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AT east once year, or it may breed vice.
wi in the old grain. The wheat needed
for flour for family nse should be ground
during some warm day in spring and kept
In barrels in cool place during sum
mer
The dirt-scraper can be profitably used
IN making open bitches through low
lands. If property managed the ditch
Will have such sloping banks that wa
gon or reaper can pass over it. The earth
spread over adjacent land is worth as ma
pure all the latter will cost.
Doura, or sorghum vugarc, has been
receiving notice in the CoUntjy Gentic.
man, and several correspondents speak
iavorably and unfavorably Of it. 1t is
claimed that stock relish it more than
they do corn fodder. 1t is adapted to
light, sandy soil, aud does well with
small quantity of fertilizers. 1t sprouts
very rapidly after being cut ont for fod-
der thus producing second crop. 1t
stands severe drought much butter than
corn, and is highly recommended for en-
silage purposes.
An Ohio man has invented grrin drill
winch sows the grain upon the surface Of
the prepared ground in row six inches
broad, and covers 1t by shovels which
throw the surface soil over it, leaving M
open iurrow between the rows of wheat.
HIS drill tubes are one foot apart, SO that
nail the land is occupied with grain and
mali with furrows between. By this
method he deepens the soil by placing
the seed Mt the surface and then putting
the surface soil from between the rows on
top of it.
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platter with the tongue. Before putting
the tongue in the oven its appearance
may be improved by cutting off the ends,
80 that it shall be more in shape like a
roast of beef or mutton. These pieces thus
cut Off can be sliced and Drowned in but
ter and be sent to the breakfast table with
baked potatoes, corn mullins, and coffee
That is not q bad custom which pro-
vides that fish shall appear on the dinner
table at least once week, and there are
so many ways in which even the some
times despised Goldfish may be cooked that
we need not be tired of it. Catfish also
may be made a very inviting dish. Here
is one way: Cut it in pieces about two
inches i'll Length and one inch in thick
ness beat three eggs very light, adding
salt, pepper, and enough Worcestershire
sauce to flavor them dip the fish in this
batter, and then roll it in cornmeal or in
cracker crumbs ; fry in plenty of lard until
IT is dark brown garnish with lemon
sliced, If no greens are available ; celery
tops, parsley, or small and tender lettuce
leaves are preferred.
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The Potter.
v WATCHED a potter at his wheel one day,

! watched potter at his wheel one day,
For he was making pitchers out OF clay,
The feet sf beggars and the heads OF kings
Dust, blown from cid, dead cities far away.
Not Heaven itself more splendid Is and high
Than was this palace, when It's kings went by,
race aiier race. The turtle sits here now,
'Where' wheref" she cries But there Is no reply
They who endowed with wisdom are like light,
Torches, 10 guide their followers feet Alright,
They nave net taken yet one step beyond
This night Of mystsry-thls awful Night.
speak Of these wise ones, then, with bated breath
The most that Of the wisest Wisdom saith,
Is: They bequeathed you fables, nothing more,
Beforsrelurning to the sleep of death.
The great wheel Of the Heavens will still no round
when you and ! my friend, are underground
AZ once creating life conspIi ing death,
with Death and Llfc inexorably bound.
Come sit upon the grass. aud drisk your wine,
And quickly, while the suns OF summer shine
For other grass than that you sit upon
VIII soon De springlng from your dust and mins.
When you and | are gone, for we must 20,
They VIII raise bricks above us, and know
That other bricks for other tombn than ours
VIII out Of US be mslded. BE 1t 30.
10 not fear the world. do not fear
Tne leaving II, though confess II dear,
We should fear nothing but not living well
In the only life and world we know OF, Here.
But come, my friend, since we must pass away,
since oil we are gees back again to clay,
hundred years or but single dayf
Be II our care, since pitchers we began,
To hold ne ne hearts cart, good wine lsng as We can,
Into new shapes that are no longer Aan.
Richard Henry Stsddard In Independent.
