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take eaeh:silser eandiestick with lighted
taper in their hands, and conduct the
bride and bridegrooin round the ball,
room, where guests are assembled. an
thence into the throne room, where
the pair do homage to the sovereign.
AT the first roval wedding which occur
red after the Chancelic- had heen pro
noted to the dignity OF Prince anG Hight
ness, Bismarck failed TO
appear in the candle
procession, and court gossips Quickly
concluded that he now thought himself
too great a man to take part in semi
mental ceremony The truth was how
ever, that the chancellor had been
seized with sudden attack OF gout and
at the next wedding lie was careful to
silence all carpers by carrying his candle
bravely like other ministers.
Prince Gortchakoff was always equally
careful 10 observe the minutest points of
etiquette in relation to the late car ami
the imperial family. Lord DIFFERING
asking him whether the emperor's cold
was better, was rather startled to hear
him answer In a feYerent voice, with
his head bent and his eyes half closed,
His majesty has deigned to feel little
better this morning" The Duke de
Morney said Of Gorschakoff, that he
seemed to purr when he talked ofany
creature at court, "even of the grand
Duchess Olga's monkey" But possibly
this imperturable obse luiousness is APP
preciated by the rulers of this earth, for
Gortchakoff remained prime minister
throughout the whole OF the emperor's
reign.---Chambets journal
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Sorghum and Sugar Beets.

The cultivation o: sorgham and sugar
b cts is to be encouraged in Massachu-
setts through the offering of a bounty by
the state of ST. per ton for all varieties of
surar beets or sorghum raised and used
within the Commonwealth in the manu-
iacture of sugar. This bounty of 81 per
ton on the raw material is to continue
for three years, and it is thought by that
time that the industry will become SO
thoroughly established that it can sue
coed without further aid from the state.
Sorghum will thrive wherever corn will
grow, and we can see no good reason
why all the sugar required for use in
this country cannot be made here out
of this plant. Ofcourse, the process of
manufacture now in vogue is rather
crude and unsatisfactory, but it will no
doubt be greatly improved as the culture
ofsorghum extends. We have more CON
tidence in sorghum than in beets, because
the plant can be ised at less cost of
labor.-NeW York Sun.
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Savings OF Famous Women.

The young and beautiful Madame
d'Houdedot, being asked of what she
was dreaming, when found, during her
last illness, in a pensive mood, replied:
81 am regretting myself!'
Said Catherine of Aragon, 81 would
rather be poor beggar's wife. and be
world and stand in doubt thereon by
reason of my own consent"
awe shall soon say our prayers in
French" said Catherine de Medicl, when
the Hugenots, who conducted their ser,
vices in the vernacnlar, were reported
to be gaining the upper hand during the
minority of Charles X.
When Speaker Croke alluded, in 1901,
to the Armada having been driven oil
ssby the mighty arm of our dear and sa-
cred queen" Elizabeth Interrupted him:
mo, Mr. Speaker, but by the mighty
hand of God"
When Suwarrow informed Catharine
II. of the capture of Prague in 1874, ny
writing, "Hurrah! Praeuel Susarrow!'
the Empress promoted him in equally
concise terms: "Bravo! Field marshal!
CatherineP'
Seeing that the victory of Prussia over
Austria in 1866 threatened to destroy the
prestige of France, the Empress Eugene
exclaimed, pointing to the Prince Inn
perial: THAT child will never reign, II
nothing be done to eface Sadowa."
OF Madame de la Sue, who became a
,atholic, because her husband, from
whom she had separated, was Hugue-
not. Queen Christina has remarked,
"She has separated herself from her
husband that she may see him neither
in this world nor in the next.
It is related of the Duchess of Bur
gundy, that she asked Louis XIV. and
Madame de Maintenon, why in England
queens governed better than kings, and
answered the question herself; Be-
cause under kings it is the woman who
govern, and men under queens.
When Maria Theresa was asked.
shortly before her death, to take a sleep
ing-portion, she replied: 81 could sleep
but must not. Death is too near; he
must not steal upon me; these fifteen
years Isince her husbands DEATH | have
been waiting for him; | will meet him
| awake"
Louis XIV, on his death-bed, ex-
F, pressed the hope to Madame dc Main
tenon, that they should soon meet again
| She made him no answer, but exclaimed |,
as if unconsciously, when she left the
apartment: "a pretty rendezvous he
las given me! The man has never
| loved any but himself"
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snner.nr Cncnmher Pickles

