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A SUMMER PAGEANT. Unique Procession of Vehicles in the White Mountains. Scores of Decorated Wagons Compete for Prizes. The procession of ornamented coaches and other vehicles is to move from Maplewood, one mile distant from Bethlehem, down the entire length of the street, and then return to the starting-point to receive the prizes. These are four in number, and are offered, first, for the coach load of prettiest girls; second, for the most beautifully decorated coach; third, for the finest horses and equip ments; fourth, for the coach coming the greatest distance. There is also a second prize in each class, making eight in ail, aud the governor of New Hampshire awards to .the successful competitors the pretty silk banuers which constitute the premiums. On every road to the north, east, south and west long lines of carriages are pouring into the wide Bethlehem street; and every carriage is crowded to its utmost capacity with visitors. The girls are in bright summer cos tumes, aud bear banners and pen nants. The young men, iu brilliant tennis-blazers and negligee costumes, are giving the mountain calls or “yells”—cries adopted according to the well-known college custom aud ut tered with more energy than music. Here, for instance, is a heavily loaded >ach, the passengers of which on meeting another coach cry, in strong, distinct chorus: Look-off! Look-off! Who are you? We're from the Look-off 1 How do you do? And the second coach load replies: Hurrah for the silver! Hurrah for the white! We’re from the Howard! We’re all right. A third chimes in witlf an indescrib able and very ingenious call to which no pen could do jus ice: Bric-a-kex-kex, co-ax, co-ax, Bric-a-kex-kex, co-ax, co-ax, Hoi moi, Hoi moi, Parabaloo, Maplewood! All the coaches and mountain wagons, aud many of the smaller ve- -—ETcles, are decorated with bunting or flowers, often after very artistic de signs ; and all the houses, big and lit tle, hotels and cottages, on both sides of the sireet, are gay with draperies and festoons, evergreens and flowers, of every color. Here is a pretty sum mer home whose wide verandas are festooned with apple-green and white FOR FARM A5D GARDEN. WARTS OX A COW’S TEATS. ■Warts on a cow’s teats are rather difficult to remove while the cow is giving milk without producing sores, owing to the constant irritation caused by milking. If the warts are not so large as to interfere with milking let them remain until the cow is dry, then remove by burning with lunar caustic or tying a thread about the neck of each wart, which in a few days will kill the wart and it will drop off. Small warts will sometimes disappear if smeared daily with salt lard.—[New York Sun. now TO PRODUCE GOOD VEAL. If milk only is fed to calves, the veal will present a white, desirable color. Beaten eggs, to finish off with, may be mixed in warm milk. From four to six eggs night and morning should be fed for a week or ten days. This improves the quality and solidity of veal. Two months is the best age for veal, and less than six weeks old veal is not good. Calves two months old, fed as indicated, on milk, make large, white veal, and the meat is not laxative. When the vessels of the eye arc of a light rose color in veal calves, the meat will be while. But when red, the veal will be red, and the fat tinged and unsightly. Veal too young is soft and sticky to handle.— [Ameri can Agriculturist. MASHES FOR HORSES AXD CATTLE. Mashes are useful feeding for deli cate or sick horses or cattle, but the universal rule is to make them small and feed sparingly. In fact, in feed ing all animals, overfeeding is to be avoided. When an* animal does not eat up the feed clean, that remaining in the feed trough should be removed and given to animals which clean out the manger. It is bad practice to place such rejected food in the next meal, as delicate feeders are like over fed children—wasteful and capricious. Bran mash: Put two quarts of good, sweet bran into a pail and pour boiling water over it, mix thoroughly with a clean stick or iron spoon, aud let stand until cool. Bread mash: Break up a loaf of bread and soak it in fresh milk, and add a little salt. This is a nourishing feed for weak and delicate animals. Linseed mash: Boil half a pound of whole flaxseed iu two quarts of water until it is reduced to about three pints, and while hot pour over a quart of bran, mix aud feed when cold. Man is the only ani mal that takes kindly to hot feed and drinks.