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Remedies for the Apple Worm.

EteIneQleS IOr Jhe Apple w Orm.
AS large share of the fruit, with
the. worm still within it, falls TO the
ground. the picking Up of these wind
falls and feeding, or otherwise destroy
ing them or allowing them to be gath
cred by swine. will naturally suggest
itself as an efficient method. Manu-
facturers 81 vinegar find it profitable to
pick up and press all windfalls; they
yield a juice which will make vinegar
The fact that mature worms search for
crevices in tho bark OF the trunk. in
which to spin and undergo their trans
formations, has suggested providing
them with artificial shelters for this
purpose. Pieces of old carpet, or other
woolen fabric. about five inches wide,
and long enough to go around the
trunk and lap, are fastened with stout
tack. These bands should be applied
the last week in june and examined the
first week in July, and every ten days
thereafter. Any worms or cocoons
that may be found under them can be
killed by running the bands through a
clothes wringer, or by crushing them
otherwise.
Within a few years, the Western
orchardists have treated the apple-worm
upon the principle of ''nipping in the
bud. AS soon as the young fruit is
set, the tree is sprayed with mixture
of Paris green and water-one pound
of the poison to fifty gallons of water.
This is thrown into the tree by means
OF spraying or sprinkling engine, in
the hope that drop OF the poisoned
water will lodge in the eyes of the
young apples. The newly Matched ap-
ple-worm, in eating its way into the in
terror of the young apple, will be so
effectively poisoned. that it must give
up its task. Should the small amount
OF Paris green remain upon the fruit,
it would be too harmful, but the subse-
quent rains thoroughly wash it away,
SO that there can be not the least dan
ger in using the poison in this manner.
The chief remedies used in England
are barriers, to prevent the worms
from ascending the trees to spin.
Heavy paper is fastened around the
trunks and smeared with tar; this and
other means are employed as prevents
tives. -A'nertcam Agriculturist.
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The Conductors Jaw Dropnef

The Conductors Jaw Dropped
One OF those smart Alexanders who
travel on cheek and the inability ol
the public to change $40 bills for a
glass of soda or four tobies got on a
Penn avenue car the other day and
rendered the aforesaid 800 for his fare.
OF course the conductor could not
change it, and so he got his ride free.
This was repeated until the conductor
got tired of it. and after the fourth or
fifth time of its repetition he deter
mined to geteven with the fellow. By
visiting the toll-houses, and by other
means unknown, the manipulation OF
the bell-punch managed to scrape up
S19 50 in pennies.
Placing these in little bucket he
quietly awaited the appearance of his
victim, having posted the driver and
some other intimate friends who hap
pened to be on board. When the un-
suspecting young man with the pie
thoric pocketbook put in an appear
ance and promptly produced the ''2o'
with many apologies the conductor
pocketed the bill and produced his lit
tie bucket, and amid the grins of spec
tators presented it to his customer.
The young man looked pretty cheap,
and, after feeling the heft OF the bucket.
thoughtfully got off the car and disap-
peared around n corner Then the
conductor took the bill from his pock-
ct and proceeded to fold it up nicely,
so that it would fit into convenient
corner of his pocketbook. Something
in the appearance of the bill caught
his eye, and, as he examined it little
closer, his jaw dropped about a foot.
The bill was of the genus denominated
by the sporting fraternity as queer. .
Tho young man had also been laying
for the conductor. -Pittburgh CONNER
ial Gazette.
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Hiram Was a Mule.

Wonderfully long in the leg. long
jawed. longhaired. and easy going
Hiram Golphin strobe out of the prison
pen of the Harlem police court. look
ing around him with an air of bewild-
inent.
What's your name queried the
court, after the policeman had sworn
TO the statement that he had found
Hiram joyfully drunk on Third avenue
ut clock that morning.
Wall, meow. # lisa fair question,
who be your asked Hiram, coolly.
well, for cool impudence you are
ahead of anything I've ever seen, said
the court.
Now, look-a-here. said Hiram, 81
don't want no foolin' I've heard tell
Of good many of the tricks of Yankee.
but 80 amt a-goin to play none onto
me; now swallow that. l wanter see
the squire. Now. yeou tell me where
the squire is. Now, yeou tell me where
the squire is pooty quick or I'll be
missln'.
You are looking at him now." said
the court. You were drunk last
night"
II was. squire. N beg yer parding
for my lingo. I'm tetotally 'shamed o
myself Ef you'll let me get out o.
here I'll go home n hide my cussed skin
in the barn for year
"Go." said the court.
"Gosh!' said he. as he passed out.
me a-tellin' the squire I didn't want
no foolin'. Hiram, yer mule. .'--New
York Tele0rum.
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A Handy Arrangement.

