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| Harard Astronomical
J Observatory in Peru, i
r t "?HE selection of Arequlpa.
% I . Peru, and vicinity as a perI
' manent field of astronomical
4 and meteorolofical venture
'*?? the result of an extended Investigation
by Professor Solon Irvine BaiI97
and associates of Harvard Unlver|ftty
of nearly the whole west coast of
jfouttt America, and much of the inter
i Wfr 01 rem. KjUue ami coiitii. nag'
fificent heights were plentiful and ample.
but across their glorious rlevrs
float mists for mo#t of the year.
. . Carmen Alto, a site two miles east of
r (Arequlpa. was selected in 1890. and
1^ favored by the Director. Professor
m lw. H. Pickering. Arequlpa la a city
4T some 30.000 Inhabitants. Here were
[railway,telegraphic and telephonic comj
muni cations with the outer world, food
f %nd water supply, and Immediate telephonic
contact with all the brilliant
lMuena from the Equator to the South
Pole. Temporary quarters were util
1THB HIGHEST WEATHER SIGXA
, (This station, on the summit of El M
I anemometer batog 8 leet higher than tl
' toreground was placed there bj Bishop i
teed, and the Instrument* removed
from Mount Harvard, and later placed
ta the new observatory, which Is visible
or miles. The conquest of El
Iflsti, the great volcano, was also the
remarkable achievement of Professor
Bailey. Hundreds had tried to reach
the lofty peak. Many of them had
ttled of exhaustion and sickness, many
.were killed by falling over precipices,
and few had ever succeeded in reaching
the top. He persisted. Anally conftructlng
a winding path from the base
to the top. erecting thereon the highest
meteorological observatory in the
world. 19,200 feet above the sea. Dur- i
tog this marvelous work the sufferings
?. - .. *.. c. #ft,?
Oilini ALTO, TKE 81 AT OF THX HA.BVAMD
OB8XBTATOBT.
(la the btckrroand ri?es ?1 Miiti. om which
ii located the VMther aUtioa, nearly 11,000
fKt ?bo re the observatory boildin^a.)
XTOID nuu ue uitrr ui ujmacu. uu uiwu
and the work were something fright-J
fuL All the natives tried to dissuade
fclm from the task, and predicted
frightful disasters if he succeeded, a
feat which all regarded as impossible.
Arequipa is a city of white stone,
Called sillar. of the appearance of marble,
contrasting pleasantly with the
unrounding green fields. It is a volfcanlc
deposit found in vast proportions.
soft and readily worked. It is
cut with an adze, as if it were ice.
Owing to an entire absence of native
lumber, sillar forms a cheap substitute.
One-story houses are the rule. The in*
habitants have a wholesome respect
for earthquakes. Ruined walls and
ttebrls are eloquent testimonials of the
great shiike of 1868. The earthquake
of that year destroyed all two-story
buildings.
Mollendo Is a railway terminus of
800 popt'Jatlon. It lies above the sea
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on uanvu sauu auu rw*. iu wir
prater supply is 100 miles distant in {
the River Chile. The water is coo- j
veyed to it In pipes along the railway. [
It Is fed by rail and boat. Land lnj
' V
CU"*8WG TMC dLOPCS ? V
L or n Mian ^
(Headache and nausea attack tnen a
and until accustomed to the atmosphere
altitude of 19.200 feet is attended with t
occasionally delirium, and sometimes h
eyes. It is necessary to stop frequently
these pauses at an altitude of 18.000 fee
above was made.
Peru rich enough to produce things is
loo rich to plant towns upon.
? The railway from Moll ends to A remains
nain.*s the entire rise of 8000
feet with Dumber leu curves and loop*,
for fifteen miles it follows the ocean
pouUie&cterly. then runs doe east
gfcroufJi t&e fertile raHey of Tambo.
Thence tt mounts the hills to the desert
pomps of Islay.
Suddenly the mountains begin In
earnest and the train passes around
their sides above the steep, nar*
row valley of the Chile River.
Soon the mountainous aspects cease,
the river valley sprawls out flat, and
Arequlpa bursts into view In the midst
of a neat arable plain. Orchards and '
grain field* replace forbidding areas,
and the traveler finds himself in the
most picturesquely beautiful city and
environs In Peru. To the east, a little
way. rises with the regularity of a colossal
coal heap El Mlstl. to a height .
of 10,200 feet, capped with very nearly
perpetual snows, a volcano, quiescent
now, but some day to speak and destroy.
