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NO. 26.
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THE NEW DAWN.
An hour ago *e said good-by,
My dream and I:
The golden voice that promised mo
Love, light, fruition, ecstasy,
Is silenced quite,
And It is night.
Right, while the rent clouds fret the moon,
And waters croon
Beneath the fateful, running breesi
That wakes a message in the trees j
“Patience—and pray—
Till comes the day.”
The day is here, tho azure day,
A day in Uay!
flow can I grieve while Nature sings?
She robins' coll prophetic rings
The one refrain,
“You’ll dream again! ’
—Kate Jordan, in Llppincoft.
THE OLD STONE BELFKY.
HI FRANCES C. WILLIAMS,
. OJIE here,' 'Ralph, ”
* said Mr. Kline at
he wearily dropped
into a chair in tho
kitchen, “ron’ll
have to ring the
bell to-night; I’m
clean played ont.
The rheumatism’s
gut me again. 1
lighted up the
church and turned
. the lamps low be-
fore I cauid home, bufc ns for going
back again to-night, I can’t do it”
“All right, I’ll do it,” replied Ralph,
h sturdy boy of fifteen. “All I’ll have
to do will be to turn up the lights and
ring the bell twice, I suppose.”
Mr. Kline had been the sexton and
bell-ringer of the old stone church for
twenty years, and Ralph Kline had
many a time been with him when he
opened the church for service, and
even had helped him ring tbe bell.
Therefore, though tho church was a
quarter of a mile from the nearest
houss, it was with no hesitation that
he started out after supper. A bright
moon lit up everything and made the
snow sparkle as if strewn with dia
monds.
Arrived at the church he pulled the
big key from his pocket, unlocked and
opened the door aud walked in. The
body of the church, which was not
large, was dimly lit by a dozen lamps,
which Ralph speedily turned up so
that the building was chcerfal in a
glow of light. Then he walked to tho
vestry, and, opening a small door at
one side, glanced at ihe nickel clock
which was suspended on the wall.
“Five minutea of seven!” he
claimed to himself. 'Tim* I
ringing 1”
The bell at the chnrch was always
rung twice, with a period between of
ten minutes. Most of the congrega
tion lived at a distance—from a quar
ter of a mile to a mile or more away.
So a “warning boll,” as it was called,
was rung at five minutes of seven, in
the evening, when services began at
half past seven, an 1 a second bill at
ten minutes after seven. Thus every
one within healing distance oi the
chnrch had ample time to make ready
if they wished to attend.
Ralph closed the door of the tower-
•room aud took off his coat. By lamp
light, tho bell-rope seeme 1 like some
great snake stretching down from
above where the darkness hid every
thing. But Ralph was too accustomed
to the interior of tho place to think of
this. He reached up and took a firm
grasp on the rope, threw his weight
upon it, and slowly sunk toward the
floor.
The bell, which was a big one, hung
in a cradle, and the bell rope, passing
up into tho belfry, was fastene l in the
groove of a large wheel which, when
turned by a pull on the rope, rocked
tho bclT aud threw tho iron tongue
against its sides. The bell was veiy
heavy, and it took a couple of vigor
ous pulls, even when Mr. Kline him
self had hold oi the rope, to bring any
sound forth.
Twice Ralph pnHe 1 and hung upon
tho rope before the cradle began to
move perceptibly. Even then the
bell did not ring, nnl the boy threw
all his strength aul weightiuto a third
effort.
s he did so, it seemed to him that
tt rope came toward him much more
quickly than it should, aud then, be
fore he could let go, it suddenly
loosened up above and fell in great
spirals to theiloor. Fortunately none
of the heavy coils struck him ; but it
gave him a big start, notwithstanding,
and he jumped qnickly to one side.
There he ttood staring up into the
darkness, and wondering what could
have happened. Then, realizing that
the only way to learn was to go up in
to tho belfry and investigate, he picked
up a lantern which stood in a corner,
and, lighting it at the lamp, started
up the ladder which led to the tower
above.
It was a long ladder nr d climbing it
was no easy task. The lantern, as it
bung from his arm, banged against
him and cast shifting apd uncertain
lights. The rungs of the ladder were
covered with a thick coating of dust.
Yet he toiled slowly on. It seemed as
ii the ladder never would end. It
grow eo’id, too, for it was freezing
outside, an.l a keen wind blew through
the openings in the belfry above.
