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Mynheer Joe BY ST. QEORQE JUTHBORNE. CHAPTER X. f Continued.] /80 tbe explorer takes cat-nape untE moraine comes. Then he finds the aky ahlaae as the snn rises In a see of red?a spectacle that Is awe-lnsplr l*g la Its grandeur. Being a lover of feature. Mynheer Joe gloats over th? View ani regrets te see the bright col ors fade away. Another day In Egypt has began. ? 4ky of sightseeing to the many trav elers who come to feast their eyee 00 Storied Nile; majestic pyramlda. won lerful ruins, strange tombs hewn io the rocks of the Mokkatam Hills abort Cairo, and, above all. the massive Sphinx, that guards the remains of a temple under the wand?a day thai may have much td do with tbe for tunes of Mynheer Joe and those he calls friends. CHAPTER XI. eojrnva mns oast a shadow m poss. Shepherd's Is Astir. Parties are sallying forth, equipped for sightseeing. Some go by the river, while ethers mount donkeys, accord tog to what they niesn to gaze upon. The scene In front of the hotel Is once more one of confusion. Finely dressed drsgomsns are busting about, order ing the donkey-boys this way and that, and assuming an air of most tremen dous Importance. Indeed, It cocld be easily Imagined that some ?reat East era potentate Is about to set out on a most wonderful journey to see the excitement that reigns in front of tlx hotel. Every day, dujrlng the winter season ft Is the same. These tourists, prin dpally English and American, whe make the rounds of Egypt, leave a large sum of money behind them, and If a year comes when some dreaded disease keeps the tide of travel away, there will be mourning in the land ol the Khedive among Turk, Arab, Moor and native fellabln. llynlieer Joe, after breakfast. i? ?eated where he may watch this pa no lama and enjoy its peculiar feature* ?as only one can who is a veteran trav eler or lias no business on hand. While Joe sits upon the piazza he ases one approaching whose coming fires his heart. Of course It l? Molly ?oo one else could make his blood *sap so madly. She reaches his side, and Mynheer Joe Is on his feet in* ?tantly, offering her a chair. He makes a move to toss his weed away, but she calls out: "Refrain! 1 know It would give you pain in the first place, and In the open air I. really enjoy the odor of 4 good cigar," she laughs. ~e looks at his weed doubtfully. "This Is Turkish tobacco, and has a fine reputation, but 1 rather prefer the American when I can get It, or Ha vana. which is the same thing. How ever, since you are so kind, I will keep It. and take a seat to leeward," which be does with much pleasure. 8he does not look as though bent npon a mission of reproach. Joe takes courage and boldly opens the game blmself. "You have learned the truth, MIsp Molly. I was In the act of confessing myself, when the baron and his friend Interrupted us." "Yes, I know sll about It," she re plies, nodding. "And you don't bear malice?" eag erly. "Ilotr could I- against the ot?<? who eaved my lire?and under such extra ordinary circumstances as this thing was doue. too. No, siu->c my fatbet has forgiven you 1 will not be back ward about doing the same. Besides, be firmly believes that you saved bit life in some way tLat he would not ex plain." It is evident that Molly docs nol know all, snd Is Ignorant that th? baron Is the prime cause of this trouble Some men would have taken solid satisfaction in Informing her as to tlit truth, and with good rcanon, too, but Mynheer Joe seems to bo above It. "Let os drop the whole matter, Mis* Molly," he says, quite willing It thai' be forgotten. She looks at him a little qneerly. foi ft has slready occurred to her worn an's mind that there Is something bach ?f It all which she bad not yet fath emed?something concerning an uti known quantity, the terrible dangei at which her father has hinted with ant giving any details, and like otheri af the human family, Miss Molly If gifted with a certain amount of curl eslty, that trait not wholly confined tc ber sex. ' "Very well. It shall be Just as you aay, on oae condition. Klynheer Joe," she replies. "Whst Is thatT* he asks. "Moms time yon will tell me what this dangsr Is that hangs over the gov ?roor's head." "Yes, I promise, but It is no longei there, I assure you," he makes answer They drift on to general topics, and then Demosthenes Tanner's voice l? beard In the land, as he figuratively demolishes a clumsy waiter who liny bad the misfortune to step on bis pet corn. He joins them and greets them with a warmth that proves his mind Man undergone no change since they piVHed en ths previous night. Turnlug his head right and left he shows that It Is still In a serviceable condition. "A little stiff In the neck, that's all, my boy. Wonderful stuff, hammame lis! Only for my having a bottle along I'd have been laid up for'a week. Jove! Feel that muscle! Like steel! 