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mVWNNMH 'nil II III VOL. XIII. CAMDEN. S. C.. THUR8T>J^ DECEMBER 3' 1885> NO. 11. POKr.lt ON Till-; WHN/VT CI IK 10. Some years :v^o I corvod iho North urn 1'acilic U<iiroad Company on a baronietrionl -oirvey <<f 'Homo passe* ^through Uu! C.imvuIo Mountains and f0;isUnn approaeuo* to them. In oui^v August w uen iliu Columbia Plains wero brown, ami the air dry ami hot, my bu-iiMsti eallod mo lo tho Wonaiclioo Hver. At its month 1 mot tho liuleh tsiv familiarly called Huich, a rod haired, ycl.ow-evod ruOinn from Virgi nia. 1 nave forgotten hi* rual name, if 1 i vor know it, wliieh I greatly doubt, us it was not considered pollto to iiujuisitivoly inquire into tlio antece dents of tlio gentleman ono mot in mining camps or at isolated trading post.". If you weni introduced to u merry man who gloried in tho name of "lJuckskin" or "Arkansas" or "Sprad dlo-iog Tom," it was eminently proper uud healthful to address him as such, and it was oonsiderod highly impropor and vulgar to ondonvor to climb Into tho gonoalogioal troo of any gontloman who might havo sought solitude for tho bouoilt of his hoaltli. man. Tho lonruod, had io boys. Howaaa morry thoughtless man, and incautious ly rafsou an aco full, which ho had been at considerable trouble to gather, diroctly nftor a cold dcck had boon rung in on tho gumo. In tho confusion that followed tho discovery that ftfx or sovon ucos woro on tho tablo Hatch's eye had boon promptly oxlraotod by nuothor morcy-xuan, and ho had been awkwardly caiVod by a third and bungiinglv shot by \f.x fourth. On his recovory butch said'that though ho did not mind having a little fun with tho boys, tho boys of that caiup played a litilo too roughly with him. .So ho loft and established himself at tho mouth of tho Weiiatchoo. ilo traded for furs, lie played poker with tho Indians, lio raised entile. llu sold whisky to In dians and provisions to Chinese minors. IUitch was a grand scamp, ft bravo, rookloss roUlan, but ho Itnd sonio very good points. For instance, ho oould mako oxcollont hoo cakes, and ho wn? oiioorful ami coiupanlonablo, nnd oould toll highly interesting lies. Wo bocamo nttnehod to each other, and though I know ho was a inurdoror and n tliiof, ftnd thftt ho was soiling whisky to tho Indians nnd smuggling opium noross tho lino from llritisn Columbia, I did not euro. I was young and carolcss nnd bosidos as 1 said, ho oould mako oxcollont hoo oakos. Ono ovoning, as wo sat sido by sldo on Iho sandy aoil, loaning against tho homo and smoking our aftur-suppor pipos, and I was list ening to a remarkable good lio about a boar thftt frightonod all tho othor boars out of an oxtonslvo mountain rango by fraudulently using a long polo to mark liis height on tho troos, a group of In dians, driving catllo buforo thom, rodo from bohiud a rooky point that was thrust into tho waters of tho Columbia. instantly Hutch sprang to his foot nnd rushod into tho cabin. Ho put on n cunningly dovisod harnoss that hold two navy six-shooters in a handy posi tion undor his arms. lie put on his coat. Ho pulled at tho pistols to soo if thoy woro looso, and that thoro would ho no hitch in tho porformanco if any thing moro than a rehearsal should bo rocjuirod. in ft few minutes tho pnrty of norsomon drew rein in front of tho oabin. Thoy woro young buck* from Alosos' camp In tho Grand Couloo. Hutch grootod thom cheerfully, and holpod to corral tho cattle. '1 hon ho told mo that those mon woro tho select ed poker playors of tho Columbia IMains Indians; tnat they had boon staked by the tribe to piny with him in hopo of winning a number of catllo. If i>h, Iio said, 1 Iio (initio woro tlio stakes. Hoforo I Iio first hand was dealt Hutch (juiotly informed the Indians that English and Chinook only could ho spokon at tho tuhlo, and that tho first Indian who npoko in his own (to Hutch unknown) tonguo would liavo tho top of his hond shot oir. Tho hrnvos choorfnlly agrood to this condition. Thou tiio roiatlvo valuo of cows, caivwit and stoors was agrood upon. Thoy dccldod to |>iay tablo staKos. Tho chocks woro pistols and musket balls. Ton pistol halls woro equal in valuo to a calf, or to a mixkot ball. Throo muskot balls o<|iiallod a cow in Value. A hoavy California blankot was thrown over a rough taido. A oandlo was thrust into a tonuuo can that was filled with beans, and tho gamo hegran. Tho strong wind coascd blowing. 1'ho niionco of tiio plains was brokon only by tho mysterious groaning and sigh ing of tho mighty nvor as Ft swopt past thn cabin to tho soa. Hour after hour passed and not a word was spokon by tho player*. With facos as unohango nblo as hron/.o tho throo Indians played, nnd, favorod by thn dint light and tho fact of Hiitoh's having but one oyo, how they did choat! Tho luok varlod, as it always does in a pokor gamo. Now thoy would bo ahoad, now Hutch. I dropped nfttoop, ami whoa I awoko it was noarly morning. , Hutch's haok was toward mo. I saw \Somo cards thrust under his coat oollar. ? know ho was waiting for the etui toluo. Ono of tho Indians dealt. Htm ticked up bis cards, raised ins rigi band lo scratch tho back of lus neti ?ulroitlv chunked tho curds he held u ?hoso in reservo, and then thrust m ?cards ho had rocoived below his aim ?collar. Tbon ho turned to lue, expo ling the back of his head to the In lians [and bo winked a wink of great saga city at me. llo talked to ino for an in Btaut aud then turued to tho table Tho Indian to his left bet a calf Tho next 0110 straddled it. Tho dealt;: went a cow better, and Hutch saw i all and raised tho pots two cows. Ai stayed. AH stood pat. Then tho bet ting began in earnest. It went on un til all tho cattle the Indians brought I woro staked. Theu came the show down. Hutch had four queens and an lice. Tho Indians all had fours which [thoy hail stolen, of course. 