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man merchandise return to the Basili-
cata in search of others. In Paris the
children are huddled pell-mell, boys and
girls, into lodgings near the Place Maui
bert and the Pantheon. When they are
out begging their masters often follow
them to watch their receipts, but most
generally the eldest child takes posses
sion of the money, the padrOne prefer
ring to spend his time in low taverns.
The smallest children are considered the
best workers, and are most in demand,
because they excite most compassion
from the public. Begging lasts from
morning till night, the children obtain
ing their food from the charity of others.
In the evening they return to their lodg-
lngs to give up the proceeds of the day,
but If the receipts are bad they often beg
late into the night to avoid i'll treatment.
Some Of them are sent into the suburbs,
more especially on fete days in the sum-
mer. They wait outside the stations for
the trains, singing a barbarous mixture
Of patriotic and obscene songs. When
one of them is arrested he is Professionally
detained, and notice is given to the Ita1-
ian consul. The padrone, however, gen
orally arrives first, asserts his claim, and
the child is nearly always given up to
him. A NeapOlitan physician states that
of one hundred children of both sexes
who leave their country only twenty re-
turn, thirty establish themselves abroad,
and fifty fall victims to illness, privation
and cruel treatment. Fifty is, indeed, a
heavy mortality.
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JEFFERSON DAVIS.
An Interesting Address from the Ex-a'hief-
tsstn--- SariOus Points of National Inter
pSN

SiHis tS'1Si OF National tlS Inter
est touched Upon.
Jefferson Davis delivered an address at
the Agricultural fair, at Desoto, Mis-
souri, on the Sth inst, according to the
programme. There was a great crowd
present from Jefferson and the adjoining
counties, and quite number of the most
prominent citizens Of all political senti-
ments.
Mr.. Davis was well received, but no
notable demonstration was made on the
occasion. He opened his speech by ex-
pressing much pleasure in meeting the
people of a section of country with
which he was well acquainted many
years ago, and felt rejoiced at its growth
and prosperity.
He came, he said, not to discuss these
questions which vex the mind and dis
turb the harmony which prevail among
the people. If there are any who still en-
tertain feelings OF malice, or cherish bit
terness on account omhe past, let us
withdraw from such. He declared what
ever might be the Vaccinations of poll
ticians, whatever the views of policy and
designs of State craft might desire to
consummate in regard to the future, the
people of the great Mississippi valley are
one, and must always remain one people
in interest, in destiny and III social forms
and material progress. NQMman, no
course of policy, no deep desi4ns of am
bilious men could ever dissever them.
In all the future they would surely stand
together. The great river bound them
together by ties stronger than any poll
tics could ever present, and they must
be united.
He then spoke at considerable length
upon the vast agricultural resources of
the country, and the future development
of the commerce of the Mississippi val
ley, and its great advantages and import
2nce to the nation, and predicted the
time would soon come, when fleets
of iron barges would float down the
mighty Mississippi, bearing a commerce
greater than that of the whole world
He advocated the building of univer-
sity which would serve to confer highest
education upon the young men of the
valley. The great population which
must soon swarm this region, will lead
according to the status which they main
tain in mental culture. He urged the
necessity Of direct trade with Europe,
and asserted specie resumption was i'm
practicable until our exports exceed our
imports He declared congress had no
authority to declare that specie payments
should resume at a certain day, and that
in the present condition of the country
more currency is needed.
The speech was frequently applauded
and seemed at least to give satisfaction
To oil lii hnnrnra
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How to Milk Cow and How not to Milk