Peru Is a wonderful country. It has
longer and greater aqueducts than any
other nation, so old that on one knows
their builders. Its ruins tell of civilisations
thousands of years prior to the
Xoahlc flood. It is a country unique
because It Is a mountain range rising
out of the sea to dizzy heights. Its
western face forming the refuge of a
nation. All the world's climates and
seasons exist there all the year round.
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L STATION' IN THE WORLD. '
i?ti. Isl9,200 feet above sea lerel?the '
ie peak. The Iron cross shown In the 1
[iguel Gonzalez in 1784.)
i
reposing in graduated strata from 1
ocean to lofty peak. The inhabitant 1
has only to step np or down to find the (
atmospheric conditions that please !
him. Railroads run everywhere with- (
to reason; me inuus, nowcver, ure suuJect
to frequent delays, caused by
wash-outs, from floods, slides and avalancbes.
Outside of towns the only
vehicles possible are railway trains.
The automobile will never be popular
in Peru, but the opportunities for the
coming flying machine will put in pale
the remainder of civilization.
The discoveries of Professor Bailey
at Carmen Alto are declared by a bulletin
of the Royal Astronomical Society
to form the most notable advances of '
recent years, opening up deep questions
in cosmical physics. '
Tie observatory building, two miles (
out from Ar^quipa. and 400 feet high- '
er. cover several acres, including cultivated
gardens and lawns. The largest
building Is the dwelling bouse of (
tbe astronomer, bis family and assist* (
tints. On its roof is a cluster of meteor* t
ologieal Instruments for measuring at* (
mospbere and wind currents. Ad* ,
Joining tbe dwelling bouse is tbe laboratory,
or work-rooms. In wblch are developed
tbe sidereal plates?tbe work
there Is mainly photometric?tbe celestial
maps and calculations. Tbe ob*
servat* ry itself stands In the rear?tbe
usual slitted. revolving dome. In which
is the twenty-four-inch telescope presented
by Miss C. W. Bruce. Further
along is the square observatory, containing
tbe thlrteen-inch Bache telescope
and tbe meridian photometer,
photographic dark ruoro. tool room,
etc. In tbe rear is the dwelling for assistants
or servants. Tbe entire outfit
is protected on tbe stream side by a
heavy wall, and there are shelters foi j
the bousing of domestic animals, etc.
The grounds are somewhat self-sup- |
porting; otherwise, supplies are of easy j
access at Arequlpa. Automatism. th<
exact servant of the astronomer, leavet
the observer almost a clear field to indulge
solely in celestial studies. Photographs
take themselves automatically.
and weather instruments record
tbe atmosphere and force of the winds.
Thus certain branches of tbe work are
made comparatively easy, and observ
era need only climb to tbe stations on
the aide (16.000 feet) and the top (19.204 j
feet) of El Mistl whenever Inclined t?
bring down the records automatically
made there.?Harper's Weekly.
The Sore Winner.
For the long race in matrimony yoo I
can bet your money with perfect safety '
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nd animals at a height of 15.838 fe?t,
the rest of the journey to the extreoM
nal de mer. dizziness, fainting spells,
emorrhages from the nose, ears and
for a rest, and it was during one of
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i umi lire |muiug .i|ju ic|<i<iuiivcu i
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on the little woman wbo knows *1'
about buckwheat cakes anfl gooc
soups.?New York Press.
If time is money, how is it that somt
people with lots of money bare m
time to spend it. while others wit* i
lota of tlae to apend bare no money? i
?
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| Oar Grandfathers. 2
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"The gun barrel of the popgun we
used when I was a boy." said a jolly
rid grandfather, "was made from a section
of goose qalll which we used to
rut as long as we could, and yet have
It of pretty nearly uniform diameter
from end to end. Then you whittled
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me wvr
unit
L040EC ACT Of FII
PlUHCCA PuSHI
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rot a piece of wood, bard wood pre.'erred,
a plunger to go into this quill,
eaving on one end of this plunger a
;bunk of tbe wood from which you
whittled it, to serve as a handle and to
sake the shoulder so that tha plunger
would go Into the quid only just ?o
!ar.
"The plunger yon made long enough
!o go nlmost through the quid, but
lot quite, and It wag whittled down
imall enough to go into the quill freey.
but still not so small that it would
ivobble around in It. The quill and
:he plunger constituted the gun. the
immunition was potato.
