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Amusements for Children.

There is %nack in providing amuse-
lnents for children as in every thing
else. Do not be satisfied with keeping
tSrem busy. Never allow them to con-
Geive the notion that they are being put
aside. or have to amuse themselves, or,
with the perversity of childhood, they
will be at your heels in a moment. The
Impression that they have to keep out
OF your way sometimes rouses a spirit
OF rebellion if it does not make the chill
dren unhappy and cross. Many a sensi-
tive child grows morose and secretive
by a system of injudicious management
that gives it an idea that all children
axe endured nuisances. No one,
grown or small, cares to be looked upon
As "a necessary evil" Do allow
any work to keep you long from the
children's room. A loving pat, kiss,
a smile, only take moment here and
there, and moments so spent, even on
busiest days, are always well employed
--BdbyhOod
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STYLISH BONNETS.
Continued Popularity of the CIose-Fltting
French Shapes.

French shapes.
Many of the novelties in spring bon
nets have most of the trimming placed
upon the crowns, emulating the style of
Kate Greenaway, some of which are al
most hidden by loops of vari-colored
picot ribbons. In straws, the most
novel are those made of fancy braid of
silver or dead gold, dotted with loops or
tufts of velvet or chenille. One of
these, a model of the Tyrolean shape is
of dead gold dotted with cardinal
chenille loops; the lining, of dark car
dinal satin, and trimming of black
Spanish lace in front, mingled with dark
red velvet tulips and two large jet
aigrettes tipped with gold. The osier
or canvas bonnets of last year have been
revived, and are laden with spring
flowers, wintergreen berries and crys-
tallized MOSES and grasses. The close
fitting French bonnet is too becoming
and elegant to be left out of the list of
popular spring head-coverings, as it is
always found as suitable for the most
elaborate toilet as it is for the most sim
pie, the only difference being in the
materials and trimmings of which each
is made. Its popularity, therefore, re-
mains undated. Leghorns, Milans and
boucle Neapolitans are cited as likely to
be in high favor, but fine English straws
and braids in rough effects will follow
them closely in popularity. In colors
are noted pale almond, ecru, cream,
fawn, wood, and golden brown, dark
green, olive. garnet, marine blue and
pure white satin braid for summer wear.
N Y. Post
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-08
WASHING SHEEP.
An Anticipated Custom Which Should BE
Abandoned without Delay.

An Anticipated Custom Which Should BE
Abandoned without Delay.
With large part of the wool-growers
OF the country the practice of washing
the sheep before shearing has gone out
OF use; yet there are many who still
cling to the ancient way. Is there. any
merit whatever in the practiceP Alto
gether too little to compensate for the
cold, disagreeable job thai endangers
the health of the men and sheep. The
wool can not be so washed while upon
the sheep as to obviate the necessity of
further washing; and whenever, as a
rule, it takes two jobs to do what might
be done in one the cost of doing it is in
creased. The washing can also be done
cheaper after removing from the sheep
than before. Then again the simple
fact that the buyers will not pay enough
more for tleece-washed wool to pay the
cost of the work together with the
shrinkage in weight of the wool, is
enough to condemn it.
In more northern sections the shear
ing must be deferred too long before
the water gets warm enough to 60 into
and then some time must elapse before
shearing in order that the wool regain
its elasticity. 1t is seldom that suita-
BILE place can be found for sheep-wash-
ing and then to reach it many flocks
have to be driven a good distance to
and from it over dusty roads, the dust
settling in the damp wool making it af-
ter washing almost as dirty as before.
If the washing is done in a pond or
stream that has a muddy bottom but
little good is done to the wool. We
know nothing in favor of the practice
and much against it, Colnas'S Rural
| World.
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GREEN MANURES.
How 1t is Applied by the Farmers OF
Saxony and Silesa.