Presently, however! Ralph struck
his head against sonlething, and he
knew he had reached the end of his
journey. Holding on with one hand,
with the other be unfastened the hook
which held down the trap door. Push
ing this back ho drew himself np
through the opening, and was in the
belfry.
For an instant he rested. Then,
shivering as a cold blast of wind!
swept down upon him, he rose to his
feet and took up the labtern.
Immediately before him was the'
rope, dangling from the belt cradle
ibove. Apparently, it Was all
right. It seemed to run properly
enough through the bole in the floor
ing on which he stood. He was about
to go down the ladder again to dis
cover where the break bad oecnrred
when a draft of air stirred the rope,
,ud, as it moved, he saw that it did
not go through the hole at all. It camr
fo an end just where it reached the
door.
Ralph placed the lantern beside him
m l bint down to examine tho rope,
t seemed to have been severed by
some jagged edge, for it was torn and
frayed, and bits of hemp strewed the
floor near by. He concluded that it
must have been worn tbrongh by rub-
>ing against the sides of the hole
through which it had originally passed.
While he was looking at it he was
-t irtloil by a slinrp sqneak at his very
elbow. He glanced quickly about,
ana a rngm sparx in a flam corner or
.he bePry caught his eye. He picked
up tho lantern and swung it in front
of him, and a small gray animal
darted under a beam. It vas a rat.
All nt once, Ralph recollected that
the old l elfry was said to bo infested
with these animals, and, raising him
self, he turned to go. As ho did so
his foot struck the edge of a flooi
board and he fell, knocking the lan
tern over and instantly extinguishing
the light.
Somewhat startled now, for the first
time, he groped about for tho traj
door, but could not find it. Tin
moonlight, which came from above,
lost itself in tho narrow tower, am
where he lay it was almost entirely
dark. At last, however, his hand came
in contact with something which h
knew was the trap door; but, even a
he touched it, it tell with a b in rl H
nervously tried to raise it again; bul
in vain. The door was flush with tho
floor about it, and there was no ring
holt or projection by which to secure
a hold on it.
While Ralph was struggling to get s
finger beneath the trap door, the
samo sharp squeak which had startled
him before founded again, r.u l thie
time it was almost immediately echoed
from half a do-;on other places.
. As ho turned about, in every direc
tion there shone in the darkness tiny
sparks of light. Ralph knew that
these were the eyes of rats. One, oi
even a conple of tho animals he would
not have feared. But a dozen of
them, boldly surrounding him in this
way in the darkness, sent a shiver
down his back. He noteu, too, that
they did not seem afraid of him,
though he banged on the floor and
yelled at them. Instead, they grew
bolder as their numbers increased,
and one ot them presently darted
across his foot.
Ralph now sprang to his feet and
rushed at the enemy. Those in front
of him at once retreated,'as ho could
tell by the disappearance of their
eyes. But as ho moved several jumped
at him from behind, and one fastened
its teetn in his leg. He kicked wildly
at this, and tho rat was thrown to ono
side. Another instantly sprang nt
him, and than a half-dozen at once, a
couple of the vicious little animals
fastening themselves in his clothes.
Ralph whirled about, dashing his
assailants off for .a moment. It was
only for n moment, however, for he
was attacked again immediately, and
this time more fiercely than before.
Thoroughly terrified now, he yelled
loudly nfi kicked nnl struck out
with fists and feet indiscriminately.
But no answer came to his cries. Til 1
walls of the tower echoed bis voice an 1
the squeaks and squeal.i of the rats;
but that was all.
Something struck Ralph in the face.
Instinctively he made a pass at it with
his hand, thinking it was a rat. But
his fingers came in contact with the
bell rope, which shook with the blow,
then swayed into his face again.
At the second blow an idea came to
him. He reached ont quickly with
both hands and grasped the rope aud
pulled himself from tbo floor. Then,
with ono tremendous kick, he shook
off tho last of the rats which c’.nn» to
him, and, hand over hand, raise 1 him
self a half-dozen feet into tho ah-.
The rope slowly descended with his
weight as tho wheell slowly revolved.
The bell at last struck a solitary,
muffied note as the tongue fell against
its edge. Then it was silent, remain
ing tilted in the air, and, and Ralph
rested.
But the strain on his arms soon
warned him that he could not long
stay in his p>-eHent position, even w th
his feet twisted about the rope as they
were. To go down he did not dare.
