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ward the unequal battle on the roadside
and then comes our fusilade. Shot after
shot of our revolvers told their tale by
the increasing heap of lesnoy volks that
lay dead or dying around the hunters
and their wrecked conveyance.
Instantly the tide of battle is turned
and the remaining wolves take to their
heels and scamper off. 1t was "close
call'' for those three sportsmen. The
entire battle did not occupy ten minutes.
Had we not turned up just in the nick OF
time all three of them would have shared
the fate Of their horses before their pick
ing up sleigh would have had time to
come up. While such hunt! : scenes are
not at all infrequcnt it rarely happens
that hunter is killed. Wolves are pro-
verbally cowardly and if they are struck
across their sensitive nose they are either
rendered inscnsible or skulk painfully
toward the forest In 4 few moments
after the last of our fur-coated com-
panions had taken his departure the
second sleigh came along and once more
DUR horses heads were turned toward
Archangelsk. We met many hunting
parties, but they were more fortunate,
and on the picking-up sleigh of one OF
them saw the bodies of at least thirty
wolves. - Washington Star.
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A few years ago I travelled on sany;
(sleigh) from St. Petersburg to Arch,
angelisk via Oloncg, distance of 11O4
versts, or about 730 miles. 1t was in;
December, and owing to the extremely
cold weather, the temperature varying
from sixty to seventy below zero, the
wolves were peculiarly ravenous. We
left the hotel Snamienskaya, st. Peters
burg, early in the morning and were
soon among the pine forests (sosnovoy
less), bowling along at a great speed.
We were warmly clad in sheep and rein
deer skins-thc woolly side in-but the
cold was intense, though We found some
compensation in the weird beauty OF the
scenery. We saw numbers of wolves
carly on our journey, but they did not
annoy us, for, unless they are particu-
larly ravcnous they will not come near to
sany and horses and ringing sleigh
bells. Our Yamshik driver assured us,
however, that before the lakes Oadoga
and Onegskoe Osero) were passed we
would have our hands full and we were
not disappointed. The mail road or
trakt over which We travelled is splendid
ly kept by the government. 1t leads
through forests of giant pines, crossing
frozen rivulets aud winding over and
round through mountains of whose
nakedness, barrenness and desolation
only inadequate ideas can be conveyed.
Away toward the southwest were the
lakes, frozen many feet deep. The pine
trees and smaller growths glistened
with frozen white and bent beneath
their burden and the groaad in the forest
anu IN the open toward the lakes was
carpcted with an immaculate coverlet of
nature frozen hard as steel by the icy at
mosphcre. The croaking of half buried
crows and the occasional howls and bark
ing of the wolves were grim accompani-
ments to the music of the sleigh bells.
On the horizon the three hours sun-so
| peculiar to this rcgion-glowcd with a
dull golden light that anything but sug-
gested the brilliant sunshine of the south.
There would be daylight for but few
hours, but when night came it would be
Illuminated by glittering stars and a
moon of extraordinary briliancy and for
weeks made more beautiful by tho all.
rora borealis, whose exquisite colorS add
an almost fairy-likc and weird splcndor
to the scenery. We were nearing the
end of one Of the lakes when the Yam
shik drew my attention toa strange feat
ure of this northern cline. On the
sides of the road We could sec the crows
and woodcocks and small wolves and
other little animals buried in the snow
with only their heads peeping above it..
"The snow is warmer than the atmos.
phere," said the Yamshik. On we sped
over the frozen road, which rings like
metal to the motion of the sleigh run
| ners and the striking of the horses
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hoofs. II is curious musical ring that
comes from this seven or eight feet of
ice-frozen snow, and we are all cars and
eyes as we puff our cigarettes. Soon we
have passed the lakes and arc approach
ing sharp bend in the forest road when
a very bedlam of howls and shots aud
cries and Grunts greet our ears.
'It is a hunt, my companion explains.
We drew off the road at the turn to
watch the sport. Our revolvers and
knives were hastily gotten ready and our
sleigh bells kept ringing by string to
warn the brutes off. We had hardly
turned the corner when there dashed past
us sanY of neculiar construction: it was
not more than one foot raised from the
ground and was unusually broad. The
harness, too, was unusual. The inevita-
BILE bells were absent, and contrary to
the ordinary rule of the smotritels (Gov-
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MODERATE DRINKING DANGEROUS.

