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THOS. 1 ADAMS. PROPRIETOR. EDGEE?ELD, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1892. VOL. LVII. NO. 13. THUS. ?J. AUASXLi BOTES 150 COMMENT, i ]?lammarion, the eminent French Astronomer, insists that on a recent occasion he saw a canal on Mars doubled. A contributor to the London Spec tator has come to the conolusion that bumble bees have consciences. In the matter of the sting it has long been known that they have no Borung es. J It has been estimated that at least two and one-half per cent, of the entire population of the United States make their living ont of the electric light and power industry and the branches of trade directly dependent upon it. Tho St. Louis Star thinks the Presi dency is a pretty safe life insurance, as the widow of a President who dies while in office has a pension of $5000 a year, besides what is usually raised by the people of the country. When Garfield died the sum of $300,000 was ?raised fo* Mrs. Gar Seid, making her independent for life. Never in the history of .the United States has suoh a wave of organization as at present exists been known, says the Midland Mechanic. Bat in all this boom there is one drawback-the small town. By small it is not meant towns where there are 50D or more workingmen of the varions trades, but places where but three or four work-. men of any one trade find employ ment. The first true medical discovery made by means of the new Roentgen ys is now chronicled in the report from Berlin that the' igbt has revealed tho action of the heart, in cases of asthma. It is deolared that the right half of the diaphragm stops work daring the attack, and the left hali is compelled to bear all tho exertion. This revelation may lead to some new alleviative remedy for this distressing disease, suggests the Trenton (N\ J.) American. 7 lv-~-t?-*ntific stady of fruit cul the STUUVum . . laborers in tira gardens and fields, tons taking coaisel of experienoa as well as of text-books. One of the most vital needs of the cc nntry at this time, according to the Anlanto Conrtitntion, is "a more effi cient mail service in oar rural dis tricts. On account of the laok of bet _ ter facilities in this respect the farm . era and country merchants are placed at a very great disadvantage. It can not be denied that the isolation of country life is every day beooming more irksome and that unless some thing is done to oheok this growing tendenoy it will soon develop into a strions evil. Nothing could possibly h ive a more beneficial effect at this time than the extension of the free de livery system to the rural districts. Between these districts and the cities there should be a balance of some k iud established. Otherwise the cities will continue to grow at the expense of the farms. The free delivery system has been in operation for several years in this country, bat only for the benefit of tho larger cities. It is now pro posed to extend tho system and to make itt operation more general. Ia order to investigate the feasibility of such a plan the Government has de cided to adopt a number of experi mental tests. On the success of these experiments depends the ultimate ex tension of the system. Since the free delivery system has been a success ia the rural districts of England sad other countries there is no reason why it should n <t be a success in the United States. If the Government is not able to extend the system through out the entire area of the country it should at least confer its benefits up on the more densely settled districts. The sooner this extension is made the better it will be for oar commercial interests." Primitive Methods of Minting. The early methods of coining money were exoeeding imperfect. The mets), having been brought to the required ?tanda *d of firmness, was melted and east into small bars, which was re duced into thin plates under the ham mer. Square pieces oat from these plates were rounded at the forg? and then by means of rude dies-one fixed like an anvil to a block and the other held io the hand and struck with a mallet like a punch--tho round lump of motel was flattened and coined at the same time. The difficulty of thus placing the two dies exaotly opposite suggested occasional improvements; bat it was not till about the sixteenth century that the forge f.nd hammer gave place in France and England to the mill and screw, a method by whioh the bars were reduced to their proper thickness by rolling ?ad the pieces were coined by the pressure of a screw. In the British mint screw j presses impelled by steam are still u^ed, while In the United States, in j France and in some other countries the lever presses have been substitut ed,-Detr \*t Free Press, 3, Jr aur .ivi.jcjJA.fxv. CENTENNIAL FAIR. ! TENNESSEE WILL HOLD A BIG I WORLD'S EXPOSITION. To Open at Nashville on May 1. 