The weather in Arkansaw is so hot
that the squatters bake their hoe cakes
on the fences. What are you doing
with this tombstone?' was asked OF
an old fellow who stood near large
limestone slab that lay near his house.
wall, I'll tell yer. luther day mo
an Ab-that's my son wuz comm
through ave-yard and as this here
rock didn't pear to be doin' no:good we
fotch it along
What service is it to you?''
lit saves us the trouble of chopin
wood.'
'.How?"
Ding it, amt yer got no sense?
We put it out here in the sun and brile
meat on it. Handiest thing you ever
seed. We ken brile whole mlddlin'
at wunst. '-Arkansaw Traveller.
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How to Tell When a Person is
noa1

OSSkAs
While we are decidedly IN favor of
cremation we do not admit that the
fear of being buried alive should be a
reason to cause us to reject burial and
to adopt cremation. There are two
simple tests by which we can always
convince ourselves whether person is
really dead or not One test is the
same that has been crowned with q
prize from the French governments
which had for years offered large re-
ward for the discovery of any method,
always applicable, always reliable, and
one that may be practiced by the most
ignorant. The method of determining
actual death which. was considered by
the French government as being worthy
of the reward is the following:
When the fingers of person who is
supposed to be dead arc fully extended
but keep near together. and if placed
in front of candle light in dark
room, a peculiar bright color. due to
the capillary circulation. will be visible
where the fingers touch each other, if
there is any life left.
The other is based upon the well
known fact that the muscles of a hui
man being will never respond for a
longer time to the strongcst-elcctrical
current than for an hour and u half
after death; while as long as life lasts,
may its evidence be ever so little, the
contractility of the mus cles, if not af-
fected by some forms of paralysis-and
in cases thus affected, when death
seems to occur, it is always real-re-
mains.-Medica! and Surgical Reporter.
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her from running away, and I had
great dificulty in turning her head
homeward this third time, but
finally got her started and then put her
to her speed. In order to give her no
time to balk struck her sharply with
the whip just at the dreaded point, and
1T seemed to me that at single bound
we went fifty feet through the air, and
then she went like the wind. I could
not hold her in. When we got home
she was teeming with perspiration and
trembling like leaf. / put her in the
stable. rubbed her, and covered her
with blankets to keep her from taking
cold; thenI stole to my room through
tho back door so that my father would
not know how late had been out. In
the morning | was startled out of my
sleep by the old gentleman standing by
my bedside and wrathfully demanding
why had traded Kitty off without his
permission. and upon declaring that
had not, he ordered me to come to the
stable and see whether / had or not
hastily dressed and found, upon en-
tering the stable, gray colt in the
stall where I had placed Kitty the night
before. l was dumfounded. and, on
proceeding to examine the strange
animal, found that when l mentioned
the name of Kitty it whnnied and laid
its head on my shoulder just as Kitty
had always done whenever l spoke to
her in that way. Further investigation
showed that it was in reality Kitty. but
that every alternate hair in her jet
black coat had turned white during the
night. You may or may not believe
the story. but know that it is true. !"
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To Run by Soda.

At the Baldwin Locomotive Works
there are in course of construction four
locomotives which are. designed to be
run by soda, which takes the place Of
fire under the boiler. Soda has much
the same power as coal without any OF
the offensive gases which the fuel emits.
The engines are now nearly finished,
and will be shipped within two weeks
to Minneapolis, Mimi, and are to be
run on the streets of that city, where
steam engines are forbidden. .-PAila-
delphia Record,
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He Knew When He Had Enough

80
Texas has been popularly supposed
to bear the palm for sententiousness
since the episode of the householder,
who, upon observing burglar climb
ing into his window at night, drew a
revolver and simply remarked "Git y
Whereupon the other replied "You
bet. and dropped to the ground. Now,
however. Minnesota may make preten.
sions. During a thunder storm at Lake
Minnetonka, few days ago, the light
ming struck tree near Lake Park ho-
tel. shiyering it to sphnters. One oi
the guests OF the house, who was stand.
ing near by, was thrown fiat on his
back. A hotel clerk rushed to his as
sistancc and dragged him. apparently
more dead than alive. into the hotel
Office. When Ike crowd that gathered
around was momentarily expecting to
see the lightning-stricken guest yield
up the ghost he opened his eyes, raised
himself up on his elbow. and remarked
Gentlemen. a little Of that fills me up. Z
NeW York con,naercsrl 4adrertiser.
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SonebodY.
Somebody's eyes have grown DINNER
OFF IN anna u,. ipt ot1 b1,,,o

