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A Street Car Scene.

~ want to know if this is steam
injun or a boss carr" yelled a woman
with yellow complexion like an old
boot, as she hooked the conductor in the
coat collar with the handle of her UNI
brella and pulled him back with Jerk
that came very near stretching him out
on the hay.
Really. mum, | don't understand
you" stammered the young man.
Z" You don't, heb? No FL be bound
you don't; but if you don't stop this
car, and that mighty student, too, I'll
give you taste of this umbrell over
your wooden head that you will under
stand. Here Eve been motionin' to YOU,
an shakin' my fist at you for the last two
minutes, but there you stand grinnin'
like cheesy-cat at the gals on the side
walk and never Onst shyin' your eyes
around to see how your passengers is
comm on. There now, help me out
with my baskets, and look sharp about
it. You've carried me five blocks fur
der'n | wanted to go, and 1 want you
to tell the man that runs that car comm
yonder, to pass me back free. Pm a
patient woman, and never say much,
but Eve got lots of influence, young
man-for my man is fireman in a print
in office down town-and if you know
which side of your bread has the butter
On you'll attend to business little
sharper the next time Pm aboard.
That's all. You hear me ~ Cincinnati
BREAKFAST Table.
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A Witty Belle.

4 good thing is told of Washington
belle, Miss L., noted for her wit. At a
dinner party the lady in question, who is
daughter of distinguished judge, was
seated next to gentleman whom she had
not met before, and who was on visit
to the city On business which had brought
him In contact with the judge mention
ed, who had shortly before decided case
against. At this dinner the gentleman,
who had not caught the name of the
lady when introduced, took occasion to
vent his feelings and express his opinion
of the judge in terms anything but COM
pllmentary. An awful pause in the con-
versation indicated something wrong,
and the gentleman took occasion to ex-
press to the lady his hope that the Judge
was no relation of hers, to which, to the
Infinite amusement of all present, she
replied: go no; only a connection of
my mothers by marriage" A shout of
laughter could not be prevented, and the
gentleman, after a little reflection, came
slowly to the conclusion that the Judges
family were too much for him.
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Perfect Potatoes.

l have noticed, in reading the reports
of discussions in the meetings of agricul-
tural societies, that one of the difficult
questions is, how to raise perfect pota-
toes? Particularly, how to get rid of
scab ON potatoes? ....
Two years of successful experiment
has satisfied me that there is a sure
method of raising perfect potatoes free
from scab and other blemishes
In the year 1876, when the crop gen-
orally failed, | had perfect potatoes, and
nearly an average crop as to quantity,
while my neighbors, with better soil, got
less than half crop of very poor pota-
toes. In the year 1877 had a full crop
of large, smooth, sound and very rich
potatoes, without any defective scabby
ones.
Ny soil is gravelly loan, rather light
in part. | manure with thoroughly rot
ted compost; mixture of strong stable
or hen manure and clayey muck,-a little
clay, either in the soil or the manure is
desirable,-and when l plant / apply
directly to each seed, after dropping it,
about half of common-sized tablespoon
full of Bradley's Xxx super-phosphate,
being careful to have it lie upon and
about the seed.
This fertilizer l regard as very yalua-
BILE in growing potatoes. 1t not only
stimulates the growth of the plant, but
particularly it is remedy against the
ravages of worms and insects upon the
( tubers by which scab and other diseases
are produced.
Before using this phosphate my pota-
toes were nearly all damaged, more or
less; now get double the quantity and
an unspeakably better quality without
fail. The expense of this remedy is but
trife compared with the benefit result
ing" IT," in Golden Rule.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-04-04
How a Play was Kille d.

Paris CORES. 10 the n. Y. Evening Post.
The third" classical French theatre
for there are now three which pretend
to be academies of dramatic literature in
France-has just had the sorrow to pro-
duce failure. The piece was called
=" Charlemagne," and was grand, gloomy
and peculiar-in five acts. Shall | tell
you how it was killed? The anecdote
will serve to illustrate the tremendous
personal influenced theatrical critics in
Paris The first two acts dragged
heavily, and filled the soul of a promi-
nent critic with profound Impotence.
Just as the signal was given for the ris-
ing of the curtain on the third act. this
critic left his seat and began slowly
making his way out. His neighbors
were astonished, and one said, "Beg par
don, Monsieur, but the curtain is lust
rising "All the more reason why
should leave" said he blandly, yet with
q certain sneer. After that cruel and
crushing remark "Charlemagne" was
deader than the door-nail of which Haz-
hit wrote 50 charmingly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-04-04
LITTLE MACS VICTORY.
By GEO. L. CATLN