"You took a potato and cut off a
illce across it and then by pressing the
arger end of the quill down through
:hat slice you cut out of It n little
.*ylindrlcal wad of potato, which, as
rou pressed the quill dowu, was, of
nurse, pressed up into that end of the
luilL Then, with the plunger, you
>ressed that potato wad along through
he quill from that end to the other,
ffhich might be described as the rnux:le
of the gun. Then you pushed the
>igger or butt end of the quill down
hrough the slice of potato again, the
lulll of course cutting out as it was
>ressed down through the potato, an>ther
wad of it as at first. 80 now
here was a potato wad In each end of
he quill; the gun was loaded; now to
Ire It
"You simply put the end of the
tlunger against the wad in the butt end
>( the quill and pressed It forward in
lie quill toward the other."
A Will OD th? Sole of Shoe.
"Where there's a will there's a way,"
iccording to the proverb, ttnugh it
nay not have meant the kind of will
thown In the accompanying lllustra:lon.
The picture tells almost the
rhole story. A fisherman in a New
J|\i
Wfi tr/iM 1
England town was fa tally Injured by
t rock falling upon hioi as be was
talking at tbe b.-uic of a cliff. When
round, be was dead, but clutched In
jne band was one of bis shoes, upon
which he had written: "To whom it
nay concern: All my estate. Including
my deposit In tbe bank. I leave to my
grandson. Walter Mahlon. providing
He does not marry ui'iu.e iur uge ui
twenty-five, but in case of bis marriage
t>efore that time, tbe above mentioned
to be used for tbe State for charitable
purposes."
Ex|wdiIt? Riding.
The most expensive season tickets in
th?. world, perhaps, are those Issued
>y tLe Congo Railway Co. The ilrst;lass
single fare for a journey of about
{50 tulles is $100. Latterly tbis company
bas issued seasou tickets avnllible
for tbe year at tbe following
raies: For four return journeys. |475;
' r eight return journeys. $065; and
for twelve return Journeys. 5855. Naturally
the issue of the tickets is very
limited, so far only four having been
lellvered. but application for a fifth
tias been made. They are not printed.
but written out on a piece of cardboard.
(our inches by six inches,
folded In two; on one side the date and
name of bolder are inserted and the
other is divided in squares, where the
beginning aud end of each journey is
filled In by the station masters at the
time it is performed.
In Norway the average length of
life is greater than in any other country
on the globe.
The fellow who stands on his dignity
may discover that dignity is Just
m slinoerr a* a banana skin
A Baited Qaa far Wolvca. \
Am many wild *nloa?s prowl at mgni
and remain in their lairs all day. many
schemes ore devised by the hunter and
trapper to slay them or capture them i
with automatic traps, which have only
to be set in their path to tempt them
with the bait and take them unawares.
Below will be fourd a new contrlvancc
for this work, designed especially )
for the killing of wolves and other
large game. As will be seen, the implement
is a sort of gun. designed to <
be suspended from the limb of a tree
or other convenient support It has a
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barrel adapted to carry a cartridge,
tbe tube proper being inserted in a !
larger wooden case for weight and pro- I
tectlon. A breech-block is mounted on
one side of tbe barrel, and an opening
is made through tbe case for tbe insertion
of a cartridge in its chamber.
Tbe firing pin is mounted in the end of
the breech-block, and is actuated bi*
a coiled spring. At tbe muzzle of the ^
gun will be seen a bait fixed on a ,
carved book attached o a sliding rod.
the latter connecting with a trip-lever a
which releases the firing pin and dls- fc
charges the gun. To pat tbe weapon
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BAIT OCX SUSPENDKD FB0X TBEE. *
in operation a cartridge is inserted and 1
the firing pin drawn back, when the ^
gun is suspended from overhead at a ! s
height which compels the animal to { y
strain its head upward to reach it. thus j
bringing its head in line with the di- | 1
rectlon of the bullet. Oliver J. De j 1
las *Ka (nt*anf a* J f
muouc/ ?o iuc ?u f-;uiwt
Korea and Elcctrlett). ?