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Not many years ago the Shah never al.
lowed his wives to show even the tips of
their fingers to any of the male sex over
the age Of twelve. Formerly when the
members OF the harem tthe princesses
and the female attendants of the Shah's
householdl, envelopel i'll black sheet
and veil on their face and sitting in
covered carriage, made their passage
through the streets OF Teheran, the
eunuchs and the feraches who accompan-
led them used their long sticks to drive
the people away. The Europeans were
allowed to stay where they happened to
be at the time, but were compelled to
turn their faces 10 the wall.
During the last few years, however,
and especially since his return from the
second journey to Europe. Nasser-ed-Dn
Shah has become more obligiIg. Since
that time the Persians are ordered only to
keep out OF the harems path, and the
Europeans are allowed to continue Their
way on the tacit condition that they shall
not gaze too avidiously ut the passing
carriage. On the eve preceding the late
anniversary of the Prophets birthday
there were as usual fireworks and illu-
minations in the alley called Khiaban
Dowleh. Over the palace door "Dari
Almassieh" door Of diamonds, so-calei
because its facade is ornamentod with
pieces of looking glass; opening into the
khiaban there is balakhaueh in which
on such occasions the Shah sits to enjoy
the sight. At other times he and the ha-
ram used to peep out through the open
ings OF Il curtain drawn before the win
dows, but ON this occasion the curtain
WAS done away with, and the King with
some of the Princesses looked freely at
the fireworks.
As far as can be judged from distance
of ten or twelve yards, these ladies' have
in general round faces, very large and
fine eyes, and thick and arched eyebrows,
which are made to appear still thicker by
the application Of certain dye of Il dark
blue color, called in Persian 'rang." and
more arcl-like by plucking the hair which
may stand out OF the archy line, and
checks Of yermillion. Their, skin, how
ever, as that of all Persians, with few ex-
ceptions, lacks the delicacy and whiteness
so often commonly met with in English
women. Their features. too, aic not gen
orally expressive. His. Majesty certainly
does not share now in the prejuliccs OF
his countrymen regarding the treatment
of the fair sex, and he has always been
far above them ns regards religious toler-
ntiDn
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as glass, slipped on our foot-coverings
and entered tile kitchen. On the hard
earthen floor were rows of little charcoal
furnaces, provided with iron rods that
served as rests for the skewered eels.
Maroki, whose only failing was weak
ness for bowling and politely sucking III
his breath between his speeches, led the
way, and was exceedingly attentive.
Pointing to range of tubs containing
fine specimens of anguiiia tcnuirOstrV,
he remarked
"These were caught this morning
they were the most expensive fish in the
Nippon Bashi market. Are they not
worth looking at p
"How do you contrive to so completely
extract their bones 2" l demanded "Our
cooks cannot accomplish that feat"
Motioning lightly clad servant to ap-
proach him, he said, "Some customers
have Just come ill., Prepare an eel in the
presence of these gentlemen"
The man, who evidently took great
pride in his work, selected n vigorously
squirming fish, struck its head smartly
upon wooden block placed upon the
floor, and, kneeling by if, grasped the
creatures neck, inserted a knife in the
left side of the vertebre and dexterously
ran it down to the tail then rapidly APP
piled his instrument to the other side Of
the backbone, and repeated the process,
leaving the eel split open. Holding up
the head, to which was attached the vcr-
tebre and lateral bones enclosing the in
testines, he bowed and said, "There is
not splinter left in the fish,
"That is so," proudly remarked the
r,ronriatnr tT on1v op,nlpy tha ,noet
skilful men and cooks"
The operator washed down the block,
chopped the flattened eel into three-inch
lengths, and shouted to cook, who ad-
vanced and removed it on n dish.
The next process was mysterious one,
and was performed behind n screen, from
whence the platter of cells was presently
handed out to one of the broilers. NV
opinion is that the fish had simply been
plunged into boiling water to make the
skin tender.
We advanced to range, and saw
bamboo splints. Then he placed them
when one side was Drowned, dexterously
sticks and turned them. After they were
'hCiphShir tOOhCu iEtt NV 1911 WIN
the same instrument and plunged it into
a vessel containing old shoyu, which was
as thick and dark as molasses.
The steaming unayi were then drained
placed in lacquer box, and sent upstairs
to the customer.
1--WE never prepare our eels until they
are ordered" remarked the proprietor.
