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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
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RIO closed firm, with Inst OIdihsiIcs Is 900 gOOc
secnpd. ~ 800 and II 1llGc for exchange. IeteD.o
W,v 6ae. -iOch lo3 0Jo iags. santos market vas
NM good average santo,. II %6O receipts 5000 bags
200 bag. IiaN.c closed ',al IN lower Win
,ic Of ~ 900 bags London closed unchanged 10 3a'd
I"wrr Hamburg unchanged 70 pfg higher An AIn.cr
d cele stated that next Dutch sale VIII take pae
o the 10Th INST Brokers falGatiOn for good ordinary
I.V, ,Oc Efazi. "oi.cc. including amount afOat u
3ss 40 bags against .sl2 bag, last .S0p0G bags
f. lsgl and 4OV,Csg bags Ia 1890. Ioa. stock n New
Wo,k ,oday 20i 49, blgs Warehouse deliveries at New
Io,r va-eiday 0J7 bags Amount aloat fIOm Bran
for I'M, United >tltcs is l2l 900 bags. spot iaiMei 20,
d.v wa, steady at l5isc foI RIO No = sales were COO
rags high.giudc santos. 1870 pot 500 bag Rio No
spot ct 5J.c. desirable lot 700 bags Flo between Nos
GS-SSeliac is firm here Influenced by the rising
,,rket abroad. Opium Is easy and quiet quotation, are
'r - lOasJ Is powdered ~ JOdf3 o. Norphhr-
I'M rcan 81 per IN 's-o< flas foreign eemt-,
%" *. "is 81 j0asI -. Qunine-Am'r ican brl~ &c
g-,Ign huk poe eTgot. i.:ci gycerine. dIlm. lSsc;
yi. enn,,,q os-On cuJebs. s5 oil grunge - 'oes 81;
%, ,,pecn ~ 7cQsl 20; oil peppermint H. unt - Wa
II ,oz oil Glove 7Oa75c oil cassi' sOGs5c campoi
=, 81, 50d5ic. Culeb berries. 3jds7'ac. Bal
.nn In,isam coIaNa. 3ia5sc, according TO qga
~ b'l.a .t '%59 potash SO $3.50 80 i,roniic Of
~ 10 eI'psoc for American: QucGsver 5fo''c Acds
Po.'sn o,a2s,c oxac acid. 6ac nitric acid "a 20
Af Sh. a,araric acid 2sas eaboe aeia 2se for
SrysS e Carbonate ammonia ~ Bleaching pow.
deie" 81 n, oaaSc all spot goods AMI nominal for
neds i,o'e" Soda ASH ladoc csustc soda ~ 95gt5 70
eonuaGs.s Al o. Vanilla beans, sut go whois so
III :E:s.- sh'1 q. CT W 0. DE-; assssaa ), sss;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
FROZEN POULTRY.
POTATOES AND VEGETABLES

bermuda now potatoes in larger supply and lower.
southern neW much more plenty and largely too small
and green. Prices lower and weak. old potatoes In
moderate supply. fair demand and nrmcr Bermuda
onions steady. southern spinach ana sprouts about
out Of market. CabbagcS plenty and lower Green
peas extremely irregular IN quality and value: must
bc and we'll filled Ia reach top quotations string
beans lower under largely Increased supplies Florida
most sales nj 81 J0Gg, per crate. Really fin" large
and well rpcnnd are not plenty and can be sold up 10
go 2.,a So 30. Asparagus plenty. dun and lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10