To go up was tho alternative; so
slowly he pulled himself higher until
his bead struck something hard. He
quickly put np a hand and felt for the
obstacle. A short cs animation told
him that it was a beam. Then he re
membered that a couple of stout tim
bers ran across tho belfry aud gave
support to the frame in which hung
the bell.
Ralph twisted himself about an 1
tried to force himself between the two
beams. Bat the intervening space
would only admit his head and shoul
ders, and, having worked himself that
far upward, he found his legs were so
confined that he could scarcely move
them. He then clutched the rope
with one hand, aud the most conven
ient beam with tho other, and, for a
full minute, Aemaine 1 motionless,
resting. Below him he could hear the
rats squaking, and occasionally bo felt
the rope shake a; soma particularly
active animal sprang at it.
The movement of the rope suggested
a plan to him which promised tempo
rary rest to his arms, au l he at oiicj
put it into execution. First ho low-
ired himself so that his hoad was clear
if tho beams. Then, while he clung
ast with ono ban 1, ho raised the slack
rope below and twisted it about the
part from which ho hung, so that a
loop was made, into which he quickly
thrust one leg. It was very difficult
work) for the rope was thick and
heavy, but wheri it WAS done) and he
held the rope so that it could hot slip,
be found he had a fairly comfortable
seat.
He now hnng some ihree feet belrfW
the cross beams, and, thought the rope
rose and fell gently for a few minutes,
os the cradle above slightly rooked
with his motions, no sound came from
the bell. There were no sadden pulls
on the ro e, and consequently the
tongue of the bell remained motionless
against the bell’s edge.
Ralph was content to rest in this
way for several minutes. Then a blast
of icy wind sweeping down upon his
shoulders warned him that he oonld
not remain long where he was. Swa&g
in midair, without a coat, he would
shortly freeze)
Bat would any help come?
It seemed unlikely, since only his
own family knew that he was at the
church, and they would not think it
strange if ho did not return for a
•ouple of hours.
Neither was it likely that anyone
would think ot coming np into the bel
fry, unless they should happen to go
into the room below and see the fallen
rope. Of course there was a chance of
tbis, since there would be curiosity
doubtless os to why the bell had failed
to ring ns usual.
Ralph determined that something
must be done to attract attention to
his place of imprisonment at once. He
knew it was useless to call. His voice,
cooped up between the narrow walls
of the high belfry, would never be
heard outside, yell as loudly as he
might.
He looked about wildly, and just
then a shaft of moonlight gleamed on
the curved side of the hell. The bell 1
—why bad ho not thought of it be
fore? He reached up quickly, ana,
after a little effort, succeeded in grasp
ing one of the beams overhead. Then
he began swaying on the rope. He
bad an insecure hold, but within a few
minutes his heart leaped as a deep
boom rang out from the bell Harder
and harder he worked, and the notes
of alarm followed dose upon each
ether. Soon the old bell was ringing
out a wild peal and the timbers under
his hand vibrated with its movement.
Suddenly, through tho clangor of
the bell he heard the sound of voices.
Then a light shot np from up the
opened trap door, and a voice called
out to know what was the matter.
There was a note of alarm in the qnes
tion; for, this bell ringing, apparently
without bands, was enough to make
anyone a bit fearful.
Ralph quickly told them how mat
tors stood. He added in warning;
“Rook out for the rats!”
lee man below held a lantern high
above his head, and then crawled upon
tho floor, immediately followed by t
companion.
Ralph recognized tho men as neigh
bors, aud soon descended stiff and cold
from bis awkward perch.
No rats were to be seen. Frightened
by the light and the presence of so
many persons, the vicions little beasts
had retreated.
Ralph did not wait to investigate
more. Once down tho ladder ho told
his story to the startled congregation,
which had nearly all assembled, and
then hurried home.
To this day. however, he never looks
at the old stone belfry without a shud
ders—St. Louis Republic.
/HHOMO THE CLOUDS.
Very Romantic Indeed Wat the Marriage ot
This Co iple.
Murphy, N. C.—The latest is a ro
mantic marriage among the clouds,
which occurred recently in the lower
cud of the county. G. W. McClure
was mkrried to Miss Lizzie Evans on
the summit of the Uuaka mountain,
the highest in the' county, which di
vides North Carolina and Tennessee.
Just as the'solemn words that made
them one were being pronounced a
fleecy cloud crept up the mountain
side, enveloping the scene in phantas-
msgorical beauty. It was a scene long
to be remembered by those present
and is the first marriage on- record as
occurring among the clouds.