1 say, this business of exploring the wilds is no child's play, after all. Is itr He rattles on, drawing two chairs np, placing his feet on one, and bring ing into vlsw an enormous cigar, which must have been made espe cially for a man of his size. Bo Joe has to describe how. on many en occasion, he and his mn have been compelled to actually hew a way through a dense networ* of Tines and fallen trees that covered the stream they were navigating. By degrees they get him to Khar too in. and as he had promised Tanner the story of that doomed city's fall he proceeds to giro a graphic description of what took place, from the time of Gordon's arrival vp to the Ill-fated 28th of January; when the Christian hero fell, a martyr to political hesita tion at home, betrtfjred by those in whom he trusted. Mynheer Joe would speak as little as possible of his own share in these tragic events, but thej draw him out. end he Is thus compelled to tell what happened. While Molly sits there, her lovely eyes glued ou the face of the speaker, deep admiration and even growing | love kindling her tiae features, the heron glares at the group from the other etui of the piazza. He real I w* that the fates have dealt him a terrible blow, and that bis esse is Indeed hopeless, unless fortune throws In his wsy a means of over turning circumstances. The baron chances to be one of those men who imagine that the battle la won by the party who fights for vic tory; therefore he will not be apt to sit around with his hands In his pock ets. 5- pP0Te" to end ?e can be driven by necessity. None but a je.pe^te fiend would ever think J.?8 i * danger001 rival out of the way by sucb a plan as raining his ??eI iL;c,<L Thl8 man ?? ,Z ***ources and dangerous as a Erzr Joe may ,earn to ?>?? wm rwiHjr **fer ? n,aiWe??1 dervishes of iL? tban Le ,8 ,n Cairo to-day. for f?e ?pectnc,e *w>ws too bitter ror him to longer gase up the baron walks away, niutterlug to himself. Mr. urimes has from a place of con eealment been watching this game, and chuckles when be notes the diplo mat s discomfiture. Still keeping his eye upon him he sees the baron signal s French ex-army officer, who has some connection with the Khedive's palace, be ing In his employ These two talk long and* earnestly during which tb. b.,0* ,???. S-!r ?f tlme8 tOWand th* ?? on the piazza. and even the Frenchman J looks earnestly that way. * Grim*' IE?*? af??^ mutte~ Mr. Grimes. I d give a little to be able to hear what Is said, bat must find out the troth in another way.? Watching the couple he finally sees them shake hands heartily; the French officer bows, places a hand on his "U!"* * *e*ture ??1 walks away Whatever has been the pur port of their convcrastion the matter has undoubtedly been arranged. As the baron passes Mr. Grimes the aure to attract no attention. In this n?Iu **** the Rdm1?u diplomat finally enter a peculiar house, which aa something of the appearance of a gymnasium. Loitering sround Mr. Grimes discov ers an English gentleman, whom he knows, about to enter. He stops him * 1ue,t,on and learns that the building la an athletic clubroom. HI* iasii8 h,m to *nter*wb,ti1 u* he waufs. ^ tbl? ,S eXact,y wbat . A n?jnb?r of men are within, gome ,P and 8w,ng <lu??*-l?ellst while not a few use the folia. Mr Grimes discovers the baron, dressed in a suit that is worn in the exercise Iuk !? ?nter ,Dto an engagement on* of the professors. The sight Hornehow makes hlra Jump at conclu sions. Does the baron contemplate a duel? since his villainous plan to de stroy Joes looks has fulled, will he endeavor to put the dashing explorer out of the way by n recourse to arms and the code of honor? * Air. tJrlmes knows that this man has , n a Principal in many duels?that Ih.,t" H?i."wordsman and ? dead ? 