The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, September 22, 1904, Image 3
ilMRalljr sick abed
It fun.
HfHy in njr head,
,,, . PS t?k* my uiedisun.
1> ,hte^8F *t*cky>?b and hot,
'But I #3jiot allowed to kick
K? ?ff. er talk a lot
>N hen I an aide.
I hate for all the fo!ka about
To cotnr Bri" pat nic on th' he*
Am' **>?. "I'oor chii^jrou'll uoa be,
Vu' tipiot all around tf?\
They go when I pretend
If the lif^ynTox# ^Irie^^
An' tajr?, "Poor boy,' mm! smoothes mf
hair;
She ain't just try in' to he mice.
They bring warn aquuahy thin** to nf
DflUQUHR'S fllSTflKE
HELEN rOSREST QRAYES
HERE, put away tie things;
I'ui tired to deatkr
Theodora fihrelyn tOMt
tier fudcd ball bouquet an
oqe side, and Jier while
cnsiiuii p? opera cloak on flie other,
while tiha herself tank wtffetoa air of
utter weariness upou a sofadrawaln
front of (he Are.
' She waaa talk, brilliant dpmplexloned
blond, #lih Uf blue eyes B| a doll's,
Koldcn hair, aad a lovelyTied mouth
that pat<?6u 10 mind of 4 clMfer of
dead rip* starlet cberrleH, ai* fear dress
was o?,jjpiltc,< mistlike tUllat looped
up by fcaoquet* of blue forget-me-nots,
and floating blue ribbon.
Mrs. Krelyn stood patlaattjr bfr pick
ing up the flowers, folding .the opera
cloak with the snowy silk lining on tbe
outsld4.Mii 4. J^irrlug tbe flrv that It
nilglit Nlt^<|p with a wore cheery
lustre.' . ' ? 'f
"Wifl jou have a cup of tea, lava,
before you go to bed?" she asked, wist
fully. { / -h
"No, I won't!" answered tlnj young
lady, undutifully. "Thank goodness,
I'm not such a bundle of wlilins as
you are^jnamiua. Why don't you take
out my hairpins, instead of standing
staring there?"
"I -didn't know you were, ready,
dear.'' said the mother, advancing with
nervous haste.
"That?!" ejaculated Theodora, tartly;
^.vou'va torn my dress trail with your
4'liimqhfeet. I've a great mind not to
let youttfome near me."
"I'm vary sorry, darling." apologized
the meek matron, turning red and pale
as sWfcnfecgan to take down the lux
uriant musses of Theodora's srohlen
hair. '
what good does It do to he sorry?"
snapped the girl. "It's what you al
wn i^,v" I>0 inrtko haste: didn't I
tell was tired?"
"I>fd you have a pleasant evening,
Tlieol" ventured her mother, after a
few minutes of silence, during which
the heauly yawned several times.
"Pleasant enough." was the ungra
cious response.
'?\VnsA*. St?Emit tlieroV*
"les, mild Tlmo. loosed Into sntne
thing like animation at the mention
or tliat naqanj "it?d that pieco of pinfc
and-whlru tvhx/ his liuly mamma. , Oh,
how anxious lie was that I should
make a favorable impression on the
old woman!"
"And you'/"
"<~Mi, I played sweet simplicity to per
fection-said 'Yes, ma'am,* and 'No,
ma'am!*" and Theodora laughed bois
terously at the recollection. "IIow de
limited St. Emll was!"
"Then he is really interested?"
"Interested? Of course he is. Mark
my words, mamma, I shall be Mrs. St.
Emll yet."
Mrs. Kvelyn's eyes sparkled at the
nlluring prospect.
Only,' went on Theodora, languidly,
surveying her pretty face in the eheviil
glass, "the idea of such n mother-in
law nlnmst daunts me. lie thinks so
much of due reverence being paid her,
and I, for one, can't fall down and wor
ship any old woman alive. Put it's
just as well I suppose, to keep up the
illusion until after we're married."
"Oh. certainly, certainly." said the
discreet mother, eagerly.
"IIow St. Emll would stare If he
heard me hr.illng you over the coals
sometimes," cried Theodora, with a
laugh. "lie thinks one's mother Is
next door to one's guardian angel, the
fool!"
