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THOS. 1 ADAMS. PROPRIETOR. EDGEE?ELD, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1892. VOL. LVII. NO. 13. Three Irishmen represent Scottish constituencies in the British Parlia ment. . A scientific sharp has discovered an intimate connection between the per* j nicions habit of early rising and in sanity. The Attorney-General of Illinois has rated that a building and loan associa tion has no right to borrow money to loan its members. = 1 1 Germans objecting to the habit ol li oldie g the hands in the pockets have formed a society, the Antihandinden -bosentaschenhaltenverein. If any condemned murderer should make his last breakfast oft anything bot ham and eggs with buttered toast, it would make a veritable sensation, liechures the New Orleans Picayune. Before the present revolution Spain ."restricted the right of suffrage to 53, '000 native Cubans, ont of a total na tive population of 1,000,000, the ridic ulous proportion of three per cent. There are at present about 13,568, DOO acres of forest in Maine, valued at $35,250,000. Two or three New Eng land States could be hidden away in Maine's woods, cal ?te* the New Tori Sun. Henry Labouchere says: "A friend of mine who has lived long in British Guiana tells me that, all told, there iFere only 150 white men in the dis puted distriot between the Orinoco J md tho Essequibo." Skiographs, the new designation of i;be Roentgen X ray pictures-which it is impossible to call photographs have nothing to do with the sky. The correct pronunciation is skee-o-graph, ocrent on the first syllable. It signi fies ?fchadow-writing." Bowery merchants of New York City. -claim that the effect of the song, {'The Bowery," has been to seriously depre cate property values along that thor oughfare. They olaim that strangers to the city believe the words of the song, and have come to regard all ^business men on the Bowery as brig onus and banco operators. Some one asked in the British Hons?, of Commons the other day whether any Government officer could exercise general supervision over the poems of ^ifrerl~tnsTrn^1^rp?blication. An Irish member asked if the Poet Lau reate was not the successor of the ?Conrt Jester, who was always held to ?be irresponsible. Not a single man arose to defend th^saco^sor of Ten nyson. _ v-r" History is being made very fast in these days. The New York Becorder eilis attention to the fact ?hat the Iiondon press to-day is fully convert el to the Monroe Doctrine. It was so longer ago than 1862 that the Lon don Times declared Napoleon HI. had done a great political service to the world in setting np Maximilian in Mexico, and thereby "extif fishing thu Monroe Doctrine." The probable outcome of the Vene zuela question will be, according to Harper's Weekly, "surrender on the part of Great Britair ." the "chasten ing of England," the strengthening and extension of the trna Monroe Doctrine, "a better state of feeling" between the two coantries, and sac cess on the part of the United States in Impressing "the rest of the world, and especially Great Britain, with that de gree of respect which is sometimes ps id to those who insist on their rights, reasonably or unreasonably." Says the Philadelphia Times : The most encouraging results of the New Jersey-road law are 100 miles of per manent road and an increasing public : appreciation of the advantages of good roads. At first only a few counties were willing to assume th 3 cost of try ing the experiment. The number has grown in the two years from five to fourteen, or two-thirds of the counties ? in the State, and it is evident that pub lic opinion will demand a large in crease of the annual State appropria tion, which np to this tima has not ex* ceeded $100,000. ? It is not a matter for regret, main* j tains the American Agriculturist, that tho promotion of horse n eat as an ar* tide of food has proved a failure. The j Oregon packing concern which last year began the slaughter of range horses has quit the business after a series of unsuccessful attempts to find a market for the 7000 animals handled. Several tons of the pickled horse meat snipped to Japan was refused and finally thrown into the ocean, and consignments to Europe met with as chilly a reoeption. As long as good beef, mutton and pork can be secured it such reasonable figures, both at hom 3 and abroad, consumers have no noe for flesh from broken down horses or wild mustang ponies. With better brooding and a broader market, the development of the horse industry is and to be in an entirely diff?rant mnel. It is a fftct? however, that .se meat is excellent for poaltry, .1 constitutes the balk of the poal j