How 1t is Applied by the Farmers OF
Saxony and Silesia.
The question of green manure is just
now attracting good deal of attention
abroad. In Saxony and Silesia, where
an almost purely sandy soil abounds,
where there is consequently but little
fodder, and cattle-feeding will not pay,
the W ant of ordinary manure has led to
the practice of employing instead such
green crops as clover and vetches. The
procedure is as follows: So soon as
the rye-.a common crop in Saxony-
has lowered, yellow vetch seed is sown
among it in proportion to two and half
bushels to the acre. Protected by the
rye stalks, the vetches soon sprout, but
are still too young at harvest time to be
touched by the reaping-machines. I'M
mediately after they shoot ahead rapid
ly, and ought to be in full flower at the
beginning of September. The field is
then well rolled, so as to thoroughly
clay the plants" and the pillow follows
the roller, blowing in the vetch crop.
Every four or five years about four hun
dred weight to the acre of some of the
common phosphates are spread over the
ground before the passage of the plow.
This treatment enables the Saxon farmer
to get good wheat crop out of his land
after several fine crops of rye Chicago
Tribune
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

When sponge cake becomes dry il
Is nice to cut in thin slices and toast.
The testing of new varieties of fruit
should not be neglected but encouraged.
N E. Farmer.
Plant memorial trees on the birth
days and you will have monument of
beauty in every tree - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Slices of lemon bound tightly upon
the temples are said to be a sure cure
for a nervous headache.
To brighten the inside of coffee
or tea pot, fill will water, add a small
piece OF soap; and let it boil about for
ty-fve minutes. Farm and FireStde.
You have to consider the feeding
of the hen as well as the chicks Feed
the former first on grain, and after that
she may take pick with her chicks
Chicago Tribune.
Egg shells crushed into small bits
and shaken well in decanters three
parts filed with cold water, will not
clean them thoroughly, but make the
glass look like new.-M. Y. Examiner.
We need to study the habits of in
sects more. Nearly all the insects which
iniure the farmer and fruit-grower have
their parasites, which would keep the
enemy in check ifproperly encouraged.
M Y. Herald.
Look after the small things of the
farm. Larger profits in proportion to
the cost of production are realized from
sales of butter, eggs, spring chickens,
asparagus, etc, than from the main
crops. Troy Times.
Tea Biscuits One quart of sifted
flour, one and one-half cups of sour or
buttermilk, one-half teaspoonful OF
salt, one teaspoonful of soda
dissolved in the milk; mix well; then
roll and beat with the rolling pin till
the dough is full of blisters and cracks
loudly; roll out and cut with biscuit
cutter, grease the top with butter, fold
one half over the other, lay on the bak-
ing tin, so that the biscuits will not
touch. Dip the fingers in milk and rub
the top of each, to glaze them; bake in
quick oven.-BOStOn Budget.
The Nashville american says: ''We
know of nothing that pays such large
percentage on investment as a small,
fertile farm worked by the owner He
not only makes an ample support, but
enjoys the healthful feeling of indie.
pendence. The frowns of no man can
cut off his rations. His children grow
up with the same feeling of independ
ence; and their minds expand naturally
without the malign influence OF a servil'
spirit.
Soft Raisin Gingerbread: One cur
each of sugar, butter, molasses, soul
cream or milk; cream is beet. One scan
cup of seeded raisins, one teaspoonful o
mixed mace and cinnamon, and one o
ginger, one rounded teaspoonful o
soda, sifted twice with four full cups o
-four; two eggs. Rub sugar and butte
to cream, then beat in the molasse
and spice, working it until it is severa
shades lighter than when you began
Add the eggs, whipped light, the milk
at last the :, flour Stir well, put in tn
raisins dredged thickly and beat tw,
minutes upward. Bake in shallow
"cards" or in patti pans. Eat warn
with cheese.-BOStOn Globe.
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Economy in Love.

De Guy-Fred, l saw you at the
Academy with strange girl last night.
Who was ftp
Ponsonby-That was my spring and
summer girl. I've shaken my fall and
winter love.
De Guy-Pm afraid don't fully en-.
velop your drift.
Ponsonby-Nothing easier to explain.
My winter girl likes ice-cream and
hates oysters, and my summer girl
despises ice-cream and adores the BIZ
valves. By this plan 1 save enough
each year to buy my clothes in Lunnon
philadelphia Call.
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GLORIOUS DAYS,
An Unfortunate Politicians FeWOhing Plea
for Mere and Stronger Abuse.

