brated the other day. From signs in a*r it may be the last,, prediots the Orleans Picavnne. rh*j Legislature of Vermont is com? Bd of 126 farmers, forty storekeep fourte m lawyers and the- rest "scattering"-a notable preponder ance of farmers and scarcity of law "<r _ A great many students live in New Haven, Conn., and take the fu!i col* Jege courso at Yale on three hundred dollars per annum, whioh includes board aid room for forty weeks and free tuition. Xs there a conspiracy against the Bpils of the Indian schools? asks the iicago Record. The Government just ordered for them 68,000 aunds of dried peaohes, 75,000 pounds of dried apples and 82,000 pounds of prunes! If all the heavy hauling wagons in ill parts of the country distriots were fitted with tires four inches wide the roads would be twenty-five per cent, better, expert road-makers olaim, than they are at present. France has fine roads, and in that country four inch tires are required by law. tThat much discussed animal the Lmerican hog" has been found j?t least, its fossil remains, lave been recently dis* i "bad lands" by an ex- I . S?ate Geologist of South Dakota,* f?. arjji said to prove that tho animal 'mast h we been as large as a medium ji zed-elephant. ?ceforth horseshoeing [must be rubied among the professions, an* flounces tho New York Tribune. At any raio no one is to be permitted to engage in this vocation without hav ing submitted to an examination be fore a board of experts representing I thc State. The shoeing of a horse isa nice job, and many a fine animal has ? been ruined by a bungler. The ap* : pointment of State examiners smacks of paternal government, but the en actment of the new law eeems to he g-viewed with considerable favor by owners of horses. Commenting on the recent launch of a heavily-armed United States "r9V-; enue cutter" for use on the great, lake?, the Montreal Gazette says! that in this matter the English and! the American Governments "are in] about the same position. They have both gone as far as the limitations of the treaty will allow, and it is evident! that in the case of Gresham the United' States Government is sailing very close: to the wind. It is, of coarse, perfectly fair and .right that each Government, should make adequate arrangements for the protection of the fisheries and kindred purposes ; bat whoever goes a step further is no friend either of the. Dominion of Canada or of the United States."_1 1 In the Postmaster General's report for tM last fiscal year a number of in*j ^-ieresting figures are given, showing the cost of our enormous mail system.* The total expenditures for the y9ar aggregated $90,626,269, against re,' ceipts amounting to only $82,499,208-' These figures reveal a deficit oi $8,-' 127,0S8, which, however, is lesa than the shortage for the year preceding by $1,679,956. The report further shows' that 4,184,327 special delivery letters passed through the mails during the year. The average time required for the delivery of these letters was only] seventeen min?tes. rrv*1 net profit of the system for the year was some-; where in the neighborhood of 8100, 000. The number of postage stamps, stamped envelopes and postal cards issued during the year reached the enormous sum of 4,195,665,528, show ing an increase of seven per cent, over the preceding year. The value of this entire supply is fixed at $79,178,101, cr $710,000 less than actual sales. The increase of second class mail matter was nearly twelve percent, daring the year. Tho total weight of all the bundles was 319,000,000 pounds. The total number of registered packages rent through the mails was 15,106,836. Home idea of the vast proportions oi our postal systemnuay be derived from the ?oreeoin? figures. Cmo virtue ii a good text for the preacher alway?, bat a better thing for every citizen to guard io hil daily life. HOMING THE MINTS. DlttKCTOE TRKSTOX C II ATS ABOUT SOME CK- THIEVES. Fortune In Gold Dust and Nuggets -Trusted Employes Who Did Not Resist Temptation-Some Curious Stories. VISITED the mint at Philadelphia last week, writes Frank G. Carpenter i n tho Washington Star. It now con tains more than $200,000,000, and it has 50,000,000 standard silver dol lars tn a single vanlt. The San Fran cisco mint hos, I am told, more than $50,000,000 worth of precious metal stored away, and in tho vanita of the mint at New Orleans there are now something like $20,000,000 worth of gold and silver. During my stay in our Philadelphia