HEMP AND JrTE-The'e /, nrmncss in butts
butt, but or al, other lincs. We quote Manila fenp
spot CHE shipment GEaTtc; sisa hemp spot. "a
SIC; /, arrive 5d5'4c; Jntr. spot, 3G4hc shipment
2iaGtc mtc butt and ieccti'ns. spot. lsa2sc To ar
i've / 3"lGa2Ac .
" IiIDFSJInc market + quiet and weak with .hc
tcccpt. running sOncwhoL ia excess OF the demand
with con, dlwph slight Increase ia .t"' <
Ne quote: Dry a dcs-BucnOs Ayfe, 2ld2t n.
rae selected Mont"yldeo. 2Oa22t n. 1870 ,l.,tea
MO f;ialGc 2OG - d lIsc sclortcI; California, 2l021 ~
re selected Mat, ora,. % I25c =, l0c selected Vera
fluY. 1870 u - th'N uni BOgOt,, ETC., 2On24 ID,
If Fac Cent al American lisa - D. lO.c a,
hey run: Post gu Platte. lj0l1 n. 81 a. The! trn >
Galveston 22d2j ~. s. a. they Dry Upper Leather
Stmck-Gio Giandc and Montc>ideo kip-, 1912 =. De
selected Jordo,a II cl3 =" Zoe selected; AncnoH AyI.s
and Santa fc i0aI2 d. O. selected MNican, lQ@l2 ~
zoe selected; Texas, eoIl -. 9Ac scected Wet Saltz
lildes--rnJ. %j03 n. the me, nun Texas OK and
COW JOaOO r. Jd1c selected NeNOiIc.h, oN ana COW
1900 n, ii2dGc sole rd iIaNa j50JO NJ. G' rs
icy run. by satcd iiies-Nla anham. .7a2s -, D. a,
they lUn Pernambuco 2ja3O ~ Sac a. they fHn. Bahia
9sG3O -. nc ss they Pasta and Aia,aeaioo doa 50
%. See as they run SaNanild. 1900 10 ". hs hry
run; Na,amora.. 2eaa3 y, &c elected IeNas 3oa3o N.
selected East India Hides alcuta ,iaughts' cow
l2oli n. 32GlOc, Csicpfta dc9d gcen, san ID, she ,
tacuua buffalo. l3a22 ~ sc.
LEA1HER-Qu!ctnrs prevails N the l'a'h"f Marie:
and there are ftatur'e o. importance 10 report We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10

Receipts for week. 26.sl1 pkgs. reward the cioSc
OF the week stock ran very scarce. ahd IN. com
petition between buyers 30 secure the hSht oHeilnss
forced prices up per H. Notwithstanding the slrle
effort The part Of many 'ivtis 10 Eod 'ic h'',
steady. Best grades Of creamery reached SIC on o.r
DAY and there hardening of values All alons .he
line On Monday the feeling was not pWte ~ nm
buyers being able to supply most oi Their waits anu
with frecr receipts to-day. good deal " STOCK com
Ing in by express prices weakened NIUE on lhS
highest priced DDS Extra Western creamery dr0pl'u
back TO SOC and Ancy State sold At 30 zoe the latter
figure the more general rate for Silt edge YuailN
Nest Of the butter is fine and some OF the Western
receipts begin show tingc OF grass favor ilfsts
are salable at 2sd2oc and seconds AT 2'@:' an
unusually narrow range for even this season OF year
state dairy has found large place In the trade ana
prices are holding up remarkably we'll Al the close
choice 10 fancy half tubs sell at 29a :Ot. later or
closely selected lots OF DewaIeS, and best marks OF
Welsh ut 20 lea 29c. The cheese factories are
getting most OF the milk In the Welsh districts Four
caC of California butter arrived during the week
the one In to-day is selling AT 21o2oc. Imitation
creamery and factory in small supply and firm The
500 tubs OF June creamery returned from Liverpool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10

Receipts for week, $40 bbls 1921 cases. "a a,
vored by a decrease IN receipts toward the close OF
last week receivers were able TO get price; up niue, H.:
rnInS range for the better grades OF Western. SO
far 3s these prices have been main tam
bere,y steady on sales at mark Buyers are pc
ginning work for loss of" ana make mos r on 'hs
that sales can he kept at mark but a short timc
longer Southern eggs greatly neglected ana OF
triangular yalue. DnCk firm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
POULTRY.

Heavy rains Throughout the large poultry sections
OF thc West lave ntcrl,rcd with the COLLECTION OF
STOCK ana receipts have run ~ light that prices
nave made further substantial advance Inc l0ur
caIlAds in Today were quickly placed at on! higher
quotations.. and TN" seven eight cars dur 70
morrow will probably bring about the san" rates,
Pigeons more plenty and easier.
Fresh dressed fowl advanced to 1914 lie follow
ing last report, Int the week closed with
barely steady market and toward Ia" close
duh trade LlS made l4c an extreme outside figure
with lots Of heavy average going Today ~
ID Ice. Turkeys steady.
Philadelphia spring chickens scarce and firm
Long Island spring ducks quiet. Squal steady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10

which und,r the circumstance promises well for tho
future. Od Material AtIeLely dull. There Is
doing ali the time. but pices are ireaula, AMI
uncertain. ANYTHING that buyer need. will command
quoted anything ot needed, VIII hardly bring
orer 81 q decided from Ofiniry ngures
following duotuons are dClitciie, Phi adclnhia or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
Che 0nrf.
Ocean Cleaners

old MlNI0N I'M:
INF TX and SEMf6RT SEWs connecting os
yIlKGiS IA nEAtH, iErEhsBGRS and iEiilS sMJ
tues, Wed. Thurs; and Sat; YSl RICHMOND ai yls
JAMES KiyhEC MS9 E,ssAs Ssny, . wsd Ia. ana SAT
Fer fSr w q. new rot &c. - H. fsss bssssss
West Apply General once q % On Pc, &c r. Or s.
49, --:' -''' ". L. GUIL ApOxu. TEama @anNx~>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
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CHEESE.