An Unfortunate Foiitioian'A FeuOhing Plea
for Mere And Stronger Abuse"
A seody-looklng fellow dropped into
the city editors room, and failing to
borrow a half dollar, he began to tel
his story.
~ used to be an officer Of State, I
did," he said. II was sheriff and
member of the Legislature and con-
stable and clerk of the courts, and
judge and run for Congress, and had q
high old time, 1 did"
II don't believe it, said the city ed
itor.
Don't youP Why don't your"
Because have notice in a news.
paper here, which says you are liar,
and a thief, and a scoundrel, and a viii
lain, and traducer, and a perjurer,
and defaulter, and plotter, and a
low down pot-house brawler, and a
ballot-boX stnffer and a lover of all
that is vile and wicked and dishonest
and abhorre2t to decent people and
"a"
The editor stopped for breath and
the visitors eyes spanked with pleas
0re.
Don't STOP" ne exclaimed "any
longer than you can help, Go on and
then read it all over again, and read it
out loud. 1t brings back them glorious
days when l run for Office. 1t reads
like an editorial from the opposition
paper, and brings again to my memory
that blessed period, when felt like I
was somebody and life was worth liv-
ing. Oh, glorious hours of my past
will We ever come back to meP" and
the tears rolled down his cheeks, as the
city editor pronounced again the magic
words and then gave him quarter to
sober up on.-Merchdnt Traveller.
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YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP.

SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP.
The stars are unwilling,
The round moon Is sailing
High up in the blue of the skyi
The crickets are droning,
The sea-bar is moaning,
And the bats with u Whirr 20 by.
Sleep, baby, sleepl Dream on, little dear!
Nothing can harm you while mamma is near.
A dozen sweet KISSES
The kindest of wishes,
A lingering w,stfully near;
A yearning unbroken,
A prayer unspoken--
There's much in the future to fear.
Sleep, baby, sleep! Dream on, little deari
Nothing can harm You while mamma is near.
In Heaven there rest is,
And God knows what best is,
Then why should worry or fearf
I'll give yeu, my treasure,
A love without measure,
And leave you with Him, little dearl
Sleep, baby, sleepl Dream on, little dearl
Nothing can harm You while mamma is near.
-Frark II. Stdu6er, in Good HOtGsckecpiAQ
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'It's Jolly" exclaimed Mr. ThomP'
son, enthusiastically; ''but I'm awfuiiy
hungry"
"We'n go into the next room and
get something to eat" said the mos
quito, and, in accordance with the
suggestion, Mr.. Thompson followed
his new-found friends out over the
transom and into the next room. Here
they buzzed around the room, and Mr..
Thompson pleads guilty to a malicious
iov in humming around the heads OF
the young men and annoying them in
every possible way. He says that he
has no idea how long they remained
there, but finally growing tired, they
returned to his room and settled down
on the foot of his bed again to rest.
"Where did you come fromP'
oueried Mr.. Thompson, as he gave
last flutter to his wings and drew one
long cobwebby leg up under him with
hum of satisfaction.
"Oh, we were blown up from the
flats on the breeze" replied the mos
quito. 1--WE were born down in the
marshes-hatched should say"
How long do you liver" pursued
Mr. Thompson.
That depends upon the kind OF
luck we have" replied the mosquito,
sadly. "Our cousins, the gnats, live
only one day, but we are sometimes
week old before we die"
4" And plenty long enough, too"
muttered Mr.. Thompson Luckily,
the mosquito did not hear him, and it
continued, after a pause;
1--WE don't have half a chance
here, we are so small and so few. In
some parts of South America we are
so plentiful that swarms of as have
been known to kill horses and cattle
But we are large family, and have
relations all over the world. We all
belong to the Culex family, and gnats,
midges and gallinippers are our first
cousins"
"YesP" said Mr.. Thompson, trying
to appear interested.
"Oh yes" said the mosquito. I'll
tell you what III do-you seem like a
good fellow; and tomorrow night I'll
bring up a swarm of my cousins, the
gnats. and lot of jolly mosquitoes
and Wen make night of it"
IF you do I'll put up net!' ex-
claimed Mr.. Thompson.
"Oh, you will, will youP' hummed
the mosquitoes, angrily, in chorus, and
forthwith began simultaneous attack
upon poor Mr.. Thompson. He says
he has no idea how it came about, but
he suddenly found himself in bed again,
and vigorously fighting the mosquitoes
which were swarming around his head.
But no matter how hard he slapped,
, they kept coming, until he fell asleep
from sheer exhaustion. When he
> awoke in the morning his face was SO
swollen that he could hardly open his
, eyes, and he made rapid escape from
, that mosquito-haunted locality.
When Mr.. Thompson had finished
, telling the story, he looked at me
? sharply to see if / believed him.
suppose my face must have shown that
a I regarded his story with distrust, for
he said in an offended tone: 81 sup
q pose you think dreamed it, ehP"
"Well-" l ventured, mildly.
= "Oh yes; well! wel!" exclaimed Mr.,
Thompson, in high dudgeon. well,
l suppose 1 did not talk to the mos
!. quito; and nell, L suppose didn't gel
a the malaria; and WELL, | suppose
a dreamed this face. WELLr' and MI
y Thompson bolted out of the room,
slamming the door hard behind him.
Allen Forman, IN HaTper's XoHns
People.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-08