treasnro house I WHS shown th3 different methods by which Uncle Sam guards his hoard. Every atom of gold and silver is watched, and, although the mint has handled more tha i a billion and a half dollars worth of bullion since it was founded, only a snail part bas been lost. Still the temptation to theft is great, and every now and then the Treasury De partment finds n shortage in some of the mints or in the Qovernmcnt assay offices in different parts of tho VTest. Iho true details of such thefts seldom gt?t iuto the newspapers. They are filed away in the records of the Treasnry Department and in the minds of the detectives and officials who have aided in exposiug the crimes. During the psst vcek I have heard the stories of a number of such robberies, and, in my study of them, I have had nc cess to the records of the treasury, in connection with E. E. Proston, the director of the mint. Mr. Preston has charge of all the mints in the United States. He is the chief "watch dog" of Uncle Sam's treasures of gold and silver, on 1 he knowB moro about tho mint, per haps, than any other man connected with tho Government. He has beeu in tho employ of the United States Treasury for the past forty years, and he is to-day ono of its most, eiii oient officera. Yon remember bow, about two years ago, Henry C. Coohran, the weigh olerk at the Philadelphia mint, FIFTY MILLIONS OT Sil stole bars to the valne of $113,000 from the gold vault, stealing it bar by bar from a 6tack of sixteen million dollars' worth of gold bullion, which was there stored away. Mr. Preston was one of the officials who superin tended the pntting away of that bul lion, and he was acting director of the mint at tho timo that Cochran's theft was discovered. The first steal in the Philadelphia mint occurred forty-three years ago, jnst beforo Mr. Preston en tered tho Government service, anti, curiously enough, this theft was de tected by Cochran, who was an under clerk of the robber, and who by ex posiug his superior got the place of weigh clerk, which he held foi forty years, and in which he was at the time his own great robbery ocenrrod. Dur ing the investigation ab Philadelphia the thief, Cochran, told Mr. Preston the story, and Mr. Preston repeated it to me to-day. "It was away back in 1853,"said the director of the mint, "when a vast amount oi gold was coming from Cali fornia that the first big robbery oc curred. The culprit wrs James E. Negus, and he was tho weigh olerk of the mint. There was at this time no assay office at New York, and all of tho gold dust and nuggets were sent by the banks of the different cities to Philadelphia to be reduced to bullion. Negus had the handling of this treas ure, and ho for a long time carried on A systematic stealing from the differ ent deposits eent in. It was his busi ness to take charge of thom, weigh t,hem and put them into the vault until they, could bo melted. By taking a nugget or a pinch of dnst from each deposit he was able to steal thousands of dollars, and he probably carried cn his "stealings during tho whole of the four years that he was in tbe employ of tho mint. Cochran was at this time a boy working in the mint. Ho octed as Negus's assistant. Ho was lod to ?HE GOLD VAULT, PHILADELPHIA MIST. Buspect that Negus was taking out gold dn6t and substituting block saud for it iu Eoino of the ceposits. He took occasion to reweigh several de posits when Negus was not present, and found that they wero from fivn to ton ounces short, tie went to tho tu per inter .?eiit of the mint and charged Negus with tho theft. Negus whs called np. He confessed, and stated that he had stolen $10,600 worth of gold dust. As jon moy see from the letters hero in tho records of tho de partment, tho treasury oificials be lieved his confession, but they did not think he should bo arrested, as ho had made restitution. Ho was allowed to go free. "Within a few weeks he sailed for Europe, and that was tho last that was ever heard of him. There was no cable in thoso dayp, and the probabil ity is that he oarried a goodly amount of gold away with him. Tho robbery was not from tho treasury, but from i he banks who sent in the gold, and thero was no wt.y of telling just how much he stole. "It was in this way that Henry S. Cochran becatr.o weigh clerk of the mint," Director Preston went on. "He took tho -place of a thief, and thero is no telliag how soon he became a thief himself. He told me that he did not steal anything from