1 hey grunted loudly. They struck their mouths with the palms of their open Ihands, to oxprosi surprise. Then they Ibado us good-byo and mounted, and, Iuinging as thoy rode, disappeared in [tho faint gray light of early ruoruing. [Hutch had won thirty head of calt!e. lAs wo got breakfast tho king of clubs ?fell out of Hutch's right trousers le^. I What finally became of tho butcher? Bio was accused of stealing c ittle?a Bio, probably. Tho viligautes visited pirn and ordered him t</ bring in his Hiordcr. Ho did so, but owing to some misunderstanding, brought him in ?load. Ho was past answering mvk Iward* questions. So' tho exasperated ?^^mHpshung thy'uutcher as a mur ' , J^A^^hlof, a whisky seller. ?PMH^??lly. fcnynr, n. o^^^^^^^K^^Hutctl's cattle End a bad man goyes. You ?I beliovo thoy divldouQ^A^jt need land goods among thenis^^fc^M* Isec, Hutch was dead and did Icattlo or provisions, but they dm not I haug him to obtain his herd and goods, r Of courso not. Ho was a bad man, anu J thoy hung him for tho good of tho ruf* I lian community (ho lived sixty miles from tho nearest neighborhood) living I on tho frontier. And thoy took charge of tho ownorloss cattle, so that uio I poor croaturos should not ?uf.er during tho following winter. ? Frank ]\ilk<.son i in A'. 1'. Sim. The PuhhIii^ of iho Hotel Clerk. Tho hotol clerk lias disappeared, or in disnppoariu^. Til" faithlul ehroni olcr must nolo iliis M^nilicant chnngo in American llfo. for ii means tlio pass ing away of a whole order of tilings. And ho notos it with a certain sadness. For though this clerk was feared by the general public, lie was tlio admira tion of tho humorist^ - Tlioro was novor anything in tlio world bofore an swering to this rcsplondont autocrat of sleeping accommodations, this darling of tho Hushing pin, porfnmod locks, impudent oye, and lofty condescension. Ho was tho 0110 boiug in existence bo foro whom tho froo-born American quullod. Wo have so little roal aristoc racy in this country that this domina ting person stood out in relief: he had powor to nbase tho proud, and to make tho humble crawl into a holo. But Ms hoop has struck and ho is passing WUicWUiyy, ftUiyJ11! .".lv .T i? there, gonorally only in thoso gorgeous {mlucos whoro civilization is now ami ias tho upponranco of a lacquor. and is not of tno substance ?? tlio life.*** , In fact, tho kind of civilization that produced the hotel clerk is gone, or is goitin also. He belonged to an era of smartness and pretension which tlio foreign travoler did not recognize as a growing development of character, but mistook for vulgarity, lie be longed to what might bo called tho steamboat period, wiiou tlio steatnbo.it was as gorgeous and as beautiful as si barber's saloon, and its cloak had tlio lino manners and tlio striking attiro of the gambler. Ho belonged to the era of tlio table in tho hotel dining-roo.il a quarter of a mile long, where the Waiters wore all drilled to move liUo clock-work at a signal from the li >t ! oUlcer, who stood at the head of tho table. Wo can see tliein now f.ic.ng tho table in a shilling line, half wheel ing at the signal, stretching out siinui tanoouslv over tlio heads of (lie sub missive quests a hundred a* ins, seizing the toj/s of tho vegetable dishes, and (hen, qranip, tramp, with tiie step of tho soldier, going down the echoing lloor, disappearing through swinging doors, and anon returning with tlio same military precision to deposit a plate that welched two pounds, with a hung, boforo each awed occupant of a seat. As a military evolution it was uourly perfect, and tho American peo ple wore rather proud of it. It was a magnifloenco which somewhat crushed them, but tlioy felt they wore somehow a part of it, and it is doubtful if any foreign potontato was over served exactly In that way. It was vory cheap at live dollars a day, and If there had bocu tiny dinner to match tho evolutions, we might still lie in that showy poriod of our national develop ment. Tho liotol clerk had so sut> duod tho spirit of tho traveler that ho had not porhaps much appotite, and rather preferred magnificence to com fort. Hut in time, with other standards of taste, this pagoantry vanished, and tho traveler began to assert his man hood.*** Of courso tlioro aro still traces left of tho old civilization, and wh' ii the travolor llnds them, I hoy awake a train of rolleclions upon the singular devel opulent of democratic life in America. - Cl^nrlea Dudley 1 Vtinicr, in /lurpcr's Mn(/(tzi>k for November. Tlio Suritnuii an a Psychologist. My subject lining tint mochaiiism of tint will, it illicitt bo asked, "What has a surgeon to ?lo willt psychology P" To which I would answer ?Every thing." For, without sheltering my self bohinri Mr. Jonathan Hutchinson's trito saying that "u surgeon should bo n physician who knows now to nso his hands," 1 would remind you tli.it puro scionce h:ts proved so good a fostor inothor to surgory, that diseases of tho bruin which wore foiniorly considered to bo hopolom, nro now brought with in it mensurable distance of the knife, find therefore a step nearer toward euro. Again, I would remind you that surgeons rather than pnysicians see tho experiments which so-callod Na ture Is always providing for us ex periments whit-It. though horribly Clum sy, do on rate occasion*, as I shall presently show you tonight, lend us powerful aid itt attempting to solve tho most obscure problem* ever pre sented tot,hi soiontist. I'tr.tor Horx Icy in /'o/'ti/or .Scaiio: Mont/ih/ for So vetn in ('mutation i.<? popular in Alaska. Singing, shaking of ru111<*.<? ami Incit ing of long xtick* aueonip:iny llto cere mony, tuiil tiru kept tin :iil night. In tho morning tho hoily is taken out through n holo in tlio roof of tho In n so anil curriotl to tlio funeral pile. Tho misHionaries uro trying to bronk up tlio pruct Ico. FOR ill i : ?? A I > I l>. II > :i (s oil llou. !i > <1 1> i* iriliuii-Ut?w tc M.1 k ? Pill"" ?>. . !, I: .^ C'li p t?, Kir;. ? i ? 11 : l> on ?? >P ?:? I 'd?li 1 on Polo'? i iii? ? i 11 M ?urn* lll[( .1 . ? . CI.. .U . > . i?. .i ?? i.ii 1.1 i > Catnoi*. i '? : > li> \ .iii>t very i <?