To every five gallons of strong vinegar
add pint of pure alcohol, lump of
alum the size of small walnut. and a
handful each, of ground or pounded
pepper, cloves, cinnamon and
allspice. Pepper alone may be used if
preferred, or the spices may be omitted
altogether, but they add greatly to the
flavor of the pickles A few pieces of
horseradish are also an improvement.
The alum must not be omitted as it
hardens the pickles. Put the cucum-
bers right in the barrel, k &, or crock.
containing the prepared vinegar each
day, as they are gathered. 1t necessary
to wash them do not rub them. Lay
board on them with sufficient
weight TO keep the pickles under
the vinegar, and allow no
seum to form Cucunbers should be
cut late in the evening, or early il the
morning, and handled carefully. Ten
der string leans and radish pods, green
tomatoes, and plums thatare almost ripe
hut not soft, may also be put in the same
vinegar with the cucumbers, and they
will make excellent pickles. Peaches,
pears, cherries, onions, etc, might be
prepared in the same way; but | have
never tried them. If good cider vinegar
is not to be had, make vinegar of syrup,
allowing one gallon to three or four OF
water The pickles are soon ready for
use. We always follow the above mode
and many have declared our pickles the
best they ever tasted.-Rural New York
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Consumption of Wheat in Eng
land.
From Chambers Journal.

From CDaQOeTS JUuthol.
II is estimated that about six bushels
of wheat are consumed yearly by each
person in the United Kingdom. On an
average, six bushels weigh about $50
pounds, and, when ground, produces
$50 pounds of -four and about 100 OF
bran and "offal." Flour is usually sold
in sacks OF $50 pounds, so that the annual
consumption is sack head for each
inhabitan'. Assuming the population OF
The United Kingdom to be 35,OO0,OuO, 1t
anpears that our requirements are III
round numbers $1,000, 900 quarters OF
wheat. or 81, 600, 600 sacks of flour. The
Times, not long since, estimated the
home crop of wheat for 1882 at fully 10,
OOO. 900 quarters, so that nearly l6,OOO,-
600 quarters, or their equivalent In flour,
must be imported within the year to
keep up the supply. America, Algiers,
and Egypt, the Continent, India and
Australia. all contribute to our wants;
and as the harvest-time varies more or
less in each, new wheat is sent us from
the country where the supply is at the
time most plentiful whenever prices are
sufficient TO stimulate importation. The
estimable boon to this country OF these
supplies cannot be exaggerated. Vine.
bntcher-meat Is rising IN price. the DO
tatoes are poor crop, and IN Ireland q
very small crop, bread becomes more
and more staple food for the lower
classes to fall back upon. Neither can
the importance of having well-made ana
wholesome bread be overstafed.
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ElectiOneer1ng IN UIU Kentucky
Washington Letter.

" hSLtcIs
The MAN OH the Avenue" tells sto
ry which he gets from prominent Ken
tuckian about General Wolford' s canvass
for his seat in the next congress. VOL
ford was an officer In the union army
Ca colonel in the Second Kentucky
cavalry, but democrat. When he was
nominated General Fry was sent up in
to the district to hold up the republican
end. Fry had only been gone four days,
the narrator says, when he returned,
looking very blue. Being asked why he
was back so soon, he said he could not
cope with Wolford's methods and faeul
ties. He said that Wolford met him at
mountain town where they were to
speak together, treated him handsome
~, and gave him the opening and clos
ing of the debate He spoke, touching
on national topics, and giving especial
attention to the magnanimity of the re-
publican party toward the confederates
after the war. Here is the way the Re-
publican tells the remainder:
"Wolford got up, said Fry, land pay
ing no attention to what | had said on
national issues, said: Don't you be-
lieve word General Fry has told you
about the magnaminity of the federal
government and the republican party.
It's all lie. What did they do with
General Lee after the surrender ct APP
pomatto&2 Why, they took him out and
hung him right between the LIKES in
plain view."
"Hold on" I shouted, that is not
true, General Wolford. You know you
are perverting facts"
INSTANTLY two or three of the old
Second cavalry boys sprang up, and
swore that they had been on the ground
and seen General Lee hung, and one of
them remarked, with swagger, that if
any body questioned the statement he
would have TO chew on the barrel of q
six-shooter."
"What did they do with JEFF. Davis
after he surrendered continued old
Wolford. "Why. they tied ! 5000 pounds
of iron to his legs and threw him into a
dungeon, and starved him Tor eight
months, and then took him out and
hung him. That's what they did with
him. A hi off magnanimous govern
ment that" l interrupted to say that
JEFF Davis was alive and healthy now,
but two or three of the Second Kentucky
liars stood up and swore they had seen
him hung. And there the old scoundrel
stood, hanging Alex. Stevens, Long
street, Johnston, Hampton and every
confederate of prominence he conld
think of, and proving it by eyewitness
es from his old regiment
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ItaIv,s richness i'm Actors.