the mint until after the dsposit of that $16,000, 000 in gold bara ; but hin connection with the mint lasted for more than forty years and his position was the pame as that of .Negus. Daring his wholo term of employment ho had tho confidence of every one. I have a letter hero, signed by Daniel Stur geon, who wa3 troasnrer of the United States when he was appointed. It is he who advises the appointment, and ho describes Henry S. Cochran as honest, ablo and courteous. Cochran seemed to be crazy for gold. Ho foll in love with tho precious metal, and when we fouud that he had robbed the mint of $113,000 he hated to givo up his stealings and ho complained bitterly when tho money found in his home was taken away. When he wa3 appointed weigh clerk he was about twenty-three years old. When his robbery was discovered ho was sixty three. He was then a deacon in the Presbyterian Church, and was organ izing a campaign for the Salvation Army in tho neighborhood in which ho lived. He had been married and divorced. He had a grown-up daugh ter. Ho appeared to be eminently respectable in every way and still he had been stealing for years." "How did you come to suspect him of the robbery P" I a^ked. "It was through his own actions," replied the director of tho mint. "He had, fyou know, tho chargo of the vaults which contained the gold bull- j ion. Mi ch of this bullion had been untouched lor years. In tho vault jVEIt BAGS AND BOXES. from which tho robbery was mado there were $16,000,000 worth of gold bars. 'Ibis vault had not been opened for six years. The gold had been brought from the assay office in Now York in 1891 and stored away in 1887. 1 aided in putting it in. Ihe gold bars were piled up crosswise like rail road ties, and they wero arranged, cs asnal, in n series of melts. When we put tho gold in the vaults we put each melt by itself. Each gold brick has its number, and it is marked as to tho melt to which it belongs, so we can toll just exactly how many piecos of gold thero are in a vault, just where each piece is and just what it welshs. Thie bullion was weighed twico before it was put in. There were about twenty-five tons of it. I superintend ed tho woighihg. I helped to seal the doors of the vault when wo were through and saw that everything was secured. From time to time the vault was inspected, but the seals wero in tact, and no one had any idea but that tbe gold was all there. Abont two years ago Secretary Carlisle gave orders that this bullion be coined. The vault was opened and more thau ?OO pounds of gold wero missing. Wo had little trouble in detecting thc thief. Cochran had boon much excited when I told him of tho intention to ooin tho bullion. "He objected, and said the gold was so nicely piled up, and was such a beau tiful sight to show to visitors, that the Qover ment had better bring some of its bullion from New York and coin it. I laughed at this, the Cochran then insinuated that tho gold might not be all there. When he fonnd that we really intended to coin tho gold, he came over to Washington to see me, thinking there might be yet a chance to .-.top it. He called at my houso here at ll o'clock one night, and asked if it was really true that the Government was going to take tho gold ont of that vault. I replied, 'Yee.' Ho then said : 'Well, you won't find ali tho gold there. Some of it is missing. It was never rightly weighed, and it is not there.' It was at this time that I bo gan to KU.'peel, him, an t x said to my self. 'Well, if any of thai; gold is lost, I think you kuow whero it is. A day or so after this we opened tho vault, and wo found the gold was just $113, 000 short. Still, tho seals wero in toot. The steel walls of the vault were unbroken, an.l.thero was no sign os to where tho gold hod gone. Cochran teemed very nervous, Bud upon finding that ho was suspected, he confessed ha was the thief. Ho showed how he had fished tho gold out with a crooked wire. Ho would pull it down from the pile and drag it to tho door of the vault, and then by eli?