"No matter how busy we may be, will
not have the fish killed beforehand"
What do you do with the bones?" 1
asked.
"We boil them down into q delicious
Jelly, such as that with which you were.
Nothing is wasted in this establishment.
We think of the seven virtues"
thanked him, and, when we quilted
the establishment, Maroki, with his wife
and the attendants, clustered round the
entrance, bowling and exclaiming-
"Arigoto, arigato !Sayonara, say
Onara ~ CThank you ! flank you
Good-by, good-by.)
As We strolled up the street my com
paniun sail-
81 hope You have enjoyed my poor ell
eyes" l responded, 81 shall not soon
forget Maroki's broiled eels they are in
deed Japanese delicacy."
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sne knew 30 Wide, and blue, and fall Of stars,
or the free fsrest

In midnight slumbers Washington Irving's
captive African holds sweet converse with
the tender object of his affections 1t is then
the exile is restored TO his country II Is then
the wide waste of waters that rolls between
them disappears and he clasps to his bosom
,he companion OF his youth. But, awaking,
nc flnds II is but vision of the night and
tnch surge upwards suspira de profundis,
signs from the depths, and tears Of detection
steal down his checks. So again with that
seventy-second sonnet of Camocns', when
wearied out with sorrows still his theme, to
sleep he yields his fancy prisoner in dreams
nc then bcholds the shade OF her who while
in iiie 10 him was but a dream. esprit be-
nign." he calls, "oh do not fly!" She turns
on him sweet and troubled glance
Like one who says, ".Ala,, it cannot he!"
And hastcns onward. "Dina," then cry;
But, ere can add "mene," from my trance
lwake-for even illusion flies from me.
More than worthy of ranking with which
Portuguese sonnet is that still better. known
English one o; Millions, on the death of his
second wife-dead within tho first year of
their wedlock, and dying In childbed.
"Nlethought,' it begins, II saw my late
espouscd saint brought to me, like Alccstis,
from the grave" and it ends with telling
how she
Eanie vested all In white, pure as her mind;
Her face was yelled yet TO my fancied sight
Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined
30 no., eiear' G as IN no face with more delight.
night! ny
Inc dying poet, Heinrich Heine, lay par
alyzed, blind and bed-ridden in an obscure
lodging OF the Rue d. Amsterdam at Paris,
where from morning to night he heard moth.
Ing but the rattle OF wheels, the clattcr OF
hammers streetbrawls and the jiugling of
piano.fortcs. But amid the turmoil of the
CITY hewas sometimes visited by sleep, 'the
balm OF hurt minds" and then he dreaint of
happier days drcamt that he was young
once more and gaysome, and saw once
again The cottage on the hill and raced along
the well-known pathway with Ottilic, hand
In hand, or fingered with her in loves DALI
ancc, as wondrously her being thrilled his
being:
think that at the last culled flower,
Anu gave II her, and then spoke loud and free:
des, be my wife, Ottilie, from this hour,
Ihat l, ike thee, may pure aud happy be-"
What she replied never may remember,
For suddenly woke; and lay here,
once more the sick man, who In this sick chamber
Discohsolate has lain full mAly year.
We have all Of US, sooner or later, and
with more or less of frequency, and more or
less intensity, experience of this kind in our
dreams OF the night-the like ilusory Joys
the like disappointment in waking. And then
fain would We rehearse anew the beatific
vision and recall the dispersed phan,oms of
peace anf sweetness and light, as with
Southcy's Kaylial in the ''Curse OF Kehama,"
when
Soon she let fall her lids.
As one who, from blissful dream,
waking to thoughts OF pain,
ram would return 10 sleep and dream again.
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Court circles have been not little
agitated i'll their august mind over mat
ter which has ut last been settled to every
ones satisfaction, according to London
correspondent, who says 1 refer, of
course, to that immensely important ap-
pointment of extra bedchamber lady to
the Queen. The pre-eminent distinction
has Just been conferred on the Duchess
of Bedford. 1t can be held only by n
peeress, and the Duchess has for her col
leagues the Countesses of Mount Edge
comb, Mayo, Gainsbro' and two others.
These are all "extras," and are aided by
eight ordinary ladies' of the bedchamber.