"A tomato plant at Potrero; in
Southern California, had (as estimated)
three hundred pounds of ripe fruit and
about forty pounds of green at frost
time last season. 1t looked more like
an orange tree than tomato plant
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-08

Our friends get us into so many
entanglements in this world that it is
well to be careful who they are, and
the way we listen to their advice
Golden Rule,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-08

"A New York Judge has ruled that
husband is liable for slanderous
words spoken by his wife. and on this
ruling verdict of six cents was ren~
dered by jury against man whose
wife had uttered the slander.-M r
Mail.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-22

association with others, as in English
gaols) are twenty feet long, twelve
feet high and ten feet in breadth.
Such construction, with good mason
ary, implies indeed liberal outlay
for the object in view,
However, the practical effects and
merits of penal separation have long
but steadily been growing in favor
with the Dutch people. They first
made trial of one or two such cstab-
ments, as at Amsterdam and
Utrecht, and have since gradually
increased the number. They adopted
two years as a maximum period for
cellular separation Gas in English
local gaols at presently. Meanwhile
they retained in the majority of
prisons the old system of associa-
ton, both in labor by day and in
common sleeping rooms at night.
This Objectionable class of estab-
lishment will still continue to exist
in some of the smaller towns OF
Holland, with their local gaols and
lock-ups.- London Times.
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POPULATION OF the UNITED STATES.

Bv the excess of births over the
deaths the population of the United
States is annually increased by =
per cent, according to the most care
full computation. In accordance with
this, the number of inhabitants can
be ascertained with tolerable ac-
curacy, although general census is
taken only every ten years. To the
figures obtained by the census, 2
per cent annually, including the
number of immigrants in the course
of the given year, is to be added.
This estimated indicates that at this
moment the population of the
United States has already exceeded
the sum of 6O,O0O,00O. The amount
exactly computed reached, on July
1st of the current year, the sum
total Of 60,025, 900, and the pro-
liability is that these figures fall
somewhat below the reality, mas
much as the immigrant report, it is
well known, is never entirely COM
plete. At the time of the last
census. made July 1, 1880, our
population amounted to 80, 1876, 1888,
so that for the six years which have
since elapsed an increase of nearly
10,000,0O0 is to be noted. There
are only three countries whose popu
lation exceeds that of the United
States numerically namely, Russia
British India and China. All the
rest fall far behind the United States
in the number of their inhabitants
Germany has nearly $4,000, 900
less; France, Austria, Great Britain
and Japan have over 10000, ,00(
less, and among the remaining states
there is not one that could exhibit
even half as many as this country
= Cincinnati Volksblatt.
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REMOVAL.

MR.. MAX ECkART has removed
NI his Jewelry Mandatory to Fort
Street, just above the Shooting Gallery,
where he will carry on his regular busi-
ness. 4S I'm
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FROM MICRONESIA.

The Jennie Walker and the Star
of Devon bring advices of the visit
of an English man-of-war to the Gil
belG Islands. The rebellion and
fighting chiefs of Tarawa had signed
an agreement to stop all fighting.
The Hawaiian Missionaries were all
well, and their families, except that
Rev. j. w. Kanoa's youngest child,
daughter, two years old, had re-
Gently died. Rev. G.. Hama had
left Tarawa to 90 to Marakei, but
had not arrived there when the
Morning Star touched at that island.
The Ste had landed Rev. S. P.
Kaaia on Tapiteuea, and he had
taken up his abode in the church.
until the Stars return, when the
lumber for his house would be
landed. The Star had made a sue.
cessful trip thus far, having gone
through the Gilbert group, landing
supplies, and securing six or eight
scholars for DR.. Pease's school al
Kusaie from the Marshall Islands.
A school exhibition at Mile, while
the Star lay there, was very sue.
cessful affair. 1t was rumored thai
n Spanish governor, twenty police
men, and a Catholic priest were tt
be sent by Spain to each of th'
islands of Yap, Ruk, Ponape, ant
Kusaie. A larger mail was sent OF
to the States, and many letters re
ceived here, bearing date, Jaluit
August 24th.
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A MUD TURTLE TRAPS A CHICKEN.

