Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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:AQ% V, 7. i lo - ' - - -- * ~ * 2j EDITIOT Y -INBOO ".. MA - rds went, w- . blew - ad. d th lambs, '~ ar ,a plow , ed , P"~upl;aud's bo 3 8' ite::n i ng ,te d s and , 694's beauty writt:n on hill and Tin.s i the ru:-tiE's lot of l)liis.z w; .li he of to-.vns shall daily mit To ee Go:'s r.ainbow mfercy _bridaiea. The high heaven and the nountai. My =hepherd d.. g upon my knee, fs. Hi, he<ad shall rest for company e I i'ars of I-autr. :tud shall ke ridge. andering kint and straying s hah taste my driuk and share my b; -- from the kine myself had fed; ke and butter. golden-dyed. jeep. A; you,y that my bees provide. ~ead, To market at the peep of day My Wily would wend with corn and But SC1l no harmless. joyous life To cr_ aganist the butcher's knife. . tay, - . . d.1 t" leap on hill and mead, Wle image, who once said, ere be Life!" and Life was made" - **t ' the country way of ?ace, wih ter maternal earth's incre:ase; s ild, and the win-.s grown mil der mercies nr their chil't. :atherine Tvnan.in 'The'spectgy-. SD nny Curran, g The Blow Bob.$ By Alfred Sumner. A rain a small r.y night on the main stree t of pressing cdern city is not at all ide electric 1 the flash and glimmer of he and the rights on the wet pavemer'ts through ttle of carriages dashi'ng tan cffect he rain produce a metrop' li the passt that is very satisfactory to rainy ni r-by. On this r r City,pas ht, a re n ture on th noticed th .e tially ligh correctly d Parish ch t rehearsa!. Inside tb preparing t _ passed offh hamor.- organist had helpe =-h is wife, into hers. Th at w 1 olworth, his tall figure hos 0 ong light rain coat,stood' th e e others, and was inci tered ing at Danny Curran,the of o was not a favorite with Fiv n account of his habi librar rectful attitude toward cotta vards musical things in "g ertainly nothing pitiful I Han:. au.v's usual attitudet tw >~ rld, imlt as the vouingP time the boy sitting with he hi P "eply into his pockets ca wua' forward, he felt tert nl her's loneliness,damp- r * ~ vlietral appearance of being ba he world. Holworthi cas call later, and had in stoi rv artistic box filled an~ 4 creams. He steppedl 11W . and held out the box n, this belongs to Pet me lau aup with a shrewd, Ai said, "A w, come off!" sat S.rth smiled, laid the tha and moved away with onl -a reply to the mnt. the .4 d, "Much obliged," mo ~~ter found him in the * ~ attractive modern ~ ide a pretty girl to no: shi - er stands just her'e; uni ~ided to go within bia the end of that,ing r myrself will have pe: 'X4eli- of the Mer- tn ~e wiill be in the thi ,.tf ftre. The place wil but Clark's uncle lar a t see that there wb -etwieen Clark and th ~ack his head and tw .~ .'~ ~ ~ z~n the board of ab, vier believed in .th< ~ztsee plainl that'kn d ejstice per - cal ~iy-A~i~A~to. Junction City as twho investors jan "tate, Mr. Ezra da ncinterested wi dhad in mind to ~ ~ --'-~owners inl a jul - rnn whose on ~-~*''- ted faith; and vil item in lyhe be ~ ~- .~ -that Colonel Sc C~yity's richest er; ~-4.~~' ~d in this di- id, Cl the quartet p, the day bell -. ~ was passing a fivte, in which a --.4~~ ~*.-. ~~ . d noticed that ~t opened into so 4 d-~ Danny's" ~ - - knew that ij the room adjoining ,eed with number forty-five and two mninute: later he w as nis adjoining room, with his?'r pressed against the thin conueting door. He could catch most of the conversation, and its im port made his heart thump. Fa!es was speaking: "Duch, this is going to be fruit foi us. The MIercianots' and the First National dIt th- .amue. Haunil:f-nil,thbe teller at the Merchants', g-es to luinch at twelve and Holworth takes his pla;e; and at the First, the teller ae4 at half past and young Mason takes his place." There was a pause in which the speaker was evidently ex amining a signature, for his next re mark was, "It's the best work you ever did. I du't know that Nevens himself would have the nerve to deny that signature."' The talk continued for some time, and though the boy could not hear all the conversation and was not familiar with the methods of a bank, he was naturally sharp, and hotel life had no+ dulled him. He understood the plan clearly. Colonel Nevens was a hea:v depositor in both the Merchants' and the First National; Crevson had forged the colonel's name t a check on each bank,to be presented when the t ' substitutes were on seves s- o a olled to his former Sole in Massechusetts by a bogns telegram announcing the death of his brother, and with him out of the way for a few