Italian singers are appreciated all over
the world, but do not think that Italian
actors are equally appreciated. Salvini,
Ristori, Rossi. and few others, who
have had the means to travel on their
own account, are known abroad. But
Italy is full of such actors, and could get
together a company superior to anything
in France, England, Germany, or Amer
lea Marini, Tessero. Campi, Ruta, and
a host of others are superior to any
Bernhardt, and More.li, Dominica, Pas
ia. Emanuel, are all Salyinis. But Sal
vini has had the lead of them, and none
will ever now make the same effect as
he has done All the great actors and
actresses in Italy travel about with COM
panies Of their own. Tney are com
PEELED 70 do this, because there is no
stock company in any town in Italy.
This is ruinous to the Italian drama; but
so it is. Rome, however, is to have a
national company for six months in the
year, and this is to begin next winter
In the meantime it is travelling now
from town to town, like any other COM
neutrality-suspicious. Boston Trans
script.
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BABx,s DEATH.

The little eyes at never knew
Light other than of dawning skies,
Whei new life now lights up anew
The little eyes2
Who knows but on their sleep may rise
Such light ss never heaven lent through
To Tighten earth from paradise7
No storm we know may change the blue
Soft heaven that haply death describes;
No tears like these in ours, bedew
The little eyes.
Angel by name love called him, seeias so
fair
The sweet small frame;
Meet to be called, If ever mans chill were,
Angel by name.
Rose-bright and warm from hes yen's own
heart he came,
The cloud that covers earth's wan face with
shame
His little light OF life was ali too rare
And soft a fame
Heaven yesrned for him till angels hailei
him there
Angel by name.
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brilliant color, even shape, and firm
texture giving. It good ripening quail
ties-are all in its favor, and make Il
emphatically the strawberry for the
masses, and throughout the states of III.
linois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, its hold
on the great growers of berries is strong
er than ever; so much so that the fancy
varieties are being dropped, and more
Wilson planted than ever This is a
strong Recommendation for a strawber-
ry that has been in cultivation for near
" or quite quarter of a century, but we
are inclined TO think that t is none too
strong, and that this old variety is worthy
of all the praise it has received. Its
advent i'll our eastern states gave an inn
petus to straw berry culture such as it
never before received or is likely to see
again for many years TO come.-New
York Sun.
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--~mn--A--m-
Wise's Axle Grease never gums.
FOOLMILLIONAIRES.
lars Than sense.
New YORK CORRESPONDENTS of Brooklyn