"Theo, don't talk so," said Mrs. Ev
elyn. a contraction as if of pain pass
ing over her pale, worn face.
' I'm sure I've heard you call papa
a fool."
"Mo, Theo, you haven't."
"Then the more goose yon," sr. Id I
Then, yawning fearfull/. "Do make
linste. Aren't you most through?"
"Just through now, dnrllng."
And Theodora Evelyn, dismissing her
mother Just as she might have dls
iniKHed any hired and pensioned slave,
lay Uotvn to her pruyerloss pillow to
drcap of wedding .-lugs tod a bridal
altar wreathed with white blossoms.
For she was quite sure of (irant St.
Emll now. 1 i J'-'-'
"Mnmma," called "Theo, the next
morning, nnd Mrs. Evelyn moekly
obey the summons, coming from the
back room, where she was busily en
gaged in ripping apart tho breadths
of a rose-colored dress belonging to
Theo, which that young lady had
taken ? fancy to have altered
"Manuna, here aro two tickets to the
private masquerade at Mrs. Almy's.
with Mr. St. Einil's compliments?one
for you and one for me. How ridicu
lous I?the Idea of you at a mas
querade!"
Mrs. Evelyn's face had lighted up.
"I should really like to go for once,
Theo," she sold, hesitatingly. "I h-ive
never had un opportunity of seeing you
In society, darling, and "
"Ob, bother!" interrupted Theodora,
"os if that mode any difference. Hut
<Jrant thinks a young lady shouldn't
attend a masquerade, of all places In
tho world, without her mother's
? haperonage, and I suppose I must
humor him. What shall I personate,
mamma? I should like to go as Diana,
with her bow and arrows, If you can
?queece enough money out of papa for
? decent costume." ^
I will see what papa can spare you,
(love." " *
"HePa very stingy of late," observed
Theo, #ith a shrug.
"You shouldn't speak so of your
papa, Theo," remonstrated Mrs. Eve
lyn. "Business Is very dull Just now,
and our expenses are heavy."
"That's the very reason you shouldn't
be tagging after me to ull the mas
querades In town," grumbled Theo.
"But I suppose we can't very well
slip aside of it. Any old black dress
and a satin domino mask will do for
you."
"Yea," assented Mrs. Evelyn, who
had learned through the long tutelage
of dire experience to think very little
of her own wants and requirements,
anything will do for me."
"Ufg such a bore your going at all,"
aauttved Theodora, with an ungra
cIwImosb of her beautiful blond head.
"I*fl teach St. Emil a thing or two
whenl have him safe under my wing.
Miss Evelyn's costume as that of
Diana, for the private masquerade
ball, was a decided success. Her sli
er-green tunic, trimmed with gold
fringe, the fillet that bound her lovely
yellow hair, and the Grecian draperies
that revealed even while they hid the
contour of her perfect arms, made her
look even more beautiful than her or- j
dinary self, and Mrs. Evelyn gazed
with pride upon the transformation
which had been for the most part
wrought by her skillful and indus
trious fingers. For poor, harassed Mr.
Evelyn had absolutely declined to
"shell out," us his daughter gracefully
ssod it.
fa out of the question, Mary?ut
ly and afetirely oat of the question,"
l)id aOawered whan she ha'd ap
d to hi|D for little money." "I
hftr* to steer carefolfy to avoid sheer
bankruptcy, and I cannot spare a
Mingle cent from my business just
now!"
So Airs. Evelyn, having sold a pair
of opal earrings, licr husband's gift in
their courting days, to buy the costly
material, had liursplf sat up night ufter
night, and day after day, to make the
dress which Theodora loudly declared
she must have to appear as the imper
sonation of Diana, the Huntress!
And she reaped a mother's sweet, un
selfish reward when she saw how .sur
passingly lovely Theodora looked in the
exquisite Greek dress!
Mr. St. Emil had selected Iiamlet
as his character, and very handsome
he was in the plumed cap. and velvet
doublet of the young Prince of Den
mark, but Mrs. St. Emil preferred no
more conspicuous costume than a plain
hltick silk doinino wrapper and mask.