Near the centre of the city of SeouV ! J
there is a beautiful marble pagoda Q
that was brought from Pekin about t
1300 by one of the Mogul Queens who (
came as bride to Korea. Her people
at that time were shaking the whole o
known world, and. under leaders like p
Genghis. Kublai and Tamerlane, were t
upsetting all the thrones of Asia, no ! n
that Korea still speaks of them with j
bated breath, and the smallest chil- t
dren know them by name. The marble : t
pagoda still stands, a silent witness j j.
before the world of the great Men so I ! <]
conquerers; but past its stony ear j I
whizzes an American electric car every > *
ten minutes, at ten miles an hour, re-, '<
gardless of all the Mongol shade*, j
Along the main street of Seoul, one j "
of the oldest streets in the world. ' ^
stretch Western wires charged with |
something that defies all the curiosity j
of the East to pronounce upon, a rew j A
days ago a broken strand hang temp- j
tingly from one of the poles, and tbe !
Far East determined to get bold of it D
to investigate, with result?one live j c
wire, one dead man. A Government j S
notice was posted up: "If any one i* j o
caugbt fooling witb tbese thunder j 0
lightning strings, let blm be paddled." *
-The Outlook. J
Mummied Birds. .
Over a thousand mummy birds bavk ,
been sent by M. Maspero. director of ' T
the Egyptian service 9f antiquities, to j
the Museum of Lyons. They belong ;
to two categories?namely the ibis and j t
birds of' prey?and come from Sak-1 f
karah, Roda, Kom Ombo and Gizeb.! 0
Those from Kom Ombo are of Roman j a
and those from Gizeb of Ptolmaie age. j
A large number of tbem. according to ! J
MM. Lortet and Galllard. bare not i
hitherto been found among mummied I
birds, and it is remarkable that the '
white ibis is a larger bird than the ex-1 f
isting white ibis of Nubia and the, { j,
Soudan. Another fact brought out i? i t
that the black ibis of Greek historians , I
was. as surmised by Savlgny, the Ibis [ o
faicinella. called "el-hereis" by th?* | 1
Arabs and "leharas" by the ancle 11
Egyptians.?London Globe. c
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A Steam Bath For Bono*. <
A German veterinary surgeon ha a
lust brought upon the market an a;>pa- j
ratus for the purpose of enabling a sick j
STXAM BATH IN TUX STABLE.
horse to take u steam bath. Tbe ap- j
paratus, as illustrated, is made of solid >
wood, coated with sheet iron; it bas a i
double bottom, into which tbe steam is f
conveyed by means of a metallic hose. 1
Lilt tie iron rollers anuw me upiiaiuma
to be easily moved to any desired place.
There are 4000 Russians In Kansas, 1
a thousand heads of families who do
little beyond raising wheat. Tbey
vote in elections as one man and at- 1
tpnd strictl* to their own business [
IfOUHG WILCOX COHHCTED"
lury Declares That He is the Murderer
of Nellie Cropsey.
VERDICT AFTER THIRTY HOURS
7rowd Around tb* Co art-Room Acted u
If They Would Lynch tho Prisoner II
lie were Acquitted ? CoubmI Will
Appeal For Wilcox ? May Take a j
Votr to Dlspoto of the Com.
Elizabeth City, N. C.?The Jury io
he trial of James Wilcox on the charge
if murdering Nellie Cropsey came into
:ourt with a verdict of guilty of murter
in tbe first degree. Tbe jury bad
teen out thirty hours.
A crowd had lingered about tbe courtnnm
all dav and there was such feel*
ng against him that it was feared th?>y
could resort to violence If the prisoner
vere acquitted or If tlae Jury disagreed.
Tbe trial lasted six days and caused ,
ucb excitement. These are tbe facts ,
irought out on the witness stand:
In 1808 William H. Cropsey moved j
rom Brooklyn. N. Y., to Elizabeth
yity. He brought with him a family
if attractive girls. Miss Nellie, then
fteeu years old. was pretty and bright,
the had received a common school cdu* '
'atinn. TIip fnmilv arrived here in <
Ipril, and in June James Wilcox, only
on of former Sheriff Thomas P. Wil*
ox, began to call ou Miss Nellie,
le was u regular and devoted beaa
rom that time till last September,
t hen he aud the girl seem to bare had
be tlrst quarrel of any consequence.
Juriug those days of Intimacy Wilcox
ook the young lady to the shows at '
he Opera House, to the skating rink. <
o the dances, driving, sailing and call- J
ug. Tbey were together several times
very week. Tbey exchanged Christ
nan and birthday presents.
This period of friendship came to
n end last September. Rev. George
Ituart, a popular evangelist, preached
a the Methodist Church here. He
tlrred up considerable excitement and j
a any people joined the church. Miss '
Jropsey was among the number.