New Workers Who Have More Dol
lars man sense.
New YORK Correspondence of Brooklyn
Eagle.
About this time every year. When Che
summer season comes upon us, and 9th
err topics are slack, we have the annual
sensation about old Seabury Brewster;
the mau who has wasted five million
dollars by his stub5ornness and eccen-
tricjty, The old mamie is now 20 odd
wears oId-lives at the New York hotel
where he has resided twenty years, eats
at the corner of the same table, and eats
exactly the same kind of food on each
SUI ,ceeding day. Five cents is to him
of more consequence than SIS is to most
men. though he rolls in wealth.
Still he has steadily refused for twenty
years to rent two of the most valuable
buildings In the whole city ofNew York.
These buildings are numbers 627 and 629
Broadway, and they could be readily
rented at any time for $50, 900 year.
Careful business men have made an es-
innate Of the loss of five million dollars
on their rental for twenty years. All
sorts of prices have been offered for the
structures, but Brewster has declined to
rent them at any figure. So they lie
idle. Merchants in the city have revolt
ted, as they say 1t does them positive
harm to have vacant buildings in such a
business part of the great thoroughiare,
but their efforts are unavailing.
The old man still refuses to rent
them. This seems to be fated locality
on Broadway, for on the next block
II sr Er,a hrrfI y, iol
have suffered from the same fate as that
which affiicts the Brewster buildings.
They are of brick, painted yellow, and
are very valuable, but they are almost
vacant. The owner is lean and crab
bed old man, who personally inter
views everybody who wants to move IN.
A man will go to him and say:
81 wish to rent the second store from
the corner"
"Do you?" the old man will say
1.-THE price is $50 900 year."
81 will take it." the applicant says.
"What business?" is invariably the
next question of the owner.
The man will then state his business.
but let it be dry goods, millinery, manu-
featuring, carriage binding, clothing, or
any other business that is known to
trade and the answer of the old man in
varlablY IS: An, OF course you cHil
take the building, but you will be a
dead failure. This particular kind OF
business has been tried there many
times. and it has always failed. On sec
ond thought, don't think | will let you
have the building at any price, for a
business failure always deprecates the
property"
"But," the man will say, 81 will give
you more rent; will take lease for
ten years."
"No, no." the old millionaire always
replies, you would only make failure,
and / don't care to be bothered by a
failing firm" So the house remains
empty all the time, except occasI onallYy,
man invariably drives them out at the
end of the year, however.
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Making Good Butter

Butter is finished in the dairy, bit
not made there. The stamp Of the
dairywoman puts the gold in market
form; but the work must be commenced
in the field or the feeding stables; and
this leads at once to the consideration
of feeding for butter. During the early
summer months, when nature is profuse
of favors, there is little to be done be-
yond accepting her bounty. The tender
grasses are full of the needed nutrition,
and they afford the constant supply of
moisture, without which the secretion of
milk is greatly lessened. Yet at this
season, as well as others, a pure supply
of water is absolutely necessary. 1t does
not meet the requirement if cattle have
wet hole full of surface drainage in
the pasture or a frog pond. While it
is not probable that tadpoles and wig
glers, sometimes found in city milk,
have been drunk by the thirsty COW,
many infusions do exist in such pools
that are hardly eliminated or rendered
entirely harmless by the wonderful
milk secretions of the animal, The cat
tie should drink from springfield boxes;
and as often as these, under the hot sun
are seen to produce green growth or
floating scum, a pail of coarse salt may
be put in. and the current checked until
the fresh water growths are killed: the
salt water is then drawn off, and for a
long time the trough will remain pure
and the water bright Breeders
Gazette
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why Travellers Are Avn Liars.

The reason why travellers are all liars
is easily found out, and is far from the
most evil trait of the human nature.
The practice is largest in the tourists or
travellers for pleasure spd culture. The
travellers tale is of sights ms has seen,
which the nearer has not seen. kte has
an smiable desire to feed the hearers
wonder Also, the more he magnities
The things of travel the more he magni
ies his own advantages OF luxury and
culture which the rest have not enjoyed.
Thus the exageetation Of the things he
has seen is q direct eNahation of his
own superiority, whiciI his modesty
v,ouldn't promit by direct lfassertfon.
The mere wonderful the things nc tells
the greater hero the teller. Thus, in
the order of humaii nature, travellers are
all liars.-Better in CincTpRati CONNER
cial Gazette.
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A Moral from Japan.

There was once great prince of Jap
an who was in enmity with several mi
nor princes. And he cast dice with them
to settle the point whether they or he
should commit hari kari. The cast went
dead against him. and the winners
looked 10 see him call inst antly for the
knife and take himself out of the way in
proper fashion. But they imagined O
vain thing. The great prince was not
minded to make his exit, and he was
especially loath to 90, leaving his enc
mics behind him. Instead of paying the
double debt of homer and nature at a
stroke. he came forward with PROPOSE
ton. Gentleman" he said, this Is
clearly a case for knives all round.
staked my life to you and it is lost. Now
let us pay the forfeit. I am ready to kill
myself. provided you will join me in the
happy dispatch" And To- while he was
talking a sword circled behind him and
his head rolled upon the floor. The
moral Of the story is that some people
never know when it is time to go, and
taey have to be taught.
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Mometiis rrainine sohnoi.