A New 50,000 Spindle Mill.
J. P. Frizell, engineer, No. <50 Con
gress street, Boston, advertises that he
has been instructed by responsible
parties to select a location for a cotton
mill in tho South of not less than 50,-
000 spindles, to have a ginnery and
cotton-oil plant combined. It ia to be
operated by w ater-pow er, and offers of
water sites are invited. Communica
tions on this subject must state the
locality, name of the stream, extent of
drainage ground, extent of cotton cul
tivation, railroad communication and
nil other information that would be of
value in determining the question of
the location of a cotton mill. Out of
all the sites offered, some that present
the most attractive showing will bo
personally investigated and a decision
reached.
The Colored Man's nomination Confirmed.
Washington, D. C. —The Senate con
firmed the nomination of Chas. H. J.
Jaylor, colored, of Kansas, to be re
corder of deed in the District of Co
lumbia. The vote was 52 to 15. Taylor
comes from Kansas City, Kau. and
was appointed through the influeaceof
Senator Martin.
Breckinridge Has the Congressional Com
mittee.
Frankfort,- Ky.—Congressman
Breckinridge has gotten control of the
congressional committee of tho district,
is having things bis own way, and has
fixed Saturday, September 15, as the
day for a primary election.
THE JOKER’S BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY
(MEN OF THE PRESS.
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Different Now--The Reverter DMn’t
Know Women-«A MebrWeUrtr.'
Romance Gone, Ctei^gte.
DIFFERENT NdMi
Barlow—Before you
you were full of theoi
aging a wife. How #
out, McBride?
McBride—It’s a condlfl
a theory which confront^'
[Judge.
THE REPORTER DIDN’T
City Editpr—Hi
port ^Uie-Udrea'^Ting’ .
Reporter—They vdted to exclude
reporters. The proceedings are tobe
kept secret.
C. E.—Yes, but why didn’t you
wait until the meeting was over and
see one of the ladies and get ail tho
particulars from her?—[New York
Press.
A HAIRY WATCH. *
“I wish you would see what is the
matter with this,’’ said the customer,
handing his watch across the show
case; “it has stopped. Perhaps
there’s a hair tangled up in the bal
ance wheel.”
The jeweler opened it, screwed his
eyeglass into place and made the cus
tomary horrible grimace at the help
less watch. “A hair!” he said;
“there's a lock of ’em.”
“Well, give it a shampoo.”—[Chi
cago Tribune.
ROMANCE GONE.
Hills—Why is it that they always
have bachelors respond to the
toast “Woman, lovely woman?”
Hulls—Married men know better.
—[Truth.
POSSIBLY A MISTAKE.
"Will you kindly pass me the but
ter?’’ said a guest at the hotel to a
pompous-looking man on the other
side.
“I’m a gentleman, sir,” he re
torted, ns he beckoned to the waiter.
“That’s what I thought when I
asked,” said the first man, quietly.
—[Waterbury.
ONE COMFORT.
“How does your new girl like it
witi. you?” asked the caller.
“She seems to be contented.”
“Does she do the work well?”
“No; but slie doesn’t find fault
with the way I do it.”—[Washing
ton Star.
NOT MUCH.
“They say that Lightleigh Gold-
wait o is losing his mind."
“Well, he’s lucky if that’s all he’s
losing.”—[Detroit Tribune.
ABLE PHILOSOPHY.
Aunt Maria—Are you sure that
Mr. Spooner loves you?
Currie—I guess you would think
so to hear the silly tilings he says to
me.
Aunt Maria—But how do you know
you love him?
Currie—Because they don’t seem
silly to me.—[Boston Transcript.
IMPOSSIBLE.
Willie W ill—I am afraid you flat
ter me, Miss Pone.
Miss Perte—Could you be flatter,
Mr. Wilt?—[Truth.
NOT WHOLLY USELESS.
“It is difficult to tell wiiatAome
men are born for. There’s young-Go-
trox, for instance. Of what tike Is
lie to liis fellow creatures apart from
spending the money he inherited?
No use whatever. He is simply an
encumbrance in the world "
“Oh, no, sir; not absolutely use
less.”
“What can he do?”
“He can drive l- tallyho coach and
blow a splendid b st on the horn.”
—[New York Pr s.