days, the plan seemed per feet. Danny listened till he had these facts and then slipped noiselessly from the room. Ten minutes later he was in a big arm-chair in Mr. Arthur Hol worth's handsome room, talking ear nestly with that gentleman, who had just been perusing what seemed a most interesting book, the title of which was "Plans for Modern Houses." Holworih listened at first carelessly and then with the closest attention to the boy's rapid Ind slangy utterance. As Danny left the room at the close of a long talk he said earnestly: "Now, Mi. Hohlvorth, you has al ways used me white, and I mean just what I said; nobody is going to know anything about this by my tellin'." Holworth nodded understanilingly, shook hands with him and said: "As I told you, Danny, you won't lose anything by this night's work." "No, sir," said the boy, and dis appeared into outer darkness. The next day shortly after Mr.Han naford, the paying teller, had gone to lunch, Mr. Ezra Grayson entered the Merchants' National bank and took his place at the window before -i'i worth, whom he. knew slightly. As he passed over a check for fifteen thousand dollars, with Colonel Nev ens' bold signatare at the bottom, re "You see that the colonel has some faith in Chicago's growth." ited with a very ner vous laugh and sal "How will you have this, 'rGray son!" "One thousand in bills and the. balaunce in a draft on Chicago. please," 'esponded Mr. Grayson suavely. A Holworth remarked that he would .ve to get some large bills from the &fe and as he spike pressed the but n~i that connected them with the ~liee station, two blocks away. On Sway to the vault he stoppedl at the - hier's desk, and with a few mut 2 ed words laid the (cheek down in t of him. When Holworth came to the teller's window with the ier at his side, twvo policemen rl in the doorway,and after a short cstormy scene, Mr. Grayson was er est. a inonth later the cashier, in talk Svith Mr. Arthur Holworth. hap ~ ~lto refer to the latter's appoint s paying teller. he. 1on't mind telling you now," dil e, "that Clark was booked for 'etace; but your lightning work tet Nevens' signatu.re impresse-1 ectors too much." s orth smiled and, wvith true .f the -.y changed the subject. old sd A Historical Anchor. but 9 ort anchor of teAeia ove th. Macy could talk it might ded th me wonderful varns. T be itd graceful mudhook swing n it w hie ship's bow was once sits now, b r ough the hawse pipe of the h ithbeg ate frigate Cumberland. h hea made nobody now' seems d. nt in is more than likely t was on en its career oif usefulness en the w" ~aunching of the Cumuber en the fri. waters - ithe Cumnber'land in 1861 sen that "i broke out and probab!y cy was~ la. gate disappeared under ut fifteen of Hampton roads. Re Cumberl day and the time the 04" U.inched, w.hich oxc-urred Old Cumbu..years ago, the history of the big anenna's anchor was un s, which is the average Erland," as the sailorr f. The stoc .ehor, weighs about lvo of solid oak liearly twice as much as when it rnchor used by sailing i Cumberland.- 'k is sixteen feet long ichi the cable pa w hich is as sonnd to admit the pass' ested on the deck of Il-grown man, <N The ring through t three and acases is large enough ly signs of the age of a body of a uible is the name ~nd the flukes are -land," stampe~ half feet wide. Tihe .me of the letters anchior's past now tied, but there "U. S. S. Cum mntify the anchor 1 into the iron. ionicle- 9 are almost oblit A R.amilflc is enough left to "What's the mai.-San Francisco ked the friend. " "I haven't the l in ered the very Vter with von?" he surgeons are - appendiciti."-W~ east idea," an cynical invalid. - oing to operate ashington Stai. FOR W'OMAN'S BENEFIT. Greek Nnrses Honored. The Queeu of the Hellenes recently invited 80 nurses and other young women who served in the Red Cross hospitals daring the late war to the palac-, when her mnaje ty delivered a touching address in praise of the hu manity and patriotism displayed by the women of Greece. She then con ferred a commemorative cross bearing the date "1897," and fastened by a red ribbon, first upon ger daughter, Princess Marie and upob the Duchess of Sparta. and afterward upon the others, embracing each in turn. rhe Watch as a Shirt Stud. When fashion 0-creed that the girl of 1899 must wear shirt waists with stiff bosoms it suggested a fresh difi culty. What would become of her vatch? She could not wea ' at tach2d to a chain a 4-55 ck iu her belt when she had h shitt front of maselin < and -.stiffness. That ausra. Neitherwrould it be ap propriate to wear it on at.chatelaine pin.