1<n,,y Klv<'8 I'lm an advantage til Z^?y?h7T Jov'H frh ud watches jju work of the baron closely. Mr. primes Is no swordytnan hluiself, but he can tell good wrist-ploy, lunge oud pnrry when he sees It. Before live minutes pass by be real ises tlint the baron 1r immense. He Playn with tbe professor as ? cat might with p. mouse, itud whenever ho feels In the humor dazzles the mans eyes with a llnshlng wall nf jtfeel, plucks his foil out of his grasp by a wonderful wrench, and lough'ln ft cold-blooded, saruonic wuy that sets Urimes wild. Henven help poor M/nlieer Joe hs thinks, |f he stands before this little fflant with a sword In his hand There Vr/r ?nP Cbftn^ ?? ? dozen for blm. He may outwit the boron In diplomacy, but cold steel held |n the jfrosp of a wizard Is n hard thing to rle? matches and frl?Mi 1'nnglnotion l,e sees hf? friend occupying thf place of the pro fessor. Before now, under such dr n,p ?wron'i cruel blade MJ Pn'"",C, ,hro?Kh his bo<1v. Ini ; I T" h?s method. hop re?dl? ? " W?nk Mpot' A? h?* al rervly b*eo sold he has considerable knowledge of the science, ond after ? tlnie Jumps at a conclusion. Heavens! This man. wonderful a* M*fi *, poor ,h<"' ?*?">?? ><i i.. r_or ? *<?<? Mt hinl "Mr? W"11 left hand. If he handle* n sword In I?" MP. Baron, he sstonlshed?that's all " hlmwll k?/7 *un wi,h the professor, who It but a plaything In his hands, be saun ire;.'0"" ,i,oo,|n?*?"<"7?. Om twM think hla 1 Wbe ae itnutf Htnld ?flsr hla hoc rapfiiit ?tth tkt ?#4 Mr. Grime* fada u Main for tk mm coopita with Ui tvctihM when ha wet kla Mad abet after shot with aataalihlaf accuracy, tbe Ttrioas avlaglaf taqata befog ?track almoat wltk awty dlacharge of a* molw. **A daofwooa combination or a nan Id ba at large, capable of doing a tremendous amount of mischief In the world, and the sooner be turns np bla toes under tbe eod tbe better for ho manlty," la tbe mental comment of Mr. Grimes. He meets tbe baron at tbe bar of tbe fallerj In a friendly spirit, and wlsb ng to see more of bis pistol practice ?oon banters him Into a little wager. ?ir. Grimes has always prided himself ua his marksmanship, bat be baa a >oor show beside this man of tbe inlck eye and steady hand. His main object la to discover whether the baron haa any weak >olnt about his marksmanship, so that *e can turn It to good account. Even n this a fair measure of success falla ? his share, enough to pay him for tie trouble. At fifteen and twenty lve paces the Russlsn duellist Is al nost a dead shot, but strange to say :he American beats him at twenty >aces. It would be hard to under* itand Just why this Is so. and to make lure of It Mr. Grimes 'la not content srlth tbe one trial, but goes through It tll again. Tbe result Is the same. That settles It. If there Is to be an exchange of ahots between, the rivals it most be at twenty pacee. He feels that he Is doing only what Is right In ?earning these facta. Doubtless this tnsn without a conscience has In dawe past spitted more than one on tacky devil on his sword, who proved io be a boor at tbe duello, and against whom be had a grudge. He deserves neither sympathy nor pity, and such * man asks nothing of the world. Peruap? the baton has slresdy sized cp the other, and remembers that he *aw him with the man be plots to de stroy. That does not appear to dis turb him very much; Indeed, be may even take a savage satisfaction In showing the American how he will make crow's meat of his friend when the time <x>mea. Mr. Grluios has seen enough. At his first opportunity he must warn Joe. so that the other may not stumble luto the pit which the baron would dig for him, at least without a knowledge of the consequences. After leaving the gymnasium where I the stalwart British officers spend an : hour or so every day he looks around for the explorer, but can see nothing of hlui. Molly and her distinguished father are also among the missing. Presently be runs across some one be knows. **Ah! there, Sandy, my boy. where away5" he calls out, whereat the bustling little corresuondent brought in a heap consents to halt briefly. "0? to wire for a passage on the bi monthly steamer for India. Touches st Alexandria, you know, and then di rect to Port Ha Id for the CanaL" "When Is It due?" "The Alhambra arrives on Satur day." "Secure passage for me, but bold on; perhaps you'd better wait and see. I understand Tanner and his daughter, together with Mynheer Joe. are head ing in that direction. If we all go on oue steamer it Will make a Joiiy party." Sandy strikes an attitude. "Bless you. that's a fact. I'll wait until we have a little consultation, and abide by the result. By tbe way, the baixm goes on her." "I supposed as much. How did you find that out, Sandy, my boy?" queries the other. "I heard him give orders this morn ing. Several parties accompany him." "Who took the order?" "The fellow looking like a Hindoo." Mr. Grimes smiles. ' i wioii you Lad 20!!