> ?: ? - . ?*. ..>? ?e .?i? i u ti lie Hi - .i . ? r ; ?' . wo!, .i:nl iltluUior u>i.l : .. i; . !? ;:n..Ii I ? ot blue etaiu.il>'. ?\.e i i . ; ??i ttr- .-mill limine x/cno l ; v :k mi<>; o( iv?l. Fui cotuuin:iti->ii> :!. ?:? i ar>' stripes uf l/ino knotted witu t : 11 Ii* r i?.i 11 n tliixr iti red out,,:].- 1 i y i .no and ;.i>u knotted with re.I. Siui'u'. r r .o >kin^. in sir.[)(.?-> v, nil U iots uf s??.t u out ami 1 iMit ftii.-, r.cno 1.1 1I.1U ami tvtl mixture*, ami flit' pattern i:i j'.a.ii j^uwds is t'j le tua>le iiji uilii ti*?i?t 1 > showing >:r.p<\? in ?>*_?:? cuIm s, ;iit?'ruat ill^r Willi >: I :iu". uie.u*e lu-'pS, creating a peculiar 0;;t alii active hius.*)' appear* auec. Machdie-i ai:<r w. .<'iv i velvets and veivcteens aiv iniic.i iiiOil with llio 1 * 1 :ii 11 goods, :in'I iMiMiii'DVi arc exceed ingly l'-asliiotiai>ic. i lie t o aro cordu roys Willi lino rui'1I, nicdiu ill-sized cor I, ami regular c inie-cord, it) ail colors, the various lotus oi gray atul orow n. in blue, olive, brou /.e, an ( u'toi'ti.which aro not only ii?? 1 to luini j.ckeu, vests, ami liitiiuiinijs, mii are made up into complete cost time-.. A novelty in corduroy has solid ground in some ono of thi, how wood colors, speck.ed over with splashes of white. In silk warp <;oo Is, in jut and bluo black, lleiiricitas claim pre-eminence; ?i^Uihjher grades are cfcijuisifolv lino, ^Bto|^ll?^ii)|>earance of antinuo aiv, and have saiiu. Tho melroso ami bluo black, with s.lk warp. art curiosity, w;th its luinuto aiiol!-dko twills of .Nurlaee knots,wnicii can hard ly bo soon without the aid ot a strong magnifying ghtss. Decorative s>asiics are exhibited with the new dress goods. They nro throe yards long, nud come in self-colut'od horge, Willi border in oriental lilies. Olhom are of Irieot an I plush,or nioiru and satin in continuations of suiailes or c.)loi'?, neither contrasting or eoinplo incntal, vol very pleasing to tm? eye*. Deep knotted fringe liuishos llio ends of tiieso handsome aashei.? ihiiuilci jj/'iia Tunes. ni.l.O\V-SlIAM:j UK I'LI'SII. A magnificent sol of slmms ami spread for a binl are made of cardinal plush, onibroideivd with slienillo and ulosel lo. in the center is an elaborate monogram in high relief, done in throe shades of old gold hlosclle, each letter in a difl'erent shade. '1 ho letters form a classic design, and are outlined with gold cord. From tins fancy turns in the lottors there are spr.iys of cleni.ilis, done in sofi, pearl-colored lloss, with leaves shculod as in autumn. On tlio upper brffnch is perched a humming bird, which is wonderfully executed. ?lted feather* on. jjic ' ________ ce. One end of tho sprSiilTis TnTendoil to hang over tho foot of the bed, and is ornamented wilh a broad chain of heavy chcuilio embroidery, representing tlio curious, rope-like branches of tne "cane c.ic tus," bearing upon the lips of its joint ed aims large oio>som* (. t white and pink. i'lie while oaeiui has a star in Hie ecu let', and ihe .-.lean tiro a bronze '?Teen, with the >01111.M-r ones ciearly indicated by tlio dilVoieiice in tlic stiad ing. The buds are coneetly imitated, and the broken end* i>t tho braneiics have thi! dried appe:iraare s-'en in live specimens. Ihe >l<-m? are embroi dered in No. - ciieiihl<- and have the natural iid^es. winl-.s the t.io.ns are idniii .i'j } uiiii ili'i in o.d g<?i : li.osvllu. li?t* piuU a;<d ?> 'i.te ?> are M-pa fali d ny 1 11 -? ? ? i ?11 - u ^ an 1 \.niOgated plus!), i.iu^m, 11'i> 111 lignl lo d.ii'K led. I'lio di?.f,i :? re in iri.l-ieml, Mid are jutlinu't vsilii iie.ivs ^oi.l cold. The pillow-Miain--. line en.i.r.'cd nn.uchos of the pink cue: in 011 oacii one, with hu*.tcrllies ho\ ci inj; iil uiin?l. lioth shams mill spread arcs lined with pink satin, and liavt! the ed^es finished with u heavy cardinal chenille and ?old cord, with larjjo loops at the corners. Tiiero win once a liking for mottled ratr carpets, because tlie.y were I lie re spectable olVspriii'^ of industry and economy, a pair of progenitors seldom seen in i'nis generalion. Al presont ra^ carpets and rti^s are I lie charm of sin lios, and happy is die ma-ter of tho brush and piietle who is possessed of a sulliciency of tiiese soft, neutr:il-hue?l floor coverin<;<?. K ru^s, woven in the same irregular mixture of colors as of old, an1 also anions the choico pos sessions of ladies of exacting tastes, (ail and sew tir.redier the pieces of inch-wid ? si rips |,.|t from ll.innels ami cashmeres, wit ii jjray scraps of silk and old hits of rumpled rihboii. Intermiu fjlo these irretjulai ly. so that, when they are wov, n ion I her. the silk wiil give a pi'ettv shine to Hie fabric. The ends of tho straps are lapped when sowed, and die ni^s sire lined wilii linen sacking.and in iv lie turned when die exposed side shown cvidonco of wear. Ashoit, straight triune of wool en yarn, wit.i a f.-w threads of silk drawn into it. t><?r?I?? r-t each end of these precious iu.;j, winch are valued equally with Tu 11, i It. Ladios who p o % ?? e s s :i quantity of oi l oolorod silk, or can b'jx it from tlioir loss imliislrious friends, urn cutting it into strips and sowing tliein together. I Ihmo tlmy \v111? t into balls and hoihI to tlio i":ijr c irpet w tv.-i to bo woven into strips for ? I r. s j??? r.?? ?< or fir I ho low or quarter ?!nr?l part ot portloros, which aro ..i iiio oi s.ik or cotton, olush, l>i 11 it I ? I cloth. fi'.t, or other plain dra pery eoods. Ih"' i (h i *. of tho silken rag-wrought m.iti'i i.il is bountiful be yon>f I ?