K. C. B.
Pedagogue—Most of the titles pos
sessed by foreigners had their oHgin
in some service for the king. What
docs “K. C. B.” stand for?
Pupil—It is keeper of the collar
button.—[New York Observer.
THE OHIO BLANKET BALLOT.
Husband—Suppose the Legislature
did give you the ballot—what would
you do with it?
Wife—Make a dress pattern out of
it unless the size be changed.—[Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
DISGRACED. ,
Our jolly butcher’s shop to pass
For shame I scarcely dare.
Since my young wife applied, alas,
To buy an omelet there I
—[New York World.
HARD TO UNDERSTAND. ;
“There’s one thing about me that
I don’t- understand,” said Tommy,
thoughtfully, “and that’s why it is
making murks on wall paper Is such
lots of fun, and making ’em in copy
books in sc [mol is such hard work.”
—[Harper's Young People.
OUTWARD AND VISIBLE SIGN.
Bunks—That real estate man who
has uu office across the street has
just made a sale.
Rivers—How do you know?
“How do I know? Haven’t you
seen him smoking a 10b pipe every
day for the last six weeks?”
“I think I have.”
“Well, can't you see he’s smoking
a cigar?”—[Chicago Tribune.
WHEN A WOMAN WILL.
Mrs. Brown—I see that the “Daugh
ters of the Revolution” refused to
admit Mrs. height iy to membership.
Mrs. Jones—Yes; hut she intends
i.) organize a rival society. If neces
sary to make it a success, she’ll start
uuuthcr revolution.—[Puck.
m
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fkvjitryt ittoMkt,
Tattered -fdfti/hf ^ Yaur cousin,
„Mre.Kiuart, maul, ID the other
of a* hov, U | Would
_ t ‘ you, mum. you would be
ife to give-met* goad meal, mum.
Mrt, EMjr—A*d imy didn’t Mrs.
Smart give ydu tli« goOfi meal?
„ -Tattered Torfimy—Shejwtld ns how,
mQm, that tog was so much quicker
than flle fc recdfcnize true worth,
munfi—[Jufige. • s' 4 .
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, SlKTgRLV SARCASM.
i you * sistah?” said Willie
”. replied his friend. *
„jii y'au cannot wcxlizo what it
be Uttcrohljr humiliated.' I was
my sistah lasht night about a
iung woman I sometimes call Upon.
wemahked that she made me feel
fool.
“And what did your sister say?”
“She said I was too sclf-conscious.”
—[Washington Star.
NOT TO BE OUTDONE.
“May,” said her husband, as they
prepared to go out calling, “do you
really mean to use those calling
cards with your name spelled ‘Mae
Kathrync Alys Smith’ ?”
“I certainly do,” replied May
Catharine Alice Smith.
“Very well, then,” said her hus
band, firmly. “I am with yon.”
and he presented her with a card
neatly inscribed : “Jorjc Phrcderyc
Albyrt Smith.”—[Chicago Record.
A MATTER OF UTILITY.
“Riches have wings,” said the
prudent man.
“Of course they have,” replied
his improvident friend. “That’s
why they’re so useful In helping a
man to fly high.”
A PITIFUL POSITION.
SI iss tloodgirl—What are you t hink-
ing of so intently?
Young Gayboy—Well, if you must
know, I was thinking what the re
sult would be, if I should suddenly
grab you and kiss you.
Miss Goodgirl—Oh, Mr. Gayboy.
how terrible for you to have such
thoughts, when my brother and
father are both out, my mother sick
in bed upstairs, and no one in the
world who could possibly come to
my assistance!—[Philadelphia Life.
FATAL.
“ Who is the belle to-night?” asked
she,
As they stood on the ball-room
floor.
He looked around tho room to see—
And she speaks to him no more.
—[Philadelphia Life.
HIS WAY OF EARNING MONEY.
“And now,” said Dusty Waysides,
the tramp, as he came up to the
bathhouse cashier’s desk, after tak
ing the bath he had ordered, “how
much are you goin’ to pay me?”
—[Chicago Record.
ONLY ONE TO LOSE.
Young Medical Practitioner—I can
truthfully say that I never lost hut
one patient.
Dr. Longycers (grimly) — What
have you been doing for a living since
he died?—[Chicago News Record.
THOUGHTFUL.
Young Wife—My dear, there is a
gentleman waiting in the other room.
He wants to speak to you.
He—Do you Know him?