—[Boston Cultivator. thoroughly scraped and the accumula tion placed in barrels in a dry shed close at hand. When enough has been stored it may be used in a semi-liquid form about th» strawberry vines, cur rant and raspberry bushes and other fruit and vegetable plants. It will paj to look after the manure and not throw it out, unmindful of its value. There are people who make poultry pay largely and others who do not. Experience has taught that there is no legitimate business which pays better, but it must be conducted with care and skill. The lack of these is why nine-tcuths of our farmers do not make it a success. A farmer who keeps a strict ledger account of all the returns and expenditures from his poultry is an exception. Many keep no account at all. Such are the ones who cry “poultry don’t pay.” Lack of experience, patience, system and understanding of the amount of work connected with poultry raising tell the reason of their failure. Is it not true? The Cochin is short-legged, flat-bod ied and heavily feathered. The Lang- shau, so often mistaken by inexpe rienced persons for Cochins, is long, feather-legged, possessing an erect carriage. In other points the greatest difference is noticeable. The Cochin is sluggish in action and spirit, the Langshan active and nervous. The Cochin has coarse yellow flesh, the Langshan pure creamy white and abundance of it. Taking a comparison of the two breeds we would consider the Cochin more of a fancy or orna mental variety, the Langshan is in every way useful. I admire the Cochin fowl, yet my preference for utility is with the Langshan. For those who have never kept Langshans and wish to add a useful breed I can recommend them.—[American Agri culturist. FARM AND FARDEN NOTES. “Go for” all sheep-killing canines. Keep working off the poor animals. The potato sorter is a clever device. Harvest good crops and good deeds. A good season for the industrious bee. Good head work saves much hand work. Turkey hens attain maturity earlier than the gobblers. The chickens that eat the most grit are in the best condition. Wheat bran is one of the most val uable ingredients in egg food. Young chicks are a benefit to the garden, but keep out the old ones. Teach the dog not to frighten the chickens and they will soon learn not RELIGIOUS READING. COXTZXTXEBT. ‘ear Lord, this day I would n<f sper# Id any other place, For Thou dost wish me here tc And resting in thy grace I am content. ! | This duty I would not exchange For any other task; If only its pcrfoima-ice please ! Thee, Lord, HU all I ask, I am content. I care not what may come to mo; Of earthly good o'r i!l; I Since where I am and what I dp Are ordered by Thy will, I am conti nt. • —[Christian Advocate ’‘short of a man.” *‘We were short of a man,” sai a live pas tor lately, iu a public address, “>^d we ju»t him. He withhold 1 not the 'e wanted as a Sun il we were o the Lord erson of a zed Irish- to fill the ools learn head on piety xec- Lord man—a cut out lace there Architect ere prayed that the Lord would send had declared that he would ne from us any good tiling. We 1 shadow of doubt that the thing was a downright good thing. It day school superintendent ofwL in the extremest need. We went for him, and he sent him, in the live Americanized and Christiai man, who is precisely the mar place.” Let suffering" Sunday s< a lesson, aud churches also that £ivc vacant pulpits. Oh, for a man! A man will 1 him and a heart in him! A ma' and practicality, with spiritual utive ability! "it would seem a: himself can do nothing withou man that tits the place as if he for it. Now, whenever there is is a man cut out for it. The Gr never makes a misfit. The tronb! I is, that we follow our heads instead of loo>lng to Him. If there were less of caucusing tid more of praying there would be fewer Inistnkes in the choosing of men.—[The Bapjst Teacher. HONOR DUE TO SUMMER RE! f DENTS. The writer of the article contlrning evan gelization in the country churcl, notices in a letter, as follows, several evklnces of ad vancement in many New Englald towns: Their sons and "daughters, #jough resi dents only in summer months, liave beauti fied for favorite resorts the oldrhomesteads, donated funds for free librari s, rendered ambiance to improve public or establish private schools, quickened at m ion unto the pure pleasure of social lift and helped promote material as well as spiritual In terests of our religious instit itions. New churches have bceu built, or oh ones wisely remodelled, until the ohserv r in a wide field finds some of the most inviting