Even moderate drinking operates against 8
man in getting insurance. Statistics show
that among Incorporate persons between ths
ages Of twenty and thirty the mortality g
i've times greater than among temperate
persons. From thirty to fifty the mortality
is four times greater with the Incorporate;
and from fifty to sixty it is three times
greater, while from sixty to eightyit Is twic4
as great. These are figures that do not Liz,
and old topers and moderate drinkers should
take hint In group Of total abstainerS
aged twenty, the average of life left Is forty:l
four and two-tenths years, while with mod.
crate drinkers the average would be f1fteen
and six-tenths years. That is to say, atotal
abstainer on IN average would live to be
sixty -four, while the moderete drinker would
be- cut OFF at thirty-flve. By a moderate
drinker is meant man who drinks contin.
uously or periodically so as to affect bis
health. A drinker Is more liable to accf.
dental death than sober man Is, and in adj
dition to that he is steadily breaking down
his constitution. Temperance
Almanac ...
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APPLE BUTTER.

This old-fashioned and wholesome pre-.
serve, or sauce, is still made on some
farms and its preparation is part of the
regular farm work in autumn. The first
step in its preparation is to evaporate Or
boil down a quantity of sweet cider;
hence it is often called "cider apple
sauce" If there is large cauldron or
set kettle, as there is on many farms,
that may be used; otherwise, one or
mere large kettles are provided with
proper support, so that a fire may be
made under them. There will be much
stirring to be done, and long wooden
stirrers should be provided. A barrel of
cider is boiled down to eight gallons.
While the cider is being boiled the ap-
Piles are prepared. Formerly this was
done by "paring-bees," at which the
neighbors assisted. Now, there are nu-
merous apple e-parers, some Of which not
only pare, but core and quarter the ap-
Piles, and do the work very expeditions
ly. The apples should be sweet ones; of
a kind that will cook tender. From
two-and-a half to three bushels are re-
quired for each barrel of cider. The
cider being first evaporared, the apples
are added, and the whole boiled togeth-
er until it becomes jelly-like. At this
time there is danger of scorching, and it
must be stirred continually. Some
makers, when the sauce is done, add to
it cinnamon and allspice, but the major
ity prefer it without the spices. While
still hot, the sauce is transferred to kegs
or other wooden vessels, or jars of stone
ware are used. When we'll made, the
sauce keeps a long time.-American Agri-
culturist
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ernment officials) who insist upon there be-
ing three horses for a sleigh carrying two
persons, four horses for one carrying three,
i etc., the three hunters on this sleigh had
only three spirited animals to pull them
along the CLASSY road. About three
yards behind the passengers sany was q
small one, tied to the leader by q rope OF
chain. On this little sleigh there was a
young pig. 1t screamed and grunted as
though its existence depends upon it..
And in truth it did, for there were at
least forty wolves yelping and barking at
it and running pell NELL after the flying
sleighs, seemingly unconcerned by the
fact that the hunters were shooting them
down by twos and threes incessantly.
But the porosionok has peculiar charm
for the wolf, and, despite the rifle shots
and their fallen comrades, they keep up
their chase for pig flesh and augment
their numbers from time to time by acces-
sions from other parts of the forest as
they swept past. Half a mile behind!
this turn out is another and larger vehi-;
Gle, which gathers up the fallen wolves.
But We were destined to see some more
exciting sport than the mere gallopingi
along of the hunters and the shooting of;
the game,
From among the newest arrivals to the
pack are two or three gaunt wolves,
heroes evidently of many chase and
particularly feet and ravenous. After
some desperate running they manage to;
reach Monsieur Porosionok, in spite Of
the efforts of the marksmen, and the pig
is soon in that bourne from which no
porker has ever returned. Then the
whole pack with whetted appetites put
on double speed, surround the hunters
and attack the horses. The bells are put
into requisition to warn them off, but
their tongues might as well be dumb.
The wolves have tasted blood; they have
seen it, and they must have more. Our
team is well hidden among the pine trees,
and prepared for action We watched the
conflict. The foremost wolves have sue
ceeded in catching the outside horse at
the left side by the nose. He kicks and
struggles and the hunters shoot down
the aggressors, one by one, but now
the speed of the sany is slackened
and the entire pack are upon them.
Now is the time for us to inter-
fere. Before we can be of any assistance
the first horse attacked falls on his side,
is cut away from the sleigh and off dash
his companions at lightning speed. 1t Is
a race for life. Dozens of fresh wolves
are on the trail and another horse sue
cumbs. Ere we can reach the spot the
men to defend themselves fire shot after
shot into the pack and then comes sud-
den cessation of the shooting. AS we
hurry along we see the three men in the
road fighting desperately with their
bloodthirsty assailants, having now no
other weapons than long knives. AL
ready one man is on the ground, when a
blow from musket STOCK and quick
knife-thrust relieves him of his antago-
mist, and he is on his feet again, dealing
death blows all around. The badly
frightened Yamshik urges our team to-
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
PICTURE sCARFs.