She—You must forgive me,darling,
but of late you have been troubled
with a cough, besides you take so
little care of yourself and—Oh! if
you only knew how anxious I uin
about you. Suppose I were to lose
you, love.” (She bursts into sob
bing and throws herself on his
breast)
He—Cgme, my dear, silly child,
do bo calm. People don’t die of a
slight cold. Still, if it will pacify
you, show the doctor in. Who is it?
Dr. Pallot. eli?
She—It Isn’t a doctor, dear. It is
—it is—it is a life insurance agent!
—[Philadelphia Life.
WHAT HE WANTS.
I would not live alway;
I ask not to stay.
But still if I’m not
Too much in the way
I’d just as lief watch
A few centuries melt,
To re.iize just
How Methuselah felt.
A HAPPY FATHER.
Said an exasperated Texas father
at the dinner table;
‘You children turn up your noses
at everything on the table. When I
was a boy I was glad to get enough
dry bread to eat.”
“I say, pa, you are having a much
better time of it now you are living
with us, ain’t you?” remarked Tom
my.—[Texas Siftings.
GENEROUS MAN.
First Businessman—I understand
old Gripem left a lot of money. Did
he leave any of it for charitable pur
poses?
Second Businessman—Yes; left It
all to his children. They are all
grown men.
First Businessman—But how is
that charity?
Second Businessman—Keeps some
one else from taking care of them.
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Narrow London Streets.
A proposed law that any new build
ing erected in London shall have its
front not less than twenty-four feet
from the middle of the street has
brought out the fact that there are in
the heart of tho city thirty-twomiles
of streets less than forty feet hroud.
If tho principle were generally ap
plied on a plan of reconstruction of
streets, land to the value of about
1)140,000,000 would bo sacrificed.—
[Chicago Times.
TO MEND TABLE LINEN.
Table linen is best mended with em
broidery cotton of a number to corre
spond with the quality of the cloth.
Under the ragged edges of the tent
baste a piece of stiff paper, and make
a network of fine stitches about an
inch beyond the tear. Thin places and
breaks iu linen may be run with flax
or embroidery floss, and towels should
hi mended m the same way.—New
YoSk Journal.
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TO DEFY THE MOTH.
If you wieh to defy that unpleasant
little animal, tbd moth, in packing
away your furs aud woolen garments,
here are a few suggestions to follow:
First, beat out all the dust from the
garment and let it hang in the open
air and sunshine for a day. After this,
shake very hard, fold neatly ond sew
up closely in muslin or linen cloths,
putting a small lump of gum-camphor
in the centre of each bundle. Wrap
newspapers about all. Iu addition to
these precautions secure as a packing
case a whisky or alcohol barrel but
lately emptied and still strongly
scented by tho liquor. Have a close
head and fit it iu neatly. .Then set
aWa/in the garret.—New fork World.
AN OLD SB WINS MACHINE.
Blessed is the plant lover that can
count among her possessions an old
sewing machine, exclaims Anna Lyman
in the Now York Independent. Mine
was gathering duet nild cobwebs iu
the garret, when the happy thought
suggested itself to make it into it
plant stand. The top works and largo
wheel underneath were soon taken
away, and here was a strong, pretty
lookiug table ou iron legs with cas
ters, the last^boiug iuvaluableon zero
nights to wheel my establishment
nearer the stovd. A box was made,
six inches high and somewhat larger
than the stand. This was halt filled
with sand. Here I learned a florist's
secret. You notice they put their pots
on saud or soft earth uud not ou a
dry shelf or table, as wo amateurs
generally do. So my gernniums aud
other plants were put down oil the
sand, and tho air was kept moist, as
plants like to have it. Tradeseanti
was stuck in around the pots, making
s shaded carpet. Tho old fashioned
green Virginia creeper has gone out,
ond lovely colored leaves take its
place —striped, silvered, pink, white,
gray, bright as flowers. My stand was
a grand success all winter, an 1 I hop J
to get hold of another old sewing mi-
chine to make a fernery for my north
window. In tho summer it will bo
moved to the piazza, and I can have a
geranium in bloom, or some other pot
plant, and it will be a grand place for
the chrysanthemums later. If I want
stands or vases for my plants, I am
pretty sure to find some discarded
thing iu garret or cellar ihat aasweri
the purpose.
RECIPES.
