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Frightened BY a Kiss.

correspondent H-.
Senoritas have but q faint idea of kis-
sing-that art from which so few pos
sess the capacity of extracting the most
available ~ecstacy-andI one day offered
to show a dark-eyed, raven haired
young lady how los Americanos per-
formed the act. She laughingly agreed
it is unnecessary for me to say that
the male members and duenna were out
of the way-and / advanced upon her !;
my left arm encircled her waist, extend
ing Owe the right shoulder downward;
my right arm, bent at the elbow, afford
ed my hand IN opportunity of accumu-
lating her dimpled chin. Gently fold
ing back her head and throwing a
rapid series of looks of u%nutterhle moth
ings.into my eyes, I gazed.clean through
hers for q moment, and then with a
long. drawn breath I tapped her lips. 1t
wa a revelation to her; she quivered
visibly, but, instead of returning my
kiss, she broke away from my embrace
and ran off to lock herself up, fright
ened. pleased, but astonished. I was
satisfied that / had done myself and my
country proud, although, to be candid,
it was merely a mechanical operation
with me, done for the sake of effect, as
l did not really care for the girl. I
think she remained in maiden medita-
ton for two days, but Mt last 1 saw her,
and she told me with a deep blush, that
she wishedsh she had been born an Amer
lean to be kissed like that.
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Corn Crop Of the UNITED States.

The corn crop Of the United States,
declared by the commissioner of agri-
culture "the most valuable of all crops
OF the country, next to grass" in the
year 1882 was 1,G17 900, 900 bushels,
two-thirds of it raised in the western
states and th~ree-tenths in the southern.
Illinois heads the list of states with
1872, 0C0,0 900 bushels; then comes Iowa
with It's, 900 600 bushels; Missouri with
l6O, 900 bushels; Kansas with 144,-
DOC, 900 bushels; Indiana with 1O7 ,OOO,-
600 bushels; Nebraska with 80, 600, 600.
bushels; Kentucky and Tennessee with
5000, 900 each; Texas with 60, OO0,-
600 bushels; Pennsylvania with
43, 600 900 bushels; Georgia with
5000, 900 bushels; Virginia with IS, OOO,-
600 bushels; North Carolina and Arkan-
sas, "a 900 900 each, and other States
withsmaller amounts. The highest yield
per acre was in Montana, 36 bushels
a fact which will probably surprise some
OF u Mississippi valley corn growers.
Next to Montana comes Nebraska, with
80 bushels per acre; Kansas, "a bushels;
Vermont, "a, bushels; Minnesota, 80
bushels; Pennsylvania, 81 bushels; Ohio
81 bushels; Indiana, 81 bushels; Michi-
gan, 30 bushels; Wisconsin, 90 bushels;
Missouri, 20 bushels; California, %
bushels. The smallest yields per acre
were in Florida, 9 bushels; South Caro-
lima, ~ bushels; Georgia 10 bushels;
Alabama, and North Carolina, IA bush
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other the majority of crops will fall I'm
der rather than go over this, while in
the same soil and with the same cultiya-
ton three or four times this amount can
be raised of roots, and with artichokcs
or turnips five OF six times the number
of bushels can be raised and with even
less cultivation.
The trouble of putting away may be
something oyer the expense of shocking
and cribbing corn, but in the increased
number of bushels that can be raised
per acre will doubly pay fos this. but
the larger number of bushels that can
be raised per acre is not the only adj
vantage. Every farmer knows that too
much corn is unhealthy. Stock, to keep
IN the best thriving condition, require
change, and roots furnish this ut a very
low expense. In fact, Eastern farmers
find it more profitable to feed largely of
roots, saving their corn as n change or
supplemental feed andto finish offtheir
stock for market. For growing stock
roots are much better and much cheap
er than corn or oats, and by feeding
largely OF them the cost of the stock at
maturity is much less than II fed upon
corn alone, besides giving thriftier and
healthier stock and giving the farmers
more corn to spare to finish off hogs for
market.
Try a small plat this year. Keep an
account of the cost of raising and tho
value a feed, and in this way determine
tor yourself if it is not more profitable
to raise roots for stock feed,
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oratorical Conversation.