>btly pushing tho door at the bo'.tom ho was able to cet it out through tho crack between tho door and tho fioor. Ho had car ried it off, ber by bar, in his lunch basket, or in his troustrs pocket, and had token it to his home in the robni by of Philadelphia. "What did Uv do with tito fjold?'' ) asked, "Ho Bold it right back to tho mint from which be hnd stolen it," replied Mr. Preston. "He did not daro tocio this without remelting it, as tho gold was so fine that it would be snre to create sqspicion. He had at his home a crucible and he remelted tho gold, mixing it with silver and lea;!. This last product ha sent to us. through the express company, and was able to do so without suspicion. Wo fonnd one bar of gold in Cochran's houso tho day ho confessed, and we also found $5000 in gold eagle?. It was a carious house. It was honeycombed with Beeret clos ets, and it was in these that the money waa found. Cochran kept up his steal ing to the last. The day the weighing wa* completod Cochran carno down early. He was there before nny of the other employes of tho mint. Wo had weighed part of the gold. The vanlfc was open, and there was II trude in i.t loaded wiMi bars of bullion. Cochran, finding no ono about:, pieked np twenty of these bars, and, ono at a time, threw them into the ventilator shaft of.the vault, so thai they fell in i between the roof of the vault and the floor abovo. When he confessed he told where tim go?.d was and we got it back. The remainder was partially covered by that which wo found at tho house, and wo received sometbiog from Cochran's property and his bondsmen. Uncle Sam is, however, still $12,000 or $13,000 short from that." "What did they do with Cochran?" I asked. "Ho was tried and sent to the peni tentiary for a term of six years and I seven months. He is now in prison. Ho weighed 250 pounds when he was arrested. He does not weigh 150. now, and has lost; 100 pounds since his theft was discovered." "Do you think he was insane ?" "That is a question," replied the director of the ic int. ?"Ho seemed to be a monomaniao on the subject of gold. He claimed that he had saved tho United States millions of dollars by guarding its treasures, und ho was indignant when the gold was taken from him. Since that time wo have not kept gold bullion in vaults of this nature, and there will probably never bo a robbery of that kind again." "Has Uncle Sam ever lost as much as tim in the past?" "Thore was little loss in Cochran's case," replied Director Preston. "Tho money was nearly all recovered. There have, however, been big lotees in tho past. In 1855, just about tho time that I entered the Treasury De partment, Uncle Sam lost $150,000 at tho San Francisco mint. When ono of the settlements was made it was found that this much was short. Tho smeltor and refiner claimed that this was waste, that it had been lost in re lining or had escaped un ",, Ii? * q~>':?.;.i in mv :.[.??' 5?het' * ' Henry Smith, tho night watchman, had been selling hallion. They arrested him and charged him with taking it from the mint. He denied the crime. They then went to his house and thor oughly investigated it. They took up tho floors and broke tho furniture, but could find nothing. They nex* attacked tho yard. They dug the epil over with spades, and found a little furnace in which gold had evidently at some time been melted. This was shown to tho watchman, hut ho said ho know nothing about it. They then went bock and (lng up a flower bed, WEIGHING GOLD STRIPS. which they had not touched on account of its beauty. It was Ailed with pansies, and the ground abont it was oovered with rose bushes and geraniums. They had dug about two fcot down into this bed when they found a big earthen pot which was covered at tho top with melted wax. Breaking this, they dis covered a saucer beneath it, and under this there were seven cones of yellow gold, worth, all told, about 86000. They took this to Smith, and ho al once confessed. Ho had stolen about ?20,000 iu le33 than threo years. Ho had taken tho gold from the separating tanks by means of a spoon, Tho bullion was placed in tu ch tanks and treated with acid and water to removo tho silver. By tho action of the acid, tho gold fell to the bottom in tho shapo of a fino black precipitate, and tho Bilver solution was washed away. Tho tanka were covered and locked at night, but thcro was a bolo ia the bottom of them in which a hose waa insertod for tho washing of the pre cipitate. Tho watchman unscrewed the hose, and then, by nonna of a Bi)oon,ladled out a few spoonfuls a day and took them home. Eooh spoonful was worth about $20, and ho laid the precipitate asido uutil he could buy a tnrnaeo and crucibles. With theso he turned tko black powder into yellow gold by melting it, and he sold tho product to tho hui lion dealers oi San I'll, n cisco." "What wag done wn:h this man?" I asked. "He was arrested, tried and sont to prison," replied Mr. Preston; "but his fato was rather an exception to that of tho mint robbers of the past. Jinny of them have escaped punish incut. 