<? I iff. N >iin11 i ;tir -i ^lii|>s of it I II ft! t III O VV II C \ II < il 4 I I S, COIIC 11 OS, C t I'., j anil tin* 11:i: m ?ny 111 \t in iv l*<! produced l>y till-so doun c .:i i e^ is a Uooii de Iiuh t to hi.itiy Ju l sons. Mi il i:\IMi iixll M I'.S. Moiirtiin.; i,'rtnnii,i for out of-doors aro i>f Mi" |u hi c-t pos-iii|o s|y lo, whicli is, of com s", a'.w.us a;>pi npi lato ami in uninl t us t e, yet at pivsont simpl.city is com te,I ni'iio than heretofol'o. I'ous anl skirts are preferred for doop mourning, iivnn crapo is not us<^l so uhii'id intly on tlio skirl as it usod to be I liree or four hands of this nia ti iii!, or oneN in ijail strip liolow. aro oon<idorod suMicient; soinotunos a panel is seen at tlio side to relievo tlio sohornoss of a o:\shniero material. A small pleating or Muting of tlio saimt sltill' finishes the lioni ol tlio jupo.wh - It is mostly of easlini"ro, paramatta, etc , :i 11 II - >l I ^ h illlil tissues, a s woolen Ot.'l niino, are oft. n ta'-en for mourning toilets, ami may lie worn for tlio oven 1 i11vr r.t home If a tunic is iwliloil, it must lie entirely imi'i iintm-d ami niailo Willi as few drapes as possible tlio buck breadth appearing ipiito plain anil full of moderately bunchod, and Willi a modoratoly-sized tournuro. Young widows wear Uioir peasant skirts pleated or gathered all round, or oulv at tlio back', and a draped tunic in front. Young unmarried la dies aro allowed more liberty, and may even wear a trimiuiug of largo dull ueads, and rediugotos or polonaises, with bonnet< or bats of modorato height, composed very often of small loops of crapo or gauzo ribbon. Mourn ing bonnets must lit closo to the face, and aro bordered insido now with n tiny niching of white crapo or criuipod mua-'.iu. Tho width aud length of tho llowing gauze or crapo veil behind shows the distinction between the deep or half mourning; young ladies, how ever, may dispense with tho latter. Fashion knowing that so many of her votaries are compelled this year to adopi mourning garments, has endeav ored to give a slight touch of cheerful ness to this woe-be^ouo apparel, for youth at least, and very pretty wliito c.ape plastrons aud waistcoats may bo w?<ru at quiet "at homes," aUo sacred concert.*, nhtcli are becoming a > fash ionable Mid often given at private houics, wneii bonuets are taken oil", beaded crape vests and I routs aro also permissible, anil turn-down collars aud cull's of wliito crape jrivo a plain black robo an air of less Badness and dull ness. (jloves tiro nn important pifVt of mourning toilets at present. Black lvitl. or wash leather, cloves with crapo oil^o or gauntlet in vy bo adopted quito at lirst, if mourning for a parent or near relative; afterward silk irimmod with duil black woolen laco. For tho evening a liltlo euft' of frill of while crapu or muslin is distingue. ? Tiie Season for Xuvembci'. llUAIDIXU - UL'TTONS -8A3IIKS. Young girls uro amusing lliuinsolvos witli braiding nuluiuu gowns. This is going to bo a very fashionable trim t It is so.ison. A broad uauol is tlio be braitiuii inst-rtod hol^PVtrToldx ut ilio skirt ma terial), unit tho points of lho bodioo in front itpon oacli siilo of tlio vest, tlio standing collar aud Iho cravat, 'l'lio cravat his into tlio closo-litting jacket, which can bo of the sauio or a con trasting color. Another stylo is to braid tlio front of tlio skirt iu a bold design, half way up, also tho cull's and the cravat. Tlio drapery will after wards bo arranged across the fiout, showing tho braided underskirt, and tho lapels of tiio jacket will bo but toned back with fancy buttons, to show tho cravat. Braiding it also popular for carriugo and trnvoliug rugs, dress ing gowns, and silk aprons, tho lultor in gold braid on black satin or silk, sol toned with black lace. Sashos aro worn upon everything. Some aro tiod in front, others from tno side drnpory, whilo yet uguln others nearly cover tlio back ol the dross skirt. Moire id ilio most lasliionablu material, bin surah, velvet, plain silk, and uvuu wool fabrics will bo adopted before Ihe craze is over, lloiuuu sashos, to loug discarded, are being revived. Tito form u protty K^fii "" ? 1 quiet-tolled <11 " '' two loops and ivfro lbifw _ nl the back, and these "ends areHaS to fall upon and quito soparuto.to show that they aro meruit to represent a sash. New long coats for autumn are made as long as the dress with which thuy are to no worn. '1 ho coat is plaited back aiul front, and has small shaped velvet basijinx al the waist. A new model is in light-weight cloth, mixed rod, brown, blue, and gold. It is trimmed with garnet velvet aud se emed by clasps of old silver. The col lar and eull'i ale also of velvet. Theso coats can be worn even as lato as De cember, when heavier wraps will bo necessary. Short mantles and visiles with sloovos will bo tlio dressy wraps for autumn and winter. They are likod becauso they are not so heavy as long cloaks, yet givo warmth where it is most need ed?on the slioulders and arms. Tlio shapes remain almost unchanged, so that garments left over from last win ter need not bo altered. Plush is re stored to favor for small wraps, rival in.,' velvet in popularity, and only soc ond to fur and seal for very rich gar ments, tlio plain, frite, and striped contesting Lor favor. Sometimes tlio whole garment is made of thorn, and again only serving for tlio sidos, whilo itlain plusn forms lint back and fronts. Velvets are used in precisoly the satno way, ami ihern mo many lino olothoa that are uiaiio up in similar garmonts. ? Uu(l<.ij ) >r S\*v:mOcr. The (icriu HiH ii4 Heavy Knt<?rs. Tlio (iorinans always celobratod for heavy eating, luruisli us witli noma curious culinary items. In thu middlo ages tint goosu win tlio grand dish iiinoti<; them; but they also ate crows, storks, cranes. herons, swans and bit I<?riim ?these last named dishes being ai r inged in a circle of honor around tne goose. The goicr or Kuropoan vii11uie, iliodogfidi, the dolphin, and i!\en the wli.de, were eaten; while a roast guinea pig was considered a very gioat delicaey. All their foods woro highly spiced; and sauces woro ondiess in their var.oly, three or four kinds bo ing served up Willi each dish. In tiieso s.inces pepper, in.ice, cinnamon, oloves ginger, gallic, sallVon and pimento contended for the mastery, and the more decided tlio ll.ivor the bettor the cook. <), course the groat art was to ar range these sauces in nil ascending sc.ue of pi'piaiicy. So great, indeed, J w.is the passion for highly flavored food, that turkeys had often tin allow ance of mask in their daily rations. 