Hard Gingerbread—One cupful oi
sugar, ono of butter, one-third of n
cupful of molasses, half a cupful oi
sour milk or cream, ono teuspoonfu)
of saleratus, one tablespoonfnl of
ginger, flour enough to roll. Roll
thin, cut in oblong pieces and bake
quickly. Care must bo taken that toj
much flour is not mixed in with the
dough. All kinds of cakes that are
rolled should have no more flour than
ia absolutely necessary to work them.
Cheese Fingers —Take oue-quartei
of a pound of puff paste an 1 roll it out
thin; then take two ounces of Parme
san cheese, half a teaspoontul o!
oayenne and a j. t of salt. Mix those
and sprinkle the chees. over half the
paste, turn tho other half over it au l
cat it with a sharp knife half an inch
wide and any length you please. Bsks
ia a quick oven aud serve hot, shaking
a little grated cheese over them. Tin
fingers must be piled iu a dish, creas
ing each other at right angles.
For Chicken Omelet—Scrape ties
biu of meat left ou the body bouva sf
of a baked chicken after it had dam
Mirvice on tho dinner table. Uae all
fcrwlag left with it Mioue £i><
with the chopping knife. Beat twe
eggs light, aud add one spoonful oi
tiqur nud one gill of milk. Mix with
the minced chieken and fry in a well-
battered pan on top the stove. When
brown and set, fold over iu half au l
serve at once. Omelets should never
be allowed to stand and grow cold.
Rico Muffins—One pint of milk, one
quart of Ho ir. one pint of boiled rice,
three eggs, two tablespooufuls of
sugar, ono teaspoonful of silt, one of
soda, two of cream of tarter. Mix the
sugar, salt, so la and cream of tartai
with the flour uni rub through s
sieve. Beat the eggs an l add to the
milk. Stir gradually iuto the flour.
When it makes a smooth, light paste,
add the rice aul beat thoroughly
Bake thirty-five minutes iu bntterei
pans. This quantity will make thro
dozen muffins.
Southern Inventors
Washington, D. C.—The Commis
sioner of Patents has the applications
for patents to the following Southern
inventors:
Back band hook, Wm. M Hawkins,
Trenton, N. C.
Cotton harvester, Benj. Grause, At
lanta, Ga., assignor to John C. Cal
houn, N. Y. City.
Apparatus for treatment of cotton,
Friedrich Zedler, Cuero, Texas.
Root cutter and stump extractor,
Erasmus E. Kirven, Darlington S. C.
Animal releasing device, Jus. 8. Ed
monds,.Eagleville, Tenn.
Tho annual cost of the British army
is #83,000,01)0; of the navy, #70,0)0,-
000.
VIROIMh ELECTIONS.
Norfolk and Basic City Co for Prohibition
and Reform, Balance Democratic.
Richmond, Va.—The municipal elec
tions throughout Virginia passed off
quietly. There was little interest save
at Norfolk, where a sharp contest had
been waged and where the Prohibition
ist-Reform ticket triumphed over tho
straight Democratic organization by a
majority of from 1,000 to 1,500. A re
form ticket was also chosen nt Basic
City over the regular Democratic nom
inee, by a majority of 44. An unusu
ally large vote was polled at Charlottes
ville. though there was no excitement
there.
The election here in Richmond was
a mere form to confirm the result of
the Democratic primary of some weeks
ago. It was for all the general officers,
a fnll council, half the aldermen and
justices of the peace. There were y>
candidates other than Democrats, Jx-
cept in Jackson ward, tbe negro strong
hold, where the Republicans had a tri
angular fight for justice and council-
men. They made no opposition to the
general ticket and the election of their
ward ticket was a foregone conclusion.
The vote was very light.
France Sues the World's Fair Company.
Chicago, III.—Suit for #1,000,OOC,
damages was begun in the United States
Circuit Court hy the French Republic
against the World’s Columbian Expo
sition. The litigation grows out of the
French government’s claim for dam
ages to exhibits of French subjects in
jured during the manufacturers’ build
ing fire.
THE LABOR WORLD.
■ i ■ *
It requires forty men to make nn ax.
Labor Unions in Otiinx are 3000 yean
old.
Labor is more fully employe 1 than a yeir
ago.
A blacksmith la Jerusalem can make jl.Oj
per week.
Ok the 25,000 bookbinder.! in this country
only 500J are organized.
The Swiss wnteh industry is suffering
from severe depression.
A Bekf-Bonebs’ Union lias hern organ
ized ia Kansas City, Mo.