1S1}7 -.Many Great Nations to Par ticipate- Ku'.lalu-s and C rounds* J I TENNESSEE will bold a world's I fair at Nashville, beginning May 1, 1897, end condoning "fr six months. The occasion is th? 100th anniversary of thc admission of the State into the Union. While, of course, it is not to be expected that the exposition will be as great an affair as the World's Colum bian Exposition which was held in Chicago, the plans now in tho way of fulfillment indicate that the exposition will be as great as most of tLose held by foreign Nations, lt will be tia large as the Antwerp exposition and larger than a good many others ?vh?oh are well known in the history of exposi tions. Since the world's fair.says the C hicago Times-Herald, there bas each year been an exposition in the United States. The first was tb* California Midwinter Exposition, whioh was held in San Francisco a few months after the dosing of the big exposition at Chioago. This proved, successful and led to an exposition at Ulan ta, the International Cotton States Exposition, whioh was successful in turn. Shortly after the 1st of June, 1894, a company was organized to hold the Tennessee exposition. A charter was secured under tba laws of the State and the stock was placed at ?1, OOO, OOO. Tho first. mot'?y paid on the'?took subscriptions was in the spring ot 1894, and the balance of the year was spent in arranging for funds. This was a slow task, aud in tho spring of 1895 the available capital reached only $200,000. but since that timo the balance of tho money necessary has beon secured. Meanwhile it was decided to postpone the centennial, much as the world's fair was postponed and for tho same reason. The world's fair was to have been held m 1892, but it was found impossible to finish it in time, and to it was postponed until 18J8. Ga with j the Tennessee centennial. Tennessee was admitted as a State on June 1, 1796, but it was found impossible to finish the work in time to open the exposition on. June 1, 1896. Following the precedent set" by the world's fair at Chioago, the ground were dedicated on the anniversary and the exposition itself postponed one year. MIU. VAN LKJSB KI?Ki?.U?. STA JOB J. W. THOMAS. (President Wnmiu% U ?ard.) (President of F?lr!). Elaborate ceremonies were held on that d.ite at Nashville, which attracted < eminent mon 'rom all parts of tho United States. The glories of the State in history and the deeds of its great men were recited, due regard being paid to tho memory of John Sevier, the founder of the State, and Andrew Jackson, its favorite hero. In July, 1895, the Centennial Expo sition Company leased and improved apiece of property of 200 aores ly ng in the western suburb of Nashville, which bas tor years beon the famous race course known as West Side Park. The grading of the grounds for the exposition buildings was then begun. This was a difficult task. The entire contour of the ground had to be al tered, only a few trees being allowed to remain as thty were. Two artificial lakes were created, one of twenty-five aores and a smaller body of water of two acres. In the centre of tho plan a high terrace was built to represent the Acropolis at Athens, upon whioh the representation of the Athenian Parthenon was to be built. The first building erected was the Administration Building, which was completed in the lall of 1895. Here the officers of the exposition, tho di rector of works, the architects and their assistants have had theil.* offices. Contracts were let on January 1, 1896. for tho Parthenon, the Commeroe Building, the Auditorium, the Machin ery Building, the Transportation Bnilding and the Woman's Building. Their construction began at once and those now under roof and finished, ex cept in some cases the statuary, are the Parthenon; for tho fine arts ; the Commerce Building, 500 by 315 feet; the Minerals and Forestry Building, 400 bj 125 feet; the Transportation COMMERCE BUILDING ON THE EXPOS1 Bnilding, 400 by 120 feet ; the Agri rmltuial Building, 525 by 175 feet; the Auditorium, seating capacity 6000 ; the Woman's Bnilding, 160 by eighty five feet, and the Administration Building, where the executive officers are located. These buildings are built, like those ac the world's fair, of staff ovr ae heavy frame, except in the case of het Parthenon, the walls of which are of brick, and the roof of tteel and glas?. The preliminary work on Machinery Hall and tho Po wer House, Children's Building, Negro Building and Horti cultural Building is being done. When these are well under way the History Building and the Live Stock Arena will be commenced. That all of the buildings will be completed in time and the exposition will be ready in May