From the time of that religious reival
there was trouble for Wilcox. He
lid not get on well with the young
ady. She seemed to avoid him. One
>f her ailtera heard her tell him: "If
ou can't behave better than that you
tay up home."
The evening of November 20 Nellie
Jropsey disappeared. Wilcox called
it 8 o'clock. Miss Carrie Cropsey let
ilui in. I
Carrie got up to go to her room sev- i
rai times, but Nellie persuaded ber to (
tay. Finally, however, at 10.45, she |
etired and left the two couples In
be sitting room.
At 11.05 o'clock Wilcox got up from
tis chair and announced that he must
;o. He said: "Mist Nellie, may I see
ou In the ball?"
She made no answer, but went out
fbat was the last seen of the girL
ler dead body was tisbed out of the
iver thirty-seven days later.
Young Wilcox left the parlor at 11.05
nd was seen in bis own home several
locks from the Cropsey residence, at
1.50. All told, he bad twenty-five mlntes
unaccounted for. The place where !
he body was found is but 135 yards J
pnm fho liniliuv !
The defease contended that all tests '
f drowning fall In a case where the
erson lias been dead and buried in
he water thirty-seven days. The beat
aedical authorities say all signs fail
i such cases.
The people are tired of discussing
be case, and since the verdict gives
he prisoner the full penalty of the
1 w. the people are satisfied. The first
efjroe verdict was hardly expected.
)i8trict Attorney Ward has stated
hat he did not expect one other than
a second dejrree. Lawyer Aydlett,
or the defense, will file an appeal. '
nd as the Supreme Court does not j
neet until September next the case Is
Ikcly to hang on for months.
BURNS GIRL EXONERATED.
lagUtiwt* Fliila Mo Pro?f That 8h* j
Killed Yobbk Brooks.
New York City.?Florence Born*, the '
lneteen-year-old girl, whose alleged 1
unnectlon with the killing of Walter
S. Brooks, In the Glen Island Hotel,
n February 14. has been the subject
f a lengthy examination before JusIce
Mayer, was discharged fqom cusody
by that Magistrate, who declared
hat he found no proof of her guilt.
District Attorney Jerome states that
lis* Burns must stand trial before a
ury on the charge of murder, as he
rill present evidence which will result
n her Indictment by the Grand Jury.
The crowd was. If anything, largci
han at any previous bearing and more
rantic In the effort to get into tht
ourt-room. There were at least half
i dozen women to every man In the
ourt-room.
UDGE DECLARES CUOEN SHERIFF
IrMklya Offldal't Removal by Goveraoi
Odell Illegal.
New York City ?Justice Gaynor. ol
he Supreme Court, in Brooklyn
innded down a decision to the effect
hat Charles (iuden is the Sheriff of
vinzs County, and declare* the action
f Colonel Dike ami his associates in
ireaking into the Sheriff's office as
ie?aa?it orn nfajl
ui wait tiiiuu,
(lUd^n was recently removed from \
by Uoveruor Odell. who appoint I
<1 Colonel Dike in his plat?e. Just let' j
Jaynor declares that Governor Odell t j
ctIon in removins ?Judt?n was illegal.
Faapcr U L?ft SIOO.OOO.
Joseph Znne. n pauper. left the nlms f
ioiisc at Baltimore. Md.. for Boston tc j
eeiire his share in the estate of hi* |
meK>. whoie natue was also Joseph
?*iUe. The estate is valued at 9300.
anil the Baltimore pauper's share ,s
s estimated at 9100.000. 1
Turkey Rrfnwt to lUpijr lUnaon. 1
The Turkish (tovernnr*nt has refused t
lie deinaud of the f'nited States foi ,
he repayment or the $72,000 paid til. ^
iiifuiilu ;ix th.? ransom for Miss Stom
lUd Mine. Tsiika. *
Pircnlt Po?l Trftly D**tr*<l.
The Fri'iu-Ii fJoviTnment. througt
Viiii-.;!<s:i<!or t'arnbon. requested tbf
>tnte Depart ment. at Washington, t(
Dstirute negotiations for a parcels post
reaty between the United States and
'ranee.
l'lnlt Kjra Strike* Chtc*(o.
Pink eye Las broken out in Cbica;*
o au extent that threatens an e;?i
leuiie.
MaUnjr of the Afghanistan Amy.