^ that fellow closely, Sandj*," he remarks, quietly. "Well, now, that's just what I ;lld. You see he had a lordly an yesterday, 11s though lie owned tbe whole of Kgypt. while this morning he liini>ed painfully, had a bruise ou his fore brad. and his left arm was tied up in a great ball of cotton, while bis face lind a look as though Intense pain and devilish fury were fighting for the mastery." At this Mr. Grimes no longer smiles lie chuckles. I To be Continued.] A sample room of German wares 's about ?o be opened in Constantinople. QUEER RITES OF SAVAGES. Tribes of Central Australia Who Tor ture Themselves. There are two fire ceremonies pe cullar to the Arunta and Warramyun ga tribes of Central Australia. The first of these Is the final Initiation ceremony, and consists in the pre sentatlon of a large nu niter of drar raatic performances representing the doings of the ancestors of the tribe finishing with certain fire ceremonies, in connection with some of which the women, throwing burning embers ovei the men, and in others the men have to lie down on red-hot embers, cov ered over with green branches. The meaning of this ceremony la nol known, but the natives state that It makes the men who pass through it I what they call "good black fellows.' I In the second ceremony certain mer shut up in a bush hut. and others arm ! themselves with long poles, to which are attached great quantities of gum ] tree twigs. The men daub them selves all over with plpeclny and mud. and the poles, which are handed tc the party Inside the hut, being set fire to, are lifted Into the ah* and brought down upon nil and sundry with whom the party cp.mc In contact. The natives say the object of thie ceremony Is to finally settle up all old quarrels, and start afresh. Partridges Cat Appls Buds. A Maine man who sought to pro tect his apple trees shot a partridge as It was preparing to leave its work and opening the crop took out 284 tresh buds. This, he says, constituted Its meal and. If this was the daily ra tion, It would mean the destruction of almost 2,000 buds weekly. isrotM a Iwmatpy VIh? Hi Um Yati. Many yard* and lawns hare low. wet or motet place*, which It doe* uot pay to drain, and la which ordinary plants will not grow. Such persons are to be envied, as they hare a class of Bowers which ars denied In their host form to others! For the wet spot use the Jspanese and German Iris. Montbretlas. Helcherla Sanguines. Caladlnms and Flags. The soil can be well enriched by working In well rotted manure and leaf-mould- Tliey can be protected over wluter by put ting on brush first and covering it-with straw. Tk? Cabkac* rivals. This Is a light green worm, having lighter stripes running the length of the body. It Is about an inch long. As the legs sre at the ends It forms a loop when it crawls. The moth is a dark gray, und us It lies at night and on cloudy days. It easily escaites detec tion. The larva feeds on a variety of plants, but is most Injurious to the .cabbage, from Its habit of tunneling through the brads. The natural ene mies are similar to those of the im ported cabbage worm. They may be destroyed by kerosene emulsion or pyrethruui. Onlaa The adult is a two-winged fly ?lilch lays Its eggs on the bulbs. The larva eats Into tbe bulb or root. In about two weeks it grows to the length of nearly half an Inch when It pupates In tbe ground and comes forth to lay eggs fot tbe second brood. Various reqiedles have been suggested. A hen and chickens is one. Sowing radishes with the onions is another. The eggs will be laid on the radish roots which may be pulled up later and dis posed of in some way to kill the grubs. Turpentine mixed with sand or saw dust and scattered along the row at the time of sowing tbe aced is highly recommended. Paints on Cm* mf Lamb*. If the lambs are to be docked this work should be done when tbey are about two weeks old. In order to ac complish it witb the !east amount of Injury. At this sge tbe loss of blood will be small nnd tbe lnmb will nurse as well as usual. After they are fully vecovered nnd are doing well on tbe mother's milk, begin to tench them to ?at grain, and this app'ierf to lambs that are aot docked, for if the lambs are to te brought to