meat or concentrated feed that ii gely used wiih swb excellent re* SOUDAN INVASIONS. BRITISH CONFLICTS WITH THE MAHDI'S FOLLOWERS. The Present Expedition Against tho Dervishes-How They Wire Trapped In 1888-Fate ol' Hicks and Gordon. PRIME MINISTER SALISBURY perhaps desires to conquer the whole of the Soudan and give England a new lease on Egyptian affairs, asserts the Washing ton Pathfinder. He received notice from Italy that the dervishes were likely to attack Kassala, a poiut Italy has now decided to abandon, and if that point is taken it will be a great menace to Egypt. The natives of the upper Nile region are laying aside their own internal quarrels to combine against Egypt and OSMAN DIGNA, THE the outside world. Tho dervishes have for years been making disastrous raids on the peaceable Nile farmers. The situation is more than sufficient, says the Salisbury Government, ti justify this timely expedition to re press them. Dongola, on the Nile, between the third and fourth cataracts, will prob ably be the base of operations, whence the expedition is called the Dongola expedition. But it will be months be fore the military forces can be concen trated, at this point. Geographies and atlases so commonly passed slighting ly over this region that we are prone to forget how great the distances are in the Nile country. Assouan (Ass-su wan, with accent on last syllable) is the limit of the Egyption civil author ity on the Nile and as far as the most enthusiastic Nile tourist ever goes. It is over 500 miles from Cairo. But Dongola is nearly 500 miles farther, and Khartum, the old capital and stronghold of the Mahdist hosts, is still 500 miles beyond by the windings of the river. Above Assouan is a military district under control of the sirdar or com mander-in-chief of the Egyptian army. This occupied district, which is gar risoned by about 6000 men of the Eng lish-Egyptian army, extends to the neighborhood of the third cataract, where the Mahdists have their north ernmost outposts. Although since 1890 no hostile shots have been ex changed between the Egyptian army and the Mahdists, England has always considered the Mahdists as an enemy. In 1888 the dervishes at Taski made an attempt to push inio Lower Egypt, but they were suppressed the next year, the campaign ending in a most fearful slaughter of the dervishea Grenfell, tho English commander of the Egyptian forces, feigned retreat; the dervishes fell into the trap and they were sacrificed almost to a mau. Long after the issue of battle was de cided the fanatical natives continued to haul themselves into the breach, only to meet a certain death, refusing all quarter and giving none. They fought as only men can that are im bued with the highest sense of the jus tice of their cause. They are brave to the furthest limit and indifferent to death, and thus they are a very hard enemy to fight. But who are they, these dervishes? They are the fanatical followers of Mohammed-Ahmed, who, in the year 1881, proclaimed himself to be "Mahdi," or "Prophet," who, as prophenied by Mohammed, was to ap THE HOUSE OF THE MUDIE pear on the earth about this time to exterminate all unbelievers and turn the world over to Islam. He and his enthusiastic disciples grew obstreper ous and in August, 1881, England, by reason of her sponsorship of Egyptian affairs, was forced to send an expedi tion against them. Hicks Pasha's army, the first sent, was massacred, and England decided to withdraw. But meantime the Mahdists surren dered ct Suaki on the Red Sea, Kassala, Berber, Khartum and else where, and it was then decided to send I General ^Chinese" Gordon to the relief of the expedition, the route lving ncross the desert from Suakim. Gordon reached Khartum in the spring of 1884 and there, without reinforce ments, he and his brave troops were butchered by the Mahdists. Thus ended the fatal Soudan campaign, and the people of England have never forgiven the Government for thus leaving the intrepid Gordon and his men to their awful fate. The battle was left drawn, the Mahdists retiring into the Soudan, and the remnant of English troops being withdrawn. Thus England has an old score to settle. The most authentic reports testify that the military power of the Mah dists has greatly declined under the Khalifa, the successor to the original Mahdi. Slatin Pasha places a very low estimate on their army, and it is probable they cannot hold out long against machine guns and other modern methods of warfare. General Kitchener, who is in com mand of the Anglo-Egyptian expedi DERVISH LEADER. tion, is an able soldier and well fitted to be head of the enterprise by which it is hoped to reconquer East Soudan. He is the