Five per cent, and, perhaps, ten, can
be added to the amount of milk obtained
from the cows of this country, if the fol-
lowing excellent rules, which we find
credited to that most vOluminOus and
often-Quoted authority " An Exchange" "
were universally followed:
l. Never hurry COWS, in driving to and
from the pasture.
=. Milk as nearly at equal intervals as
possible. Halfpast five in the morning
and six at night are very good hours.
3. Be especially tender to the COW at
milking times.
t. When seated, draw the milk as
rapidly as possible, being certain always
to get all.
5. Never talk or think of anything be-
side what you are doing, when milking.
6. Offer some caress and always a
soothing word when you approach a cow
and when you leave her. The better she
loves you, the more free and complete
will be her abandon, as you sit at her
side
We append the not uncommon prac-
tice.
l. Let some boy turn the COWS away
and get him who is fond of throwing
stones and switching the hind ones every
chance he gets.
3 Milk early in the morning and late
at night, dividing the day into two por-
tions, one of fifteen hours and the other
of nine.
3. Whack the COW on the back with
the stool, or speak sharply to her if she
does not so,' or " hoist"
+ Milk slowly or carelessly, and stop
at the first Stacking of the fluid.
5. Talk and laugh, and perhaps squirt
milk at companion mixers, when seated
at the COW.
6. Keep the animal in a tremble all
the time you are milking, and when done
give her a vigorous kick.
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Grapes in Our Garden this Season.

Drought and intense heat, just pre-
vious to and during the period of ripcn-
ing, did some damage, but the crop, rs Il
whole, was satisfactory. Hartford Pro-
life never bellies its name, but bears
abundantly ana ripcns well. II il by no
means a grape of high quality, but COM
ing early is not apt to bc sighted. IL Is
an excellent market grape, its only fault,
in that capacity, being a liability, when
fully ripe, to drop easily from the branch
Is. Perkins, a white grape, ripens about
the same time, and has the same fault
of dropping from the punches, but for
home use this is not a great drawback.
1t is a better grape than the Hartford,
(to our tastc) though somewhat foxy;
but, 80 far, in our short experience with
it, has proved only moderate bearer.
Concord always proves trustworthy in
the way Of production, and always sells
well. Our Delaware vines are in an un-
favorable place, much shaded by trees,
which have grown since they were planted,
and are not doing WELL in consequence.
Walter is a most delicious grape, and has
never disappointed Us as to crop, but the
vines are not thrifty, at present. We
have not yet examined the roots, but
suspect the PhyJorerd, (grapewood- -louse.)
Scnasqua bore this season for the first
time, Except, perhaps, one or two
punches last Year, and bore magnii-
Gently. 1t is q hybrid between the Con
cord and the Black Prince, (forcign) and
resembles the former in foliage, while
the fruit is like the fcshy foreign yari-
cites. The berries are about the size Of
the Hartford, black, solid Hcshed, and
of a lively, refreshing vinous flavor;
punches large and very compact, vine
vigorous and free from disease. We may
safely set down the Scnasqua as prom
ising, but it, Of course, needs a longer
trial to fully establish its merits. Peter
Wylie still holds its own, and, in our
estimation, stands at the head Of the list
of table grapes for home use. If it has an
equal, we have not found it. The vine
is perfectly healthy, 50 far, and very pro-
ductive. We have several Others of DR.
Wylie's hybrids (unnamed) in bearing,
all of which are Of superior quality
Rural CdJOiinidn.
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The Art Of Dressing.

Women, says the Saturday Review,
should either adopt a uniform as men
have done, or else drcss-making should
be elevated into position of fine art,
and treated as such. 1t should be un-
dertaken by people Of culture and re-
tincment in the same way that cookery
has been. There ought to be school of
art dressmaking. Perhaps royal
princess would patronize it. Certainly,
portrait painters would be only too glad
to know of place at which their sittcrs
could be becomingly got up. 1t Is mel
ancholy to see the bad millinery which is
perpetuatcd in pictures, and which will
be an eye-sore to future generations.
The walls of the Royal Academy are
every year hung with portraits which
look like enlarged copies from lie Follct
or The Queen newspaper. Ladies can
never see ugliness in a dress 20 long rs IL
Is made in the height of the reigning
fashion. They have theirportraits taken,
if possible, in "thc last new thing" and
then, when another styl2 appear
wonder they could ever have made
such frights of themselves. If there
were some recognized rules about dress
ing, as there are about almost every
other kind of decoration, in time they
would be followed, to the great relief Of
people of taste, and Othc comfort of pcO-
pie with no taste at all. There arcalways
a large number of people who say they
have got no work to do. Here is an
opening for them. Their first step ought
to be to petition her majesty not to in
sist upon ladies who are delicate or spare
in figure wearing low dresses at morning
drawing-rooms. Their second one ought
to be to abolish the use Of the word
fashionable" in its present sense, ana
to substitute for it the word " "bccom-
ing" which would indicate both econo-
my where it is necessary and magnid-
cence where it is suitable
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The Traffic in Italian Children.