maturity and con sequent profit early they must get a good start See also that they are put on good grass early, for If they have learned to eat grain, though but a Mnall quantity, the grass will help them properly to digest the grain, lte member, the quick grown lamb gives Just that quality to the meat so much desired by the consumer, so that every effort should be made to raise tbe lamb properly. Knrtjr JP? c The first crop usually planted in the farm garden is one of the earlier var ieties of peas. On account of the hardi ness of the plant no amount of cold weather will do much Injury after the peas are once up. but when planted extremely early a part of the seed will rot in the ground, causing many gaps in the iow. Ssr!; !r. the season, usually there is little nitrogen In the soil and the plants grow very slowly at first. A little nitrate of soda applied in tbe row at the time of sowing will hurry the growth of peas. Tbe market value of the crop depends largely upon Its earllness. The kinds which do not re quire bushing are most popular "for farm use. Tbe late kinds often do uot produce a crop until warm weather comes, nnd for that reason are often attacked by blight, which may be pre vented by spraying with bordeaux mixture same as for apple trees. lUlllBR t;rops Ho**. -fhe hogs of this country are being ruined by continuous feeding on corn. In some sections to such an extent has this been carried tliat tbe animals sre being raised at considerable loss. Hog raisers should understand that the an imals In their care need protein to ob tain the best results, Just as much as cows need protein. If alfalfa or clov er cannot be grown to advantage, try cowpeas, or. If your land is too good for such a crop, and you <vant some thing for summer feeding which will supply the needed protein, try Canada field peas, which can be readily grown on any good land. The host plan for raising this crop Is to set tne peas at the rate of a peek an acre, plow them tinder two of three Inchcs and row a mixture consisting of a peck of oats, a peck of barley and one-third of a bushel of wheat to the aere. This will make a good growth nnd furnish an abundance of food con. talnlng protein for summer feeding. KfMon For Spraying. The bordeaux mixture Is recognized as the most reliable of the mixtures nsed for spraying fruit trees and plants as well as vegetable plants, nnd all growers are now familiar with the for. muln. The causes of failure In spray Ing nre generally due to lack of tlior-1 oughness somewhere In the work. The materials mny not be pure, the pump used may be faulty, or the spraying mny not be thoroughly done or not done at the right time, any one of which faults makes the spraying more or leas Ineffective. When poisons are to be used It Is best to use them in connection \tith the bordeaux mixture. Those who are ex perienced In spraying have found that the three-eight Inch hose Is the best for ose on trees, for it is not so hard to handle It either attached to a pole or from a ladder ns the heavier hose. In spraying see that the larger branches of the tree and the trunk as well nre covered thoroughly; In short, do the work thoroughly, lenf nnd branch, and It will be found that spraying pays. Plaat Foot!# For Fruits. While It it, of courne, recognized that the toil must contain the three plant foods in more or lea* varying quanti ties more ot letm of one of the three miKt be applied yearly for the best re *uKs. Undoubtedly there la much fer tiliser extrsvaganlly u.ed and general ly iMcauae the grower does not under stand the ralw of renkr applications, but puts on greet quantities one im won and none at all for several mm so up llima(t?r. Nitrogen to one of the plant food* that must he cautiously handled when applied to fruit growing soil, and there are few soils In good condition which require more thsn 100 pounds of ui trate of soda yearly. Potash, howev er. is greatly needed by most fruits and may be applied In large quantities without much danger of injury to the tree or plant, although the better way to use It, either the sulphate or murl nte, is In lots of 100 to 150 pouuds sn acre each and every year. Applied In this way. fruit raised on fairly good soil will give better results for less ex pense thsn by heavier applications at longer Intervals.' Tmag Tarktj*. In raising young turkeys keep them dry aud guard agaiust lice. The mites are not the only ones that attack tlieni, but the large