The art OF oratory has not died out
but its methods havs changed greatly
1t is not so many years since pompouls
and turgid rhetoric was common, and.
the great men of the day used metaphor
freely in their common speech. It was
the fashion, and it has gone, out, Ike
other fashions. An interesting example
of it occurred in IN interview between
Daniel Webster and John Adams, short
.ly before the death of the latter 81
Mr.. Webster called on Mr.. Adams
At his home in Quincy, and found him
reclining on a sofa, breathing with great
difficulty.
Il am glad to see yon, sir, said Mr..
Webster, land / hope You are getting
along pretty we'll"
"Ah, sir, I" answered Mr.. Adams, draw.
ing a long breath, quite the contrary.
I find l am a poor tenant, occupying q
house much shattered by time 1t sways
and trembles with every wind, and has,
in fact, gone almost to decay; and what
is worse, sir, my landlord. Us near ns1
can find out, does not intend to mako
any repairs.
It was a beautiful Thought, and the
good mar used his tenement as q trust,
and left it at last like n going to :
better country.
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A once Wealthy Southern Planter
Doomed to Die on tho Gallcwy,

The Supreme Court of Georgia has
affirmed the sentence OF death against
Alfred Inman Of Emanuel county, who
was convicted of the murder of his wife
about q year ago. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Inman were mnrried, about twenty-five
years ago, in Burke county, they were
both wealthy and belongedto that class
OF southern society which found It's an
nual pleasure at the springs. The hus-
band contracted habits Of dissipation,
from which his fortune suffered, and
soon the proud couple found themselves
forced to seek humber quarters. At
last, when 1nman's means were thor-
oughly dissipated, he attemptedto make
similar work ofhis wife's fortune. Und0r
,adyica of friends she refused to place
legacy in danger. This
aroused her husbands bitterest
hate, and he plunged more desperately
than ever into Dissipation and Subjected
his wife to cruel personal treFs.sant.-
Mrs. Inman carefully looked after the
plantation, and deposited her money
with a country dealer six miles distant
from her home. One evening, at tho
close of the cotton season a year ago,
Mrs. Inman mounted her horse with
several hundred dollars on hsr person.
She did not return home that night.
Searching parties were dispatched to
look for her, and on the roadside her
lifeless body was found, two deep in
dentations having been made in her
head, from which a pool of blood flowed.
Near by a light wood knot was found,
covered with blood and hair. The hus.
band was suspected of the crime, arrest
ed, convicted and sentenced to death.
Relatives of Inman came to his mid and
have made every effort to ave him,
but without avail.
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Roots For STOCK.

The majority of western farmers have
yet to learn that roots, such as carrots,
parsnips, beets and turnips can be raised
much e than corn and oats, andwill
yield o larger crop per acre, and will.
furnish a large amount of e1cclls Mt stock
feed at the lowest price. Corn, oats
and hay are the principal dependence
of the western farmers, and they make
the best of stock feed, whether fed alone
or in connection with other material,
but they are also high priced when COM
pared with roots.
do not think I misstate the facts
when I soy fifty bushels of either corn OF
oats is considered o very fine crop, in
fact. I believe taking n year with n
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Alcohol

The worlds from the Arabic All Kool.
and originally denoted the hair-dye used
by ladies on their eyebrows. In its pur
form it was frs. obtained by distillation
from wine hence called spirit of winen
by Arabian alchemists, seven OF eicht
hundred years ago.
1t was the basis Of the secret fluids
with which the alchemists dissolve var
ious substances in their search for the
elixir of Immortality and the philoso-
piers stone.
1t thong continued to be used mainly
in the arts OF sciences. It preserves
whatever IS Immersed in it.
1t extracts, and holds in solution, the
active principles OF plants, oils, resins,
gums, balsams and amber. 1t gives us
the spirit lamp" with its great heat,
little light and no, smoke. Through its
agency we have the wonderful anesthet-
les, ether, chloroform and hydrate Of
achloral.
The common alcohol, produced by
Installation, is the same in nature with
that which has, from time immemorial,
resulted from the fermentation of Juice
OF the grape; but while the former can
give us absolute alcohol tho latter can
give us,at the utmost, only about twelve
per cent. In both cases it is derived
from the sugar of the plant, or from
its starch, the elements Of starch and
sugar being the same.
Says Shakespeare, 1T would MS socn
trust mn Irishman with my aqua vitm
bottle" This aqua vit,e was doubtless
the first Of distilled alcoholic beverages.
1t was obtained from grain (probably
barlcy) about 1860 A. D., by the monks
OF Ireland, the secret having probably
come from China through the Moors Of
Spain.
Whiskey is only n corruption Of the
Irish words for water of life. During.
the last two hundred years distilled IL
quors have been made from almost every
vegetable substance. Arrac (the whis-
key of India is distilled from palm juice.
and other juices.
Common alcohol not the only one OF
its class. There are many. The first
contains one portion of carbon and three
of hydrogen. The second (oucommon
alcohoD contains two of carbon and Ave
of hydrogen. The others follow in reg
ular series, each differing from the one
Immediately preceding by having one
more portion of carbon and two more
OF hydrogen.-Youth's Companion.
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o~'coNNELL's DUEL.
An Eyewitness Describes tho Death
D'Esterre.