~ The jewelers have h'lj1ed her out of "her dilemma by bringing ont-a new timepiece set in a shirt stud. The face of this uniliue watch is no larger than t he ordinary enamelled stud, the works being arranged in a strong, good-sized sh-ank, fastening to the stud from the under side. The con veniou.e of this little timekeeper is obvious. It will doubtless prove a boon to that most exacting of all crea tures, the tailor-made girl. A Woman's Novel Occupation. Miss Louise Cheatam of South Caro lina has adopted an unusual avocation. She raises and trains native songbirds, a vocation suggested to her by the sate of a pet mocking bird. She purchased this bird from an African boy whom she caught robbing the parent nest. It chanced to be the weakling of the flock. Miss Cheatam intended to free the little captive when it could care for itself, but that time never came, for no pet is more helpless than a mockiag bird reared iu captivity. The second winter of its life it was sold to a northern visitor to Aiken, who. chancing to pass the house, heard it. singing. The sale gave the young woman an idea which she was not slow to follor, and now she does a thriving business with native songbirds of the south. Miss Cheatam does not at empt to hatch them herself, but, tatching her chance, goes boldly to t spot where the parent birds have made their homes and lifts the uests with their youn bi'ds off. hir 's th. an.d. n8- 0e espcially with the r ifA human hand once enters . eir Best they kill every remaining bir . Miss Cheatan's greatest enemies, too, are these same parent birds, for the'y try in every way to poison a bird they find caged. Pncushions for Utility and Ornament. The number of pincushions appar ently necessary to perfect happiness in these days is quite surprising; but they are such dainty little affairs, and, after all, so very useful for holding the many different kinds of pins, that, the fashion is not so foolish a one' as might be thought. Oddly enough, some of the very prettiest pincushions made are n ever used. They grace handsome dressing tables, but there is always a pi tray put beside them, in which the pins are supposed to be put rather than into the small piece of satin or brocade so handsomely em broidered as to be a work of art. The ribbon work on white satin brightened with little line paillettes are the most exquisite things imaginable; they are quite small and round, but are not* used except for very handsome jeweled stickpins. Then a pretty style of cush ion is of line linen embroidered with the Dresden patterns ini colored silks, and trimmed with a little lace ruille and very tiny bows of ribbon. There are. moreov-er-, the satin pincushion covered with a square of linen, also embroidered in small designs; this last is one of the most useful of all, for, if th% silks are of the wash kind, the cover can be laundered at any time. The mattress pincushion, while not new, is still as fashionable as ever,. and is one of the|most useful cushions ever invented. It should not be over half an inch thick and should be made of bits of satin ribbon and quilted, or fastened with buttons like the mat tress. The pins of all sizes can be put on the t:p and bottom, while at the sides are the~ safety pins and also the hat pins. andl it is sur-prising what a number can be carried at once in these useful little cushions. The round cushions drawn in the centre with gold thread, and made with the top of brocade silk and the bottom of velvet. or vice versa, can be used on any bureau or dressing table, and look particularly well on the old mahogany tables. -Har-per's Bazar. The Golfing Clothes. Gray coverting, brnown Amazon cloth,serge and the Scotch wool chev ot mixtures are all popular goois,and the percale and gingham shirts, with their new ties, appear- supr-eme. A word is necessary, of course, concern ing golfing gloves and hats and shoes. Antelope and beaumti fully dr-essed baby kangaroo skin are prinie favorites with the club swinging sister-hood who wear gloves on the links. All these, of course, button at the back of the wrist, are open on the knuckles and the palms are properly corrugate]I with little horizontal lines o& white rubber, to give the propeir grip with out a slip. You can also buy very modish antelope gioves of just one button length to~ wear- with your linec qoifina i wie v.n are no.t p1avfin. A complete golfing suit consists of five' pieces, and hence an excuse for the big prices some tailors ask. A skirt, shirt, waistcoat, coat and cape is the full golfing equipment of 1899. The skirt, coat and cape should be cut from