1 lie most fashionable wines worn thoso of ( iuos, Cyprus and other (Jroek vin tages; but, as highly-Unvoted foods ro cpiire drink to correspond, the wino was generally spiced, and was served under the name of liippocriis. It was id thought impolite, even so lato as the sixteenth century, for a guest to | ask his host what wines he intended to provide, so that ho might make hisoal-, I filiations as to what he would tnko 1 before he confined himself to the I pailicular tipple which should placoi | inm under the table; nor w as it I boil gli U ! impolite in the middle of a banquet to ' undo the girdle iu order to make morn 1 room for such tempting tid bits as pikr tails, barrels' heads, skill of roasl goose ninl swan tongues, 'l'lio fonsl usually commences ill elovon in tint forenoon; and the longer tlio hostcouhf keep the guest at table the better lid was thought of; but In thp matter o( drinking, he was oxpected to oncour* age potation by providing baechnna? liau song, or, at lonst, hy being him< self the lirst to becotno hom <lc Combat, ! It was with this latter object that 4 I rich man would mix his wiuos; while & poorer one would oontrivo to have hit ' homely tankard strongly dosed with wine, or even spirits, when thoso had become general. Chamber'? Journal, FA KM TOPICS. niaollcul or Itunliimn Urn" far 8u ir to Furry llrcril* of Chickens ? Yli* ??> Tin- I'm Kin Cruii. per'. > I*rrpnr?< tl?? S.i I _ f?r Urunln( Ail vie* In Orgwpri How I , ... . of i ?'Uiiif s: i?? k. Ito. THE BUSINESS HEN. E. Loroy. a l'ronch ponltry .. r, has written a work cutitled M\oulo Pri'Ctiquc," ? ilie practical , |COtyi?ess ljen- TI?o chiel object of i ok appears to bo to dissuade or | Vs ami others, \\ ho keen fowls the from investing in the fancy faroK^ 0j chifkuns, especially those lor P^)rij?in;it0l[ in foreign countries. I purns that lew breeds of fowls II 'n placoa ivmoto from w^liere tiiey originated. IIo stales ul? Pfche lloudiins ate valuable in liio li l" ranee where they ii.no , J )eun raised, f< r the reasons that j P" cubator is there used for hatch ?"S {gs, an^l that there is a local do the It chichtjjts that furnish very C'a-nts ate 1"!l ^ u c',t? a that France. Takeu Fof the country, lose their charao |? jeuu'.iio of very little like, ho says, is true of tho j ?'w3BT.whieh have j^ono to othor ynlinJ^jyj ,uu| been welcomed bv Ho iii u fOI'i ou account of the reputation julrpil in iheir unlive home, rking. which ii the favorite ta rl in England, lie linns, dwin Frauoe and becomes a vory iu trd. Fowls of either of thoso begin to deteriorate as booh ns >>tykon to places having dift'er ?icoiulitions from that RVO beou long raised and llftr practice is followed * jfu. To keep np any of that specimens aro lit jtis nccossary to renew moans of fresh importa ot thrco yoars. Ho j^ijoiidaus aro cssoutial Knre groat caters and ? or ouorgy to so ros. Thoy aro of to incubator is not (^purposes, and aro ffor tho ordinary nit inost Spanish fowl* ?\ro bating, 'niiil that I hoy nro not [d to countries having u Tory oolit RtJ. Tiio Hamburg* uro npokuii il flf us luyo'iy, though thoir oggs set smull thnt: fow liko to cut thorn in tliu slioll. Tho fowls uro ousily howoYor, nnil suitoil to tiio farm, mill furnish very good outing. ly Ivlion tln-y nru >01111; ] J. Loroy iecoinniemls fanners to kui :p tlio ii.niiuuii ljiivmlour I'uwis, ^iv ius ; prufurunco to I liosu r.ii-<-.| u>ar wf oio I hey aio to bo kept. II ? .slatiM Hi; it Uicy aro hat'ily. rcijimu ii.; .<? imic, nn J mo (io-m-ssihI of aoilu\ i<> j> iu up iik ?!>t of tnu io..?l tLey ivi|iiiiv. . 1 noy ilo vour grass an.I oat i:u<r?? iiiiium-rs of iili ii'ClS. Tlit-y ilo not Wall lo Ou foil ill tli j liiorui'.i^. L;ko tlio farmer who ov us tlioin, tliuy aro in tlio liuhl al m OBt ns soon ns it is li^ht. They are in chistrious birds ami attend strictly to business. They t;?kexerciso after ti o manner of wild bird*. >vn<I are loss )i iblo to disc i?o titan fancy fowls of tf e fashionable brood*. Tito keeper of 1): irmloor fowls should exercise jinljr II ont in I ho selection of binls to oreed fi om. IIo should preserve for breed it g purposes only the best specimens. 'I heir blood shonlil be occasionally ren 0 /tiled byacros-; the best cross is v ith tbo wild liankiva cock. If llr.it nin not be obtained lie recommends t 10 Indian gamoor liir^e Knjjlish fjaiuo cock. These birds insuru hardiness n ml vitality, its well as line ojji^s and t! olicious ileslt. lie winds up bis re 1 larks by saying: "In the p n and the f ?rm, for tho omolotlo nnd the spit, t iioru is but ono hen, and that the I nrndoor." l'OTATOK.s iv : 11: kast. Exhaustive t ?.ifia to tho New Kn jland l/on i s.'t:ml from m-v.-ii hundre I )Ori'Osp<?n<liMiU indicate thai I Iks |><>I ;ito ;rop of Now England and Now York s fully one-third below tho average, ind i\ trillo smaller ihan Imt your. I'lio uoreago is about tlio sumo as in 1884, wlion it whs about 15 per emit, bolow n full average. Digging w'" ',0 (enornlly completed this wook. Hugs mvo not hooii us (Instructivo us u<u il, lout tlio "scab" is ovory your bocoming .nioro and tnoru prevalent, until this isoason u largo portion of tlio crop is not Rmooth nixl fuir. Lato potatoes ;bhvo rottotl to u largo oxtont in west jorn and nortliorn Vermont uud tlio shipping counties of Now York stuto. ? Wnshington county. Now York, which is otio of tho greatest potato couutio.s in tlio oountiy, is so aHlictod with rot that wholo fields aro now being plowed under, and nome largo growers will not havo enough tubers for family use. Tho yield in southern New England is gonorally light, especially in Connecti cut, where rot is reported if) late patches, us well as in western Massa chusetts. In eastern sections tho crop in better, and Maine hus nearly an uv orago yield, with not