sirdar of tho Egyptian army, and tho expedition consists chiefly of Egyptian troops The native forces have been strengthened by 1200. Brit ish troops, under the command of General Henderson, Elaff major of the army of occupation. The native army is commanded almost exolusively by British officers. The force will march np the Nile, passing through the two Dongolas (old and new) on their way to Berber, and there will be fighting unquestionably at Dongola, where ihe Mahdi has been collecting EX ATTN PASHA. (Formerly Governor of Daf?r, and guide to the British expedition.) a strong force, to which he will add in anticipation of the approaching trouble. After Dongola is captured it will be DC ade the base of opera tions against Berber. The dervishes aro reckless fighters and scorn danger, believing, as they do, that if they die fighting they will be at once translated to the paradise of the Koran. It is said that the pur pose of tho expedition is to assist Italy by this diversion near Abyssinia, but OF DONGOLA, ON THE NILE. this is not believed. On the contrary, there can be no doubt that the sole purpose of this great undertaking is to re-establish British supremacy in the domain of tho fanatical successor of the late prophet. The territory sought to be reclaimed for Egypt comprises Darfur, Kordofnn, Senaar, Taka, the Equatorial province and Bahr-el-Ghazal. lt wa3, until 1882, under Egyptian rule. In that year tho revolt of the Mahdi mad? it free. After tho Mahdi's death one of >.is lieutenants succeeded, ami, witt Omdurman as his capital, has since mied over most of the territory. The Khalifa still holds several of the prisoners taken at Khartum. Last year France was said to have sent an expedition to thc Soudan, but nothing has been heard of it. The Khalifa Abdullah, the So'udan i ese potentate against whom the Egyptian army is marching, is the successor of the Mahdi, whose name was upon everybody's lips a few years ago. That the sway which the great religious soldier held at his death has gradually shrunk under the rule of the present Khalifa there is no doubt. The present ruler assumed all the power and authority attaching to the position of his predecessor, but he never proclaimed himself Mahdi or prophet. The fanaticism whioh blinded tho Soudanese to tho decep tion practiced upon them has lost much of its influence. Abdullah's rule has been as tyrannical and rapa cious as that of the Mahdi, but the Soudanese have been by no means as patient with him as they were with his predecessor. Slatin Patha says that the extent of the territory now gov?, erned by Abdullah is little altered in extent from what it was under Egyptian rule, but the condition of the country is very different. Prosper ous districts teeming with population have been reduced to barren, hateful deperts, and tho fertile plains over which the Western Arabs roamed are now occupied by wild animals. Home steads of the Nile dwellers aro now tenanted by nomad tribe?, who have enslaved the rightful owners to till the soil for the new masters. Many of the tribes, weary of Abdullah's cruel rule, have revolted and become independent, but tho Khalifa has sufficient friends left to make him a powerful enemy and to givo the in vading expedition all it can do to re conquer the territory in question. Slatin Pasha, who accompanies the British expedition, has been eleven years a prisoner of the Khalifa, the successor of the Mahdi, in his capital in the East Soudan. Slatin's career is one that is as full of color as that of any traveler in Europe, with the ex ception, perhaps, of Henry M. Stan ley. In 1876, at the age of twenty, Rudolph Siatin, born and educated in Vienna, fired with a desite to travel, and wishing to take part in the ex ploration of Africa, first went to the Soudan. After a short stay he returned to complete his military service, and it was not until three years later that he returned to Egypt, where he was appointed to a high post under Gen eral Gordon. He conducted a success ful campaign against a pretender to the Darfur throne,and wa3 made Gov-1 ernor-Geueral of the province by tl e Khedive. Then the wavo of Mahdism swept the whole of the Soudan, Gor don was murdered, and tho British expedition was compelled to retreat. Slatin was captured and plaoed in seclusion by the Mahdi. When the Mahdi died Slatin was released by his successor, the Khalifa, hut was kept under close surveillance. After much weary watching he finally managed to escape, ard returned to Europe last year. Since his return to civilization he has resided in London and has writ ten a book on the Soudan question. While Governor of the Darfur pro vince Slatin fought numerous