S1A aJS- SblCES OGHCJ1peS Gh0 UG2Ih ~
O'Esterre.
An account of the fanperrs duel. in
which the celebrated Irish orator and
lawyer shot his antagonist dead, is given
to the e Boston paper, Every Other
Saturday. It will be remembered That
O'Connell, although indnlging often in
the most sever attacks Oh others, de-
clined dueling, and publicly avowed
this determination. This gave rise to a
charge of cowardice-in Ireland a very
rare and very detrimental accusation.
He was in fact a man of great personal
courage, and showed it on the occasion
referred to. A gentleman named
dEsterre ~endeavored to. fasten a
quarrel on him, and he vainly endeay-
ored to avaid an encounter. The UNI
fortunate D,Esterre paid for his per-
with his life, and the still
more unfortunate O'Connell expiated
his moral timidity, in not refusing the
duel. with much mental anguish to his
death. There is no doubt that he most
reluctantly engaged in the combat.
He was the father ofseven children, and
it was an alternative of life or death
with him, D'Esterre being reputed an
unerring marksman. An account of
the duel was given by Charles Phillips,
the celebrated Irish orator who recent
ly died.
Being one ofthose who accompanied
O'Donnell, he beckoned me aside TO a
distant portion ola very large field,
which had a slight covering Of snow.
Philips said he, this seems to me not
a personal but a political affair. l nm
obnoxious to a party, and they adopt n
false pretense to cut ME off. ] shall
not submit to it. They have reckoneJI
without their host, / promise you. j
am one OF their best shots in Ireland at
q mark, having, as a public man,
considered it a duty to prepare for my
W promotion, against such unpro-
yoked aggression as the present. Now,
remember what l say to you. l may be
struck myself, and then skill is out of
the question; but if I am not my antag-
onist may have cause to regret his hay
ing forced me into this conflict The
parties were then very soon placed on
the ground, at, I think, twelve PAGES
distance, each having a case of pistols,
with directions to fire when they chose
after a given signal. D'Esterre rather
agitated himself by making a. short
speech, disolaiming all hostility to his
Roman Catholic countrymen, and took
his ground, somewhat theatrically cross
ing his pistols upon his bosom. They
fred almost together, and Instantly on
the signal. D'Esterre fell, mortally
wounded. There was the greatest self
possession displayed by both. It
seemed to me a duty to narrate those
details in O'Connell's lifetime whenever
[ heard his courage questioned, and
justice to his memory now prompts
me to recordlthem here.
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shriyels in midsummer. The best rem,
edy for the pest is to gather and burn
the affected grapes.
Professor j. W. Sanborn, of the Mis-
souri, College Farm at Columbia, has
been glancing at the agricultural sta
tistics Of that state, and finds that the
wheat yield has gradually run down in
twenty years from IA to Ill bushels
per acre, and the corn crop from 3O.S
to 26.6. These significant figures en-
phasize the unmistakable necessity of
refreshing the soil, whose fairness the
pioneers have been ~extorting without
compensation.
Mr.. n. j. Shepherd says that farm
ers should always be careful to use only
good seed for potatoes. With every
thing favorable you may sometimes
raise q good crop from poor seed, but
this Is only the case when the general
crop has been plentiful and the prices
low, while, by using only the best of
seed, giving it good soil to grow in, and
good clean cultivation, you are reason
ably sure Of a good crop when others
fail, and as there is then received a
higher price the result is more profit
able.
The following expressions against
shoelnS horses are reported by the
Kansas Farmer as having been made at
a meeting in Nortonville, of that state:
Professor b. +. Nihart said that the
heavy nails and shoes prevent the ex-
pandlng and contracting of the hoof.
Mr.. Barnes: In twelve years in Kan
sas | have not paid out So for shoeine.
The practice is useless. Mr.. Slane: I
am an anti-horse sheer and am never
troubled with lame horses. The prac-
tlce is inhnmhn. Mr. Shugart: Ihave
not had u horse shod for thirteen years,
and L believe with Professor Niliart,
that with kind treatment our horses
would be serviceable at Twenty-Five
years of age. Mr.. Wheeler: For nine
months IN the year shoes are unneces-
sary, but during the winter when it is
icy shoes should be used"
We notice in o New England paper
statements of experiments in which corn
is cut when the grains are about 10
glaze and hauled to the barn, where it
is stacked in common NOW, without
being cut, there rodden down and left
to feed out latein autumn or the early
part OF the winter, and it is claimed to
be about as good-that is, the cattle "eat
1t up clean"-as that put up in most
costly sllos. And then, the question is
asked, such being the case, where is
the use of wasting the time and going to
the expense of digging pits?" If the
former is true the question may well be
asked. But we fancy that it will after
a few trials, be found to lose its claim
upon the economy Of the farm. Few
will believe that green fodder can be
SO carelessly put up and remain for any
length of time in u condition fit to be a
wholesome food, whether the cattle eat
it up clean or not. In fact, the main
question has not yet been completely
settled, that ensilage will prove such a
success as to induce farmers generally
to introduce the system. For our W
part we should prefer to wait a few
years longer before giving it a full en-
dorsement, and scarcely expect to do it
then.-Germantown Telegraph.
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old shipmate, shall We be welcome Co