tft'ud lice destroy many. Lice pang from the mother to the young. When the young turkeys are hatched dust both the young turkeys aiul the hen with fresh Insect powder and rub a drop of olive oil on the Loads. Do this once a week. Feed the 3'ouug turkeys every two hours; they do not eat much, but ent often. Keep a small box of ground bone where they can get It. aiul some wa ter in which the young turkeys cannot get wet. as the least dampness will be fatal. If they droop, look for lice, as nearly one-hnlf of the youug turkeys die from that cause; search closely ou the skin of the heads and necks. Be careful, as too much grease of any kind Is-Injurious. The <*oops and runs must also be cleaned. They must not be fed until thirty-six hours old; then give curds and stale bread, the bread being tirst dipped in fresh milk. Itolled oats may be kept in a box for them, and finely-chopped hard boiled eg;;s may also be given. An egg. broken, aud added to a gill of fresh warm milk, is excellent, but should be thick ened with bread. CLoppeJ onions may also be added to the mixture. The tur keys may be given anything they will eat, but they are very dainty and will not accept all kinds of food. Cracked corn and wheat may be kept before them. ITntil they "shoot the red," which will be when they are ten or twelve weeks old. they will be tender, but after that time they will be hardy and then may be allowed to fdrage for themselves. The good care at tirst in keeping them dry and free from lice, will bring the loss down to a minimum. It may be tedious work, but nothing pays better than r. good crop of tur keys. How to Make m Frnr?. Will Adams, in Home and Farm, gives the following as a good way tc make a fence: First I dig the holef in sand one rod apart, sixteen Inches deep; put in post, which if llfty-eight Inches long, in claj*. I sharpen the posts and drive them down, leaving forty-two Inches out of the ground This will take ll'M posts to the mile. Have a gauge, as shown in picture made of three-quarter by tnree by for ty-four inches long, with slats sawed (a) gauge. in one side to hold \v\re in place while u iK being stapled to pos*. Hraee well the first post anil staple first wire to It; then you vlll want another post braoe about every 100 yards; put tlie wire up tight. Some prefer bnrhi-d wire altogether, but I think to use some slick wire makes u better feme for the same money. To make a fence that will keep rat tle, sheep and goats 1 use six stramlP of No. 12 slick wire, and one strand of barbed wire, putting thin, sliek wire at the bottom, and the barbed wire or top. Put the tirsf wire six Inrhcf from the ground; theu next tine wire five inches iipnrt, and one l.arhed wire SBCTION OF FF.NCK. (a) Gauge. (b) Tost, (c) Wire stay. nine inchcs from the top. Hlick wire makes a fence forty Indus high with seven strands of wire, atul re<juire? about 400 pounds of wire to the quar ter, or 10(H) poundH to the mile, at a cost of about $?"*> per mile for wire and staples, or about one-third the cost of ready woven fcnce. Put in Mays be tween the post out of No. 20 wire, and it la equal to a post. Cut this small wire up Into pieces forty Inches long, and forty pounds will put a stay be tween every post for a mile. Rnnln Priest*. A white Russian priest must be mar ried, but be cannot marry a second time. If his wife dies he must enter a monastery. Hence the Russians tell many stories of the extraordinary means to which the priests resort In guarding the health of their wives. If the priest's consort snecxes a mild panic et.sues In the household.? World's Work. ttatM N the Northeastern States, from Maiue to Penntyl vania. more progress ha* recently been made in building good roads than iu auy otlier section of the United [ States. Thin is mainly due to the adop- ' Hon of the State aid plan. New Jersey was the tirst State to *dopt this plan. The law enacted tbere .u 1891 provided that the State pay )ne-thlrd of the cost of Improving the roads, and the counties two-thirds, part of which may be charged up to the towns in which the roads arc built. The farmers were at tlrst opposed to this law, but now they are enthusiastic in its support. More than $1,500,000 has been appropriated by the State under this law. Nearly 1000 utiles of road have been macadamized. The State aided roads iu\ist conform to the plans laid down by the State Com misisoner of Highways. In Massachusetts the State pays tlie entire cost