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HOUSEHOLD AFFAIR^ A\ The Chinamen of New York City bare started a social clnb just "like Me)iean,” and over four thousand members hare been enrolled. Eighty-seven per cent, of the people of the United States can read and write, while sixty-eight per cent, of the population of Spain are illiterate. Southern planters are beginning to consider the question raising mules. Though these beasts are used so ex tensively in the South the supply comes altogether from the West. During the debate on the Good Roads bill, in the Senate at Albany, N. Y., Senator Wray said in reply to a question about the cost: "Every cent spent will be an interest-bearing investment.” That is not imagination, but fact, demonstrated by universal experience, maintains the New York Tribune. The bicycle has certainly wrought a revolution in social customs in Eng land if it has encouraged the smoking of pipes by women. The cigarette is not an attractive thing in the mouth of even a pretty woman, but a briar- wood pipo between the lips of beauty is something which will have a tend ency to reduce the number of British marriages. The Chicago Board of Education has, by a vote of 19 to 1, adopted a resolution increasing the salary of every grammar and primary grade teacher in the public schools of Chi cago $75 for the year 1898, and $50 per year thereafter until the maximum ■alary of $1000 shall bo reached. "If there is any profession under the sun that deserves more at the hands of the general public than that of the school teacher,” exclaims the Trenton (N. J.) American, "we fail to see it. We therefore congratulate the school teachers of Chicago upon their good fortune.” One hundred thousand men will probably go to the Klondike this sea son. Five hundred dollars will be a low estimate for the cost to each indi vidual, making an aggregate of $50,- 000,000 expended. We shall see how long it will takg- ^ l>l«ry Salad. One hard-boiled egg, one raw ®gg. one tablespoonful olive oil of butter, one teaspo'jr.ful white sugar, one-half teaspoonful salt, one-half teaspoonful pepp«’\ four tablespoonfuls vinegar, one teaspoonful made mustard, four bunches oelery. Rub the yolk of the cooked egg to a paste and blend the other ingredients into a smooth, cream like mixtnre, as in all salad dressings. Chop the white of the egg and add it to the oelery, which should be chopped or shredded. Pour the dressing over it and serve at once. one consolation: Should the mines prove a failure, the money invested will not be lost to the world, it will still exist, but in the hands of differ ent individuals. The sad, sad part of the story will be as to the innumerable lives that will be laid down in the in hospitable regions of the North. f Mat Salleh, the leader of the native revolt in British North Borneo, has furnished a practical illustration of the truth of the main incident in Kip ling’s "The Man Who Wonld Be King.” Mat has been posing as an immortal whom no bullet could hurt. He took great care not to get within close range, and after a skirmish it was his custom to sear his flesh in places with a hot iron and to exhibit the burns as marks of bullets that had been turned aside. In his last meet ing with the English, however, he was badly wounded in the leg. When his followers saw that he bled as they did, they ceased to look upon him as a god. Hence u great loss of prestige, which may result iu the collapse of the re volt. The popularity of the American bi cycle seems to be constantly exteud- ing its area. For the year ending De cember 81,1897, the value of our bi cycle exports aggregated $0,902,736, agaiust only $3,796,022 for the year ending December 31, 1896. Without undertaking to itemize the record of onr bicycle exports, the following com parative table is cited showing the manner in which onr bicycle trade has increased with some of the leading countries of the globe: 1396. 1897. United Kingdom $1,306,408 $2,128,491 Germany 303.096 l.STsisos Other Europe 619,933 1,394.503 British North America. 557,577 744,889 West Indies 80,901 HaijSS South America 108,940 189,720 Africa 64,266 174,73.) J»P»n 41,886 80,874 China 11,278 26,300 Other countries are engaged in the manufacture of bicycles, but they can not equal the products of our Ameri can ingenuity, and the consequence is that American bicycles are in demand the world over. Delicate Onions. Slice two quarts of silver or white or Spanish onions, put them on to boil iu cold water, to which has been ad ded salt and a little baking soia. When they come tp a boil throw this water off, then add hot water and a lit tle more salt; stew until tender; turn in colander and drain in a warm place. When thoroughly drained have ready in a pan a teaspoonful of melted but ter; put onions iu pan, and when bet add a tablespoonful of butter and two or three beaten eggs. This will agree with the most delicate stomach. Nesi>olltao Salad. Set a small stone bowl with the yolks of two eggs into cracked ice; add one even teaspoonful of salt, one-half tea- spoonful English mustard and a little red pepper; stir five minutes and then add, drop by drop, three-quarter cup ful of salad oil; as it thickens add a little white vinegar (about one table spoonful in all); then add one table- ■poonful tinely-chopped onion, one tablespoonful tarragon vinegar, one- quarter teaspoonful white pepper, and lastly one qnpful