"I am past my acting days," she
said, with a pleasant laugh, when
Theo smilingly demanded why she, too,
was not in character, "and I shall de
rive my greatest pleasure to-night
from watching others."
"Dnrling mamma!" cried Theo, turn
ing with Ostentatious tenderness to
ward her mother, "yon see you are In
the fashion, after all! I tried my best,
Mrs. St. Euill, to induce this mother
of mine to don a character dress, but
She would uot consent. Oh, Mrs. St.'
Emil, Is It'tline for tlie waltz already?
Mamma, if you're quite sure it
wouldn't tire you too much to hold my
bouquet!"
And Theodora tloated away on Grant
St. Emll's arm.
Once, during an Interval in the danc
ing, Grant came to his mother's side.
"Doei she not look beautiful to
night?"
"Who? Miss Evelyn?"
"Of course. Whom else could I possi
bly menn?"
"Y08, she Is beautiful; and you,
Grant," Mrs. St. Emll added, with a
half-smile, "you are falling deeper and
deeper In love with her. All the ar
rows In her quiver tre piercing your
hriirt through and through, my dear
boy."
"Mother, yon don't like her."
"I shall try to do so for your sake,
Grant," said tho lady, sighing softly.
"You still persist In thinking that
she Is not unliable. I am sure she is."
"I like her manner toward her
mother, Grant," said Mrs. St. Emll;
"It is very affeetlonate and devoted.
Now go?they ore waiting for you to
lake your place in tho second set of
Los Landers."
And as he hastened away, she
thought almost sadly to herself:
"I must learn to love her, for Grant's
heart is sot upon her, and he is too
good a son to mnrry without my cor
dial consent."
"Mamma," whispered Thoo, toward
Iho olose of the evening, "you'll have to
oonio upstairs and help me take off
my tunic. The St. Einlls have gone
and there's no fun In staying any
longer. Hurry up!"
Mrs. Evelyn nodded obedience, but
she could not explain to Theodora
that she would probably bo detained a
few minutes longer by the talk of n
gossiping friend who sat beside iter.
"Thoo will wait for me," she thought
Theodora, however, was also detained
a minute or two, murmuring soft
adioux to some of her gentlemen
friends, and when at length she flew
Into the dressing ro<#n she was breath
loss with haste.
"I am tired to death," she said, pctu
lantly, as her eye caught tho figure in
0Mr. "Miopia, why eonldnt you hin
coose vttf me, Instead of ckattta|
away with tboae old foola bj the door?
Yon wight as well hare stayed at home
and minded your owi
couldn't be a I
I'm tired
No
her head
'was con
golden fl!
MTon're|lttlD||ww,' I suppose," she
said, shrug^^ %oe alabaster-white
shoulder. "Well, sulk away to your
heart's content. 1 don't care! 1 shall
get rid oT all tbSfe airs AP# graces
when I am Jtrr. St. Emil, and?-? *
She stopped short, (or in the glass
abe aaw anethee j?wln? ilijipfd figure
entering the door back of her?her
mother's figure.
"MammaP* she shrieked.
The other domino advanced quietly
from the recess of the window, and,
to her Inexpressible dismay! Thro rec
ognised the slender figure and aristo
cratic besrlng of Mrs. St. Emit.
"There has bpen some mistake here,"
said that lady, composedly. "Mm
Evelyn has mistaken me for her
mother. I am not her mother, and"?
she spoke with quiet emphasis?"I hope
I never shall be."
She left the room and never saw
Miss Theodora Evelyn again.
Grant St. Emil, thus unexpectedly en
lightened as to the character of his
lovely divinity, left town within a
week or two, and when next Theo
heard of him, he was married to a fair
little damsel, more like a human snow
drop tbnn aught else. And Theo Is
still husband hunting, and treats her
poor mother more disdainfully than
ever.
"For/* she 6ays, with more acrimony
than logic, "it was all mamma's fault
that I lost Grant 8t. Emil."?New
York Weekly.
Bridgeport, Me., lias an "Acetylene
Laundry," located on Acetylene Square.
The proprietor claims that better niglit
work can be done by the use of this
illumlnaut than any other.
An annual subsidy of $10,000 for
seven years is offered by the city of
Catanian, Sicily, for the location of
new industrial establishments in the
cily which will employ 100 persons.