of building the roads, but requires the counties to pay back one fourth of the co*t. Nearly $,">00,000 is appropriated annually for this pur pose. Nearly $T?.000.000 has already been invested in roads by the State. As a result. Massachusetts has hun dreds of miles of as line roads as any in the world. Connecticut lias also operated under this plan since 18115. The State puts up two-thirds of the money for road build lug. The plan is considered a limit success. More than $1,:?00.000 has been appropriated and spent, and about oOO miles of tine roads have luvn hnilr. In New York the State pays oue-half the cost of building the roads, the counfes thirty-tive per cent., and the townships iiftcon per cent., and the plan is working admirably. Last year $000,000 was appropriated by the Leg islature, and more than .f'j.ono.ooo has been voted since the law was enacted. This year's appropriation is more thau $1,000,000. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Delaware all have State Aid Laws, which are working satisfactorily, though expenditures and operations are on a smaller scale than iu the other States named. Pennsylvania is the latest convert to the State aid plan. The hist Legis lature enacted a law providing that the State should pay two-thirds of the cost of road improvement, the coun ties one-sixth and the townships one j sixth. The sum of 00,000 was ap propriated, to be spent in six years. ! The i inula mental principle on which ; the State aid plan rests is that the pub. i lie highways are for the use ami ben j etlt of the whole people, and that all j should, therefore, share iu the cost of j their improvement. From State aid to national aid is but a single step. Both embody the saiuo principle. It is nil interesting fact that the people of these States are en thusiastically iu favoi of taking Uncle Sam into the general scheme of co-op eration. The State Highway Coinuiis | sioners of New Jersey, Connecticut, j Massachusetts, Ithode Island and Ver j mont are outspoken advocates of na I lionai uiu. If national aid would 'accomplish for I the whole country what State aid Is i doing where adopted, it certainly dc i serves serious consideration. Movement In EntUnd. The Local Cioveriiment Board of I England recently decided to appoint 1 o committee to inquire into the gen- j | eral condition of the roads of England j j and Wales. The Itriads Improvement ! | Association, of which the Hon. Arthur j Stanley, M. P., is Vice-President, has j been instrumental iu securing the ap- [ . pointiuent of such a committee. This ; I association lins been endeavoring to | have the roads of the Kingdom kept ! In belter condition, and litis been agl- | [ tating for an increase in the number j of good roads. While the main Jinej , roads have been fairly kept, the great | increase in population off the old lines of travel necessitates more and better ; roads than exist at the present time. | It is stated that there is no authority vested in any one to make roads, ami that outside of the large centres of industry the roads are very had. and it is impossible for the population of j these sections to reach the towns with ! any degree of rapidity. The Itoads Improvement Association desires to have this new central authority cre ated, which will have the power of, building new roads and improving the old ones. It is proposed to make the ' county councils and the borough conn- ! oils the chief local authorities for the administration of the highways, and It Is also proposed tlnit a broad scheme of general Improvement he planned, irrespective of the selfish desires of any one place. Circater co-operation between local authorities, through the medium of this new authority, would remedy the existing evils. It is proposed that this new body administer a government grant in aid of loop roads suitable for rapid driv ing around small towns and villages, and also new roads around steep hills. This new body would also prescribe tlie regulations respecting the width of roads and the methods of their con struction, and determine the most economical methods of road mainten- ' anoe and repair, and act as on advix- ? ory board to the local authorities. One 1 of the main ideas in (Ids new reform I would be to make the government do 1 for highways what It has done for ed ucation?that is. hold the local author ities responsible for the condition of all the highwuys within their respec tive confines. I>onblM the