battles against great odds. He has much pri vate and valuablo information con cerning affairs of the Soudan and will be an immenso acquisition io the ex pedition. _ A Russian Army Rule. When an officer in the Russian army is insulted a military court sits on the matter, and he has to abide by the de cision reached. Not long ago two Russian officers quarreled while drink ing together, and one slapped the other in the face. They were inti mate friends, and in his sober senses the agressor asked pardon of the one insulted, and was freely forgiven. The military court, however, did not look at the matter so lightly, and it was de creed that the two officers should fight, though both were averse to so doing. A duel was ?rranored at twenty paces, and the 3 oung officer who had re ceived the afiront and forgiven his friend was shot in the hip and crippled for life. London's Improved Fishery, London sportsmen are rejoicing over the marked improvement in the Thames fishery which has been effected by the Angling Preservation Associa tion. Under its direction many tons of fish have been placed in the river at intervals, and it is now said that no river open freely to all anglers is bet ter stocked with fish than the Thames. The association actively supports the movements looking toward the benefit of tho Thames anglers and tho aboli tion of practices in fishing which are detrimental to the present or future supply of fish in tho river. Chinese Labor. . There aro large districts in China where labor is so cheap that it can hardly bo reckoned on a money stand ard. Thousands of Chinese laborers live on a little more than a handful of rice or so a day, and yet even then there are thousands of unemployed practically starving. A HUMAN STAIRCASE, EACH ST] Here's a human staircase.. The fi] Hon. Herman-Hodge of England, me speaker. It means something to these why : One day their grandfather, wh England, said to Mr. Herman-Hodges will give tue newcomer ton thousan< old gentleman has kept his word. Sae to the Hodges family, and at tho bi Bank of England to his credit. This i reaches his 21st birthday, when he ma other money that has been added to it is a great horseman, and the eldest bo and hunter. fe HISTORIC HOUSE. I. _ 3uiia!?? Whore "Yankee Doodle > Ids Written Still Stands. On River, Fort Or tabb Com pose stands serve! d wei li cient and is sion. te'eastern bank of the Hudson Hirectly opposite the site of toge (the first trading post es by the Dutch East India in this country for the pur dealing with the Indians), building which was erected to double purpose of fort and It was named after an na in Holland, Fort Cralo, ow known as the "Old Man Thia'iouso was one of the first built in thallonntry, and it certainly was occupied longer than any other build ing ir??tho State of New York. It was crectedjn the year 1612. In K|> the "Old Mansion" was se lected-l?r tho headquarters of Major Gen eral [Abercrombie, Comraander-in Chief?S?Britannic Majesty's forces in North/Alnerica. The troops were en camped jpn the grounds to the south of the irause and directly on the banks of the ?fudson River. At that time there waa plenty of space there to ac commodate a very largo bocjv of men. Since ?then the river has encroached on the banks bit by bit, until it has eaten its wayinearly to tho doors of the "OldMefaeioa." Underjorders from the English Gov ernment! Governor Hardy, of New York,;!?Jled upon the Massachusetts, Rhode mlaud and Connecticut colo nies to aid in repelling the attacks of the Frenjoh and Indians on the North ern borders, and demanded that each settlement should send its quota of men thai should report for service at Albanjy;N. Y. The only American-born Governor of the'4?7"was Thomas Fitch, Govern or of Connecticut, who resided at Norwalk? He and hia councilors raised l^jfegimont, of which the eldest son of ittie Governor, Thomas Fitch, was elected Colonel. The .women of the colony had con tribnt?^jtheir share towal d the equip o regiment by weaving and e coats of their warriors and hem with home-made dyes, ely uniform was completed by the affiter3 and sweethearts of the men./whj) stuck turkey-tail feathers in their ?ats by way of distinction or nayhap*ii??5mcnt. This same simple feather has become immortalized and will forever be notable in the annals of this country. For when the regi ment, headed by young Fitch, rode up the main road beside the river to report t? the Commander-in-Chief at his headquarters'* i lh<- " OldMansion," the riduculon? appear* i ce presented by the raw troops, who were mounted on sorryJooking nags (the best their farms afforded), prompted the English surgeon, Richard Schuckbury by name, who was seated