The output of pig iron in Russia last
year amounted to 2,364,523 tons; that
represents a falling off of about 125,
000 tons, as compared with the output
In 1002, and of 400,000 tons, as com
pared with 1000.
A meeting of mcmoers of council of
the South African Association for the
Advancement of Science was held at
Johannesburg in May. The Chairman
reported that he had been in communi
cation with the German, French, Aus
trian and Italiun Consuls and was
hopeful of the co-operation of these
gentlemen in connection with the visit
of Continental delegates to South
Africa with the British Association
next year.
An attempt lias been made during
the past year to collect Information re
garding the wild indigos of the Madras
1 residency. It is supposed that among
these there is one at least of great eco
nomic value, and the search has been
commenced for It. A number of plants
have already been received, but, since
their state of preservation on "arrival
has been almost uniformly bad. little
progress has been made in the inquiry.
Such indigos as the government bot
anist was able to collect on his tour
have been carefully examined and sent
for checking to the superintendent of
the royal gardens in Calcutta, and sev
eral Interesting Bpecles have been
found among them.
Whnt Hi-ought it llcply.
A popular Washington youth re
mained out a great deal later than
usual a few nights ago, and for obvi
ous reasons thought it wise to remove
Ills shoes In the vestibule of his home
aud ascend the stairway as quietly as
possible, in the hope of not arousing
his parent*. It was an old. old scheme,
of course, but he thought it would
work.
AH went well until the son of the
house was a little above the second
story landing. Then ho was stnrtled
to hear the voice of his father thun
der:
"Is that you. Walter?"
No answer. Walter thought his sire
might conclude that ho hud not heard
nnythlng after all, so remained quiet
as a mouse, but again came the de
mand, more emphatic than before:
"Is that you, Walter?"
Still no answer. There was a pause,
and then the signiilcant and starring
click ef a revolver. Again, in calm,
but determined tone:
??Is that you. Walter?"
Y-e-s, g-1-r," Walter hurriedly
shouted, his teeth chattering with
fright fie has deeldafl to walk up
stairs boldly and lordly 0n all occa
sions hereafter.?Washington Star.
North Carolina T?Mh?r*? III* 1'opll.
Mr. M. B. Forbes, of Camden Coun
ty. who is attending tlio cticrncr
school, bnastj of teaching tho 11 >*t
ponderous pupil this country has ever
produced.
His name is Ltwis Lewnr!;. cor rf
John Lewnrk, n llsheruan cn Albe
inarle Sound. He i* twe .ty-one venrs
ohl and weighs -710 pounds. When ho
went to school to Mr. Forbes !io
weighed over ."(M pontvls. (li d his rio til
er told Mr. Forbes that Lewis weighed
liK) pounds tefore he wac leaned. He
exhibits himself sometimes, going to
Virginia Beach. Norfolk and ether
nearby places. He will not venture
far from home-is afraid of an accl
dent or that ho wi:i get sick. II*
* oops on an in a bedstead and has a
chair especially constructed for his
use. lie spends his time with his fath
er on the beaeh.-Cliapel IIIII News.
Mr. A. O. Himalaya, a Tortrgueso
" Ij8b?n, will exhibit a
thirty ton machine at the St Louis Ex
position which generates an in tons#
beat (;>u the itn't raj*
A FILiPINd TEACHER.
A Filipino
Teacher.
'?x
The advancement of?& ucMtlon among
the Filipinos under .^fcucrlcan influ
ence is rapidly progrcaatug. Not unb
are there now a large number of Amer
ican teachers in the Islands dolus daily
excellent work, but the number of
well-qualified Filipino teachers is con
stantly Increasing. Among these Miss
Pilar Zamora, whose portrait appears
here. Is of especial Interest Just now
bccnuse she is in charge of the model
school on the Philippine Reservation
at the St. Louis Fair, and lias been
largely instrumental in the collection
of exhibits for the educational display
at the Exposition. She is a native
Filipino, about twenty-five years old.
She graduated from the Collegio de
Santa Itosa, a Jesuit Institution. After
American occupation she took an Eng
lish course, graduating in 1902, and as
suming charge of the Santa Cruz
school in Manila. I.ater she was trans
ferred to the Manila Normal College.