is assured. Meanwhile the indications are that the exposition will be most successful. Exhibits are pouring in. Recognition has been jjiven by twenty-five of the States, Vilich Trill send exhibits of their resources. Its international cher act er is assured by the fact that recognition and encouragement has been given by many of the tzreat Nations of the world. Japan, Chino, Austria, England, Mexico and tho Sonth American Staten will be repre sented, and maur of them have .already seiit exhibits and their buildings aro THE AUI in process of construction. A recent visit to tbe grounds of the exposition showed that rapid prog ress was being mado in the work. The grounds are easily accessible from the city, not moro than twenty min utes' distance by the street cars. Tho park was beautiful before man began to improve on nature's handiwork, and is now even moro beautiful. It is said that its site is prettier than that which any other exposition has ever: had. On this park a seoond whit>j city is rising, with buildings a3 whito as those of the world's fair and form ing a fine contrast to tho blue of tho hills and sky, and tho green of tho waters and the lawns. The buildingu are splendcd specimens of architec ture, with most types represented, in cluding tho Dorio, Ionian and renais sance, as well as the colonial type,, popular 100 years ago in this conn tr y. One of the most important buildings, and the first to be delivered to the officials complete, is the Woman's Building. To the woineu of Tennessee is due all of the credit for the building erected for tueir use. A woman, Mrs. Sara Ward-Conley, was the architect, and it will be managed entiiely by women under the direction of Mrn.Vau Leer Kirkman, tho President of . tho Woman's Board. The building hia3 a fine location in the southwestern por tion of the grounds. Its architecture greatly resembles that of the Bermit ? * -* *~.irat>? .Tnniison, women will meet during the exposi tion. The workmanship on tho statt colnmns. the frieze and the figures is of tho highest order. Mrs. Kirkman, the President of the Woman's Board, has made an eflort to prevent striking features of unusual interest, and special attention will bo paid to woman's work in the ans. Every variety of dfcorative and ap plied art will be represented. Ono entire room is to be devoted to cera mics ; there will be an elaborate dis play of the work of the American and Swiss wood carvers, and the best wo men artists in tho country will send gems (rom their studio?. Woman's increasing aptitude as n poster designer has been shown very clearly during the last joar or two, and a po-ter exhibition of the work of 1 women will be one of the features. Tho Southern wo mun, even when ehe essays men's work, does not forget the importance of her Eex as housekeep er*, and this is shown by the fact that the chief feature of tho woman's de partaient will bo a model kitchen where free practical lectures on cook ing will bo given. Another room will be devoted to an exhibit ot tho patents ano: inventions of womou gathered from all parts of the country. The surroundings and achievements of women in Persia, Turkey, Egypt and Japan will be shown in three other rooms. Ono striking feature will be a colonial sit ting room, an exact reproduction of a room in an old house in Cambridge, Mass., which was once the headquar ters of General Washington. This is the house now occupied by Alice Longfellow, in which her father, the famous poet, urnierlv lived. Perhaps tho most splendid building on the grounds will bo tho fine arts building, which is known as the Par thenon. It is in the aoiual center of tho grounds and is said to be a perfect TION GROUNDS AT NASHVILLE, TENN. copy of the celebrated Athenian build ing, which has been known for cen turies as tho finest piece of architec ture created by man. The Parthenon was designed and completed in the time of Perioles under the direction of Phydias and Ictmue. Tho building is intended as II permanent memorial of the exposition, to last after all of the other buildings shall have beun de stroyed. It will therefore be entirely fireproof, with stone foundations, concrete floors, brick walls and steel roof, the exterior being ornamented in molded staff imitation of tho Athe nian Parthenon. Of course it is im possible to make on exact rep.ica of the famous building in such a short space of time, but the building is startingly like the original, ex cept for the delicate carvings on tho pediment and the interior decoration. In front of the Parthenon will be a statue of Pallas Athenae, now being made in Paris, which, with its pedestal, will be forty-three feet high. From the foot of the terrace lhere will burst a fountain, and on all aides artistic features will be grouped in harmony with