Urn ft. A rise In the grade in the road of one foot In ten doubles the draft. A rough, soft or sandy road Increases the labor of the team to nearly or quite the same degree, and unoiled axles will as effectually double the labor and weariness of the animals which pull the wagon. The best and finest Panama hats art ?aaoufactured in Jlpijapa. Ecuador, CARE OK PEACH TREES. In pruning peach trees It 1* well to lonslder that peach trees In uiany ?arts of the country have been In ured by severe winter freezing, and hat If any if the. bud* nre alive they, tre liable to be those on the tips of th? tranches. Therefore, should you cut' ?If half or more of the new growth of nst year as is usually recommended, ?<>u might remove all of the live buds. Examine the buds before pruning with ?are to learn where the live buds are. hen be careful not to remove the Ive buds. COREI.K88 APPLET. With reference to the statement that | ias recently appeared to the effect that ! i ?-?relcss apple has been obtained, a j *orres|H>ndeiit of tlie Cardencr's Maga? j ;lne asks the question: Can :? perfect* j y developed apple be corclessThe j ipple. as regards structure, is one of j lie most remarkable productions of j lature. Soon after the petal* drop he vase-like top of the pediinele be* ! "nines gradually distended with .imcy ? Issue. Hy degrees it j?>ins itself to J he pistils within. These at last lie* i 'tune completely embedded and con* j ditute the core or heart. It Is. there* j 'ore. imperative that a properly ma ! ured apple must contain a cure and i i ;ip?. SOME DON'TS. Don't dig out or distroy infected tree# micss nearly dead. They ran be re* ttorcd if not too far gone, by close rimming and thorough spraying. Don't fail to have a can of vaseline landy when at work with these cans* ic mixtures, so in case you get it In :he face, eyes, or on the hands, you can ippl.v the remedy. Crease the hands i and face, eyebrows nnd lashes before beginning to work. Don't fail to cut tlie high top* ?fl four trees so they can be more easily ?cached, and thin out the nraiches. Don't fail to experiment with the raustic soda of different strengths. Don't ever spray or brush any kind >f oil on your trees. Don't spray too late or you will kill '.he forward buds and curtail the fruit :rop. You can spray later with liuiet lulpliur and salt tlmu with the soda. Don't call the pest a scale, for it Is t louse and does tlie harm: the s<*ale Is the house the louse lives under, and is is harmless as so much dead matter. Dont forget that if this pest is on four place, it will kill every fruit tree, currant bush and vine you pos sess, unless you meet and con<|Ucr it \n battle. Don't fail to tind out if yonr farm is Infested with the pest. Got a magni fying glass If you have not done so; 'our naked eye is not sharp enough. EXPERT GRAFTING. More grafting should be done by, farmers. It Is a quick. Inexpensive way to get a supply of choice kinds of fruit. Any vine or seedling that come* sp by the wall will do for a stock. With grapes, cut the vine off one '.ncli above the surface of the soil. Af <1U A FT AMI HCION. I l<r digging the soil away from the stock, clean, smooth and then split I along ith diameter with u grafting j knife. Cut the scion to include one to j three buds, whittle It wedge shape as i for tree grnfting. except one of Its' | bevels should he more slanting than I the other to nvold cutting into the j pith on hotli sides, thus a continuous piece of wood is left strengthening tho wedge. When the stock is lnrge It In bettejt i to use two scions and if both scions V1NF. ORAFT. knit, remove the weaker the following aeason. Home grafters mnke the luirlc correspond outside, but oh the old Mock hark Is thicker than that of the young one*, the generative layer* may; he parallel without cotiMlderiiig. To overcome thia I Insert the scion Into the eleft slightly oblique, so th.it the Inner hark may come Into contact with the edges.?f. A. Leonard, Ir. the Hoi* ton CultivHtor. Tt?*> Meaning of IVrfiinio. Horace T. Kastman, the inventor of, the locomotive pilot, said the othefl day: 1 "Thin morning I was Kitting in at drug store waiting to get a prescript Hon filled when a young lrishma^ entered. "The Irishman pointed to a stack o# frecn Castile soap and said: " *OI want a loomp o' thot.' \ " "Very well, sir,' said the eler?. ?Will you have It scented or ?cented ?' i " *01*11 take ut with me,' said th? Irishman."?New York XtUmna 1