The army In Afghanistan has muti
in.i Iiiwiiiikm if liu no' nald siact I <
lie present Ameer's accession. | ,
;!HOUSEHOLD 9 * 9 \\
|j 9 9 9 9 MATTERS jj
Not Liked by Ant*.
Fine coal ashes sprinkled about the
burrows of anta will send these J
troublesome little i>e?tu to other quar- I
ten.
To Cl?aa Old Floor*.
In studying the apparently bopelesfl
floors of souie old house remember
that grease and varnish cau be removed
from them with jye. Afterward
wash the lye out tsell, and w?*h J
over with vinegar. The stain la tbco |
applied, with one or more coats of |
tiller. Finally rub witu sandpaper j
and wax. or finish with shellac * r varnish.
as desired.
How to Clfta Llioltaa.
To clean linoleum take equal part* ;
of cottonseed oil and sharp vinegar. ,
and rub well with a flannel rag. If |
the linoleum Is very dirty, wash it ;
with soap and water, or water to I
which a little turpentine has been j
added. Washing soda should not be I
used on linoleum, because it readily j
itfnpbu Ail nnH nalnt nf vhlch thin !
floor covering is chiefly made.
Cornmeal Gruel ror Iaralidi.
Cornmeal gruel requires long aad
steady cooking. In fact, three hours'
time is none too long to allow for the
thorough cooking of the meaL On this
lccount it is much easier to cook it in a
louble boiler. Mix one tablespoonfnl
)f flour and two tablespoonfuls of corn*
meal together, with one lablespoonful
?ach of salt and sugar, and make into
i smooth paste with a little cold water.
Idd one quart of boiling water and
:00k. Finally add one cupful of milk
lust before serving.
Restoring Pollati of Dulled Parol tare.
To restore the polish of marred and'
!ulle<l furniture, vigorous rubbing with
i cloth moistened in crude oil will
isually effect the desired result It
ihould be followed with a similar treatnent
with chamois. White stains on
:ables caused by hot dishes can generally
be removed by mixing a little vinegar
with the erode oil and rubbing
he spot until the original color is restored.
The acid should be thoroughly
removed wan a ruuuing ui ituuv uu,
'ollowed by the dry chamois. Varlished
furniture may be rejuvenated
jy a coat of piano or the finest fnrni:ure
varnish. After the varnish is
:horoughiy dry supplement it with a
nibbing with crude oil and the dry
chamois. A dry day is the best for
lome attempts at varnishing.
DMtroytag Moths.
In methods for the riddance of
noths "doctors disagree." but all are
igreed that for their prevention thor)ugh
airiugs and beatings of their
favorite fabrics are a first essential.
%. moth will thrive ic almost any prerentive
if its eggs are allowed to hatch j
n the atmosphere, but no moth rill I
roiuntariiy lay its eggs in aa ntnos)here
that is odious to it. For this rea*
K>n it is of little avail to pack dotting
or other articles away saturated in
camphor or other preventives unless it
s first subjected to airings and beat
ngs that will free the fabrics from
iny insects or eggs that may be biding
n its nap or folds. After every positive
vestige of insect life is removed,
be articles sboald be put in airtight}
vrappings or receptacles with camphor
ind other insecticides. Many bouseteepers
claim that paper is the best
>f wrappers for the purpose, but it
nust be free from tlie smallest pinlole
and be closed absolutely tight.
Senzlne. according to all authorities.
- Aimmp rkt Hia Rlllfflirt I
5? lUe UCOUUCOl cuvui; v? ihv .?
notb. and should be used freely at its
Irst approach.
. RECIPES . .
Cheese Cakes?One cup of sour milk, j
me cup of sweet milk, cook iu double
toiler until It curds: strain off the j
K'hey, add to the curd half a cup of
lugar and juice of one lemon, four eggs
ieaten a little; line patty pans with
>uff paste, put one tahlespoonful of
:he mixture in each and cover with |
chopped almonds: bake ic a quick oven
>ver fifteen minutes.
Almond Jumbles?Blanch and chop
;alf a pound of almonds quite fine;
Team half a cup of butter, add one
:up of granulated sugar to it. then the !
iimonds. one egg yolk, one-third cup j
>f milk and Dour to make a soft dough: |
roll out ou a floured uoaru a sinuir :
>lece at a time, cs: with a Jumble
utter, bake iu greased pans in a modirate
oven: brush white of egg and
iprinkle with sugar before putting in
>veu.