Miss Zainora believes thoroughly in
hnvlng American methods and the
! American Inngunge instituted in the
! islands for the education of the natives.
FILIPINO
ARCHERS.
? From The Century.
The Daughter of a Tagalo Chief, With Brother
and Servant.
Filipino Archers
Archery has been practiced In the
United State* at Intervals, in a desul
tory way, and oij two or three oeea- j
slons hag seemed on the point of be
coming popular. About 1HIM) It must
hare been prn<tlced here to n con
siderable extent, judging from the
trade catalogues and manuals pub- |
llslied about that time by the dealers
in arehery goods. Again r.bout 187">
there was a revival of the s|H>rt in
this eountry, and In 187ft there was
formed a National Association, which
has held Its annual contests since,
though public interest la the sport
has not been sustained.
The Potomac Archery Club, of Wash
ington was organized In 1870, and is
one of the few clubs that have kept
up an organization. Archery is still
practiced In the Philippine Islands, as
shown by tin* accompanying cut.
lit Bur
Hi IRrllTRf IRHRIRR 8R0ER
TO MAKE WALKING EASY.
Who hits not nt oiio time or another
experienced the tortures of walking
in uncomfortable Hhoes. and who has
not more than once wondered why
some growing Renins did not present
To Buffering liuinanity a remedy for the
many evila that do beset the feet?
Wliat seems to be a solution of the
trouble will he found in a newly-con
trived shoe which lias for Its purpose
TUB F.AHVWALKINU HHOH.
the* comfort of llio wearer fflrxt, Inst
and nil the 11mt1. Am will lip noon by
the picture tlic nolo Ik ho constructed
Hint elasticity nml ventilation t,re
nlvon with oncli movement of the foot.
The kIiop yield* to the inellnntlon of
the liiHtep In walking, and the com
pression and deprewdon of the sole
Hncccwdvely forcea little draughts of
air beneath the Inner sole. It Is said
that thin now idioe In highly rocom
mended from a sanitary standpoint
HOUSEHOLD
AFFAIRS
TO PREVENT UUST.
If steel grate*, lire Irons knives; etc.,
be lightly rubbed orer with vaseline,
they may be left without fesr of rust
during summer boildsys or anj length
?f time.
IN CHOOSING LEMONS.
In choosing lemons select those that
?*e Arm and full, with a fair, smooth,
tbln skin, of bright yellow color and
delicious sromatlc odor. If purchased
bj the box, the contents should be ex
amined, damp paper, decayed or
spotted fruit removed, the sound lem
ons again wrapped In dry, sort paper,
and the box kept In a cool, dry place.
Like the winter supply of apples, the
lemon box should be frequently looked
over to prevent any danger of mould
or decay. Warmth nud moisture are
fatal to the safe keeping of any fruit.
If leiuons begin tospoli, wipe the skluo
with a wet cloth, then with a dry one,
and grute off the essential oil with
lumps of loaf sugar. Put these in a
glass jar and keep for flavoring.
Squeeze out the juice, straining out tlio
seeds, put with it as much sugar as it
will take up and keep iu a close sealed
glass jar, ready for leuiouade or any
form of fruit punch where the acid of
lemons is desired.
POUCH BOXES.
Porch boxes are no longer stationary,
but are made of light materials, such
as a tin or zinc case or deep pan, set
in a matting frame with bamboo
handles. The bottom is perforated
and the tin lining protects the covering
of matting. Tlic bamboo poles for carry
ing the baskets are crossed on the ends,
iu imitation of the cross pieces placed
on the shoulders of Chinese coolies.
Auother style of porch box, made
from light pine wood, painted dull
green, with a scroll design in gold, has
square back and end pieces, but the
front is formed of two pieces, which
come together in a V shape, thus giv
ing the box a triangular effect from
the front and admitting of a pictur
esque gradation of the blooming plants.
For siugle porch plants the newest
receptacle is a tall basket made from
Cuban moss, which looks for all the
world like a green sponge. It is ad
mirable for holding moisture and com
bines well with nearly all color schemcs
employed in porches. Hanging baskets
also come in this Cuban moss, and. If
filled with ferns, look like great fern
balls.