Old shiPmate, shall we be welcome 60.
| gether?"
Ayling, as might be supposed, when
he thus discovered that it was his king
whom he had rescued from mortal peril
was deeply and powerfully affected, but
his sense did not leave him.
He saw the pitiable situation of Sir
Thomas, and in the goodness of his
heart, he moved quickly forward to his
relief.
"sir Thomas" he said, extending his
hand, "let us forget the past"
But don't forget me |" cried the king,
jokingly.
mo danger Of that" responded Ayl-
ing, heartily, and with deep, true feel
ing. when o British seaman forgets
England's gallant sailor-king we may
look for chaos to come againl"
We'll said! You are right, my true
hearted boy!' exclaimed the old admir-
al plainly by way of setting himself right
with his sovereign, and he grasped the
youths out stretched hand as he added,
THAT sentiment does you credit, my
boy; aud since his majesty-God bless
and keep him!-avouches for you l
should be a traitor and renegade, indeed,
if could refuse thus toextend the hand
of friendship. Welcome! Welcome to
the pair of you'll"
"And then, having taken breath, he
demanded: "Sire, pray tell me, how
IN the world did you get here? How
came you and whence?"
My dear old Tom, I ran away from
the turmoil Of the court on purpose to
get a day Of blessed rest and recreation
with you. / came in my own coach,
and left it at the rear gate of Your park,
directing my groom to find the stables
as best he could, while 1 took O COM
Portable walk beneath your majestic old
oaks. But it came near being IA dear
walk to me, and if it had not been for
our brave and gallant boy here-son Of
one of the very best friends Heaven
ever gave me-you might never have
seeen William ~. of England alive
again. But I'll tell you about it over a
pipe and a glass.
Shortly after this the two young
people We're sent away to lookssfter the
work Of the gardener, the king mailing
u hero as he was turning away.
BY the way, Lieutenant-I don't
like that title. We must make it Cap
tain. You have lost the stage coach for
to-day, so You may tarry over night, if
Sir Thomas can find Il bed for you, and
ride back with me-"
And then the two old shipmates were
left to themselves to revel in the scenes
and to fight over again the battles of
the times agone.
We will only add, before the young
lieutenant left the hall he was permitted
to hold the Lady Emeline by the hand
under the favor Of a blessed fortune,
for the old admiral had smiled upon
theie love and given his consent to their
union.
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How He Does It.