But let no Republican reader, whether in
France, Switzerland or America, fancy
that these extra and ordinary ladies can
singly or collectively fulfil the arduous
duties in connection with the royal Sleep
ing apartment.
They are assisted by twelve "bedcham-
Der women"-note the gradation in title
who have some claim on her Majesty,
either by reason of their own or by their
husbands services. A small salary is at
tached to each Office, which, however, is
esteemed not so much for its money as
because it brings the bearer within the
charmed circle of court life. The real
work of ming to the Queens bed
room is performed by couple of very
ordinary housemaids, of German extrac-
tion, whose names are "never told," and
whose wages are such as few serving wo-
men in the States would care to accept. 1
on one occasion plotting an
American around London on his first visit
to this metropolis. He expressed un-
bounded establishment at seeing over
shop the legend, Surgical instrument
maker to her Majesty as if the Queen
must needs have an instrument maker all
to herself. don't know what he would
have said at the notion of grand total
of forty extra and ordinary "ladies" and
women" of the belchamber, not one of
whom would for moment deign to rem
der the least personal service in that de-
partment whose title she bears. OF course
ail this costs good deal, and it comes in
under that 'civil list" which Radicals like
Dixie, Labouchere and Bradlaugh tell lis
costs the country $4,000, 900 year.
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The PrOspccts Of the Panama Canal.

Lieutenant Raymond +. Rodgers, L. 5.
Navy, directed by Rear Admiral Cooper,
commanding the North Atlantic Station, to
pass over the line of the Panama Canal and
examine its general plans, its conditions anu
prospects, has made bis report. From con-
v,rsation with the officers of the Cana. Com
plny aud from personal observation Of the
works, drawings and plans, Li-u,euaut
Rodgers draws the following conclusions
THAT the preliminary work of fixing and
clearing the route, as erecting decks, quar-
,ers, machine shops and machinery has been
So far advanced that the work OF excavation
will Ire vigorously begun by the beginning OF
the next dry season; that the work If eX-
cavatiun has r,aly beeu begun at two points
on the line; that there can no longer be
doubts as To ,hc intention Of the company 10
carry out the proposed plan Of tins canal
The date fixed hy NJ. dc Lcssprs for its COM
plVtiOu Is 1888, ard the present supeiio,
agent, Captain Richter, is sau!'uinc that this
will he accomplished. He also believes that
lhr canal can be made for tha amour, osi.
mated coo 900 ,0O0f. But Lieutenant iCdI-
crs inters from conversation with canal
gin, ers and Others well yorSCd in uilIrS
that the cana will nj lie finished for some
years mter aud that tie cost will largely cX-
Cced the estimate. Up to the present date
about Sl30, 600 000f have been oNl ended. In
this amount lie cost Of all machinery, ordered
ol received, i iucuicd, as well u, The pur-
chuse ol property. The cost of the Panama
Railway, believed 10 be ub ut Sl7 100000,
however, is not iacluiel in this amount,
special arrangements having been made for
Us parctasc.' He adds: "A ship canal has
b.eA determined upon, anI it is u lie built ii
tue money can be- raise d and the climate docs
not prove too deadly 10 the hhorerS. 1t
seems probable that, with the work well Ice.
sun an advanced, neither dIllculty will
prove iusu,mOuutable.
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HOME TOPICS,
Notes on Household Decoration.

Serviceable tides are made of butchers
linen, hemmed at the sides and fringed at
tue ends work in outline some quaint
igure work with marking cotton war;
ranted not to fade, or with etching silk.
Do not line your pretty willow basket.
II You wish to brighten it with suggcs-
ton Of color, run ribbon through the
row of holes near the top, and tie in n
bow at its sides. Cut piece of paste
board the exact size of the bottom of the
basket, cover this with silesia, cashmere,
or silk, and tack with few stitches to
the bottom of the basket
Serviceable housekeepers aprons nrc
made by taking two long breadths of fine
white cotton cloth. Cut one breadth in
two parts and put one of these on at each
side, so that there will not be n seam in
the front Of the apron make with deep
hem and broad insertion of rick-rack,
or OF Hamburg, or of darncd net Tie
with long and broad strings.