Scotch Sconce*?To one quart of |
lifted Hour add four level t> aspoonfula
if baking powder: cut with this or rub
d with the tips of the tinners a quarer
cupful of lard and quarter cupful
>f butter: add one teaspoonfui of
tugar: beat one egz uutil thick: add
his to the dour and shortening, and
vhen mixed toss out on a floured
ward: roll out half au inch thick: cut
a three-Inch squares: fold in half to
'oriu three-cornered shap.> and bake
>n a hot griddle.
Egg* ou Toast. With Mushroom
S:?u< T.v.iare a mushroom sauce and
Muir it ->ver live squares of toasted
iread. Place oj each square a toasted
gg. c.x k-d as follows: Add a tableiiNionful
of ialt *r.-y quarts of water,
imi when it begins to boil stir ir
tround rapidly until a small revolvnjr
circular depression is formed in
he water. Gently drcp a.i egg into the
niddle. and the motion of the boiling
vater will form a spherical covering
>f white around tlx- unbroken yolk.
Hook ojc egg at a time.
Marvels?Beat one-half cup of but
-.?J ..... ..nn nf aiKMr until liffllf.
t*r auu UU'- v U|' v. -B?Scat
tliroo ei,;s without separating unit
very 11^hi. then ?tir them iuto the
jutter and sugar; add half a tableipoor.ful
of ground eiuuainou, two
:nhlcspoonfuls of milk and sufficient
lour to make a dough- about two cupills.
Knead lightly, roll into a thin
iheet. cut iuto narrow strips. twi<t
>t hrald three together, cut iuto aboir
hreo-incii leugth*. drop them at once
into vntokiug hot fat and fry to a
jo.doii firowu. uim wuu pwueruu i
iuj;ar aud serve. I
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE.
T?m: Jim sad M*-A Logical tetiiwi
?rth? BfMoai Tt hj Krmrj Toitg Km
should Abitali From loutlollm
Uquor*~WbUkr Moeka Hldwotlj.
The atory, air? why, really, I haven't muck
to ur;
If you had called one year ago, and thca
again to-day.
No need of any word to tell, for your ova
eyea could ne*
Juat what the Temperance Pledge ha* done
for Jim and me.
The pail that hoidn the milk, air, we uaed
to fill witu beer,
n.,? ? w ?
? > ush j i !?? a cent tor drink for
now nearly u year.
We pay our debU, we're well and atrong,
and kind a* men can be,
That'* what God and the Temperance
Pledge ha*t done (or Jim and me.
We uted to ?neak along the atrcet, feeling
ao mean and low?
We alwaya felt ashamed to meet the
friend* we u?ed to know.
We look the world now in the face, ani
atep off bold aud free;
That'a what God and the TemperaMt
Pledge baa done for Jim and me.
?Temperance Banner.
A Warning.
Henry Ward Beecher, whoae aermona
cix temperance every young man *1100111
lead, aaid thia:
"If you bay, 'Yei, I hare a aitoral crar*
ing for it.' and then to yon I aav, That io
the very reason why you nhould not taka
it. If you have no craving for it why
should you peril youraelf by it? And if yon
have auch a craving, aurely, if yoo are
wiae, vou will not iMit youraelf in danger
by indulging it.'"
Look at the thine from the viewnoint a#
your own interest.
If you had to employ young men to work
for you you would avoid drinkibg men.
Then don't drink whisky yourself. Don't
give every nuccesaful, conservative man the
best of reasons for mistrusting you.
Very often moral cowardice underlies the
beginning of a drunken career. There art
ideas of good fellowship associated with
drinking. ,
A hundred thousand young men drink
every day because they are afraid people
will think they are not "good fellows."
Have the courage to be a good fellow of
the kind that is not pickled in wbiakj.
When a man wonders at your ordering
some harmless stuff, something free from
alcohol, point to the drunkard at the other
end of the bar and say:
"That man once thought that a bracer
would not hurt him. I am modest enough
to believe that what hurt him may hart
me. I shall need all my feeble ability to
compete with such geniuses aa you other
fellows. Therefore 1 propose to keep intact
my brain and the mucous membrane
that lines me."
Remember above all that the truest thing
ever said of strong drink ia that it is '*?
mocker." ,
Every sensation that comes from whisky
is a mockery. Every promise baaed o?
whisky is mockery. The strength of whinky
is mock strength.
The friendships of whisky are mode
friendships. How often have you seen
such hideous mockeries of friendship?
drunken men with arms around each otnar
protecting friendship eternal? Whisky
mocks hideously all the sacred feelings in
life, and it destroys them all.