tho Parthenon i^elf, mating it the chief point of interest to tho visitors. Near thc Parthenon will be another interesting reproduction, known ns the Rialto. For centnries the Rialto has been an object of interest to boto. ?ITORIUM. the architect and the student of his tory. It will be a faithful representa tion of the famous Eialto that spans the Grand Canal at Venice, amid sur roundings that are not inappropriate, for tbe Tennessee sky in June is blue and touched with warmth resembling that of Venice. Just south of the Parthenon and within easy reach of the main entrance is the Auditorium, which is one of t c most : mpressivo buildings on VBti grounds. Tho intention is to use it for tbe meetings of. large bodiesl' Many conventions whioh are to behold in 1897 by various societies have de termined to take advantage of th^r opportunity to attend tbe exposition and their sessions will be held in tajsj Auditorium. It is also proposed tb hold parliaments similar to tLoso-held in Chicago during tho world's fair. The capacity of the building is abou t 7000 people. The design is colonial! in form and Ionio in treatment. Foo? porticos, facing .the different points of che compass, give the floor a shapa resembling a short cross, exoept for the circular colonnades connecting at each corner, forming a desirable, promenade and restful place for weary Hight-seerB, v. hilo the roof furnishes a beautiful balcony, which not only adds to tho charm of the design but in addition a?ordsa vantage point for, tho viewing of outdoor displays and pageants. The interior dimensions ure 290 by 110 ieet. The tower is l?gl WOMAN'S BUILDING. and other concessions. Tho building measures 591 by 258 feet. The in terior is divided into aisles and a nave, the former being twenty five feet wide and tho latter forty-five feet high'. The central pavilion is two stories in height, tho second story forming a gallery on either side ltl by 160 feet overlooking the nave, and is reached by four broad stairways, one on eaoa end of tho four corners. The general style is based on the Corinthian and Ionic orders of the Graeco-Roman. The Agricultural Building is more on the lines of the ordinary exposi tion building than most of the others. It is tho renaissance style and was de signed by Julius G. Z<vickor. It is 3()0 by 2 )0 leet in Fize, with a magnifi cent dome lisiog in the center to a height of 100 feet, while six minor (1 JIU cs are used to balance the struc ture. Triumphal arches, magnificently executed, surmount the four en trances. Tho Agricultural Building ; " will be well lighten, as the domes are; partly of opaque glass, while there are numerous windows. The building is* located so a9 to show its classical lines and fine proportions to excellent ad' vantage. All of the buildings will be grouped as closely together as possible, with a view to artistic effect without sacrifice of convenience. An attempt will be made, if possible, for tho visitor to travel over the whole ground in a short space of time. The chief objec tion, and in fact the only one to the world's fair at Chicago, was that thero was too much to be seen and that the distances to be traversed were too n. '.gnidcent. Ihe Tennessee Centen nial will bo compact and an oppor tunity will be given for everybody to eee that which he wishes to see with the least possible expenditure of effort. The amusement row at every world's fair since tho Chicago Exposition has been known as the Midway in honor of the Midway Plaisance, along which these concessions were grouped in Chicago. But the Tennessee Centen nial has fouud a new name for the amusement quartei. The placo set apart for them is to bo called Vanity Fair, alter the fhow meutioned in "Pilgrim's Pi ogress" which was seen by Chri>tian in his journey through life. In a triangle will be erected many of the features which were at tractive at the world's fair, with others. Free open-air shows ore pro posed, barkers are to have full swing, and there are a number of novelties suggested. The Director-General has, however, declared that there shall be no exhibitions which would be offensivo to - anyone. Startling novelties are promised, snd the Tennessee people say that tho Vanity F.:ir will eclipse the Midway in novel ties. The following are ihe officers of tho exposition: Major Jobn W. Thomas President ; Van Leer Kirkmau, Nash ville, vice-President; W. A. Hender son, Knoxville, vice-President; John Overtou, Jr., Memphis, Vice-Presi dent; E. C. Lew.e, Director-General. A company hin been formed at Paintsville, Ky., to operato tho can iel cuai mines near that place. COAT ANO JACKET. STYLISH GARMENTS FOR COLD WEATHER AVE AR. Correct Jacket of Electric Seal, With Jaunty Hat-Comfort able Coat and Hat lor H Littles. Miss. 7T DECIDEDLY correct gar /\ mont, fashioned in electric J^y\ seal, ia shown in tho first .jT large picture and described br xMay Manton. Tho jaunty hat is of tobacco-brown felt with trimmings of forest-green ribbon and natural cocque LADIES' COAT OF sathers. At the back is a bunch of velvet flowers. A handsome muff of j-Icep, uiderlying plana, xno one seamed gigot sleeves tit tho arm clo-ely from wri st to elbow ; the fulness above may be collected in forward or back ward tur ling plaits or in gathers, as preferred. The wrists are completed with dee J flaring cuffs. The large and protective storm collar fits closely to the ned, rolling 6o:tly away at the back and flaring widely at the front, where iti corners are prettily rounded. Plush, velvet, brocade, Persian and o'her sec^onable cloths aro commend ed to develop stylish and comfortable coats by the mode. To mato this coat for a lady haviug a thirty six iuch bust will require three and three-quarters yards of fiity four-incli wide material. COMFORT. .BLE COAT FOU A LITTLE MISS. The oraiortable and stylish little garment depicted in the second large illustration, and also described by May Manton, is developed in rough-faced coating chowing a bouclo effect. It is of becoming length, and has loose fronts tl at lap widely with largo bone buttons and button holes. Pockets may be nierted in the fronts for con venience, or the braid applied as illus- I trated to simulate pockets. Thc sides aud buck of the coat tit tho figure somewhat closely with the usual num ber of ?;eams entering into the trim adjustment. Tho fulness below the waist lire of the centre, and seam of the side body is arranged in deep un derlying plaits that stund out stylish ly. Th?i one-seamed gigot sleeves ol moderato fnlnessfit tho :orearm close ly, while tho fulness above falls in short dr ioping puff effect. The wrist* are com ploted with a fanciful decora COMFOilL'ABLE DOUDLK-DUEAS Hon of iraid. A neat turn over collar is at th( neck. Attrajtive coats can be made from any. ono of tho regulation heavy weight oloakimis such as boucle, irieze, tweed, cheviot, etc., and can safely JO recommended for general Utility >>r practical weir. A serviceable accompaniment to the little- game ut ia tho comfortable Tam O'shanter that caa be made of the samo material, thus completing a very natty little school outfit. To mnke this coat for a child of eight yeard will reqniro two and one-quarter yards of fifty-four-i nc h wide material. OIRLS' INDIGO HLUE CLOTH JACKET. Indigo blue cloth m ule this stylish little coat. It is of generous length with loose-?tting fronts that close in double breasted stylo with handsome smoked pcurl buttons . and button holes. The upper edges of the front are reversed to form lapels that meet the rolling collar in uneven notches; squure-cornercd pocket laps cover the openings to inserted pockets in tht ELEOTlltC SE AX. fronts. The back is cloer-fifcting and admirably adjusted with tin usual JACKET OF INDIGO CLUE CLOTQ. Tweed, cheviot, homespun, kersey and diagonal are desirable materials for making, with machine stitching ivs a finish, or the coat can bo uiado of light weight cloth in whipcord, me-ton or box cloth in any one of the fashion able colors, such as dova col ^r, dat.lia, myrtle or lorest green. JEWELED JACKET.-;. The wealthy New York sooioty girl is enjoying a new and sparkling gar ment known as the jeweled jacket. It TED COAT FOH A Ll TTL li MISS j is bolero iu shaw, and counts of a j inundation of coarse cream lace so ! thickly studded and incrnsted with j jewels it is impossible to see the lace I threads. They cost anywhere from ! S10?? up, and aro tar too expensive ! over to become common. They are ! very rich and Oriental loukiug, worn j with handsome velvet and silk gowns. ?YSrERY OF THE DOWSER, THE PROFESSIONAL WATEB FIND? ESS OF ENGLAND. Streams Four Hundred Feet Be neath the Earth's Surface locat ed-Employed by Land Owners. PSYCHOLOGICAL sharps have been deeply stirred the past few weeks, says a London let ter in the New Orleans Pic ayune, by attempts made to fathom the mystery of the "dowsers." You may not know what a dowser is, and when you do know, you jill probably discredit the existence ol such a per son. A dowser is a man, or woman, who is possessed of some curious oc cult forco which gives the owner the power to locate hidden streams of water flowing 200 or 400 feet beneath tho surface of the earth. A dowser can walk over an unknown piecte of country and point out the exact spot where a well or pipe can be sunk. Ho san tell the exact depth a' which water will be found, and also the num ber of . gallons an hour which can be pumped up. Dowsers are scientifically termed bydroscop?3ts. The presence of sub- j ter ranean water has a peculiar effec* upon their nervous systems. The