LITTLE THINGS TO KNOW.
Old stockings cut down the scam
make excellent cloths for polishing fur
niture and floors, as well as soft iron
holders.
Gasoline put on stains on a while
silk waist, followed by us much lump
magnesia as the gasoline will Juke up,
well rubbed iu, well gcuerully remove
the stulns.
When grease is spilled on the kitchen
table or floor, pour cold water ou it at ;
once, to prevent it soaking iuto the
wood. It will quickly harden and can J
be lifted with a knife, suys the Phllu- '
phia Inquirer. I
To remove soot from a carpet, '
sprinkle plenty of fine salt over It aud
sweep along the grain of the carpet. '
Itepeat until every truce of the soot i9
removed.
Iu making down pillows, go over the
rong side of tiie case with an iron
rubbed well with beeswax each lime
it is applied to thy cloth, to prevent the
down from working through the cloth. |
Flat irons should be washed every !
week and always kept iu a clean, dry i
place. Few housekeepers use sulH- I
clout wax in ironing. I)o. not allow '
your irons to become rod hot, as tlicy
will never again retain the heat. i
When the winds do blow and thei*o i
is frost in the air, put handkerchiefs, '
collars, cuffs and all small articles in I
the wash to dry in a pillow case. The
fabric is spared whipping by the wind,
they will freeze dry aud be auickly
gathered for ironing.
Baked Sausages?rut Hip sausage In I
the ovon in an ordinary bating tin, and
turn often to brown on all sides. Ton ;
to fifteen minutes will be needed for j
the cooking. Before cooking stick a \
steel fork into each one three or four i
time*, for this will prevent them from
bursting open. Servo lu a bed of red
kidney beans.
Apricot Brown Bread?Butter a deep
pudding dish and spread a layer of
halved apricots at the bottom. Dust
with sugar and cover with fine bread
crumbs. Dot with bits of butter, then
add another layer of the apricots and
dusting of sugar. Proceed in this way
until the dish Is full, having the but*
tered crumbs at the top. Cover and
bake slowly three-quarters of an hour,
uncover and brown. Serve with sugar
and cream or a pudding sauce.
Veal Croquettes ? Make a white
sauce with one cup of milk, rounding
tablespoon each of cornstarch and but
ter, and season with salt and white
pepper. Add the sauce to two cups of
finely chopped veal and mix well; put
0:1 a plate to cool. When ready to fry
shnpe the croquettes Into little cones
or rolls. Roll lu fine or sifted cracker
crumbs, then In an egg beaten with
u tablespoon of cold water, then Into
line crumbs again, and fry In deep hot
fat. Serve with tomato sauce.
I To Kill Monqultoe*.
Baron Taillac, of Astoria. T>. I., who
Introduced the pliu-lo plant from the
| Tonquln country. In China, which, he
says, will kill mosquitoes, is up to his
eyes In business, so far as answering
I Inquiries is concerned.
Iowa's Corn Crop.
I Professor P. CI. Holden. of Iowa, ha*
been "preaching the gospel of scientific
corn planting and growing, and as n
result he snyn that the crop in thut
State alone will be increased by about
' T,000,000 bushel*
SELECTING FRUIT TREE8.
?
Only experienced people are capabls
of selecting varietiea of fruit tree*.
Novice* should always seek advice.
The soil, climate and demand of the
market are to be considered. Varieties
that may be suitable for one locality,
may be almost worthless In another;
and It is the lack of knowledge In se
lecting varieties that causes some fail
ures. Selection is a very important
matter, for when a tree Is planted and
the grower waits several years for til*
crop it ia then too late to rectify mis
takes except at a great loss.
WnY NOT HAVE MORE APPLES?
Adapted to more than two-thirds of
the farms of this country, going North,
South. East and West, there are to be
found many farms where it is a minus
quantity. No other fruit known to
the American farmer can equnl the
apple as u food product. Other fruit
is considered a luxury, the apple a
staple product. It is practically a
twelve-uiouth fruit, as the average
farmer can have apples by a judicious
selection of varieties and carc of the
fruit, until the new crop comes iu. For
culinary purposes it is unexcelled; cap
able of such a variety of uses as it is,
one does not so easily tire of it, and in
some form it may be used as a dessert
the year around. In the form of pre
serves and jelly it fills an important
place; dried and evaporated ap
ples udd still further to the variety.