one piece, the waist4oat ought to sho w gay plaid fronts on an equally gay silk back, and the shirt is any cctton you please. A number of Eng lish women have set the fashion of dofting the coat or cape on the green and playing in shirt sleeves and waist coat, and very often the waistcoat is a flaming hunter's pink or dazzling meadow green cashmere, with rows of gilt buttons down the front and a & buckle in the strap behind. waistcoats, of course, have n and are low cut in front, to d I vious admirers to relis - Z%lhor of the smart shirt un ath. The caddy is suppose 3 tere the waist coat is prominentl'Tivolved, to carry the player's cape out, and this she flings over usulders wy- -ne r . er jaunty~~ - put on when she is ready.tq drop into the club house for a cup of tea or a drive, walk or take the train home. The skirts are unusually short this year, six or seven inches from the ground, and the coats run through a variety of shapes. They are scalloped and straight cut at the hip line, a f w are cut sharply away,orbu c o er double-breast ed, with rounded, square or pointed flaps hanging like-..tole ends far be low the waist line.-New York Sun. Women's Education in Japan. Some years ago-the higher education of women in Jan became a fad, ana the daughters~ ~ every family of wealth and progrssive ideas were sent to school formodern learning. Thea came a tredndous reaction, caused by a coltision between the ;eet girl gradua es and the customs of tha countrv. No educated woman wvoui.1 su*.ait to th- humiliating ser vitude :j which the customs of Japan condea: er sex. A wife is a ser vant withtut rightj. or privileges or pr itection e.ceptso far as she may de j-end upon the gen.rosity of her bus band. He cau diseard her when she eases to please hixk;and, according to the religious crei of the country, women a,e withoutJnls . The awak ening of their intell gre and the de velopnent of th:-irInteiects by the m: adern school cat a mutiny among the young w%enof Japan and a 1 immense amo nmxEf,omestic tribu lation. As a consrCeace, the young in-- of the countr ed to marry those who recei sodern educa tion or had becom fed"with the in:.ependence, -sel =reliie and self respect that it-in.4 efducation be came unpopula, n-I fthe school were closed and w In 189 the r, tion was at height, but3r. F -isawa, the leaderl of the mm t for the higher educa c'omff w'omen, was confident it was only temporary. He said the women of Japan had advanced too rapidly, that public sentinient had not been able to keep pace with them, and that the naturel laws of development re quired a es until 4the pee,ple could adjust themselves to the new condi tions, until rational men could realize that their mothers and wives and daughters were of the same flesh as themselves, and the educated women of the countr5, by their tact and in telligence, might intrench themselves for a fur-ther conflict with custom. Time proved that Mr. Fukisawa was a true prophet, for the statistics for 1898, recently issued by the Japanese bureau of education, show a decided increase in the number of schools, teachers, pupils and graduates. In 1893 there were 27 .schools for the higher education of women in Japan, 331 teachers and 5020 students and G->) graduates. In 1895 the totals dropped to 14 schools, 166 teachers, l314 sttudents and 276 graduates. In 1 i98 the pendulum swvung back and thec report shows 26 schools. 310 te schers, 6793) pupils and 631 gradu ate:a. In 1891 in the higher normal sebool for women, supported by the gover-nmen t. there were only 19 in tractors and 9,3 students; in 1898 t bere were 21 instructors and 171 stu dents. Fad and Fashion. \fauve, pale blue and pale yellow~ muslin, with insertions of ivory Mal tese lace, make dainty blouses. A new spiral skirt is rath 3r long at the back a~nd without seams; it falls in sinuous, clinging folds over a detached foundation. Something altogether novel in com bination is a white pique chemisette vest in a foulard gown, which is trimmed on the bodice with a fine ba tiste embroidery-. Fine impor-ted challies are more ar tistic in design and c:>loring than ever before and promise to rival foulardi gowns. Like the new organdies, they show either very small or extremely large floral designs. A modish bat has as its foundation green moss, with roses and rosebuds and green leives which appear to grow up naturally from the crownu. The idea is quaint and the hat, which is small, sits wvell off from the face. Ver prtty petticoats are mnade of plain satins cut with a circular fiounce which is nearly covered with rows of black velvet ribbon