dowser, ?heu prosecuting his work, always carries a hazel twig in his hands. -. Wheo he reaches a spot whero ; water is (lowing underneath the hazel twig bends and points downward. This sonnds fantastic and unreal, but the tr mu of it must be acknowledged or the testimony of some of tho most respected-British peers doubted. The psychic folks, who have been investi gating the dowser mystery, have col lected a mass -of corroborative facts from scores of great land owners and men who stand high in the opinion of the public These men are either liars or the doings of the dowsers are real. There are five or six professional dowsers in England, and tho leader of these is a young man of thirty, named Leicester Gataker. He is accumulat ing a fortune by his entions work, and he is kept " so busy that he employs forty assistants, who complete the work his strange facnlties map out. Dowsers have recently been employed by such august personages as the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Beau fort, the Duke of Grafton, Lord Jer sey, Sir E. Welby Gregory, and a host of others of like prominence. Dowsers demand rich pay, and it would seem ? that if people of the caliber of those just named did not have faith in the art.they would not take cognizance of it by patronizing it, and paying well for it, too. It is practically agreed among those owner, as he could discover the pres ence of metal withoat first going to the expense of sinking a shaft. More than a score of books have been written on the subject, several of them by American students of the art, and from some of these it is learned that in oldon times wielders of the divining'rod used it for a vari ety of purposes, often times with success. It was commonly employed for the solution of mysterious mur ders and for the hunting down of criminals. In France it was usod in the last century, but the priests frowned upon it, and eventually the practice was abolished. It may be mentioned that in the time of the in quisitions, dowsers were put to death as workers in thejblaok art. In tho sixteenth and seventeenth centuries dowsing was evidently an extensive iudustry. There is a book written in 1613 by the Baroness of Beausoleil, iu which she gives a list of 150 mines discovered by herself and her husbaud by use of the divining rod. From 1550 to 1700 qo less than forty-six separate works on the sub ject of dowsing were published, and when it is remembered that book writing and printing in those days were rare things, the imp?rtanos of the subject can be imagined. Au Enraged Ostrich. To be overtaken all on a sudden without time for preparation by a cheeky ostrich is one of the graatest ills flesh is heir to, and might result disastrously to the uninitiated, but old hands are always all there on an emergency. Undoubtedly the best weapon, bar ring a wire fence, is a good stout stick or blunt pitchfork. As a rule, if a bird means to have your life or die iu the attempt, he charges from about thirty yards, when you receive him at the bayonet's point. He rushes at you with flashing eye, looking the very embodiment of fury. Drawing him self up tc a height of ton feet or more, with wings outstretched and hissing like a cobra, he makes four or five strikes. You retreats pace or two, so as to avoid the fork piercing through his neck, and hold him off at arm's length till he learus that his efforts are useless. Drawing the fork sharply aw&y? you strike him a blow on the neck, rendering him insensible and taking away his breath. This quiets him for a while, till he reoovers from his bewilderment and makes a fresh charge, when the fork is again pre sented.-Strand Magazine. Funeral Baked Meats in Kaus&g, At Moonlight, Dickinson County, Kan., seventy-seven relatives attend ed the funeral of aged Mrs. Katherine Bert and spent most of tho day in the c?r?monie?, pausing at noon to par* take of a feast and lingering at the grave after the lowering of the coffin to witness the filling in.-New Yors an. Speed ol Carrier Pigeons.. Experiments made with carrier pig* eons in connection with various Eu ropean armies show that the speed of the carrier in calm weather and for short distances is about 1210 yards a minute. With a very strong wind in the direction of the dight a bird has reached 1980 yards a minute. ? M07"15^5 REAP THIS* The Best Remedy. ^ : 1 For Flatulent Collo, Diarrhoa, Dysea tory, Nausea, Coughs, Cholera In Ian tum, Teethinc Cbilirea, Cholera Morbus, Unnatural Drams from tho Bowels, Pains, Griping, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion and all Dis eases of the Stomach and Bowels. PITTS CARMINATIVE ? ? [ls thc standard. It carries childrea over1 the critical period of teething, and ls recommended hy phys ids jis ts, the friend of Mothers, Ad ul! J