The fancy of hanging scarf or "throw"
over the corner of picture or an easel
to break the angular lines is becoming
general, and adds dainty grace and color
to many otherwise colorless, sombre,
though beautiful prints. Thus an etching
of springtime may be enhanced in beauty
by a scarf of India silk in pale azure blue
figured in pale colors and conventional
pattern with apple blossoms, or picture
of autumn may be hung with scarf of
blue and white Chinese Grape in pattern
of bamboo or rice branches, with wild
flowers and birds, or such material as
may be found in Chinese stores. A white
Grape printed with graceful flight of
waterfowl may serve to drape an easel
that holds an inland water scene. The
taste of the furnisher will suggest where
such drapery will be valuable and where
it is superAuous, and simply burden
rather than ornament the room.-Nep
York Tribune.
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES


The next convention of the National W. G..
T. U. will be held in Atlanta, Georgia.
1t is stated that ninety-three per cent of
all children taking the temperance pledge re-
main faithful to their early VOWS.
When young man starts out to get a
drink and passes an old drunkard on the way
We wonder that he doesn't think of him.
A total of 1874 Young Women's Christian
Temperance unions, with l,G57 regular and
G79Ohonorary members, was reported to the
convention.
There are many beverages more than half
the bulk Of which is alcohol. Irish and
Scotch whisky contain nearly fifty-five per
cent. Brandy and gin nearly as much. In
strong ale there is nearly seven per cent. OF
alcohol
Dr. Josiah Strong, author of "Our Coun-
try" says: "At no time i'll oil the year and at
no place in all the land is there so much of the
saving power of the nation gathered TO-
gether as at the annual convention of the W.
81. T."
In the first nine months of last year Eng
land consumed 11,213,47 gallons OF wine,
49, 253, 251 gallons of spirits, and 1S,S5l,S
gallons of beer. In this year she has con-
sumed II, sos, ,29G gallons Of wine, 18, ,74, 2O1
gallons of spirits, and q, ,92O, 903 gallons OF
beer.
Professor William T. Anderson, head of
the Brooklyn Normal School for Physical
Educarion, addressed the National Conven-
ton at Chicago OH his speciality and gener-
ously offered to train gratuitously five young
women for W. c. 7. u, ''evangelists of
physical culture
While the number of existing drink-li-
censes in London has not increased of late
years, the dram-shops of Paris have risen
from "a, 900 in 1880 to nearly 10000 in the
present year. In thirty years the consump-
ton of alcohol in France has trebled, and in
ten years it has doubled, the average con-
sumption being twelve quarts for each male
adult.
Miss Sallie A. Moore, of Philadelphia,
President of St. Malachis Ladies' Total Abb
stinencc Socicty-the first Roman Catholic
woman to address a public assembly i'll the
presence of bishop and priests-recently
sent the following message to Miss Frances
Willard: mo SectarianiSm in religion, no
sectionaliSm in politics. no sex in citizenship,
but each and all Of us for God and home and
native land"
Have we Christian civilization We are
told that in the city of New York 15O,OO
children are day and night and night and
day, under the demoralizing influences OF
the saloon; we are told by tho Citizens
League of Chicago that 10000 children 60
day after day into your saloons and drink
and bring away drink. We have heard
from tho platform here of your S70,0oo,OOo
for liquor, and $26 0O0, 900 for beer. Do you
think the churches pointing heaVenward. 90
You think great societies that meet togetner
and send away their millions to the heatnen
can atone for that1Mrs. CtorG Ho0"'an. .
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and from one of these leafetS>pur illustra-
ton has been engraved1 ~ greatly
ceremonial dress in China nd Japan
differs from the style adopted by the
Empress Haru-Ko may be seen in the
second cut, which represents Lady Bios
som Tseng, the youngest daughter of
the Marquis Tseng, in her bridal robes,
worn on the occasion of her marriage,
which took place at Pekin in 1888.
The Empress Haru-Ko is now thirty
nine years old, and in February, 1859,
married Mutsu Hito, the present Emperor
of Japan, shortly after he had been
crowned in Kioto in October, 1868.
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A BIZ Capture of Wild Ducks.