whipped cream (or in place of crlam add the beaten whites of two eggs); into a salad bowl pat pnc-half pint finely-cnt pickled beets, one-half pint finely-cut boiled potatoes, two hard-boiled eggs and cne-half cup ful pickles, all finely cut, and one-half pint linely-shredded cabbage; pour over half the mayonnaise, mix well together and cover with the remainder of the mayonnaise; garnish with a border of shredded lettuce leaves (or shredded cabbage), hard-boiled eggs and finely-chopped beets,—Chicago Times-Herald. i Jelly ®f Snow. Wash thoroughly four tablespoon ful s of rice and place iu a double boil er with two quarts of boiling water; cook slowly, without stirring, until the rice is tender; drain off what water re mains and each grain should be found separate and whole; set one side to cool. Soak one-quarter of a box of gelatin iu water enough to cover it for an hour, t$ien pour over it a half-pint 1 taining the gelatin mixture iu a pan of boiling water and stir until thf gelatin and sugar are entirely dissolved. Then turn the mixture into the cooked rice and thoroughly mix. Whip one pint of cream until it is light and dry; stir the whipped cream as lightly as possi ble with the cold rice and gelatin. Flavor with maraschino or sherry, and pour the mixture into a mold that has been wet in cold water. Stand the mold iu the ice box until its contents become thorougnly cold and set. When ready to serve, turn-the molded rice out on a flat, pretty dish and pour preserved strawberries or maraschino cherries around it.—The Housewife. Household Hints. Never pierce meat while cooking or the juice will escape. Veal must never be laid nn a dish, but hung m an airy place till cooked. Egg shells should be thrown into the stock pot directly the contents are used. When flavoring soup never use powdered spices, as they form a sedi ment at the bottom of the plate and spoil the appearance. Whole cloves nud other spices should be stuck into the vegetables while boiling. Long pepper is superior to ground, but it requires several hours’ boiling. People who are fond of sea bathing in summer should know that in winter a most effective and yet simple sub stitute for sea water is a cup of rock salt dissolved in warm water and added to the bath. A warm salt bath of this kind is the most refreshing tonic for an exhausted body. But don’t go out of doors after taking it; just before going to bed w is the right time. "The reason so many people lose their wisdom teeth early,” said a den tist, "is because they do not attend to them properly. They are so far back in tne mouth that the toothbrush does not touch them in the usual perfunc tory cleaning, and particles of food are left there to decay. A soft cloth kept ready to supplement the work of the brnsh will be found of great ad vantage. ” Never throw away a piece of zinc. If it is used iu the kitchen around the range, save all the trimmings, when the edges become broken or ragged and must be cut off, and when at last it is worn out and has to be replaced, save the old piece, cut it up with au old pair of shears or bend and break it into pieces, and occasionally throw some of it into the coals when you have • hot fire, and it will seldom be neces sary to have the flue cleaned. IN TIME CF STORM. We know not what tba hoar May bring to ns,—ghat wrecks may strew the strand. Bat the brave flag still ripples • white shower Of stars o’er all the land. We know not when tW atom With all its lightnings from the bine may break; Bat Honor shlaee a shield for freedom’s form Though earth’s fotudattons shake. We only know the sod Is sacred with the blood that heroes gave, And the snn circling ia the smile of God Shines not upon a slave. We know that on the kills, Or where the stom-winds of the oceans roam. This thought alons the patriot's bosom thrills:— One heart—one hope—one homel —F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution. PITH AND POINT. When we speak of a delicate situa tion we usually mean indelicate.— Judge. "What do yon think was Shake speare’s strongest point?” "His pen.” —Cleveland Leader. "Do yon know that George left the club?” "No.” "Yes. He has twins to support now.”—Standard. Ada—“Jack says he wouldn’t marry the nicest girl living.” Dolly— "Pshaw! As if I’d have him!”— Philadelphia North American. Johnny—"Isn’t candy good for toothache?” Mamma—"No, indeed!" Johnny—"Mightn’t it be good if you eat it with a different tooth?”— Puck. "What a long, thin head Jimson has.” "Hasn’t he? Looks as if he had pushed it under a bureau for a collar button.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Does the professor really expect to discover the North Pole?” "No; he merely expects to be known as the man who failed to discover it in 1898.” —Pnck. "Jack and Josephine are not on speaking terms.” "Did he guess her age?” "No; but he intimated that she was old enough to have her age guessed at.”—Pnck. Lula—“Don’t you think compres sion of the waist is harmful?” Maud —"Oh, no; not if the young man and young lady are well acquainted with each other.”—Judge. Sunday-School Teacher (reading to class)—"And some fell by the way- side.” Tommy (becoming suddenly interested)—“I didn’t know they rode bikes in those days!” “Didn’t you say that the Sanctuary pays $4 a page?” asked the novelist’s Wife. "Yes. V’T'hf" when malferpapeF?”