The Paris correspondent of the London
Times, speaking of the abominable traffic
in Italian children, says:
Attention has often been drawn in the
Times to the lamentable practice of beg
ging exercised by children trained in the
trade. This question has been re-Opened
by circular addressed by the SOciete
Italienne de Bienfaisance" of Paris to
corresponding institutions throughout the
world. The following facts will, | think,
convince every one that the suppression
of this social pest would be a really phil
anthropic work in southern Italy. In
naturally very rich province of the Ba-
silicata the greater portion of the inhab-
itants make a regular trade of organ
grinding and begging, and thence come
those bands of children who have made
their country notorious throughout Eu-
rope and even America. Five or six
cOmmunes are especially distinguished
for their immigrants-namely, Marsico-
vetese, CopletO, Laurenzano, Calvello,
Piccinisco and NiggianO. This immi-
grafton, which was facilitated by the
former Neapolitan government, doubt
less with the object of getting rid of a
turbulent population, still continues with
the same activity. The custom of beg
ging from town to town by means of
children has given rise to a traffic which
is openly practiced in and even tolerated
by the authorities of every country.
Every year several hundreds of children
of every age and sex leave their homes
under the guidance Of individuals who
call themselves their parents, or padrones
In reality these men are nothing but slave
masters: the children are let, sold, or
confided to them by virtue of contracts
signed by two parties, who consider them
so binding that they sometimes call for
the assistance of consuls abroad to en-
force their conditions.
These agreements generally hand over
the children for a fixed period at 50 much
year or for a sum to be paid before
hand. These bands of children begin by
begging all through Italy. Following
the Corniche road they come to Nice and
Marseilles. Very few come into France
by sea, as at Marseilles the disembark-
alton of beggars is guarded against. When
they have no passports they cross the
Alps by BriancOn. On the frontier the
children are often re-sold to persons living
in Paris or other large cities, and their
after delivering up their hu-
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BARCAROLLE.
BY EDGAR RAwCETT.

The lake lies with the sheen on it
OF days Inst look serene on 1t;
And round it, rim, in the cleaning din the shades
Of the low hills lean on it.
No slightest sound the charming quiet mars;
The hollow heaven is ycarning for its stars
With strange, huli-proud humility
With sUmPtu0Us tranquility,
Thou art l0ungiuE sweet, al my fattercd feet i'm
st7tucSque immobIity;
Against thy b0som's chaste superb Tep0se
Dnc heavy, bloOd-red, velvot-petalled rose.
Thine afiluCnt hair biIIow-lfke
i d" bends Of thy form willow-like,
my lace 80 clear from the red Cachcnrc folded uu-
der its pale cheek pillow-likc;
! ne uHrppled lake the gloom the calm-all dover
memory with one inpCrishablc hour.
Irok how the pine, loom towerwise;
s-STtlnE the lJko-ttgc hpyerwiSc:
lhe stars wait STILL ere they flock 10 fiji the heav-
emily meadows fpwprWiScl
hUi LeSp"r IN the darkcHiug west burns now
Like some grand diamond ON some svart queens
brow.
an, IN, Love, with the rich day failing 80,
WIN the summer sunset railing ~,
1 N"uti always res. on the lu,tr1us breast Of tn,
Lake, forever sailing So
ana I.yl al laugurou- rapture's utmost goal
renee nightly sweep the lUtc--triu-- Of my soul!
Zee ."S', it skies be .huudcrfuI.
li'~TIi'-S II time be pluuderfylll.
-" "E sure "t the splcnd1r puro IN those fathom-
les ewes, and wonderful
-y 4Iy ~'"i would soar bevund All Time a. znars
i"' "FI''PiHS lark through dawn's white corridors
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VOL. XXI. NO. II.
The Scotch Way of Managing Pigs.