Somebody's eyes have grown DINNER,
OF in some quaint old home,
At morn, while the evening stars glimme
Watching for some one to come;
Watching while heart grows sickcr
AS day after day glides along;
Watching, while tears fall the thicker
Choking the lullaby song.
Somebody's wandering over 4
Lands far away from his own,
Sees, of old, the sweet clover
That grew by the old door stone;
Longs to so back and to mingle,
AS in the dim daya of yore,--
With those round the old cottage minsle,
Those who alas are no more.
Somebody's prayers are ascending
Ever for dear ones away;
Prayers, that His blessings attending,
May keep them from going astray;
PRAYERS that float nearer and nearer
The throne of the Father above,
And, reaching the car of the Heare.,
Are answered in infinite love
Somebody's life work is ended;
Patient they wait now to 20;
Long have they faithfully wended
Toilsome paths here below;
Soon the reward they'll be reaping
That to the faithful is given,
well done! come up and be keept !
Watch for somebody, in Heaven"
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Exceptiug During the Sermon

A New Hampshire chap who wanted
to break off the engagement to another
fellow of the girl he loved didn't try to
persuade either that the other was false,
but just contrived to get them both to
join the same church choir, and in less
than a week they didn't speak. Shoe
nd Leather Reporter,
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Not the Bustle He Meant.

There has been an awful hustle here
this afternoon" said Spicer to Mrs. s.,
who had just returned to the hotel from
an afternoon ride.
II know it, remarked the lady
viciously, ''it made me look like a
camel and l have sent it back to the
clumsy woman who made it. Now
what are you grinning at, Seth2"
But Spicer hustled out of the room
without vouchsaing an explanation. =
Boston Bulletin.
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Whaling Season Ap
The
proaches.

''The whaling season will soon
OPEN" remarked the Snake Editor.
II thought it was about over" re-
piled the Horse Editor. Il saw an
item to-day that the ships returning
from the Arctic seas reported poor
catch"
Il was thinking of the opening of
school in a few weeks. Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
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'For impudence you take the palmr' as tn.
lass said to the dude when she slapped his face
- ToakerS Gazette.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19
The Press on the Defeat of Home Rule in
Ireland

The release of Ireland is one of those
great political reforms that almost always
require long, weary years of apparently
fruitless agitation to gain tolerant hear
ing, but that, when once their essential
righteousness is recognized, move on
swiftly to consunmation. 1t Is at this
litter stage, when the mere agitator's work
Is done, that the task of the constructive
statesman begins, and 1t is Gladstone's
achievement to have seized this vital issue
at the earliest mement that England was
ready to consider ii, and to have held it be
fore his ceuntrymen with such bravery and
truth that they now III LIST meet and settle 1t
Considering what all this involves-the
breaking of traditions and the surrender OF
power that has been laboriously maintained
for centuries, with the acknowledgment
that England has been wrong and Ireland
right in this long struygle-itis not strange
that even a leader of SO great Authority al
Gladstone has failed in the first effort tC
pass his bill through the Commons The
members did not expect 10 hold an issue
when they were elected. 1t may be thai
their constituents are ready for it, but they
can not tell, and no allegiance TO party
leader can override their public duty. L
Is not hard to understand the consideration.
refusal of many of the Liberal members t
| follow Mr. Gladstone'S lead, That he ha:
held the great body of his party firm for
home rule is proof not only of his per
sonal power but of the strength of the prin
/ ciple to which he has devoted these las
years of his great hfe.-PhiladelphiC
Times, (lHd)
Whatever the complexion of the new
house may be politically II will at leas
have the merit of knowing its mind on tn,
subject of home rule. During the montl
or six weeks Intervening between the dis
solution and the general election nothinl
hut Ireland and the Irish question will b'
& scussed. Every Wing, Liberal and Rad
ic i candidate will stand or fail by his attl
tn lie toward home rule. The genera
political advantages of ahouse chosen thu
in the daylight, upon clearly drawn issues
are obvious. IL seems probable that th'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19