Twas a howell all wretched, forlorn and poor,
With erumbIing caves, aud hingeless door,
A nd windows where pitiless midnight rains
Beat ierceIy in through the broken panes,
And tottering chimneys, and moss-groTn roof,
From the heart of the city far aloof
Where Nanny, hideous, wrinkled bag,
DweIt with her grandchild, Little Mag"
The neighbors called cid Nanny witch.
The story went that she'd once been rich
Aye rich any lady in town
Bat trouble had come and dragged her down
And down; then sickness, and want, and age
Had filled the rest of her life's sad page,
And driven her into the slums TO hide
Her shame and misery till she died.
The boys as she hObbled along the street,
Her coming With Wells and boots would greet;
Fen grown folks dreaded old Nan so much
That they'd shun, in passing, her very touch,
And knocking word or glance would send.
Poor little Mag was her only friend
Faithful and true was the child, Indeed.
What did she ever care or heed
For those cruel words, and those looks OF scorn2
In patient silence they all Were borne;
But she prayed that God would hasten the lay
That would take her sorrow and care away.
Alas! that day-that longed-for boon
That ending of sorTow-came all too soon.
For there came day when ruffian crowd,
With stones, and bludgeons, and hootiDgs loud,
Surrounded old Nanny's howell door,
Led on by drunken brute, who swore,
In biasphemous oaths and in language wild,
She had stolen a necklace from of his child.
Crouehed in a corner, dumb with fear,
The old bag sat- with her grandchild near,
As the furious mob Of boys and men,
Yelling, entered her dingy den.
" Kill her." shouted the brutal pack
"Coxards,n screamed little Mag. Stand back
As she placed her fragile form before
Her poor old grandmo;her, on the floor,
And clasped her about the neck, and pressed
The thin, gray hairs 20 her childish breast.
"Cowards!" she said. Now, do your worst.
If either must die, let me die first"
Cowed and abasbed, the crowd stood still,
4 wed by that child's unaided will:
One by one, in silence and shame,
They all stole out by the way they came,
Till the fair young child and the withered crone
Were left once more in that room--alone.
But stop What is il the child alarms?
Old Nan es dead in her grandchild's arms,
" Y Com. Advertiser.
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Amateur Dentistry.

Every man his own dentist is the rule
upon which certain eccentric Partisan
acted the. other day, in an attempt to get
rid of prosecuting molar. To the
tooth he attached long string, and to
the string heavy stone; thus armed he
proceeded to the topmost story of the
house he. occupied, opened the window.
and hurled the stone into the air. The
string produced so violent shock, that
not only was the tooth pulled out, but
with it q portion of the jaw, his neck
being 90 painfully twisted that he tainted.
Hours ensued before consciousness re-
turned-and when he recovered his
senses, it was only to find himself de-
prived of the faculty of speech. And
we have no doubt that our friend DIR.
Daboll-who is now at the French CAPT.
tal-thinks the fellow deserved all he
got
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-04-04

The culture of roots can only be prof
liable in good farming. With poor soil,
defective cultivation, weeds, stones, un.
even blowing, and all the obstacles of
poor farming, root crop cannot be
grown with profit. The expensiveness
of the needed culture cannot be borne
unless the crop reaches at least 1 1000
bushels per acre. Root crops REQUIRE
heavy manuring, good blowing, thor.
ough narrowing and the prevention of
the growth of weeds. There must also
be general high culture of the whole
farm to support the live stock needed to
consume the large growth of roots.
Farmers who feel deficient in the re-
defects referred to cannot expect to be-
come more than beginners in the art of
growing roots. But there must ALWAYS
be beginners, and every improvement
comes after disappointments and fail
ures. Apiece of fall-plowed land should
be selected, or piece of clean stubble
should be plowed as soon as possible.
The ground should then be cross plowed.
and afterwards opened into burrows 80
inches apart. In these burrows ma
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-04-04
An Interesting Young Man.
The San Juan Call Times.

The San Juan Cali Times.
A physician well known hereabouts
was recently called to see a lady who
was reported to be suffering with terrible
pain. The physician FASTENED to the
residence of the lady and found her in
bed. He felt of her pulse, looked at her
tongue and commenced writing a pre-
scription. She said to him: doctor,
| don't think you understand my case"
"Oh, yes / do" said he, az understand
it very we'll" After little while the
lady remarked to him again: doctor,
1 don't think you know what's the mat
ter with me; that you understand my
condition" The doctor replied: cob,
yes | do, madame; have a patient up
town, young man, just in your fix, suf-
fering with the same disease" An hour
afterwards the lady gave birth to ten
pound boy. How the young man got
along our informant did not say.
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The Household.