aud, according to the science of aco sties, correct auditoriums in the ancient wi Is where the fathers worshipped, without/any niches, columns and new-fangled forms fatal to the intelligent use of the servile of song or richest effects of Impressive spraking. As the most magnificent stmeture in the whole world was built by audj.under divine direction, it is certain that the jpresent exist ence and exercise of a desire find delight to give God the best is in itself fullest assurance of his special blessing. Numerous rural neighborhoods have al ready risen several steps above their lowest point, not a few others are hrrestiug their downward tendencies, and a large majority of o d Eastern towns are to b# better in ma terial, mental, moral or rcligicjus respects at no distant time. The annual overflow from the cities to the country, though not an un mingled good, does increase congregations, and ought to be beneficial in its effects; for it adds to improved property yid is a source of some revenue to the church r Consideration of all these anjllike changes shows much quite hopeful for the optimist and discouraging to the pessimist in the ddent in the iging present situation. Every res cities or large towns, who onpe worked the soil of New England, knows fflie price paid for its products should rentier farmers richer; and it is their right to^^miss mid dle-men and demand mo££ dir^^^nge of values into At? means FOB THE HOUSEWIFE. A KNIFE CLEANER. Take two boards about 18 Inches, long by six inches wide. Nail a belt of leather over these boards and fasten them together by hinges. Lay the knife between the boards, which have been sprinkled with bath brick, and rub the knife rapidly between them. A paste made with emery powder and sweet oil is excellent for fine knives. —[New York Tribune. BOILING RICE FOR SOUI. To boil rice in grains for soups, after cleansing it throw it into plenty of salted boiling water, and boil it fast for 15 minutes; then drain off the water and place the saucepan contain ing the rice either in the oven, uncov ered, or upon a brick on the back of the stove, with a clean towel folded several times laid in the Riucepan above the rice, the cover being left off. After ab3ut 10 minutes steaming in this way, the rice will be dry and ten der, every grain distinct. OLD NEWSPAPERS IN THE HOUSEHOLD. The real value of old newspapers about a house is fully comprehended by but a few. Many people in wrap ping up woolen goods to put away for the summer—a something that must soon be done for the coming season— use clear brown paper. Old newspa pers are far preferable, for the ink on them has been observed to be very ob noxious to 'Tioths, insects, &c. A great benefit co Also be derived by placing a layer of old newspapers upou the carpet paper spread under carpets, as it is a preventive to encroachments by vermin, which is so often the case. Another useful attribute of paper not generally known is for preserving ice in a pitcher of water. Fill the pitcher with ice and water and place in the centre of a piece of paper; then gather the paper up together at the top and twist the ends tightly together, placing a strong rubber baud around the coil to hold it close so as to exclude the air. A pitcher of ice water treated in this manner has been known to stand over night with scarcely a perceptible melting of the ice.— [New York Tele gram. THE BEST WAT TO DRESS SALSIFY. Cut off the top leaves, but do not, as so many cooks do, cat off the crown, which is really one of the best parts of the root. Wash very clean, and scrape off all of the dark outside skin, throwing each root into cold water as you finish with it, to keep it from turning dark. Have,ready a pot of boiling water Servian Military Dmins- A curious thing connected with the Servian army is the manner in which nearly all the regiments carry the big drum. Instead of being slung in front of the man who plays it this instrument is put upon a small two-wheeled cart drawn by a large dog, the latter being so trained that he keeps his place even through the longest marches. The drum mer walks behind the cart and performs on the instrument as it goes along. Each regiment has two or three drums, but scarcely any of the regiments have a band.—London Tit-Bi 4 «. Yon don’t have to take our tcord for the (food quality of Dobbins’s Electric 6oap. Just get one bar of your grocer, let it tell you its own ttory next Monday, and be governed by that, got.a or bad. Remember Dohhi'i*'# Electric. 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