an inch or more wide, iternating wvith thr-ee rows of black and white velvet ribbon of the narrowest width. Something gor-geous in the way of a silk petticoat is of petunia and whbite br ocaded si!k with a deer flounce from the knee made of alter nate rows of retunian satin ribbon and laice inser iou, with a lace ft-ill on the e ige. This flounce may also be made of -ce silk of the color which pr.edom in ates in the brocade, and finished top r R. FA... Trenching Lan Tears ago Engl much to say ab tr euching Ian 2 insteai of 0o1 fana? ha~ add$EW o chead teren .gging of la. W give emloymen ates. It is a waste stly, for the hand digging of s does not fit the soil any bet ior crops than will the subsoil plow vhich merely follows the surface plow mlverizing the subsoil without bring ag it up. In fact, the subsoil plow. ,xcept on the very richest laud, does etter work than can be done by renching. In hand digging much. of .a,a-L retty sure to be mixec4 with surace soil. Only very rich soil can bear such mixture without injury to the first crop after it has been done. Teaching Calves to Drink. Nature teaches the calf to turn its mouth upward to get its food. The unwillingness of the calf to put its head down into a pail is the result of instinct. Some have thought to offset this by never allowing the calf to suck its dam even once. But we think this injures the calf. It needs stimulation when first born, and should be allowed to get it in the way most natural to it. In sucking the teat the milk comes slowly, and a good deal of saliva is mixe.i with it. But after once suck ing its dam the calf should be taught to dtin k out of a pail, and to put its head down when eating. It will need to be pretty hungry to (do this readily, and the inger should be used, placing it first in the calf's mouth, and then putting it into the milk. So soon as the cail gets fairly to drinking the auger should be withdrawn. Parsnips for Late Use. The parsnip root and also the salisfy or vegetable oyster are so hardy that they arc asually left on the soil where they grow,instead of being pulled and put in cellar or pit to eseape freezing. One freezing does not injure them at all if they are left where they grew without disturbing them. Repeated freezing and thawing undoubtedly injure them. But the damage is done by warmth rather than by the cold. The parsnip being hardy starts to grow for a seed crop with the first warm weather. Some winters it be gins to put out green leaves in mid winter. But the lack of sunlight pre vents it from. growing much. eyen though the air be mild. It is not n erally-iaownF.thst when green sh. ts put oat from last year's parsn ps left in the ground the root e comes tough and even,pesonous. 'f ars , afor late use they s 1 be now and ex posed to air 1 -tto dry up the feeding roots. .y the parsnips in a trench deep enough so that light cannot get to the crowns, and the oots may be kept in good condition for eating until June, by wh.ieh .time hey will be superseded byr young -arsnips spring s>iwn in notheds. These young parsnips are much more ender and swe3t, and they entirely supersede those grown the previous ear for -table use at least. The win ter parsLips thus kept will be greedily eten by cowvs and horses that do not ave a run at fresh grass. Variety in Fruit Culture. Every commercial fruit grower should~maintain a small plot contain ing several generally commended sorts ad determine which varieties he should make his leaders and p;lant most largely of. In conducting these experiments there are several things to be con sidered. There is a vast difference in plants of the same variety. When plants fruit they are breeding of- lay ing their eggs, and the fruit flesh de velops as a substane for seeds to grow on, and the quantity of fruit as ,ell as size depends on the stamina of the seeds. Seed bearing is the most devitaliz ing prowess the plant is ever called upon to undergo, and if its intense passion in this direction is not re strained by removing a part of the blossoms in the propagating bed, it will fruit itself into impotency, and after that will multiply itself through is runners and fruit very sparingly. The more you manure and cultivate the mo.re r-unners you will get without a corresponding increase in fruit either in quantity or quality. Therefore the test of varieties with out the pedigree or history of the plant which shall determine its physi cal conditions in this respect must al ways he unsatisfactory if not entirely misleading. In all this work we want to know the capacity of the variety,or, in other words, what