To USE COLD MBAT.-Prepare meat
as for hash; make it in rolls (like sau-
slge) by binding it with raw egg; tie
each roll carefully in cabbage-leaf, and
boil one half to three-quarters of an hour
in weak stock.
EXTERNAL PILE REMEDY.-Carbon-
ate of lead, one half ounce; sulphate of
morphia, fifteen grains; stramonium
ointment, one ounce; olive oil, twenty
drops. Mix and apply three times a
day, or oftener, as the pain may require.
JAMAICA GINGER BEER.-One bottle
of Jamaica ginger extract, six quarts of
water, one ounce of cream tartar, one
pound sugar; stir well until the sugar is
melted; add the grated peel of one lem
on; heat until warm, but not hot; add
one tablespoonful of brewers yeast; stir
well and bottle; wire down the corks.
1t will be fit to drink in four or five
days.
ORANGE CAKE.-Four eggs, two cups
sugar, four tablespoons butter, one-half
cup sweet milk, and two and half cups
-four, two teaspoons baking powder, juice
and pulp of one orange; bake in jelly
tins; save out two whites of eggs for
frosting, and sprinkle the grated peel on
it,
OYSTER SAUCE FOR CoDFIsHr-One
quart of oysters, (when buying them ask
for little extra iquor,) put over the
fire, rub up a piece of butter, size of
small egg with two even teaspoonsfuls
-four, stir this in the oysters till dis
solved, pepper and sal. to taste, and on
no account let it boil but just one instant
the oysters must not be hard. This is
enough to serve with cod of 8 pounds for
II persons, as first course before meat.
CORNING BEEF.-For 100 pounds of
beef take seven pounds salt, two pounds
sugar, two ounces saltpeter, two ounces
pepper, two ounces soda; dissolve in two
and half gallons water, boil, skim and
let cool; when a scum rises after few
weeks, scald the brine over, and by so
doing and keeping the meat entirely COW
cred with brine, it will keepa year and
more.
CHOCOLATE CREAMs.-Two cupfuls of
powdered sugar to half a cupful boiling
water; put on the stove and boil 10
minutes; CRATE q quarter of square of
Bakers chocolate; place this ON the top
Of boiling kettle; leave it there until
soft; meanwhile take of the cream and
beat it until perfectly white; roll into
little round balls, and dip them in the
melted chocolate flavor; with vanilla.
BLANC-MANGE.-Beat together two
eggs and four tablespoonful of corn
starch; boil one quart of milk, add three
tablespoonfuls of sugar, and level tea
spoonful of salt; remove it from the fire
to cool for three minutes, then beat in
the eggs and corn-starch, return it to the
fire, and stir it, allowing it to boil five
minutes. Flavor it with teaspoon of
Vanilla essence, and cool it in molds
dipped in cold water before putting
blac-mange into them. Use it cold, with
cream and sugar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-04-04
FARM AND FIRESIDE.


Ance had wife o. nay ain
An ingie warm and bright,
candle in my window set
To cheer me hame at night.
And now the wife's in heaven abooD,
An through its opened door,
Heavens glery's handing up my heart,
Across earth's lonely moor.
Ance had bit bonnie farm
And watched for rain and shine,
But moo l look on a the land,
And a. the land seems mine.
And in the vera sun i the lift
! feel to have nay share;
There's something in me sib TO all
That's living anywhere.
An tochts csme ben, Gamma tell;
In talk they'd only look
Like butterflies wi pins stuck through
And fastened in book.
I'd rather let 'em futter out
On Gods own bonnie trees;
The eyes may aften hs' glimpse
o. what hands shouldna seize.
There's depth In life man Gamma sound,
There's height he Gamma reach,
But there's Light that shines for all,
And there's Way for each,
And turning 10 the right is JOY,
And to the wrong is hell,
Yet there's one thing he Gamma miss,
An that is God Himself.
Good H0rds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-04-04