Two men are employed constantly in
cleaning the pens, and the manure made
is of great value. Barley straw is
| bought for bedding Fresh straw is laid
down after the pen is cleaned, and this is
found to induce a desire in the pigs to
rest and sleep. They ere no more dis
turbed, except to be fed, for twenty-four
hours. Every seventh sty is kept for the
sole use of the young sucking pigs.
This is furnished with feed-troughs. in
which feed is constantly kept Passages
are made from each pen to this for the
little pigs, which pass and rePass contin-
ually, always finding their own quarters
unfailingly after eating what they desire.
The exercise il found to be healthful and
serviceable.
The pigs are weaned when ten weeks
old, ana are then fed with a mixture of
one thousand pounds of bran, six hun
dred pounds of barleymeal, fifty pounds
of linseed, with one hundred pounds of
artificial mixed food known as "calf :
food" the character Of which is not
stated. This is cooked, and fed cold five
times day for three weeks, when they
are put on regular rations three times a
day with older pigs Older pigs receive
mixture Of two hundred pounds corn
meal, one thousand pounds Of ground
barley, one thousand pounds ground
peas two thousand pounds malt dust,
and on alternate days potatoes and tur-
nips, and parsnips. Fattcning pigs are
finished on morning and evening meals
of a mixture of five hundred pounds
each of corn meal, bran and pca-mcal,
and two thousand pounds of barley meal.
A midday meal of barley meal and
potatoes is given as change, which
stimulates the appetite and aids digcs-
ton. Every pig has salt on alternate
days, and coal ashes to chew once "A week.
The boars are kept in separate pens.
In rotation the sows are turned into
them from and after September. The
sOws at this time are reduced in flesh.
When ready to farrOw they are turned
into pens surrounded with a bench ten
inches above the floor to protect the pigs
from being Ovcrlaid and crushed by the
sows. After farrowing, clean fresh bed
ding is given, and a warm drink of oat
meal and bran Cruel. January and Feb
ruary pigs are made to weigh 100 pounds
dead weight by December. When
twelve weeks old the young pigs are
ringed and turned each day into a
meadow when the weather is fine. No
food is given for twelve hours before kill
ing, and the carcass is singed in gas
Jacket" instead of scaldcd, to remove
the hair. The bacon is improved in ap-
pearance by this process.
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Capturing a Prince.

Once upon a time a little Egyptian
girl attended a missionary school on the
Isthmus of Suez. This little girl always
learned her lessons well, and on eXhibi-
tiOn days was always pointed out as the
brightest scholar of all her comrades.
One day an Indian prince came that
way. He was returning to his native
land with the corpse of his mother who
had died in England where her son had
been spending his youth acquiring a
knowledge of English life, literature, and
customs. His name was Maharajah Du-
leep Singh, and he was very, very rich.
In fact, he was 50 rich, such a gentle
man, and so elegant in his social be-
haviOr that there were many of the great
ladies of the court who would have
deemed it an honor to have obtained his
hand in marriage. Well, as we were
saying, the prince came to the isthmus,
AID being detained there few days
waiting for a vessel, he strOlled about the
village, seeking to divert his mind from
brooding upon the sorrow that had 50
recently befalIen him. Attracted by
chance view of the interior Of the mission
school, it occurred to him to enter. Hav-
ing introduced himself to the teacher by
one of his names that did not indicate
what dignitary he was, a little extern
pore exhibition of the attainments of the
pupils was resolved upon. OF course the
pet of the school was called upon to
repeat a piece of poetry. This she did
so prettily that the prince was charmed.
The next dav he came again, and asked
the child, vino was scarcely thirteen
wears old, to speak the piece once more.
1 ha of FOL
desperately in love with her. When
school was dismissed he told the teacher
what a nobleman he was, and proposed
to marry the little girl on his return
from India, which would be in Just six
weeks from that date In that interval
the future princess was put through a
course of instruction that almost daZed
her. But she was an apt scholar, and
when her royal betrothed came to claim
her hand she was nicely Anglicized, and
could manage a long dress quite grace
fully. The course Of this case of true
love at first sight ran ever 50 smoothly, .
and they were married. The prince took .
his child-wife to London, bought a grand F..
palace, endowed her with all the mag /
Hifcent Jewels he had inherited from his (
family, and gave her unlimited credit at /
the most fashionable milliners. And they /
are still living in England as happy as /
happy can be. The prince sends ten /
thousand dollars every year to the mis- /
sionarv school where he first saw his .
wife, who had proven worthyot him. 1t .
is a very pretty story, and all little girls .
who 90 to school can find moral i'll 1t. /
They should always know their lessons /
and have a piece of poetry J
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Fall Planting in the Flower Garden.