beside the well at the back of the "Old Mansion," to write the squib: "Yankee Doodle came to town Biding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his hat And called it 'macaroni.' " The last word was synonymous with our word "dude" and was used at the time to express contempt. The words fitted to the well-known air of "Lucy Locket Lost Her Pocket," and the jingle and air caught the fancy of the troops. Thus tho jibe, instead of provoking the Yankee regiment, was most cleverly turned by them into a compliment to their unique appear ance, and the English oificers soon found that they had no braver men under their command than the Con necticut regiment, with Thomas Fitch, the original "Yankee Doodle," at their head. Korean Hats, A Bingnlar Korean hat is a great* round mat of straw worn by a mourner. The hat is bound down at the sides so as to almost conceal the face and head of the wearer. He carries in his hand a screen or fan, and when in the road if anyone approaches him he holds the screen in front of him, so that it, to gether with the hat, completely con ceals him.-London Daily News, A Modest Genius. One of the most striking features of Professor Roentgen's marvellous suc cess with the cathode rays has been the modesty displayed by the discov erer in his olaims. He has recognized and aoknowledgnd the previous work of other experimenters with a gener osity that is most praiseworthy. Never theless, Roentgen's place among scien tists will be forever a high one. EP OP WHICH IS WORTH $50,000. ae ladH who make it are the sons of the miber of Parliament, and famous as a i little chap3 just to be boys, and this is 0 is one of the richest merchants in ail : "Every time a son is born to you I 1 pounds ($50,000), and up to date the after another seven sons have come ia* rth of each boy $50,000 was put in the noney will draw interest until eaoh boy y draw out the original amount and all . The father of these English juniors y in the group is already a famous rider DA1N?Y DEVICES. SOME OK THE NEWKST DESIGNS IN FEMININE ATTIRE. Ladies' Wrapper With Watteau Plait -Tucked Yoke Waist of Linen Batiste- Girdles for All Sorts of Gowns. N the two-column illustration blue cashmere is daintily trimmed with lace insertion and edging to match. The stylish adjustment is made over fitted lining fronts, of basque depth, that close in centre, the upper portions of whieh are faced to form a double pointed yoke. The full fronts are gathered at the top and ar ranged on the lining, under lower edge of yoke. TJnder-arm gores give a smooth effect over tho hips, the back being fitted with curved side and cen tre back seams. The stylish "Wat teau" is laid in a box-plait at the neek and falls in graceful fullness to the lower edge of skirt, all seams being sprung below the waist to give the fashionable ripple effect. Pointed belt sections are inserted at the underarm seams, holding in the front fullness at the waist line. A Byron collar finishes the neck. Full gigot sleeves are shaped with single seams, the wrists being completed with single bands of inser tion. Gathered bretelles edged with lace and insertion, stand out over the tops or sleeves, headed by insertion which outlines the lower edge of yoke in front and simulates a yoke in back. Pretty and useful gowns by the mode can be made from any soft woolen ma terial, combinations being effected by making the collar, bretelles and belt or yoke, sleeves and belt of silk, velvet ?" "r. C ASHMORE WRAP PE or other contrasting fabric. Lawn, percale, gingham, batiste, dimity or other cotton wash fabrics will develop handsomely in this style, with decor i tion of lace or embroidery. The quantity of material 44 inches wide required to make this wrapper for a lady having a 36-inch bust meas ure is 6j yards. Design and hints arc by May Manton. OIR OLES FOR ALL SORTS OF GOWNS. Fancy belts have become as much of a necessity to a handsome! costume as the material itself, and in many cases the "chicness" of a gown is dependent upon the band which encircles the waist. Jeweled bands met with large half NEW FANCIES IN BELTS. pendant buckles are richly studded with colored stones, deeply suck into Hexible bands of gilt or silver, or iu round, square or oblong pieces held together by links. While these aro by far the handsomest of imitation belts they are the most expensive, costing $10, $12 or SI?. Gilt or silver bands are sold as low as ninety-five cents. Spangled elastic bands and enam elled belts are also among the newer styles, which promise to be much worn this season. Leather belts are most useful and can be had for $1. The belt has undergone a great change of fashion since last season, particular ly in width. All belts are now uarrow, except the broad elastic bands which are used when "in the field or on the road."