Sharp Clerk-There is a Beautiful
piece of goods, miss. It will make up
very handsome, and I am sure will be-
come either You or your sister.
Lady Purchaser (blushing.)-Why-
ahem-so it is. Yes, l think I can trust
to your Judgment. Suppose you cut
me off 90 yards.
As they are leaving the store-Why,
mama, why didn't you tell him I was
Lady-Hush. Do be still, Maud.
You chatter SO continually.
Sharp Clerk to man at lace counter. }
Did you e me work her? Twenty
per cent on that; it's that stuff left over
from last spring.
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FARM and HOUSEHOLD.
Household Recipes.

Kid shoes may be kept soft and free
from cracks by rubbing them once a
a week with o little pure glycerine or
castor oil.
Spots ON VANISHED FURNITURE
Make a mixture of equal parts of lin
eed oil, alcohol and turpentine, slightly
moisten a rag with it. and rub the spots
until they disappear. Then polish the
spots with ordinary blotting paper.
Narnish injured by heat can hardly be
restored in any other way than by re-
moving it altogether and applying a
fresh coat.
INFLAMED EYEL1Ds.--"M. B. l.. will
find cold water and salt, not too strong,
good for inflamed eyelids, also alum put
into milk will form a curd which bound
on the eyes Mt night will give relief" T..
P. w. writes; ''The pith of the sassa-
fras is a safe remedy for inhamel eve
lids. l have never tried anything its
equal. 1t is also very soothing as a
poultice for any inflammation; it like
wise makes n pleasant and soothing
drink for q cough"
Moles may be removed thus: Seat
the patient in a clear, strong sunlight.
With q sunghss costing from So so to
50, bring the concentrated rays of the
sun to bear on the e~xcresence for five or
ten minutes. In three or four weeks
the mole will scale off and n new skin
come on. If the mole should not be
entirely removed by the first applica-
ton, repeat. No scar will be left. This
is vouched for by q physician who has
tried it repeatedly.
WASH FOL RooFs n BUILDINGS.
Stake lime in a close box to prevent the
escape Of steam, and, when slaked, pass
it through a sieve. To every six quarts
of this lime add one quart of rock salt
and one gallon of water. After this,
boil and skim clean. To every five gall
Ions of this add, by slow degrees, three
quarters of a pound of potash and four
quarts of fine sand. Coloring matter
may be added if desired. Apply with a
paint or whitewash brush.
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Varied Agricultural Votes.

Farm implements, when occasionally
brushed over with crude petroleum,
will last longer and be protected from
changes of weather when exposed.
Tree-worship among the ancients had
q most important influence on the
ervation of forests in circumscribed
places. Beautiful groves, which would
otherwise have been sacrificed on the
altar of immediate utility, were pre-
served by the religious respect for trees.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
There is no use in cleaning your
poultry houses unless you burn your
old nests. They will harbor more of
the various kinds of poultry parasites
than you can ever e1terminate with a
whitewash brush.
It is all important togiye early chicks
some flesh cut very finely, such as beef,
bacon or mutton. Nothing seems 80
delicious to them as these occasional
meals, which they swallow with great
avidity.
An enemy of the grape-in the form
Of grape-seed grub--has been discov-
cred. The eggs are deposited by o
small black fly upon the skin of the
grape, and the young grubs work their
way into the immature seeds soon inter
Matching. The infested fruit usually
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Sweet Herbs.

Sweet herbs will be in demand next
winter and should be provided now.
The usual kinds are: Sage, thyme
summer savory, and sweet majoram, to
which may be added tarragon, basil, and
spearmint. The first three named
above should be sown in a seed bed, as
soon as the weather is settled and the
plants kept free of weeds, and we'll cult
waited until June or July, when they
may follow some earlier crop. The
plants may be set a foot apart each way.
Iarragon is a hardy perennial with a
pleasant favor, and is used in salads
and pickles. The roots may be bought
OF the seedmen. Mint, or spearmint, is
much in demandin spring for the mint
sauce, to accompany spring lamb, and
an excellent favoring for soups. It is
propagated by division of the roots,
which are n%aturalized in many places.
Basil is raised from the seeds like sage,
etc.