At recent agricultural meeting Dud-
ley 7. Chase, Esq, of Claremont, mas
ter OF the state grange, read an interest
ing paper entitled Popular Fallacies,"
and named number as follows:
list. 1t is a fallacy that a fair days
work should command fair days wages
for the reason the price of days work
depends on the law of supply and de
mand.
I'd. 1t is fallacy that farmers should
raise more roots and less corn, for the
reason that the business of raising roots
is not adapted to New England on &C
count of the climate and the expense of
raising crop and on account of the fact
that roots are not very valuable for
fodder, containing as they do large pro-
portion of water. Corn, On the other
hand, is well adapted to the soil and eli
mate and can be cheaply raised.
Sd. 1t is fallacy that our young men
should 60 west or south, for the reason
that on the whole, considering the social
and educational advantages, ETC., they
may be better off at home.
4th. 1t is a fallacy that An increase or
depreciation of the currency creates an
increase of the wealth of the farmer, for
the reason that it is only by producing
more and spending less that wealth can
be increased.
9Th. 1t is fallacy that farmer can
better his condition by procuring his
supplies at wholesale rates, or at as near
cost as may be, through the medium of
agents or middle men from among those
of his own occupation.
If he does SO he reduces prices for all
classes, and reduction of prices gener-
ally inevitably reduces the price of farm
products in nearly the same proportion.
9Th. 1t is fallacy that the increase of
prices by government protection is a
benefit to the laborer, for the reason
that if all classes are protected, as they
ought to be, then there can be no protec-
ton to any.
The demand for protection is made by
those who have property to dispose of,
and not in the interest of labor. If the
laborer really demanded protection, he
would claim that tax should be levied
on the importation of labor.
18th. 1t is fallacy that the rate of in
terest can be made to conform to a rate
established by law, for the reason that the
rate of interest is regulated by the law
of supply and demand.
! Sth. 1t is fallacy that the grange is
an organization fraught with danger and
opposed to the best interests OF the peo-
DIE.
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A CAT belonging 10 family on South
Hill has reached the ripe age of II years,
she has lost all her power of expressing
its emotion by audible sounds. And it
is just heart-breaking to see that voice
less cat 60 out in the moonlight and
climb On TO the shed roof and try, by
violent and emotional pantomime, to
express yowl that could break pane
of window glass 500 yards away.-Ha'oks
eye.
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Peculiar People.
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At this Season Of the Year,

The human system is liable TO become disordered
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follow, causing suffering and even
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IT was time for the Cuban war to close.
For the last two years the rebel leaders
have centented themselves with grow
ing fierce mustaches and playing mum
bletypeg.
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Household Economy.

The housekeeper OF cook who studies
economy in the kitchen, can do so in one
direction by always using DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER. 1t will be found truly economi-
cal and valuable assistant in baking biscuits,
rolls, bread, cake of all kinds. waffies,
mullins, and most all articles prepared from
-four; and why? Because, in using the
Doeley Powder you save in eggs, in shorten
ing, in patience, IN everything and when
the baking is done, it is turned out light,
palatable, and wholesome, and every morsel
is eaten I'D and no waste
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The Vegetable Garden.

Every farmer should have an album
dance of asparagus, as it is not only one
of the most healthful and generally
appreciated early spring vegetables, but,
in addition, is one of those perennial
plants that, when once we'll established,
will continue productive for a lifetime.
Rhubarb or pieplant is another excellent
vegetable, which really costs nothing to
produce, and often comes in quite oppor-
timely as relish during the spring
months. String beans should not be
overlooked in making up a list for the
vegetable garden. There are almost as
many good sorts of these as OF peas. but
the Newington wonder and the dwarf
white wax are our choice among the
"snap beans" OF course, the Lima
bean must not be omitted, for it is one of
the indispensable component parts of
good succotash, at home or abroad. In
the matter of beets for the table choice
is early Bassane, red Egyptian, and the
old, long, smooth blood beet for winter
use. Among cabbages, caulifowers, car
rots, and celery there is more in the
name than in the difference of quality of
the varieties. Some are earlier than
others, larger or smaller, but all are good
and worthy of a place in the garden.
The season being at hand for making
gardens, it is well to look over the list
of kinds of vegetables which are attain
able or adapted to the climate, and then
estimate the area of land needed to pro.
duce full supply throughout the sea-
son, rs well as how much of each will
probably be required. The land occupied
with early peas, spinach, and similar
short-lived plants can be utilized later in
the season for cabbages, celery, turnips,
or full crop of spinach. But the first
requisite of a good vegetable garden is a
very rich and deep soil, for without this
success will be at best uncertain in any
climate and with ever so good variety
of seeds.-N. Y SIN.