If the southern flower gardener desires
a good show of bloom next spring, he
must plant during the present month or
the next, according to the state of the
weather and the condition of the soil,
many seeds which the catalogues of the
seedsmen will direct him to SOW in the
spring. Most of the perennials and bien
mails, as well as some of the ANIMALS, are
of this class. A few of the most desir-
able are snapdragon, (Antirriaum,) Col
Candytuff, CaliOpsis, Catchfy, Clarkia,
NemOphilla, Petunia, Larkspur, Erysi
mum, Pink, Mourning Bride, (Scabi0sa,) }
Stock, Holyhock, Sweet Pea, Mignonette,
(in pots for winter blooming,) Gaillardia
and Pansy. We may SOW also, in pots of
prepared soil, Calceolaria, Cineraria,
Mimulus, and Chinese Primrose, for win
ter blooming house plants. The seed
should be sOwn in September, in pots
prepared in the following manner: the
pot to be half filled with drainage, over
that, the rough sitting of the mold, and
the surface covered with soil as fine as
possible, half of which should be COM
posed of river sand. When prepared
thus, it should be watered with a fine
rose, Immediately after which SOW the
seed carefully, without any covering of
soil. The pots should then be placed
under a close frame or hand-glass, in a
shady part of the garden, no artificial
heat being required. When the plants
have made sufficient growth-say an inch
they must be transplanted into small
pots filled with similar soil and kept as
before; and they must afterwards be
several times re-potted, as their growth
may require more roOm.-RuraJ Caro-
EU;11
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WEARINESS.
BY HENRY W. LoNeFELLow.

-, little feet, that such long years
Must wander on through hopes and fears;
Must ache and bleed beneath your load;
i, nearer to the waySide i'm,
NherC toll shall cease and rest begin,
Am weary, thinking Of your road.
-, little hands, that weak or strong,
lave still to serve or rule 50 long,
Have still 50 long to give or ask:
!, who 50 much with book and pen
Have toiled among my fellow-mon,
Am weary, thinking OF your task.
q, little hearts, that throb and heat
With much impatient, fcverish heat.
such iimitiess and strong desires.
Mime, that so long has glowed and burned,
win passions into ashes turned,
NOW covers and conccals It's fires.
~ h'tie souls, 50 pure and white,
AS crystalline as rays Of light
bircct from Heaven, their source divine;
i"lracted through the mist Of years,
How red my setting sun appears;
How lurid looks this sun Of mine.
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PRoGREss OF FLYING MACHINERY
A new steering balloon, by Smittcr il
being exhibited, suspended in the middle
of the Alcazar in Paris. The measure
ment is only 5000 cubic feet, but the
balloon is so light that, when filled with
pure hydrogen, it must float. A CON
siderable sum Of money has been in
vested in it, and great ability has been
displayed in the construction. Although
no practicable result in open air may be
hoped for, it is a wonderful piece of
clockwork. In connection with this
subject, it is stated that, for several
months past a firm Of engineers have
been experimenting privately at the
Crystal palace with an aerial steamer Of
a novel and promising character, weigh,
ing 100 pounds. Experiments are stated
to have proved the capability of two
vertical screws, each twelvetee diameter,
to raise a weight of l2O pounds; the
steam-engine, with water and fuel, form
ing part of the weight so raised 10 the
extent of so pounds The power exerted
bv it is equal to two and half horses.
The communication of motion is given
by vertical axis emanating from the
car.-Ndture.