—Indianapolis Journal. Willie (studying his Yirgil)—"Pa, I’m stuck. The Trojan gladiator is saying something to his rival, and I can’t make it out.” Father—"Maybe he’s telling him to go and get a repu tation. ’’—Philadelphia Record. The Publisher—"We can publish your Look of epigrams if you will guarantee us the cost of printing and binding.” The Poet—"It’s no go. I never could enjoy witticisms at my own expense.”—Cincinnati Enquirer. Drummer—"That fellow, Lazzen- berry, who lounges about here con siderably, is pretty lazy, isn’t he?” Ruralville Merchant—Yes; he is actually too lazy even to take pleasure in bragging how he used to work.”— Puck. "These are boneless sausages,” said the butcher, facetiously, as he wrapped some up for Mrs. Snickers. "Yes, I suppose so,” replied Mrs. Snickers; "I wish I could be just as certain that they are horseless sau sages.”—Louisville Courier-Journal. "Have you anything to say?” asked the Sheriff, as he strapped the mur derer in the electric chair. “I just want to point out what fools those people were who said I was boru to be hanged,” replied the criminal, with a smile of triumph,—Philadelphia North American. Lincoln's Gift to a Fire Brigade. "The fire hose company of Spring- field was very proud of its well equipped fire apparatus, and desiring to procure some extra supplies, sub scription papers were sent around. The small boys, myself among the number, were given a share in the work. I went to some dusty rooms over the grocery and entered the law office of Lincoln. He asked me num berless questions and I had to tell him all I knew of this fire brigade and its members. Then he said: ‘Well, I’ll toll yon what I’ll do. I’ll go home to supper—Mrs. Lincoln is generally good natured after supper—and then I’ll tell her I’ve been thinking of giv ing $50 to the brigade, and she’ll say: ‘Abe, will you never have any sense? Twenty dollars is quite enough.’ So to-morrow, my boy, you come around and get your $20.’”—Chicago Times- Hcrald. A Natural Water Pump. A strange tree, styled the "moo- sanga,” grows in the Congo. It be longs to the order "Urticaceoe.” When the tree is ent at a height of about five feet a large quantity of water is observed to flow from the section. A Daffodil’s Sermon. “Oh, Daffy-down-dilly, the air is so chilly. How can you keep warm, you bright little thing?” . “Oh. Is It so chilly?” said Daffy-down-dilly; “I thought it was warm, for you know it is spring. If I should once shiver, the lilies would quiver, The birds then would see us, and they would not sing. My heart is not chilly,” said Daffy-down- dilly. “And that is the reason I think it is spring.” —St. Nicholas. Pets of the Japanese Children. For pets the children have a kind of tiny rabbit and a queer breed of cats. The cats have white fur with black and yellow spots, and do not have tails. Tiny dogs also are sometimes seen. In the houses of families of moderate circumstances there is usually an aquarium well stocked with beautiful and curious varieties of fish, gold, silver, and crimson, some as round as a ball, some with spreading fins as fine as gauze. Another pet is the large katydid, whose piercing note is very much enjoyed by the children. The katydids are very numerous in certain places iu the summer. As a residence for these creatures they have bamboo cages, bnilt like tiny houses, in which they daily arrange beds of fresh flowers or leaves for the minstrels. Gaily colored butterflies are sometimes kept in the same kind of cage upon beds of flowers. Butterflies have been seen to light voluntarily on chil dren’s hands; and in Japan birds, too, show that they are not afraid of man or child. A Kite-Flying Festival. Miss Ida 4'igner Hodnett writes of "The Little Japanese at Home,” in St. Nicholas. Miss Hodnett says: Among the outdoor sports one of the most popular is kite-flying, varied in many ways, and very fascinating to all. When their New Year comes, -W^Mfe^oy^tlg boys—yes, and to the grown up boys as well. The kites are made of very tough paper on a frame of bamboo*. Various shapes are made—round, ob long, oval, but generally rectangular. Sometimes fantastic shapes,represent ing, birds, beasts, men or children, are made. On the more ordinary kinds are painted or sketched pic tures of beautiful women, of the heroes of ancient Japanese history, of the many species of dragon, the ideal monster, all serve to make the kites attractive. The humming kite is a favorite one, and sometimes the air is filled with the musical sounds made by a swarm of them. These kites are made with a thin piece of bamboo or whalebone stretched across, placed so as to vibrate iu the wind. The vibra tion makes a humming noise some what like the sound of an rcolianharp. Do Yonr Best. A minister tells how when a boy he was a great whistler, and sometimes whistled in unusual and unseemly places. One day not long since, says an exchange, he came out of a hotel whistling quite low. A little boy playing in the yard heard him, and •aid, "Is that the best you can whistle?” “No.” said the minister, "can you beat it?” The boy said he could, and the min ister said, "Well, let’s hear you.” The little fellow began his whistle, and then insisted that the miuister should try again. He did so, and the boy acknowledged that it was good whistling, and as he started away the little fellow said: "Well, if you can whistle better, what were you whistling that way for?” Sure enough, why should not any one do his best, if he does anything? The world