as much rot as in Homo years. The grout potato sections of Aroostook county are turning out boltor than last year. As we entor the provinces where the crop last year was almost an entire failure, the yield nnd (piality steadily increase, until tho shipping sections of Nov.i Scotia nnd Prince Kdward Island report ono of tho host crops for years. I lie completion of tho big railroad bridge across the 8t~ John's river will greatly facilitate shipments to the States, and a line of hoated froight-cars will be put on for this trafllo us soon as tho Itoston mnr kots will pay a profit over froights and ?iuty of I ft cents per bushel. Prinos in tho provinces are now 18 to 20 cents por bushel for unassorted stock at tho starch-mills, good, marketable tubers Commanding 20 to iOcents, with grow ers soiling freol). Prices in New Kti Jland iiikI New York are fron 30 to 0 cents in tho ship|dog districts nnd 60 to 7ft conts nt city markets, which havo an upward tendency, but tho sur plus iu iho pro\iuees ruav prevent a sharp advance. l-'armcrs cviuco a *.11s poMuon to hold. It may be .ulv;s;.b'e to hold <:ood, suiiiu. potatoiM for 0:1c or two months, but uii.l'js lite rut con tinues i;? the bins wry li gh prices in February and M.ircn next .wo nut probable. A \att ipiautiU ut potatoes uro boin;; worned on starch-iuiiU, the product uf inch will le greater thau lor three \eats past. l'KKl'A KINti hOK Ko l.j. TllO MJ<i tot loses, wi ll > all Kngl.sll lloriat, should bo ;.t least hvo feet deep; three feet won..I even bo better. especially m it 1 y si:;i>oiis. A larjje and excellent bi'ii lor ro?es 1 once saw made 111 llie following ii.an uer: The natural soil was shallow, poor ami iij;ht. litis was li:??t trenched up, llio j^ood soil b.'ing Ki*|? l on tiie top, then twelve, inches in ?.!?.*]>;11 o! ?j;l frotu ail old pasture was laid uti th.it. This was oLtaitieil b_v ruiimng a plow at intervals of a few Jeet tnto.igh t;io surface of a grass lielil, an.I blinking away wnat the plow turm.d tip )>ur iug ucxt suiu'.uei thu gra?s ;:tr ?? nil iiilu 1 up lite furrows male by llio ])low, ami the pasture was uone the worse for the loss of the narrow strips removed. In course of iituo clay plac ed 011 the surface funis iis way to the bottom ol the moved soil, ami it is very useful there in stonily up mois ture. liul eil, one inch or two niches of clay win re the subsoil is very por ous placed at the bottom of rose-beds or borders would be a benefit rather than an i \il, inasmuch as it checks llio too lapid de-c nt of water. In ap plying clay to tin* surface as a top dressing, it should bo doiio in winter ami loft to pulverize by exposure, so that it may afterward easily mix and blend w ith tiio soil. In manuring roses the character of lite soil should be studiod. For lijjht, porous soils, that from the cowhouse and pinners is ttie best, stable manure being bettor adapt ed for heavy soils. Though roses like deep, heavy loams overlying clays, Ihoy will not succeed well where llio clays come up ne.?r the surface. *Ciay is very well when covered with a good depth of ioain, but roses will not thrive successfully in heavy, cold clays, but even tin* class of soils can be til tod for ros.-s or anything else if ono jloes the ric*ht way about matters, i'ho fust thin*' to do is to remove sotuo of it now. and when partly dried re turn it, mixing ashes with it to break it up aud adding plenty ot manure; then plant before Curistuias; KEEP Tllli CAI.VES (iUOWlNG. Wo presume, at least wc hope, tii:it our advico to keep liio heifer calves lius boon taken by in m\. ami that tho butchor will never ngniM h-ivo srcn an OXCollont opportunity to lind the ma terial lor voal. But let it now bo un dor#tood that if it-is intended to in iico ?|good oow?of lor t hat nuittor, a good <9U or?t}to. calf must bo kopt ought to bo ob M Hvithf roforonco to ull young ,u' .Aud^,|>orliaps, this is us good **' toll what a coitus* pf oyr most valued ex-\ n rogard to-i itiainjj oalvoj nays lu\ lias rakgi 01 For tbvtX days bo lots the tho oow# Thou ho takes it cut away f/>m tbo cow, and foods upon hay t?l and inilk, beginning with one-quartor of toa mid tliroo-quartors of milk, feeding it blo?d-ii aii^-'Crr^tl uftlly ho diminislTds tho milk, until tlyu food is oxclusivuly buy toa. 11o that hay toa?tho hay must bo tho borf^ ? is much better than grass, ami that tho calf likos it much bettor. Mill Htull's may bo added to tho tea as tho calf scorns to nood it, but in small quantities. A little lirst-rato hay is plnccd whoro tho calf can got at it. and ho will soon loam to nibble at it. Tuo writer is onlhusi..siio over bis plan, and certainly it is cheap. It will pay :\ groat ileal bettor to try .t on a heifer calf than it usually wsil tu sell it to the butcher.? U'ofcv// limal. Coiicorii I ii u Clover. Evory grout), of orgnii-!in. jevcry gonitis :v11? t i vi-ry species of plant or nnitiml, 11 ri -? certain s'.roti<r joints which enable it lo bold its own in the struggle for existence ag;.in?.t its co > - potilorH of every kind. Most ?:t?>ti| s iiavo nlso tlioir weak j?<>':n:wliit ? ia\ ihotn open lo attack or <-\: im li 'ii ui ? nc hands of various ?? nt? 11 ? Ail ;1>; -<? weak points :nii <??.:.clly tins ones w is ci: givu riso most <>f .(? > :?> f?? i: thcr tun i lo cation.--. A spi cic in iy t>e i.Raided ia its normal Mule us an cipi.lior.um <? twocn structure and environing comli lions. lint '.in* ?<|ti>>iLr111111 is never quite complete; :i11? I I'm! points of ?:i completeness arc ja-i 1111?