it will do under favorable conditions. The success of a variety often more largely depends on the man than the soil or location. He is often harsh with the plant, does things at the w~rong time and in the wrong way; does his work grudgingly ani growls abouit everything and finds no pleasure in any part of the work. The report of behavior of a variety from such a man would have no value whatever. The only valuable report comes from a man who loves the work, studies plant life and meets requirements which sall enable the plant to show its qualities definitely. The fruit grower of the opening of the nineteenth century must he a stu dent and know all the laws which govern fruit develoipment. The variety to plant most largely is the one most generally commended over the widest area until your own experiments determine what sort. io .bs ainntel to vour sniL. pha rowi' ture %u, rains last - in suge gr ocihappe tion and it w c,a" ed.' Larro_ ! led the' during the entire seas weed could be seen.. , I make a shallbw furro shovel plow, and if the g quite level, drop across the f by stakes, which brings them r both ways. This will not .1o sidling ground, for the s:il, be uf made so fine, will wash badly ii owed up and down. I use a special phosphate for pota toes about 500 pounds per acre, not thrown in a lump in the hill, but scattered. With proper tillage before planting, and early and frequeat .ulti vation I have little use for a ho I have my own ideas in regard to seed selection. Loug after the fa. ntus Early Rose had be.ii displa_ed by other varieties on nist fa,.s. I grew them in perfection anid obtained high prices for see i. I ta'ke great pains in s"Ie:tiu^ seed. An il shaped or rough tunr is alys rejas ec. Sc doubt it is well to try new varieties occasionally. but caretul selection of seed is after all the main thing. A wo:d as to marketiug. When selecting for sale. reject all rouigb,un couth looking ones (these can be'usel in your own family) and in measuring. it is well to hang a bushel on the scales occasionally, and see if they hold out weight. Better put two or three gocd tubers in excess of 60 pounds than do as a certain man oice did. A bushel of seed was bought. to change seed, the man putting them in a bag. After reaching home the bag. seemed so - light the purchaser con eluded to weigh it, and found bag and all-weighed only 49; pounds. It al ways pays to deal so_We can deal witb: thesame person again-.-New. Englaiid" Homestead. ~ ~Nece:LtPure Sto Few -armers and stockmo e as ar.5il to supply the varioas wants 6L teir stock as they should be. They tliif they furnish : their animals enough to- eat at' all seasons of the year they are-doing their whole dtuty, little thinking that a regular and generous supply of pure water is fully as necessary as feed itself. Water forms from 35 to 63 per cent. of the total weight of the body, and enters into the composition of every bone, muscle an i tissue. Food can only be assimilated when in a soluble state, hence water is an indispensable aid to digestion. Where it is available, running water, either springs or creeks, is preferable to any other for stock, as it is pure and nee:1s no pumping. Un less contaminated by surface wvashings or sewerage, creek water is of goo quality, as it is being continually aerated and puritied by ecposure to the sunshine. For domnestic use a spring or deep w>il is the best source of pure water. The deeper the well the less danger of its being con tamiin ated. The soil acts as a filter and the mo:'e soil the water must pass through in reaching the subterranean stream:s the more thorough the tiltraticn. A tubular we I is inuc'r saf.r an1la mtors eiable source of supply than a dug well, sinice no0 ater cau <uter a tubular well exce'pt at the bottom. In a dug well there is always danger of surface drainage finding its wvay into it. A dug well may be pure when first dug, even though shallow, and later be containmated from surface drainage or other causes. No cesspool or vault should be allowed near a well, either deep or shallow. unless every pre:-au tion is taken to ni:ke the basin of such pools or va,lts perfectly water tight, to prevent the surrounding sur face from becoming foul. The water from different sources ha4 frequently been tested and the number of germs contained in each cubic c2ntimneter (abouthalf a thimble ful) has been found to vary from four in a hundred foot tubular well, to nearly three hundred thousand in a clean-looking pond, and four hundred thousand in a dug wvell receiving sur face drainage. A dug well might be very much improved