-New York Herald. TUCKED YOKE WAIST OF LINEN* BATISTE. Sheer linen batiste, writes May Man ton, is here shown plainly but styl ishly arranged over apple green tatlett lining, the collar, belt and round cuffs being of green satin. A glove fitting waist lining of taffeta that closes in centre front forms the foun dation for the full front and back that is gathered and joined to the equare, tucked, yoko portions, closing at the left shoulder. The full sleeves are shaped ia three sections and arranged over two-seamed linings in tucks or plaits that turn backward and forward from the box plait at the shonlderand back of arm to the wrist. Round, flar ing cuffs of satin completo the sleeves, TUCKED YOKE WAIST. the standing collar and belt being of the same material. . This stylish waist is adapted to silk or cotton fabrics, affording ample opportuniiy for dis playing handsomo decorations of Dresden, Persian or plain satin rib boD, now so fashionable. lt can also be developed in cloth or other woolens, made all of one material and finished with machine stitching in all the se verity of tho tailor modes. The quantity of material 36 inches wide required to make this waist for a lady having a 36-inch bust measure it il yards. THE NEWEST IN MILLINERY. The display of millinery, says the New York Sun, gives the impression of extreme exaggeration in sizes, con trasts of color, and height which comes from fetchers, aigrettes, and flowers lit WITH WATTEAU PLAIT. wired to stand up in the most unnat ural manner. But thc hats are not all cart wheels in size and flower gardens in decoration, and by close inspection some moderation can be found in the pretty toques, bonnets and medium shapes, so qyer-shadowed by the fantastic models rarely in de mand until later in the season. Violet green and petunia seem to be favorite colors, and masses of crimped silk muslin and tulle in black, white or colors, the distinguishing f'Vure of the new hats ; this give effect which is very becoming .uost faces. A new rose coloris to be very popular this season, and it is seen in straw as well as the trimmings. One bonnet of birds' nest straw in this color has a trimming of black and gray ribbon and pink roses and green leaves. Width still characterizes ..ll hats, which must be worn well over the eyes if you would be in the latest /ashion. It is impossible to give any definite idea of the shapes, for there are hardly two alike, except in the sailor hats. They are made to suit the wearer, and not pressod into form, each one like the other, and the successful ?ailliner is the one who is equal to the variety demanded of her. Black tulle is used for widespreading bows, kept in shape by three rows of narrow yellow straw braid sewed on either side, and a novelty in hat trimming is an inser tion of fine black horsehair embel lished with applique designs of cre?im colored lace, and fine rhine stones, or jet ; one very stunning hat of rush green straw is trimmed with green roses and petunia tulle. PLAIDS. Plaids are so varied as to be almost indescribable. Largo squares of red and black stand out from a yelbw i background; dull green and black on j tahac, loutre and black on violet, rnby and black on emerald. These violent effects are carried even into hosiery, the lower portions of the stockin ; be? ing black and the upper a correct tar tan design. Sometimes even the en tire stocking is plaid. Bellicoss Preparations. The proposed Giraffe Corps ac? ti ve tel vic?.- London Punch, r MOTHERS READ THIS. * The Best I Remedy. For Flatulent Colic, Diarrhoea, Dysen tery, Nausea, Coughs, Cholera In fantum, Teething Children, Cholera Morbus, Unnatural Drain:: from the Bowels, Fains, Griping, 'Loss ot Appetite, Indigestion and all Dis eases of the Stomach and I towels. PITT'S CARMINATIVE . ? [ls thc standard. It carries children over the critical period ol teething, and is recommended hy physicians as the friend of Mothers, Adults and Children. It is pleasant to the taste, and never fails to give satisfaction. A few doses will demonstrate Its su perlative virtues. Price, 25 eta. per1 A bottle. For sale by druggists. HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. f GLAZING STARCH* One of the best methods of prepar ing a good glazing starch at home is to take, for every 100 parts of pose dry starch, three-quarters of one part of stearine. Melt the st?arine with about ten times its weight of the fitarsh. Let it cool, crush and mix thoroughly with the rest of the starch powder. This capital material may be appropriately used for