John Benson, a Rice County (Minn.)
farmer, performed a most remarkable
feat on lake two miles north Of Fafi-
bault the other morning. On looking
out of his window he saw a great bevy
of wild ducks attempting to cxtricatc
themselves from the ice which had frozen
about their legs during the night. seiz-
ing a corncutter he rushed to the lake
and clipped off the heads of 1874 OF them.
-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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The two varieties, forest wolf Qesney
volk) and prairie wolf (polevoy volk),
differ in size but not in appetite and in
stinct. This is what happens when hy-
drophobia, which is very prevalent, sets
in:
They rush into the villages and attack
the inhabitants. The villagers arm them
selves with scythes and bludgeons and
knives, but before hydrophobia gives
way to death some one has been bitten,
and probably in the face, for which the
maddened animal displays mysterious
partiality. To villagers and peasants he
is veritable curse. Sheep, goats, COWS,
horses, and even children suit him equal
ly well. Sometimes small towns are
kept in q state of seige, hordes of the
hungry animals seeking their food on
the outskirts Of the nearest settlement.
In every phase of Russian life outside the
large cities the volk exists as q sort of
Nemesis, so that it is easy to understand,
why wolf hunting has developed into;
something like an institution in Russia.
The element of danger in the sport has
been greatly exaggerated, but is large.
enough to fascinate the wealthy who en-
gage in it. To the masses it is anything,
but pastime. 1t IS war, and they prose-
cute it to save their hocks and their;
children and their homes. The exter-
ninating methods are many and curious.
That most commonly resorted to by the:
peasantry is somewhat similar to the
plan adopted in Africa when bunting
much larger game. Somewhere near a
forest which large numbers of wolves are
known to frequent, a space is cleared
ard a lage hole, eight to ten feet deep
and five or six wide, is dug. This is
covered with small branches and straw.
At one end, or sometimes in the centre,
is fixed pole or tree and tied to this is
young pig porosionok). The bait:
has an unpleasant time of it even before
the wolves appear-it is so fixed that he
is in continual torture, and as a consc-
quence yells, grunts and screams as only
porosionok can. On three sides of the
bait is built high fence, so that to get
at the porker it is necessary to cross the
pit. One nights setting of the trap fire.
qucntly lures to the slaughter of next
morning as many as dozen wolves.
The work of killing them is very soon
over. It does not, however, take the
survivors long to learn that there is;
something suspicious and unproftablel
about the affair, and the time soon comes
when they cease to be tempted by the!
screams of the succulent and tempting:
pig. Hunting proper is conducted in a
far different manner.
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A Vienna millionaire died, leaving q
request for his only heir to keep the
family vault lighted with several Jabloc-
koff electric lamps for one year. But the
authorities having refused the necessary
permission, the heir ordered candle and
a box of parlor matches to be placed near
the man in his coffin, in case he should
wake up from his long sleep.
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THE FLoUR1sHlNG W. G. 7. o.

The membership of thew. G. T. o. in
stead Of falling Off during the last year, as
has been asserted, has been actually increased
by more than five thousand paying men-
bers. The treasurer's report, the final au-
thority, shows for this year paid member
ship Of 143, 1855 as contrasted with 1851
last year. This does not include unreported
unions, members that for any reason have
neglected to pay their dues, honorary menu
bers Of the constantly increasing host Of the
Loyal Temperance Legion. 49,.
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forms in every possible way by aban-
doning their former seclusion and mixing
freely with their subjects at court fetes,
arranged in European style.
The Empress now wears Partisan
dresses, and no lady is received at court
in the national costume. To accustom
the people at large to this daring innova-
tion, the portrait of the Empress, in
primitive japanese color printing, J.,
been distributed throughout the Empir,,
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POISON IN BEER.

An advocate of beer drinking, in tho
Wester7, Druggist, complains of the poison.
Gus authorizations Of this beverage, now so
common, and mentions as one Of the most
dangerous, picrotoxin. a powerful poison
often used because Of the great difficulty at:
tending its detection. The writer states that
dog, while tincture of the berries applied
to q, child's scalp had been known to cause
death.
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Japan's Queen in Partisan Dress.

The Japanese have for some years made
great efforts to assimilate their political
and social life to Western ideas. On Feb
ruary IA, 1889, new constitution was
introduced, and in few weeks tho first
Parliament is to assemble. The Emperor
and Empress of Japan promoted the re.
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TEMPERANCE.
THE WATER.

THE WATER,
The water! The water.
The water fresh and sweet
saw it bubble in spring, =
Where field and forest meet, :
The lilies nodded on the brink. .,-
And the robins come to drink. .-
The water! The water. -
In we'll, and lake, and sea,
We drink, we swim, we baShe, we row.
And love the water free!
The water, sunshine. and fresh air
With fish and bird, and flower we share.
National temperance Almanac.
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The Electrical Reoiew predicts that
within five years there will be more than
one trunk line in operation in this country
carrying through passengers regularly at
an average speed Of nearly 200 miles an
hour.
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The Pekin Gazette asserts that 100 of
its editors have been heheaded. The
journal in question claims to have been
in existence 1000 years,
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The man who makes an apology in
preference to engaging in fight will
never need to tell lie when asked how
he came BY that black eye.
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WOLVESIN RUSSIA.
THE METHODS OF HUNTING THE
DREADED PEST.
A Terrific Battle With the Hungry
Brutes-What Happens When
Hydrophobia Sets in
Pigs for Bait.

UNGRY and impla-
cable, the wolf is al
most as much dreaded
in Russia as the Gear.
In its milder mo-
ments, if it has any,
it is unsoci a b | e
enough; when it be.
comes q victim OF
hydrophobia it is es.
pecially interesting.
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bun @utten, iom Tom meo Def, bpob bon
pentebe efter.
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