1 do not believe in this at all. i think tiley should bu prosecuted and punished tu tue. full exteatjof tho lav?" ClEF WITH Til KEE LEGS. J - ile lins,'Only Ono Front Leg, and as Born That Way. Tberej^is a three-legged calf at ?hickshany, Penn. Tho triped be longs tm ?. C. MoDaniels. Five months jago his faithful family cow presented him with Ben. Ben is the name o fit he calf that has become fa mous foi being not like other calves. His Bghl leg is entirely missing. Both hi?d legs aro perfectly formed TUB Cam? DOUX- WITH TIIHEE LEOS. and placed. His left fore leg is abo j.ust a??gerfcct as any calf's, but it is almost in tte middle of his body. All the ri bil are naturally formed, roaching all the'jWoy to tho neck. There is not even the trace of a shoulder blade on tho right side. Thoijcalf weighs 250 pounds, and can roil and play as lively as any calf with af nll set of legs. Btore piles and ditches are not obstacles to him-ho frisks pver them, tail high in the air, using jbis fore leg on the principle of a jumping polo. He has been much petted, and follows tho members of the McDaniels family about liko a dog. At the tender ago ol four weeks Ben left hid mother and went with his mas ter on a jaunt about tho surrounding oountry, attracting considerable at tention and earning considerably moro than his living expenses, thanks to tho willingness of Americans to pay to see freaks. He has not missed a meal in his life, and is unusually strong and healthy.- Now York Journal. ('are of Driving Horses. A livery man who ba? been in the business many years, has this ndvico to give people who have only one horse : "The man who keeps & horse for his own tine occasionally, and for tho use of his-family whonover they feel like driving, must remember that such an animal is more liable to oatoh cold than One which works steadily. When ever the horse is driven any distance nt th~. . ?u bim _ .. il ho ..ere on stilts. Ho wau so badly foundered that he was of no farther nso. If that horse had been covered, he would not have been mined. Nover permit an nncoverod horse to stand with his breast to the wind. Better let the wind strike him broad side. "-New York Mail and Ex pr?s*. Food of Molos. Little is known of the habits and food of our native moles. Professor H. Garmen has examined tho stomachs of fourteen moles in Kentucky, where it nometimes becomes troublesome ?in gardens and lawns by loosening the soil about newly set plants or marring thc appearance of the sward. Whilo strongly accused of eating seed corn after planting, it appears that tho bulk of its food oousists of earthworms and inseots, especially the former. It is especially fond of tho May beetle, the parent of tho white grab, so de structive at times to lawns, and ap pears not to eat corn or vegetables of any sort.-Now York Independent. A Rash Admission. On one occasion a much-respected but dry old friend of the family called on James Harper, and, niter a time, asked him how he and his brothers distributed the work between them. "John," Mr. Harper said, good hnmoredly, "attends to the finances; Wesley to the correspondence, Fletch er to the bargaining with authors and others, and-don't you tell anybody," he said, drawing his chair still cloner and lowering tho tone of his voice .'I entertain the bores."-Argonaut. Big Yield of an Apple Tree. Forty-ono bushels of apples were gathered this season from a century old tree, whioh ?9 known to have borne fruit for eighty-six years, in the orch ard of H. H. Williams, of West Cor inth, Vt. The circumference of tho trunk near the ground is twelve feet four inches.-New York Sun. Extinguishing Burning Oil. Nover throw water on burning oil it only spreads the flame. Dry sand will quickly pat oat the barning flamo by smothering it. If sand is not at hand in such emcrgenoy throw somo heavy woolen substance, as a rag, a carpet or a damp towoi or sheet, over it. Excluding the air is the great secret of extinguishing all fires. Hare-"Well, that was Irgftdth escapo!"-Truth. a hare I COAT AND BASQUE. j SOME NEW ATTRACTIONS IN WOMAN'S APPAIilCU Stylish and Attractive Cent With Slashed Collar-An Exquisito French Model Basquo of Striped Beige Cloth. TOBACCO-brown cloth, velvet braid and smoked pean bat tons aro stylishly combined in the smart top garment de picted in the iirst largo illustration. The picturesque hat of brown felt, writes May Mantou, ia trimmed with r - _,_ COAT WITH SLASHED COLLAR AND I velvot-edged ribbon and brown ostrich plumes. closing in doab?e-breasl^d ?