-?i? wIhmi! nat ural seduction lias a .air chance of it - taolishing sliii higher iip.i.intation-. Theso aro somewhat al>stia<t .staie inents in their naked form: lot us c how far dolinilouc.s.s and coneroleii'ss can bo given to them by applying tlirin in detail to tin; caso of a familiar group of agricultural plants the clovers. To most people clover is I bo name of single tiling, or, at most, of two things, purple clover and Dulrh clover; but lo tbo botanist it is tbo name of a vast group of little flowering plants, all closely resembling one another in their main essentials, yet all dill'ering inli tiilely from one another in two or three strongly marked pecnli.u ilics of minor importance, which nevertheless give them great distinctness of habit and appearance. In Kngland alone wn have loss than twent)-one recognized species of clover, oi wlncn at least seventeen are really distinguished among themselves by true and unmis takable dilliMo"ees, though the oilier four appear to me to be mere botanist's species, of no genuine structural value. If we were to take in the whole world, instead of Kngland alone, the number of clovers must be Increased to several hundreds. the question for our pres ent consideration, then, is twofold: first, what gives the clover, as a class, their great success in the stiuggln for oxistenco, as evidenced by their Humor ous species and individuals; and, secondly, what has caused thoin to break up into ho large a number of closoly allied but divergent group-, ouch possessing some special peculiari ty of lis own, which h is instiled for it. an advantage in certain situations over all its nearest congeners? (irunt Ai lot, in l'u/'iihii? .Vii?vicc Monthly jot' November. ! Uiclihurg hihI Bolivar, two towns in I tlio Allo^iiotioy oil licl?l of Now-Vork, > h[>ri?i?jr ?11> liko iiiihIirooiiiH, unci in \HH2 I tllOlO \V:?H abolltvl llOIII till! 11 Vol i II OK *4 of j l/0:??lvillti at ?tm l>0st. Now tlioir glory is goiio forovor. Tlioir rail*, onoo j Iniglit uinlor luiuyiog whools-, arn lmt. j stroaks of <lii >I. tlio lu<j 11<>l?>ih liavo j hooting owls for j^ni,-.t<, i.ikI stray ' hours Co no aiol sn II at tlio ?I<?s?*11?*<I j strot'ts. Micro u no longur wator on tlio trouliloil *ii :nin lliat froth ami | founi o\ <;?' tl.o rook s. Miltlt'l 1.1 II! \ I. !-l?tT \ llON .VI IIOMi, Yiiiin^ f.t: ini't n . . : s ii:r:: r\ !) ^ In ivvi; r f I - i.m >i tUUl'il ill I \V..\ i t ?_;( :i .:i juin! n^rii'uiius'ni <.<?. .0:1 i.; 1:0.ti? to an a! r l-\;i:iss ;.tv schools. 1 ;.t". art* K-'. ?if all schools in \\ha\i 'o !< .11 n n:u<-a that coikvii:-i farming. 1 ..vy :uv ao i>u'.y scheuU worth i:r.iin^. so far ::s :\c ?iuirui^ kn< v.'.ci! of thin;;* cun ncclod w 11:1 I .: :: ::i?r :> ro::i'cnii J. 'lVai'liinij by oi j r. - > *. iVcct.vo. 1'!i0 wi* tho t: \s 1; <!?>. :\i'" 1?v?:t? ? 11 nx'ii:'. civil and belter tin io: ?t- - '! : ii ?at e H.o tiling wu lii'ar ui !)? ,11 1 ue L.c?'. nf ai 1 place* :\l wi:.e!i :? > r .i the )>: . of !:iia..iiu ;?> a ?! faim. i he a ili-nl ..l ?11? i 1 a m ol u .. ..:x 1 <?-1 tv; ta:i>i\ learn nia:.\ i>i fal fae'.* aial acquire luoie or !e*> >*;.!. 11 ? :::ay >r luay t:o". i?ai:i pi iae.pie-. lie ou;;iit to .eatr. ii<.?;.? t>> ;:->e h.- iwi'ii.v and w e. i. F i . - . ?. : ii -. A;iy i o\ \v i: h co:ii:n > \ .1 f.nni ::i ?>'. .i' .; a -> :i: ... I I. .-i: Any 1.1 i br. i n? ???! t.? in ;i ?rh 01i 1 ? i\>t.!Ii li ;; lot ::i ol :i \ oar. 111 it -1 U.irn -i :iul >j . n ivioii \v ,.i learn ' a-'.< r . t i ? ?; I. i" ?. .( , \ a toachi t. ll i.??? .:ut\ m; : to I?o the I'i.Vi.i'.c i't i u'i\ Ijtnn : u i.o has sons i :?; t - ';??? tt.e.r daily teacher - not ;i>> :.?? i'_. hi- j t..i'..eo. important as this i-. bir. t \ touching. 1 ho eye idiuiud bo t.i11l;:;t to ob?crvc catv 'u!;.; the hand to h or!v wisely. :b \\? 11 :i> ;>'..iii,y; tLa<> car si>ou!d he :ii.. ic of n?v it- learning n'miit l'ariiii'ij\ I a!u in*; about lii? by tho taimcr, s.ioul i bo daily inmic :i moans of I'-aoa iittr his Miiis. 1; i-> not onoii_:j >.:i:j ly to toll wii.it :o lio, :inpi\ to :in>n> r questions. 'i no ijuestions should bo encouraged or drawn out. When known, tiio reason* for doiti? Mioli tilings should I.o ;:noii. It will raioiy do liarin to ec u fess i :iioi'anoo cf such reasons. Talking 1:1 jm: lie in tho farmers' o'.u i or ur.ui^o, or in a farm ers' convent ioi . by intelligent farmer-, is a moans of trai n.:::;' ol w hioli tiioy do not lio enough. Unfortunately it often happens tuat wiien such talking is ilono by thoin the voting moti anil boys liavo nut oven boon asked to bo present. Yoiuil'farmers need tlie club ami orange more than ?lo their fathers, yet at many agricultural meetings the attendance is almost entirely ol those who have roachoii middle life. For ton yoar.s past it has boon my privilege to ^ivo instruction in agricul ture to cla.s-cs of voting men ami boys, mainly fresh from tin; farms. Striking ililVoroncos liavo boon noticeable iu Iheni as lo their know lod>;(i of the busi ness willi which they have been cou nictcd nil their lues. Many of (hem have hail jjood i mining in lite ordinary practice; but tiio lar_e majority have Mhowli little c\hiouce of training in habits of careful observation, or iu acquiring intclliceuoo about fa viv. in p. Most have rend very little about farm matters, Heading is ono of tlio very ? . * j, 0CjjU|L.jng ftll cdupatioi liotTco"Wif o l h ;' tithes \v? can onA- <^ct initoh of this by rt!ailin<*. J A ooud niM'if uiinral j>.vj>cr is liio c*ii? ?;i I'.sl, nio?i conviMiiis;suds. rraaiiy ?? !ftti'.o liif.-.Ds tin oUL'li which ::ny Jr11j?? i. \ni i: ? or old,- can ;*ain iiilofnialtoii cui.ctttii:; in tn\ lmiiit-i in avM a ulttuv, and I.i:i!m- f wc.l I > * . , UjustiM i'>ihmm nii.r .i ur\\ ??. I 4riV.,.l'Ti' Im.;, . I . ir...i Mich a jiajn-r l>. Dili' !; ? till ? ?! i li'vir.c lnoilt'j of r\Cil If.; of f ^ live:;' interest in fa: Mi :i _ ..!i.i.r-. A - i- : if | tor-, o'i s < i;n - t !: : - 11.' i - ? ? ; i.i ? if ?. Which 'jive ?oi.. ? < ;i 1 ? 11 ol c c 1111 ? 111.11 y |'i..n.i i . ;n:c:i : i ? .i:. >a to |>r..rlic;?>.??. .,. . .-.??! ??;! - .11.i ?nil i"'?> i.l ? i ? ?! t ii; ..I y 11 ? ti.?i? i \1 , .? - i \ ;?, 111ii'.i!, a : t \ a . 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Iiici c i-. room tm cni 51? i iii i f mam of t iiii, lm I \\ i' ii fa t " la ? ? 1 i' oi a ;o"; niltlir.il 11 o o k *? (".ii !?' ln.idc itupo! ! a lit. III;i ps iii ee11111?