Han whisky no work to do? Yes. it ban
an important work. It is the policeman,
the executioner among human beings. It
^ . i _ ? a it
wipe* out me unnt ana soitens tne p&in ok
their destruction. It wipes oat familkfe
unfitted to survive. It shortens the bam*
fol career of the spendthrift and of tW
man squandering inherited money. It has
its place in medicine, along with strychnine,
arsenic and the other poisons. It
has no place in the constitution, the daily
life, the social pleasure* of a normal, selfrespecting
man.?New York Journal.
Three Evil Prsrttesc.
In behalf of temperance there are sora*
limple things which mar be advocated with
good results. Practical business men generally
agree that a large part of all th*
evils of drunkennes* are caused by thre*
practices, namely, drinking at btn, drinking
in business hours and the tubit of
treating. It is generally agreed by com- <
mercial travelers, and all who in active life
see human nature at all nnglea, that mom
temptation comes out of these three practice
than from any other source. Treating.
especially, is responsible for many
:i- K . i? i r. J-.I.:..
evil*, lb nui unij iciku vj uiiu?ui| m uer- ,
room* and in business hours, bat it ia al? .
moat the sole cause of the exceaa which,
practiced indefinitely, finally become*
Libit always difficult to overcome, aometimci
impossible. Business men ?rt mora
and more coming to the deciaion that
drinking in bu?ine*s hours must be abolished.
By and by they will go further and
characterize the habit of treating aa pernicious
and therefore ungentlemanly, on*
social and undesirable. The habit of treating
has a ridiculous side. If that could to
fully recognized, the pernicious habit might
be laughed out of existence.
An Expert oa Drink.
Seved Ribbing, the famous professor of
ncdicine at the Swedish University of
Lund, mike* these remarkable statement#
in concluding an address on one phase of
the drink curse:
"How large a per cent, of moral downfall*
are caused through drink I am unable
to say, hut certainly it is not infrequent
that you hear from many a questioned
youth for an answer. 'I was somewhat under
the influence of liquor.' Through
drunkenness and in drunkenness one accustoms
himself to conditions which, on- ,
der ordinary circumstances, would be religiously
shunned. In course of time the
seiiMr of shame is overcome, and ailenccd,
and the evil habits are looked upon aa aa
every-day necessity. The cases when a
young man will in cold-bloodedness and
with a clear head and with decided intention
throw himself into the arms of proe
million arc very mtjuusii in wiup?i>wm i
mth tho<e that happen under the influence
of liquor. An F>i(rl:?h army physician haa
?ho.rn rijfur.itively that *i<-kneM in a troop
U much Icm among the total abstainer*
than v.itu the balance of the mco."? Ram'a
Horn.
Reqalm Total AbMlntiit*.
A* a re*ult of Carrol D. Wright'* labor
bureiu inmtijtJtioni :t appear* that more
than *eventy-live per cent, of the employer*
of ?killed labor in the United State*
require total abstinence of their employe*,
ami :if:y per ?vnt. of the employer* of unakillud
labor demand the mine.
The Craud* In Drief.
Tn?r? 11 ;i ;rri->\i-in!? tcr.ilMev amoni wom>
r t > the indulgence of alcoholic beverages.
The clergy could not do a better work
that, to lea i off in a pledge-signing temperan*.i?
crusade.
So serious has the drawback of beerdrinkititr
workmgmen in Germany become,
ami so thoroughly is it recognized, that a
movement ha? (?n started to exclude the
drink from fa*, tories.
In the striuwie tor life which social independence
engender* there is often the
clement of failure or overstrain, and women.
too weak in many instance* to bear the
ftram, resort to xtimulant*.
In Knglind the habit of alcoholic indulgence
among women ol the lower classes is
much greater than in America.
If the State will only educate the children
against strong drink, Kng'.and, commercially.
may even yet be saved.
Dr. Hcv*. wood Smith give* as reasons for
alcoholism among women the increasing independence
of wosuen ? a liberty which
some of them interpret a* license for seifindulgetu-e
in accordance with their inclinations.
The Executive Committee of the last
Knights Templar parad- at Louisville,
Ky., requested all citizen ? who gave liquids
i~ i.p,>l>inin< in lhi> niridr not
t > dupeDde i>?t r or tuirituou* liquoni that
would imoeri! th? hea.tb of thone D*radin2*
j