-. '? ?? is so arranged upon a deep band as to provide the fashionable flare. Tho one-seam gigot sleeves arc of moderate but fashionable fulness, and aro completed at tho wrists by flaring cuffs of velvet to match tho collar. Prettily shaped pocket laps cover inserted pockets. Melton, covert, whipoord and all regulation plain or mixed cloakiugs may be employed in maluDg this stylish coat with decorations of fur, Astrakhan, broid, or plainly finished by machine stitching. To make tbis jacket in the medium size it will require two and three fourths yards of fifty-four-inch wide material. LADIES' PKEXCn MODEL DASQUE. Striped beige cloth made the exquis ite basque that closes in centre-front with small buttons and button-holes, as shown in the second large eugrav ing. Tho waist, of becoming length, is rendered glove-fitting by doublo bust darts, under-arm and side-baok gores with a curved oentro-back. A smooth standing collar of velvet fits tho neck closely. The ono seamed gigot sleeve of fashionable fulness is ar ranged over coat-shaped linings and finished at tho wrists with flaring vel vet cuffs. When cnt with "V" shaped neck and embellished with trimming, the waist is suitable to complete a dinner toilette, while the circular or square neck will be appropriate for' an evening bodice. To make this basque for a Indy hav ing a thirty-six-inch bust mea-uro, it THENCH MODEL BASQUE will require two and raven-eighth yards of forty-four-inch wide material LATEST STYLE OF COIFFURE. In the latest style of coiffuro th hair is so loosely waved and held in sort of a puff by a semi-oircnlar oom' that the effect is almost that of th old-fashioned "waterfall." In aver pretty arrangement intended for fa ; dress, thia circuit!r comb ia sur mounted by a 6uiuU wreath of roses, which ol.co holde back thc pompadour roll ia front and encircles an airy Joohiug t trueturo o? curls and puffs, tho wreath being finished by a high whits aigrette on the loft side. NEWEST MODES I'S WAIST?. Peacock blue and green shot ?ulk made this stylish waisf, which is ono of tho newest mode?. The rolling collar and cuffs of white linen aro ad justable and can bo removed to have laundered when necessary, or when made to match thc waist they can bo ? permanently secured. A handsome stock collar of satin ribbon is tied un der tho collar in a largo bow ot tho .ICT?RE3QUE HAT OF BKOWN FELT. centre back. Celt to match closed with silver buckle. Fivo small tucks . AII ?Mr. r.f LADIES' WAIST. stylish bishop sleeves aro fashion ably wide, gathered at the top and finished with wrist-bonds ;o which tho cuffs aro buttoned. The neck is fin ished with a olose-fitting collar, to the upper edge of which tho linen collar is bottoned with single studs in front, closing in back on two separate but tons, which are sewed inside the collar. These stylish and becoming waists are a pronounced feature of tho season's modes,made of cashmere, French flan nel,, crepon, brilliantine, line plaid and. mixed woolens, as well as of silk, eatin, brocade and other fancy silk textures. To make this waist for a lady in tho medium size, it will requiro fivo yards of twenty-two-inch wide material. HATS IH CHANGEABLE . VELVET. Mirror velvet will appear in both OF 8TKIPED BEIGE CLOTH. hats and bonnets, unless tho hats aro designed for traveling, in which caso they are noticeably modest and severe. "What is the difference between a visit and a visitation?" "Well, when I your pretty young sister comes to sec us, that is a visit. When your mam? ma'comes and stays a month, that is a visitation, "--Truth, MOTHERS READ THIS. The Best Remedy. For Flatulent Colic, Diarrhoea, Dysen tery, Nausea, Coughs, Cholera In far tum, Teething Children, Cholera Morbus, Unnatural Drains from thu BowelB, Pains, Griping, Loan of Appetite, Indigestion and all Dli> cai ?es of the Stomach and Bowels. PITTS CARMINATIVE . I is the irtandard. It eurie? children over tho critical period ol teething, an j is recommended hy physicians as the friend of Mothers, Adult? and Ch.'Jdren. It is pleasant to the taste, and never falls to give satisfaction. A lew doses wiU demonstrate its su- ^ peilatire virtues. Price, 25 cts. per?? ? bottle. For sale by druggists. ? HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS, A NEW WAI TO SERVE PARSNIPS. Parsnips served in an entirely new tray in the shape of an English walnut with a nut in the middle. The pars nips are first boiled and mashed fine ; to eaoh pint there is added a teaspoon ful of salt, two tablespoonfuls of molt ed butter, a dash of pepper and two tablespoonfuls of milk. Mix well over tho fire and when smoking hot add a thoroughly beaten and very fresh ejg. Spread the mixture on a dish to ooo!. Then take the nut of an English wal nut and roll around it the parsnip pulp until you have a good sized nut. Boll in egg and cracker dust and fry n light brown in deep fat that is smok ing. Serve hot.