Master Hugh Moore and negro
boy last Tuesday morning heard the
squalling of chicken, which seemed
to proceed from the branch just be-
low Stubb's mill in this town. They
proceeded to the spot from whence
the sound issued, and were surpris-
ed to see just the head and neck of
hah-grown chicken protruding
from the mud. An examination
was made, which produced the dis
closure that the foot of the chicken
was firmly fastened within the jaw
of huge turtle, measuring 10
inches across the back. A compro-
mise was effected, which gave the
chicken to the negro and the turtle
to Hugh, which he now has alive
and active as ever. 1t is supposed
that the chicken had walked across
the mud where the turtle had buried
himself, and his turtleship took the
opportunity of obtaining dainty
NEAL Dublin C. A. Gazette.
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YELLOWSTONE CEYSERS.

The recent announcement from
the Yellowstone National Park that
the Excelsior Geysers, the most
powerful geysers in the world,
which, after being quiet for over
four years, suddenly burst forth
and continued to spout a vast
volume of water for twenty-four
hours, gives interest to the follow
ing concerning the wonderful gey-
sers of that region:-
Up to 1878 there had been dis
covered in the Yellowstone Park
2,195 springs and geysers, includ-
ing seventy-one active geysers, and
this enormous number was the re-
suit of only a partial survey of the
territory. The greater number of
the active geysers are found IN
what is known as the Upper Geyser
Basin, where they are found chiefly
along the banks of the Yellowstone
river. SIX miles below the Upper
Basin is what is called the Midway
Geyser Basin. 1t is here that are
found the great Excelsior Geyser
and the Grand Prismatic Spring.
They lie on the west bank of the
river, and may be approached by n
foot bridge. The Excelsior is the
largest geyser known in the world,
but its eruptions heretofore have
been so irregular that few have
been witnessed of late years. The
name of Cliff Cauldron was given it
by the Hayden Survey in 1871, and
it was not until some years later
that it was discovered to be power
full geyser. In 1881 series of
great eruptions took place, in which
great column of water was elected
to the height of 25O and even 800
feet. AT times stones were thrown
out. The crater is an immense pit
$50 feet in length and 200 feet in
width at the widest part, the cliff
like and treacherous walls being
from fifteen to twenty feet high
from the boiling waters to the sur
rounding level. The water is always
in violent agitation, and dense
clouds of steam generally obscure
the surface. "IIell's Half-Acre" is
another expressive name given to
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PRISON REFORM IN HOLLAND.

Holland has madeimportant strides
in prison reform. She has taken a
prominent position in the extension
of the cellular system. 1t has been
observed, in Holland as elsewhere,
that even the diligent industry of
prisoners, if carried on in close
daily association with comrades in
crime, is in a great degree insufficient
to prevent many of the worst results
of corrupt communications, and at
the same time lacks that influence,
both penal and salutary, which total
separation from wicked comrades
can alone secure. A series of we'll
constructed, well-administered cellu-
lar prisons has been gradually in
troduced among the penal establish
ments. Since the first of this month
there will be in use eleven of this
description-seven larger and four
smaller. The former will include
the spacious and beautifully-situated
circular prison which, from its pecu-
liar form, its huge dome, and its
commanding position, is so con-
spicuous an object from the vicinity
of the railway station at Arnhem,
and which has already acquired the
local popular designation of "The
Panorama" 1t is an interesting
and costly novelty in prisons, and
which has already been in operation
for about two years, is that of
Groningen, which is cruciform in
plan. Its cells, both ordinary and
special, are unusually large, and
must have cost such a snm of money
for construction as either to indicate
a wealthy nation or a Government
and people peculiarly penetrated with
the conviction of the penal and re-
formatory efficacy of rigidly separate
Imprisonment. Some of the Gron-
ingen cells for the use of single in
valid prisoners and culpable debtors
(who are also, and with advantage,
punished in Holland with separate
confinement instead of in jovial