by cementing the inside of the wall down to the water line. This wounld keep the surface water from seeping in. In a dug well every precaution should be -used to prevent any vermin from entering at the top. It is well to lay the uppem foot or two of he wall in cement. If wooden sills are used as a fo.undation for the floor let the top be just even with the top of the wall, then till the space betwveen the-walls and sills with cement, and if the floor is tight, not even an earth worm can find it's way through. Every well should be ven tilated. Even w~at :r in a well will be come more or less stargnant withoutt it. A couple of tubes should extend from the top of the pump downward a few iche.4 uuder the floor. The top of these tubes should be closed with fine wire setting to exclude flies and in. sects. The air will descend in one tube and ascend in the other, pre venting the acumnulation of foul gases. -O.J. Yine. in American Agriculturist. ; - -- - Lnt Con sad-eyed as his'swe silk hat and "What are S andin' befcre said Tommy; "I wa would look if I was t His Daughter-Yes, in the same old way; the live happy ever after. The Man-Ah ! Antique nnish He kissed her! She neither drew bae turned red. And she did not deliver a slap on his He kissed her ! No word by the lady w said She had ceased to be thrilled-they'd been married a year. Mother-Dear me! The baby has .s allowed .that piece of worsted. Father-That's notliing to the yarns she'll-.have 1 swallow if she lives to grow up. Teacher-Johnny, you - must stay - aftei- school-and work two examples. Johnny-What, and get fired from the Sch.olars' union for working over timiV. Not much !: - Admiring Friend-You may = rot - realize it, Wilson, but your- daughts: is a poem.- Editor(with a sigh)-: 4o e it Hers is one of the: Were .naye who is above the average. He's rather hard luck-just now, but h. come out on top some day. Hizon Yes; I suppose he ill get bald just - like the rest of us, in time. "You surely'don't believe. ihat the mar-really loves you?" "I am sure he does." "What makes 'you think osw" "He said he'd die for me." "That's. what they all say, sil.ly. Don't you believe him until he does Teacher-Once upon a time there ere two rich men, one of whom made is, fortune by honest industry, while he other made hris, by fraud. Now, hich of these two men would you refer to be? Tommy (after a mo nent's hesitation)-Which made 'the most? The Caves of Porto Rico. It is astonishing how little is known bout the geology -of the island of Porto Rico and the profound manifes ttions which natnre has there made :o1 her power in earth.-making. At Ponce, Sa-i yuan and Cayez no one knew of caves in the land; the people ad. all heard, rumors of mineral wealth, but could not definitely state the localities. Even at Caguas, si2 mies away from a great tavern which may develop into as much of a wonder a.s o>ur own Mfammoth cave, few people bare eve-' heard of it, and no one hat ever seen thre interior of its ezpansive chambers. At Aguas Buenas, which lies five miles to the westward from Cagaas, the people of the-little village were a ware of great holes in the mountains toward the south, but only two negroes had ever explored them and they only to a limited extent. The owner of this unknown marvel of Porte Rico ic genor Munoz,a large coee-planter. He told is thi -t sev erl years ago an Englishman, a mem ber of some British scientific society. had paid a short visit to the cavern and was much interestefi, and it is quite likely that a repo:t of its won de.s has been published in the scien tiic journals of Grea.t Britain. The expedition to this cavern,known as the "Dark- Cave," is filled with al most as many surplises to the explorer as the actual flaish of the journey, en vironed in walls of white and pendent stalactites, a mile beneath the earth's surface.--Harper's Weekly. itKoanan Stage Carpentry. The excivations now going on in the Tiheatre.of'Dugg, i.r Tnnis, show that the Remas posses.ed for their theatres a system of stage carpentry eaual if not superior to theappliances now in use. An i.agenious contrivance enabled those wh>. stood und,rath the stage to see what was proceeding above. A number of trapdoors opened in the centre of the stage, and grooves have been discovered showing the way in which scenery and stage fur niture were lowere I and raised Eight large holes le 1 to several dry wells three yards deep unrder the stage, while a'large receptacle served to store ( - Ithe curtain duting the perZormance. Th3 .oor of the stage was coverei Iwith mosaics. -Rome CorresPQuene ~ f he T.nnelem Post