The first cost of an orchard 1s small,
the running expenses insignificant anA
the portiou of the farmer's time re
quired short; in fact, it is an easy
working side line. One hundred ap
ple trees may be had for $10; better
ones, though at $12 and $15. Novel
ties cost more, but why fool with nov
elties, except in a small way, when
there Is such good fruit in the more
certain standard sorts. The first aim
of the farmer should be to provide
fruit in quantity for his own use. but
he need not have any anxiety about
the surplus, especially of winter ap
ples, if he lives out of a regular apple
shipping section. Winter apples have
sold for $1 to $1.50 per bushel for many
seasons on the home market.?Ken
tuck, in The Epitonaist.
THE FRUIT VS. FRUITLESS FARM
In point of economy the farmer who
raises his own fruit has everything
his own way over the one who does
not. for the cost of production is very,
?mall, while the outlay or first cost is
Insignificant. The raising of a family
supply of fruit interferes very little
with other farm work and the growing
of fruit for market as a side line is
very profitable, for while the cost of
production is small, the fruit comes
high very often to those who have to
buy; hc'ice, this advantage cf the fruit
farm. Aside from s.tving, there is a
great advantage in having fruit fresh
and crisp from the tree or vine, which
the farmer cf the fruitless farm can
not enjoy, llow mueli more pleasing
and appetizing is frcsli whole fruit
than that whieli is wilted and mashed
with little of the original flavor leftl
The table of the man who growc his
own fruit is well provided with fruit
of a quality which the less provident
cannot have. The man who raises lii9
own fruit uses it more lavishly than
the one who has everything to buy;
hence, the better living and the more
advantage of the medicinal value of
fruit. The orchard, too, is a drawing
card to the majority of home seekers;
consequently, the farm is more valu
able and often quicker Fold when it
has an interesting fruit supply on it.
Some kind of fruit is adapted to near
ly every section of the country. If
the peach, pear or plum is not adapted,
the apple is, very likely, and by a suc
cession can be made to take the place
of other fruit.?10. W. Jones, in Tlio
Epitonilst.
Plto TAG ATI Nfi CURRANTS.
The usual methods of propagating
currants is to make cuttings of the
now wood in the fall or early winter
and keep them in a trench or in the
Roil for planting in the early spring.
The majority of sueli cuttings will
strike root and grow. A much better
way, however, to my mind, and one
which will give the gardener a start
over the above method of half a sea
son's growth, and one by which not a
cutting will not be lost, Is to make
your cuttings along the last of Au
gust after the wood is pretty well
grown, yet somewhat soft and snppy.
IMant immediately in well drained soil
in nursery lows. The trench method
is the simplest, and a good puddling
at time of planting will insure root
ing. In case of a drought following,
which is not likely, three or four buck
ets of water, run down a hoe furrow
alongside the slips will Irrigate fifty,
plants. During the following Mix
weeks the cuttings will strike out vig
orous roots, and the following spring.
Instead of being "cuttings," they will
be sturdy plants ready to loaf out ami
take full advantage of the earliest,
spring sunshine and warmth. My first
practical experiment with August cur*
rant cuttings was> the sticking In the
ground and tramping tight of a shoot
accidentally knocked off the parent,
bush. The ground was dry and f
never expected the slip to live. It
died, apparently, after a few days.
dl??d the death, but when I happened
i to notice It ten days Inter il had braced
tip strong and healthy, and when I
pulled it iip In October to observe It*
progress It had a fine long root sys
ten>.--t;uy E. Mitchell, in The Culti
vator. j
Tlio Sri? l.cvcl.
Professor Tail comes forward with
the statement that with the slight
nmount of compression known to be
possible in water the sea would be 110
feet higher in level if it were not for
the compression due to its own weight.
Supposing this fact to be true, the com
presslbllltyof water adds about 2,000.
<hh? more square miles to tho Inrnl
surface of the earth.
T.nbor troubles on the Lakes hn?
seriously afTcctod the train rcccipt?
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