and' Children. It is pleasant to the taste, ( and never fails to give satifiinction.i A few doses will demonstrate ita so*" perlatlve virtues. Price, 25 clo. per< ? ' bottle. For solo by druggists. HOUSEHOLD AFFAIBV OIL SPILLED ON TEE CABPET, if ? careless maid in filling the many lamps now so popular about a boneo spills the oil or allows it to rnn down upon the carpet, it is voil to wipe up as mnoh of the oil as possible from the eaipet; then sprinkle tbe epoi with bnckwheat flour or corn? mei.!, and pin a paper or cloth over it Abc ut five hours later sweep np all the meal, sprinkle afresh and oover as be fore. This operation moat be re peated twice a day until the oil. has all been absorbed. The length ot time will, of course, depend upon the quan tity of grease taken np by the carpet. MANAGEMENT OP HOUSE PLANTS. "Seeping plants indoors in living rooms is something that a gretit many persons make a lamentable failure of," said an old florist, "and the reason is that they overlook some of the very simplest rules that govern the vegeta tion and blooming of plants. They subject them to extremes of wet and dryness, heat and cold, and allow the soil in them to become hard and baked, or sour and sodden, which last state is absolutely fatal to the beauty and health of plants, if it does not de stroy them altogether. Perfect drain age, abundance of light and warmth and a moderate amount of moisture are required for their beet develop ment The soil must be fairly rich - and nutritious, but free from crude materials. Well-rotted sod and very, old stable refuge, with a small amount of sand to keep the mass from packing, will be found the most desirable. G? raniums and verbenas do best in a mod erately cool atmosphere, and may be soon as they have reached their prime will, all other things being equal, re sult in a fine return of perfect blooms, - fr se growth of plant and a condition of vigor and hardiness that marks the productions of the expert Perhaps the most common mistake in the rear ing of house plants is the soil in which they are potted. "It is the easiest thing in the world to have ever at hand an abundant sup ply of potting earth, and as the au tumn is an excellent time to begin the accumulation, a few hints may not come amiss. "A large box or bin may be built in some convenient place under shelter, and into this all dead leaves, sod, plant stalks and decayed wood and similar vegetable matter are to be thrown. The soapsuds from the week ly wash will be a very important ad dition if it can be poured over the mass without draining through. One of the very best compost deposits is made with a bottom built like a cis tern. A basin of any desired depth may be prepared to bold the drainage, whioh ma; again and again be poured over the soil. As it settles more leaves and other mattel may be added. A load of very fine a ad old stable manure, thoronghly rotted and dis integrated is to be thrown upon the heap. When well mixed and pulver ized it is ready for use. Mixed with equal parts of black muck from an ad jacent swamp, it is an ideal soil in whioh strong growing and luxuriant plants will flourish anl astonish the painstaking householder who has taken the trouble to furnish them with the requisite subsistence. "House plants kept in large pots should be washed off or sprinkled all over at least onoe every veek, and as ofter as this should be plaoed in a tub of warm water and allowed to remain at least half an hoar that the roots may become thoronghly saturated. It is frequently the case that the inner portion of the roots and the ball of earth around them become so dry that oxdinary watering does not penetrate the moe?. "-Xew York Ledger. ? RECIPES. White Layer Cake-One and one half onpfuis of sugar, one-half oupiul of batter, one cupful of sweet milk, tvo cupfuls of flour, whites of four eggs, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow der. Put together with fiosting of any kind desired. ?Stuffed Dates-Split open tho dates on one side and remove tbe stone, be ing oarefal to keep in as good shape as possible, Fill the cavity thus made with blanched almonds, English wal nut meats or other nut meats. Press together and roll in powdered or granulated sugar. Indian Cutlets-With a quarter of a pint of milk mix a teaspoonful of cari ander seed, and the same ol powdered ginger, and a small onion finely chopped. Take two pounds of tender veal, cut it into neat cutlet-shaped pieces and soak them in the above mix ture one hour. Then roll them in bread orumbs and fry a light brown. Sprinkle a saltspoonfnl of salt crer each and squeeze a little lemon jnice over them at the moment of serving. AN oak, still living in Tilford, near Farnham, is mentioned in a charter of Tie ur y of Bois under the dat? of 1250.