Novel and strikingly elegant piano aud
table scarfs are made of plush, with fig
ures applied in odd and out.of-the-way
designs These figures may be purchns-
Ell at art stores they are cut from Turk
ish scarfs or shawls, and are to be pasted
to the plush, and then, after being out
lined with gilt thread, are to be used MS n
sort OF centre for long stitches in all col
ored nbroidery silks. Much ingenuity
and expression of individual taste may be
exercised in the embroidery.
A waste paper basket in the library is
necessity, and may be Il pleasant object
to contemplate as well. Choose n well
made basket, and one that stands square
ly on the bottom. One way to ornament
the basket is to trim it with three bands
OF ribbon, of different colors on the up
per band embroider vine of something
green with ox-eyed daisies to brighten it
where the ends Join cover them with
large handsome bow. If inclined to take SO
much trouble, line the basket, and finish
the upper edge with puff of satin, or
of heavy silk. A handsome basket may
be lined with cashmere with n ruching
around the top, and hanging over the
edge have sort of lambrequin made of
strip of red and white cashmere, rounded
at the bottom and pinked on the edge,
and completed by having bouquet of
flowers in applique or in Kensington en-
broidery. A tassel on the bottom Of each
piece is good addition the pieces keep
their shape better with tassel. Another
pretty way is to put n band of canvas
either drab, blue, or scarlet around the
basket /; below this put a band of black
velvet brighten both by embroidery
one design to work on the velvet is pro
cession of Kate Greenaway children A
handsome ribbon bow adds to the good
effect,
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colonel hurried to Dublin, and brought
all the certificates he had in reference to
the case with him, and he at once took
steps to have her removed TO position
more befitting her new station in life. To
mark her gratitude to the colonel she Of
fered him half her fortune, but that gen.
tleman declined the offer.
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The Mystery of Flowers.

Not idly dO stray
Al prime, where far the mountain ridgcs run,
And note, along INV way,
ECh flower that opens In the early sun.
Orgitlnr blossoms 10y the valleys spring,
Whcn the sun sets and dancing insects sing.
Each has his moral re,le,
Each Of the gentle family II llnwers
And !, win patient heed,
OF spell their lessons in M, gtavcr hours,
lie hlntcst streak that on a petal lies
May 81 cak instruction to initiate eyes.
And well DO poets teach
Elth blossoms charming mystery declare,
In clear. melOdIous speech
Ihc silent almOnitiOns pcnclled there
Aud from the Love oi Beauty, apily taught,
Lead 10 i higher good through yelling thought
-Hiiiam CUiitn bryant.
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Written for the Free Press and Times
The Promise of the spring.

When at l,st the days grow brighter
Aud the morn and ewes are lighter,
We prea'he lew life, CAV songs we sing
Fer tits the promise OF the spring.
Many DAYS were dark with clouds and frost,
And snow rlkcs on the wind were tossed
Now, dark the SHOWS white crest and wing !
Al tis the promise of the spring.
At morn we see the streaming light
Through lmpid skies, while TO oul sight
No frosty clouds their shadows fitng !
Yes, 'tis tie promise OF the spring.
See the glorious orb Of day
Is melting ice and SHOW away,
The warm wind soon the rain will bring
Sure, It's the promise OF the spring,
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SmarxO PaZZo,S

Mad March, with the wind in his w.nga vi wjicsprelt
Leaps from heaven, and the deep dawn arch
iil!ls rc-risen again from the deaf
Mad March.
) ut small names on rowan and laicn
tas forth as laughter on lips that sad
Nought I'll the pulse IN them beat l1ye's Garca
hut the hear-heat now In the lips rnsa-iel
Speaks life 10 the world and the wind. that parcA
Bring April forth a. BRIDE To wed
Mad March
a y,rHOu Chdrlst ,st,Ltya.
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As has before been stated, Mr.. Z .bresko-
waschycra is Minnesota man, and the
hotel clerk who tried to read the name by fol
lowing it upside down as Mr.. T. wrote it on
the register and then called him by name, lost
thee teeth and strained his jaw, aud has
since been a ravinI maniac. boston Post.
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The 'Tethod of siroilIng Eels in the City
Of Toiio---A Peep Into am Oriental
Kitchen,