The union clerks at Nashville. Tomu,
have organized a flfo and drum corps.
The initiation fco of Laborers’ Union Pro
tective Society has been raised to $10.
The number of textile workers iu this
country Is estimated nt about 803,000.
A movement is on foot to inovens t th“»
wages of boys in glass factories ten par
cent.
Chicago's Health Commissioner will or
ganize forty modteal students ns sweat ahoy
inspectors. ,
The fourth annual convention of tho Na
tional Textile Union was held recently in
Philadelphia.
The 'Longshoremen's National Union is
now about one year old, and it has fbiny-
two local branches.
The Brothcrhool ei Locomotive En
gineers held, recently, ils annual National
Convention nt St. Paul, Minn.
The labor organizations in Jersey City
Heigliis, N. J., formed uu association to es-
tnblisn a Labor Lyceum in that vicinity.
In consequence of tho coal strikes iu thi«
country Scotch mine owners ware nske 11->
tender shipments of coal for the United!
States.
President McBride estimated that 175,-
030 out of the 191,03) bituminom coal
miners in tho United State* joined tho
strike.
Besinkss men of New York City, wiio havo
in their employment 20.003 boys, have de
termined to give the preference to boys that
de not smoke cigarettes.
The oldest guild iu England is tho Wor
shipful Company of Blacksmiths. It still
enjoys the ancient right ot inspecting any
smith’s shop within four miles of the bound
ary of London.
The first contract given out for stone un
der the recent New York State law, which
provides that ail stone used iu the State or
municipal work shall be cut and tfipesod in
aud by citizens of the State, is for the court
house of Rensselaer County. The pt'fi'C is
$110,000.
Cabtain William Henrv Smith, seventy-
six years of age, is the oldest employe in the
service of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
He is in charge of all engineering work con.
ueeted with the right of way from the Sus
quehanna to the Sehuyikiil River. He be.
came connected with the company in 1837.
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESSa
The Senate. ‘
UOrnDAX.-A lively and rather personal
debate on the Iron ore clause ot the Tariff
bill occuoiod the whole day.
111th D»t.—The Tariff bill was consid
ered nil day. Some progress was made
with the metal schedule, tho duty on iron
or« being flxod nt forty cents a ton. i
112th Day.—Tho Tariff debate was eon-
tinned, its principal feature being a spioch
by Mr. Gorman. Mr. Teller move 1 ns a
test vote that the Tariff bill be laid on the
table. Tho Senate refused by a vote of 28
yeas to 38 nays to adopt the motion.
113th Day.—Mr. Kyle’s resolution declar
ing against any attempt to restore the Queen
In Hawaii was taken up. Unanimous enn-
eent was asked to put it on its passage, hut
the Tariff bill prevente I. Good progress
was made on tho metal scheiule of tho
Tariff bill; Mr. Hale repliol to Mr. Gorman.
114th Day.—The Senate dispose I of live
pages of the Tariff bill, completing tho
metal schedule, except the paragraph re-
laiing to lead and zinc and their manuinc-
tures.
The House.
130rH Day.—Bynn overwhelming vote It
was decided that the law authorizing th»
do'king of members’ pay had be-n re-
f ioaled. Paul J. Sorg. of Ohio, was sworn
n as a Representative.
131st Day.—The House directed the Naval
Committee to Investiga’e the armor-plpte t
charges. A resolution looking to popular
election of Senators was reported favorably.,
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill was considered in Com
mittee ol the Whole ; the item tor s ilaries of
the Civil Service Commission and its em
ployes was stricken out.
132d Day.—The Legislative,ExeeutiVJ and
Judicial Appropriation bill was further con-
si lered in Committee of the Whole.
133t Day.—Tho Legislative, Execulivoaud
Jit lielal Appropriation bill was passsd, with
the item for salaries of the Civil Service
Commission restored.
131th Day. -It was private bill day and
Ihe entire session was devoted thereto, in
Committee of the Whole. One bill, for the
relief of Thomas B. Reed, an officer in Ihe
Pennsylvania troops during the war, was or
dered to bo favorably reported. The rest of
the day was spent upon what Is known as
“the Omnibus resolution,’’ being a resolu
tion referring thirty-seven bills iu a bunch to
the Court ot Claims. At 5 o'clock Ihe
House look a recess until 8 o’clock, theeien-
fng session being for the consideration pt
private pension and relief bills.