has plenty of poor, slip shod, third-class work done by people who could do better if they would. Let every boy and girl try to* do their best, whether in vvliistling, singing, working or playing, and whatever they do, let them do it heartily as unto the Lord. My Texn* Cow*. I owned sixty-five acres of bottom land where the coarse blue-joint grass grew in cauebrakelike rankness. My Texas cows chose this dense cover in which to bring forth their young. One spring I knew that there were over twenty calves continually hidden in the grass on this bottom. Every morning cow after cow would slip out of the herd and disappear in the tall grass. After an absence of an hour or two they would return to the herd. In the late afternoon they would again disappear, to rejoin the herd just about corralling time. When the calvea were three or four diys old, their mothers would bring them out into the herd, and their places in the grass would be occupied by younger calves. Once I desired to see the yonng calves, and I rode into the grass to hunt for them. After an as siduous search I found one calf lying prone on the earth, with its head and neck extended and pressed into the thick mat of old grass that lay on the ground. The little creature lay per fectly quiet, watching my horse. It did not so much as wink its dark eyes when I dismounted and extended my hand toward it. I leaned over it. It watched me intently, but did not stir. I dropped my hand on its head. Instantly it was on its feet and calling loudly for protection, calling that the wolf its mother had told of had come. I heard twenty mother cows bellow in answer to the calf’s call that they were coming. The dry grass snapped and cracked in all directions as the maddened cows rushed wildly to their young. I mounted my horse and quickly rode away from that spot. Each cow ran in a direct line to the place where its calf was hidden. The entire herd rushed into the cover to do battle for the calf. What an up roar there was! Cows, steers, bulls, all calling loudly to one another in angry, excited tones. 1 had a foolish setter dog with me, and he had to mix himself into the trouble. The first cow that saw him bellowed to the others that she saw the wolf. They all pursued him, and he, dog-like, fled to me for protection, and my own cows gave me a brisk chase as I gal loped over the prairie. The herd were excited and angry for hours.— Frank Wilkesoc, in Onr Dumb Ani mals. Stand Fait, Boy*! Stand Fast! If war is a business, then it, of all trades known to humanity, should be transacted upon the strictest and most comprehensive lines. Half-way war is no war at all, and dawdling and un certainty never yet won a battle, averted disaster, or reconstructed the shattered remains of accident or mis fortune. There are those who claim that courage is, to a great extent, a physi cal condition. Men who are morally brave may, it is said, be physically cowardly. — urr.j“ vnf me trutn in This matter it is beyond question that the world has no use for cowards of any sort. It can pity, but never trust them. There is no telling at what un toward moment they may fall into a state of collapse, and wreck every in terest that has been entrusted to their care. There are few epithets more opprobrious than that of coward, few names to which a man is more reluct ant to answer. During the war of 1812, a regiment of volunteers, while protecting an out post, was set upon by the enemy, who had swung the ftauk of his army around with the intention of sweeping this little band of patriots from their position. The colonel was a man who had never been able to understand the meaning of the word fear. When the attack was made,with one tremendous bound he reached the highest point of the earthworks thrown up for the pro tection of the post, and shouted to his men to follow. With bullet and sabre they mowed down the advancing foe. A shot from the enemy tore away a portion of the colonel’s throat. A groan of despair was heard among the men, and they began to waver. Con centrating his entire remaining strength in the effort, he clutched his throat with one hand, swung his sword with the other, swung it with such effect that a headless body rolled down the incline, then turned to his men and cried out: "Stand fast, boysl Stand fast!” It was not the voice of the com mander, but a shriek nnlike anything human— a cry without any compari son. It shook the snrrounding air and quivered and vibrated above the volleys of musketry and the clang of swords. It set the blood of the men in a flame. As one man, they ponred over the earthworks and, like fiends made desperate by calamity, they wrought such havoc and destruction that the enemy fell back disconcerted and terror-stricken. They held their post and kept their colors floating. The unquenchable spirit that, in de fiance of death itself, shouted that last battle-cry, "Stand fast, boys! Stand fast!” lives today, and is in grained in the very nerve and fibre of the American people. It is a part of the integrity of our institutions; it is anchored into great America so deep that no enemy can mine beneath it, no bomb can explode it, and no tor pedo that human hands can make can blow it up.—New York Ledger. Berlin's Bird Man. Berlin pays a salary to a profession al bird-catcher, who keeps scientific institutions supplied with birds, nests and eggs. He is the only man in the empire permitted to do so.