collars, shirts, c?namete, but if employed for table linen and other goods not requiring to be very stiffly glazed, a little ordinary starch solution should be added. Some clever laundresses who are possessed of the necessary expertness prefer to glaze their starch solution by stirring it while hot with a paraffin or tallow candle, or by throwing into it a few small pieces of white loaf sugar. INSECTS ON HOUSE PLANTS. Tho red spider and green fly are the prinoipal car.se of so many window and greenhouse plants looking sickly at this season of the year. The leaves turn yellowish and finally fall off. The dry air of the living room is just what suits these pests. If the plant can be sprayed frequently with an atamizer, these insects will not multiply as rap idly as when it is omitted, but where a furnace heats the house tho effects of the spraying will not last ve.vy long. Spraying the plants with a decoction of tobacco, or kerosene enulsion, will save'them if applied in time. It is also a good plan to place tobacco stems on the soil all around tho plants. These act not only as an insecticide but also as a fertilizer. "When the plants are grown in boxes it iii a good plan to cover the entire soil with to bacco stems. On outdoor rone beds, they are invaluable, serving not only as a mulch, but as a fertilizer, and in secticide as well.-New England Homestead. THE SEASONING OF DISHES. It is a very common mistake to sea son dishes too muon. It is possible, by a judicious management of favors, so to disguise the original taste of an artiole that the individual who grew it would never recognize ir. As a people, wo use too ranch salt and too many condiment?, lt is a question whether half of the people who eat at hotels and restaurants know the natural, genuine flavor of the dishes of which they partake. We have too many curries and sauces and catsups and mustard mixtures, too many peppers und spices, and, above all things, too much salt. Salt retards digestion by hardening the articles cooked with too much of it. I; is not generally known that bread w ll rise in much less timo if the salt is ! eft out of the batter. This necessary ingre dient should be added just be fore the final mixing. Some house keepers insist that salt is respon sible for a great many batohes of sour bread. At all events, a few trials will convince any one that as an element in the sponge it is much better left out. To people accustomed to the con coctions of the chef, simple, fresh meats and vegetables are tasteless and insipid. Everything must have its sauce, its gravy and its seasoning. The delight of distinguishing flavors belongs not to the hotel iel man. A long continued course of highy sea soned food deteriorates the diges- ' tive apparatus, disorders the nerves and lays the train for intemperate indulgence by causing continuous uneasiness and irritation in tho gastric region. There is a steady and persistent craving for something flavorous, something to excite the ap petite and allay the thirst that is ever present. A semi-starvation diet of a month with a medical regimen is one of the best appetizers in the world. If, at the end of this, one is satisfied to begin on simple food with a very little seasoning, there will be a new set of sensations, and the pleasures of the table will multiply a thousand fold. New York Ledger. RECIPES. Spiced Apples-Parc and cut in quarters six small tart apples and put in saucepan with one white sugar and three cloves. Boil gently till fruit is transparent. Serve cold. Fried Fish Cutlets-Cut six cutlets from large salmon trout ; roll in bread crumbs, season with salt and pepper and fry in hot fat. Dish on hot plat ter and cover with cream sauce. Mac?doine Salad-One cupful of cold boiled potatoes sliced, half a cup of celery stalks cut in pieces, a few cold string beans (if you have them), one or two slices of onion and a little raw cabbage cut fine. Line the salad bowl with lettuce leaves, heap vegeta ble mixture on these and cover with French dressing. This is a good way to use any cold vegetable, as nearly any kind may be added to the salad. Puree of Split Peas-One cup split peas soaked over night in cold water. Put on to boil with half a spoon of soda, let boil ten minutes, drain, blanche and drain again. Put back on stove with one quart of water and a little ham or mutton. Boil two hours, press through colander, return to fire, add a tablespoon butter and tablespoon flour rubbed together, boil two or three minutes, add one-half teaspoon salt and a little pepper and serve. _a*_ Affinities. He-Ii. there ls anything a woman enjoys U ls being a martyr. She-And bow willing some man is to help ber enjoy hexaeli that way.