The affidavit set forth in substance tina
Jcdediah Pratt eXculpated John Holder Ell
| tirely from committing any assault upo
/ him. 1t contained these words: THE last
remember had my pistol drawn on Mr.
Holder He had not pulled his own from it
sheath | remember falling and heard
shot, and that is all | know
How has this paper been procured from
Pratt What proof have we that he is il
his right mind and fit to say anything abou
the mattert' was the district attorney
sncering remark.
II believe replied Blanche, "that a grea
deal of what Mr.. Pratt has been re
ported to have said when not in his RICH
mind has been used here to-day against Mr.
Holder, However, to set doubts at rest re
gardng the value of the testimony bring
will the clerk please read this affidavit testi
flying to Mr.. Pratt's present mental sound
ness from his physician"
A hum of applause and amusement at the
attorneys checkmate pervaded the court
room.
The jury were out but a very short time
Many in the audience did not wait for the
verdict. They went out intent on visiting
Bull Bar and gaining share in its riches
The judge, poor man, squirmed uaeaSily in
lis seat, gazing at the tantalizing Jumps OF
quartz and gold before him, and wishing
that he was free to head the rush which was
developing for Bull Bar Already could we
hear the sound of galloping hoofs as horst
and rider spurred in that direction.
was acquitted. The jury eagerly awaited
their discharge by the judge. There was a
rapid fight from the court room. In ten
minutes it was empty.
Blanche did not refuse my offer to escort
her to the hotel, where she would stay that
night 1t was late when the trial had con
cluded. We were the sensation of the town
as we walked along the main street-a pain
full experience, knew, to Blanche.
had not been long az the hotel before
found | was a hero. Men came in, intro
duced themselves to me, and congratulated
me on my "abls defense" | soon discovered,
also, that my story "a to Pratt'S self-inflicted
wounds would not pass with the crowd.
They held me as fully justified in shooting at
anyone to protect the claim by virtue of the
amount of wealth protected. Such was the
effect of luck, gold and the presence OF
beauty. Men argued rather from their ex-
cited maginations than from cooler reason
and judgment.
Every available horse in town was used
that night to go down to Bull Bar by eager
prospectors after the new source of wealth.
Bull Bar was astonished next morning at the
crowd of strangers in their midst, all inquir-
ing for Scrub mountain. All the quartz leads
in sight were taken up before Bull Bar got
on the scent. All but Setter and Long Mac.
These two gentlemen left the court so soon
con,ltlal n,ryt, r.
Bull Bar they had hurried that very day. They
did manage to find the g Bank, ;" properly no
ticcd and claimed by Broener, Holder & Co.,
and two trusty wat :hEcn in charge.
10 be CVHtinu63.i
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19

adul, how diillcdit would be the task OF
pulling the valves toy .ther-the leverage
TO be overcome would be 50 great; for we
must bear in mind the fact that at the
hinge.end the valves are held by this black
ligament, which is, In life, elastic, swelling
when the shell opens ami being com.
pressed when the animal draws the valves
together. So with every years groth, or
elongation of the shell, the mollusk moves
the place Of attachment OF the muscle on
ward-that Is, in advance further from the
hinge. As it does so, il covers up with
white nacre, all the scars that are back of
the one in actual use as the point of attach.
ment of the muscle" To make the simili-
tude of the oysters shoots, or season
grrwths- with the shingles on a roof COM
plete, lit would be necessary for the: bottom
single on the roof to underlie the whole
series and reach even TO the rO0f-tree, or
ridge.pole. Then the second single from
the gutter must In like manner underlie
all the rest of the series; so of the third,
and SO on with the rest. In this way lie the
shoots or laps OF the oysters shell. The
last one deposited underlies them all, and
every one terminates at the channel in the
bill-so that this groove In the bill contains
a series of transverse lines, each one mark
ing season or year. Thus we get really
four factors for the solution of the question,
How old is the Oyster?' all Of which are
the outcome of the method or way of max
ing the Shell."-Pr0f Lockwood, before the
NGr York. Microscopic Society.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19
How THE OYSTER MAKES HIS SHE'LL

How THE OYSTER MAKES HIS SHE'LL
" Canst thou tell how an oyster makes his
SHELF" He starts with the hinge end, at
the spot known to conchologists as the unab0.
"A small plate, or single scale, now repres-
ents each valve, and that is the first season S
growth. The next season new growth, or
plate, shoots ont from underneath the first
one, Just the same as shingles do The oys
termen call these laps or plates, shoots,
and they claim that the nunber of shoots
indicates the years of the oyster They Ger
tainly do keep record OF the seasons show
ing the slow. growing and fast-growing sea-
sons. Ihave likened these shoots
to shingles. Now, at the gable of house
the shingles may be seen edgewise. so on
the side Of an oystershell is series OF
lines. This Is the edgewise view of the
shoots. or season growths. Another factor
is the purple spot, or scar, in the interior OF
the shell. 1t Is the place of attachment OF
the adductor muscle. Its first place OF at
tachment was close up to the hinge Had
il STAYED there until the shell had become