/ an a: a a i' iil ii cduc v t a?'i a I 1 o 11: ??. Iii-:" .t '? v. ? > <>i ? !i ??(?(? vol y ci c.i i; ,i oic A a .c: i ..a i i in t ho nature of c. c!o;n I i I of a. laiati.rc, well wollli : i I i i \ i an I conl'iin ill;; liMtfii of inli'i. c.i n lo tiic \oti!iL'. l licic i ?'. a ?i, a 'jooi! tilltllbcf of excellent lio ?i,<? on ~|e c.lin siilijcct aiol tlicsn arc (?ft?? 11 i' ol with greater ill It'it- ? t tliaa tlio c w.ta alcr i aaoc. If a jiiiiii;; in in - t. i n t !"?? ?>. I ?? t iri I - or-ic- Im cci I; a 11 a i \ . a '. (mi >i i a drain.iji"', ? te . he \\ i.i need .111!<? nri/m^ to road 11 :i: i -1 -!>??.. i. < on t!i'-,e < 11'. j ? ? < I , Stn;ili Lici!,-; t i'n -i I Wi il'l li \ id ' si l lli'l I ? >! I ill 1 ii<* Cii III' lit.il \ | ? I III?*: !?'??-? 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I if ohm' liiiin I r?''I ?? or I lioiis'inil ^ of tlioso wo i i'\jn el to h" farini-iH wonM ?.<>( timin-i 1 vi's to work in voiiictliin^ of \ systi'in i!i<' way to Ix'tlrr Iiif >t? ? tIfin-<?'vi'? for th<-ir o.i . 1 .t Ma.- ? 1 coi t.iuiiy i > .11. i-..V I.I Will S^'O u ? u-' w . *.-it . ;?# ;> lln\r *o:is '<?? '? ? '? s? to ? i .. 1 '.in-'; ; . - . ? v. < t t:?.? mvkhm v. .:oio ? ? tt* w . : ..to tut iMi.iti' y t :;w'. 'I :v n < t . ? I :.tV t 1; %v;.. . .. .. - > -v :n I'.oul'ifiil lu i \. n i 1 : :i:v T> \\ uothvr ?? . > -i t : . ?? ?' f.w in v' -u Lo : i \ t, 1.. M. -\\ . S( 1 I \ 1 III i M I-< | i.i \\Y, A . : T ? ;= ? I., t It it'll to l\i: .? 11? jt. ? ? ? . lot tho I'lilpi'M' u! i:u\ ]>!./.o ioi- t i.r I i ?: i_'c. ? j i ,i I". ,. w ,ifu i'iti:or i? <.?? x i ? tl-.i-i? < .t t o \ o.t t1. ?\r>"':i i'-t ft :::i.i t.) :? i'i :>s .?lit \ c i;. % ? . : ;i, .1 1 .11 i f V r. Mr. W. M .i \\ ?. .- . - ? to.I ilint t..o '-o:. : . \ :? ii"-t ,1 ar>; r.V:\l f. i.i ] .'.;- i.i l>o ;i ]?: o lt i .on .i .i ?: -i . . -. . : : o -??li j ^ ? A i a?e in <.'iivi lh". S;: u;n iii<,of a I'.? %v years \\ a- lii .> l of a in whom I a it ilwa-.' iii t o \ i ?1 all m>hm t . i\ lo I >i:i? ii. ::1111 a!?o liio (unotious 1 t? i:o * ><? I ' i ;i:\ 1 ii*.* youth waif lone ? ?;s ami intelli .;*? ii I w i.<. -a t i; c\ e ati l car v. i-.o i'['i t?.:: ?.:,ee beeastie unooii ?::v.i tl.<y wmv i-aroi'u'.ly I:: i;> *. 1 :? t. .. :i..* J.oat i'I tin? ?u:i f.t.i:(>-? 11 :i? t:111 i ? plated > c .ve:. a t s:i \..\< v of a vola 1 I..'- 1 <['i.<:, a:ut::Jiii.t. is e-mibinoil . u . i a : in i ? ? t ?!' water to . la'.c ; v .v i t 1 ; ;?r.ini>:u^. W ith I ila\ .i; .ee of lofty M|uaro ' \a:<i> Mif.i 11 ;i|?j>:ii-ai u- hourly > IM i T'.'J ul uatiT <?') fool ill w: 111 i' .iu ..te-, a:.?i at Auuaul rai>i-a uv. i ;!??>' ^.timii - I'l r hour. Wniir uii.i i'iiiiiis loair ami N5 \\ .?I<\ liie i ?> i a l:' I oi Formosa. ju>t eotl ijiii li it by iin1 Froiioli, i-. wry \aluabio lor r. - 1'ii iitir^s in atimr.i ml vojjcia* ! b'.o liio. One of its j'luiiucts is caiu I |>iiur, i'f wuirh it !?< tin' worM's chief | .source ot siijijiJv, :.iliu>u<^li the treo I (l.alll tls c;11111111"l a i ais > ?*rows in ; Hornoo. Sumatra. ?) i;?an ami China i 1 i.e eanipli i-i* ib>; .Inl from tin* line* j iy i' ;t wijc ii in u'i'tii;y heated crucibles, tlio vai'iii- ? imij; cutulen-oil upon a lietW ?>t K i ! IM-'! .-IrMI-i. Man is not tin? nn'.y :.i..inal that ?ni lieiniurs and other li-dies have sought deatn i?y ru>hing ashore ill luyi",11; ! ?:: 1 inent ?; ol ants, by delib erately matching into Mi rains; swarms o! rats, by 111 ij 1 :il? wlt ?!> tlit* face of their deauiy im:.-; aiul c.rn buttorllies, by. living in ;:u : cum; clouds straight out to sea. it would be interesting to ie i n tin? cause., of swell eases of ap parent wholesale ami jjeliborato self destruction. Is the act u purely con scious one, oraro the creatures victims o; disease?? :>tal or physical? Thor?* i ,nt roaso'* for boliov iujj t:*nt tho oft- .. . vrusuis very thin, /auric Mr. J. plajjJtio {ind It l^fna not iuwfc ?!Md? that som6 y bo devised for tUJMng tho intoo-Hi it of tho molten ultufli ' bglow. This *' c Ji<iy being dorto, jnjwt, to. samoi| for uubite baths, ot6. , Froi? v,?^Woptli of aljout 8,000 foot a largo quantity of watar boated to 101 degrees Fahrenheit iiotirs forth, and the boring is to bo continued until water at 178 dogrcos is yielded. '1 lie odos ifi:i oils particles which affect tlir organs of .-mull must be inconceiv ably smail. Especially is litis truo of musk, wiiieii <? jiisiauily emits a pow erful odor I'?r many years, and is said 10 show no .-.ppaiont loss of weight. Papers ]>' M'umed with a single grain of >t i ;;n< \\v: e kept by llaller for fur ls )i mi s, winMi lliu odor was as strong as rvcr. ') nu mob culis of camphor .-?I'll ble to lho >ii.e;l has been estimat ed . \ 1'iord' n ivu to weigh uiio 'J, I'll J, 11 1,'" ? t.ii of i <;rain. Keil has conclud i >1 i..at a diat Inn of asafetida exposed lo t..<- open air loses one G'J.l^.Hh of a r. 111 in weignt each minute, or oho of it? entire weight in a day. Tim following story is told of Jaino? Randall, editor of inn Au^nstiv C/iomr'i : Ho :i11<? n<I<*< 1 ono day a col ored oilii? <-li wi tin- country, ami had in 111h pocKc'. a siiver halt-dollar, jml tlio fain hack to Ant;n>!a. At tho conclu sion of hi'< >ci loon tin* mini'iter ordered a collection lor h'n own benefit. "()f course," Sii'l lie, "I s'pccl* every pus soii to eive -nil!' ihin ; lillt. I'sO t<> 1 ?1 ilat Mr. I noma ?, <11> tie land vomlcr, hid soiiiii t "ii 1? ? ? > ? *.(?;?? I in I ay 11 i j * h t. I don I \\;';i! :i:? % cl :i v. ho had a han' hi ??!'?.; in" < ? ii I urU?? % . lo (Mil any ni'i:,' v in <!? ]? \* n.'ti tie- plate i e tc;i I Mi K .:i ! ) I no! a man hrid i efi. 11: ,11-oil: i ih.11e, :iinl t he preacher's < \?? -, \\ > 11' i ii' mill li ?. half-dollar ac (i >i i ;i :'i v \ ? 1.1 i n '? > In" pi a I e I . i v (. > ( .. .in .i m M i.e.. l. i! f .ii . ? <> II.- u ., . n< v ?*! i ? ): n i s u o v lit- II li''1 ? ?' o i ..i- e 111 I I.I ' I >' l ? ? ? I ? - ? v. . | o .1 /.Oil, Mi l she W u' ? 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