There is in st. Louis an Institution
called, the .woman's training school, in
which ell useful as well as ornamental
domestic work is taught. On one day
lessons are given in the cooking OF
broiled mutton chops, fried caulihower,
raspberry trufe, and chocolate cake.
The next day the lesson IS in roast beef,
baked Irish potatoes, ice custard, and
white cake. This is followed by cook
ing lessons in broiled fish, with egg
sauce, stewed cabbage, orange custard
and sponge cake. Lessons are also given
in cutting goods for clothing, and sewing
in ornamental needle-w ork and the work
known as Kensington. The institution
is very flourishing. This is very val
liable and commendable innovation, and
it is hoped hat the example will be I'M
itated in other parts Of the country.
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The Prince Of strawberries.

Since the strawberry season opened
in the south and west there has been
considerable discussion among the cul-
tivators of this fruit as to the best varie-
ties for market. Thus far the old VIII
sons Albany appears 10 have the great
est number of friends, and cares
pondent of the Rural World, writing
from Arkansas, calls it the Prince Of
Strawberries" and further says that sits
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Astonishing ResnIts.

Homer and Plato both said of the ancient
Egyptians that thew were nation of physi-
clans, yet history has no -scor3 Of the dis
covery by them OF any such peerl SIS com.
pound as Aliens Iron Tonic Bit ers, which
is the best rene iy extant for Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Loss of Appetite, and general de.
bear tie Signature off. p \ lien, st. Paul,
Mimi
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AdrerrisineCh Cheats ~!


at has become SO common to write the De-
ginning of an article, 10 an elegant, interest
ing manner,
''Then run it into some advertisement thas
we avoid sill such,
"And simply call attention TO the merits
of Hop Bitters in as plain, honest terms as
possible,
ITO induce people
10 give them one trial, which so proves
their value that they viii never use anything
else"
THE REMEDY o fsgorably noticed in all
the Papers.
Religious and secular, IS
Having d large sale, and - supp 'an'ing
all other medicines.
There is no denying the virtues OF the
Hop plant, and The proprietors oil hop bli
tiers have shown great shrewdness
And ability
'In compromising a medicine whose VIZ
tues are so palpahle to every ones ooserva-
si@p.
Did She DieP
"No!
"She fingered and suffered along, pining
away all the time for years,
THE doctors doing her no good;"
And at last was cured by this Hop BIT
tiers the papers say $ much abcut."
Indeed Indeeclf'
Chow thankful we should be FOR thai
medicine
A Daughters Misery.
Eleven years op~ daughter suffered on
bed OF misery,
,.From complication Of kidney, liver,
rheumatic trouble and Nervous debility,
Under the care of the best physicians,
Who gave her disease various ma neS,
"But no relief,
and now she is restored TO us in good
health By as simple remedy rs Hop Bit
ters, that We had stunned Tor years before
5sslng it.n-TnE PkBENFs
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Lwould recommend Ely's Cream Balm to
any one having Catarrh or Catarrh Asthma
have suffered for the last FIVE years so
could not liedown for weeks at time Since
l have been using the Balm can lie down
and rest nicely. THANK God that you ever
invented such a medicine-Frapk P. Bur.
leigh, Pennington, N. III.
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Tho voltaic Belt Co, Marshall, Mich, will send
DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaic Belts aud
Electric Appliances 90 tfal for thirty days to men
young or ofdlwho are with nervous debility
lost vitality and Kindred troubles, guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration Of health and
manly vigcr. Address as above n, B.---No risk
Is ircnrred. as thirty DAYS trial is allo Med.
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Mensman's Pepton red s-cf Tonic, the only
preparation of beef containing its entire nutritious
properties II cohtsns bfeod-rnak ing 70 csgeners-
ting and DEMONSTRATING properties; Invaluable for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia. nervous pfostrstian, and
all torIus of general debility; also, IN all enfeebled
conditions whether the result of exhaustion nervous
prostraton, overwork, acute disease. particularly
il resulting from pulmonary complaints CAswELLs
HAZARD Co.. Proprietors, New York. Sold by
Dru