-St, Loui8 Star-Say ings. PRETZELS. Two quarts of flour, one tablespoon ful of butter, one tablespoonful of salt, one yeast cake, two tablespoon fuls of euf.ar, two and a quarter cups of milk. Dissolve the yeast in one half cap of lukewarm milk ; add ono tablespoonful of the sugar, and mix with one cup of the flour to a soft dough. Fut in a bowl, oover and let stand till very light. Mix the* re mainder of the flour with the salt and sugar, put the light dough in the centre, and mix the remainder of the milk, working in at the same timo the butter. Knead until very smooth, put in a warm bowl and set away un til light. Divide tho dough in small pieces, roll out in long, slightly tapering sticks, twist in pretzel shapo and lay in buttered pans. When light, brush with the white of one egg beaten with two tablespoonfuls of milk glassful of jelly into a bright little saucepan ; add one tumblerful of hot water, and stir till dissolved aud smoothly mixed. Have ready one heaping spoonful of cornstarch blend ed in one tumblerful of cold water, and when boiling, stir in, and keep stirring constantly till all cooks to gether for three minutes ; then pour out into a large earthen bowl. When thoroughly cold, beat up till very light, with an egg beater, and add thereto, and beat in the frothed whites of the two eggs, All will be perfe3tly smooth and feathery, a delicate color and flavor. Pour into wet moulds, ind aet in a cold place till wanted for dessert. Now take the pint of milk, . add the two beaten yolks, and two spoonfuls of sugar, with a little salt. Bring just to a boil only, and remove from the fire. Flavor with half a tea spoonful of lemon, and the same of vanilla, and you *will be asked prob ably: "What new flavor is this?" This is tho sauce for the fairy pud ding.-New YorE Observer. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. The tops of celery dried and rubbod to powder are excellent for flavoring soups and gravies. The celory should be dried in the sun or in a very slow oven. Olives look very pretty when served on a small glass dish garnis ho.1 with glossy leaves and small red pepper?. If used in the winter picklod peppers may be taken for the garnish. Bub a curtain pole with kerosene oil until it is perfectly smooth, using a woolen oloth for the purpose. The pole rings will run much more easily if the pole is treated in this manner. Onion juice may be extracted by eutting an onion in half and pressing it against a grater. SaU rubbed over the grater will remove the onion odor from it, and may be used in cooking. Every housewife should impress np on tho minds of her family that the I best sauce for any meat is cheerful j ness. Laughter aids digestion, and ) people should never grumble whilo eating. The wild southern passion flower, with its circles of purple and white and its fringy lavender rim or border, is beautiful worked upon any white substance, whether it be linen, silk or satin. A spray of it worked across au upper oorner of a sage-colore l or light-olive hanging would bo very ef fective. Hop pillows ore frequently of great comfort to a nervous person, aud will often soothe a headache. It is well to have one or two of these pillows at hand in case of need. Lineu covers, worked with some appropriate motto or a spray of the graceful hops in wash silks, are attractive in appearance, and can always be freshened by being washed. A German has recently invented a simple device whereby pl mts may bo fertilized at their roots. The instru ment consists of a thin and loug steel tube, ending in a sharp point. Near the bottom of the tube arc a number of holes. The liquid fertiliser is put into a funnel attached to tbe top o ' the tube and flows out ol the holep at the lower end._ TnE horse is a noble animal. Very often much nobler than the mao who drirca him.