Receipts for week. 17.639 boxes. exports. l2.500
boxes New fun cream large size cheese sod pretty
we'll up TO Thursday, when demand fen OH and prices
turned slightly downward. since then 1t has been
crate in hand to-day, and after the most urgent
Of these were filled there strong coll for further
concessions Most Of the fine white sold AT 10 5-5c,
here and there lot going at 10 34c. The failure to
secure the latter figure some Of the combinations
led the owner TO ship them himself Coored are still
considerably lower than Whit. today's business being
chiefly at o Sac for finest lots. small sizes have
fallen rapidly under liberal offerings and slow eX-
pansion Of the home demand: 1Oc has become practi
caly top price for round lots but some 1obbng sales
from store are lac higher The choice part skins
ore steady and in fair demand but II IS poor market
for all lower grades especially close skins which are
nearly unstable. Liverpool cable 5id sec.
NEW CHEESE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
HOPS.

Receipts for the week. 035 bales exports 800
hail. imports 1874 bales. No Improvement has
como m lie market and the trade Is about duh a,
We ever see It. Beyond the small aam ,r 9mom NOM
l,,.iness with brewer one seems 10 want Aop5
moet overv one Is afraid that with reasonably good
prospects for the crop there viii be nothing to hold
Tho arn, ottinde assumed by growers l., The only
sustaining influence at present Latest advices from
the country Indicate less business Ids week IMAM last
and no sales above 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
IIEMLOCK.
UNroy TAxXED-sLAvCnTEE.

icm.in, fict lni reject, >ometln2 o. the sra u m
ness lel"itH ia Othrr markets. ih' Ihl.'u"'p"d non
market j. itlotrd follows: Pig lion-ih" ulply 0i
GOOD lions J. ''mtwnat less thIn usual - Ia' WI'rs
have suV tone. ana IN c1'- a." hI Ht slsht
advance pdInaiv southern a4r aNdl'bIr a. thc
To-" htua'r n'r"iOI" idiR fnd Nhh my w ~ appear
be Off red IN lagc lots ln-c,- no dihcultg
securing an uiat they willing l., tho M quoted
iaNs MUCK jais-MOfr dolns an H""i a. ali.
ucs can nc wd ~ about ~ 5O0s22 - ear. sellers
mills o'''l biIcts-N0t much demand 'na Wat low
lot- nav p'h sAi were at slight cocr>sos Tom the
a-kihr pi,'s. BAL. al r-id1-4 - dcIiNc.d t. afby
Mir nave p,sh M Dc within lew daNs u
eany ielu .en'- but for long delvele bu!ei. require
There l. god general denana and mills are holding
nv nv one IN lin 10. .r.uss ee eres, ~ss,snS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
FRUITS AND BERRIES-FRESH

Apples have been In lighter supply and STOCK mas
sold up more closely the better grades showing ,0nt
advance. Fancy Indian River oranges are 'eihis
from store al firm prices, and few fresh rec1p,,s
from Halifax River section bring good prces: ont orIl
nary grades drag heavily. Strawberries have SOFA
we'll when fine and the market Is cleaning up CLOSELY,
I'M inferanr nnnliiies have comparatively low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
State or Pacific Coast, old ods. per n. dlo
HAY AND STRAW.

Under light receipts The market has shown little
nrner zone ana Oh top grades OF hay prices RUE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
MILK AND CREAM.

Tho daily average receipts Of milk and cream AZ
Tho different railroad d,tr!bunc points iu and
the city for the week have been follow, Erie.
4.372 cans OF milk. - cans Of condensed milk and
10 cans Of cream: Penn~Vlvani1. Ponplkerpsi" and
Dnston 80 cans Of milk: Susquehanna 1.GGl cans II
mix and 10 cans OF cream: Iacsa wanna. "0'1
cans Of milk and 30 ot cream, New Work Cen
trol and Harlem 32y cans Of milk. q 81
dcnsed milk and "a cans Of cream. New.lork and
Northern O05 cans Of milk. New lIavcn and Hart
ford SEQ cans Of milk. ontario and western. 2,7l'
cans OF milk and rs cans OF cream: West >horr.
l2s2 cans Of milk. 80 cans OF condensed mix ana
"a cans Of cream New-Jerscy Central. 90 cans Of
milk and by miscellaneous short routes. Loo cans 81
milk and C5 OF cream. The total daily supply
has been 1924 cans Of milk IA cans Of condensed
milk and 5G4 cans OF cream. The average prc" paid
for the surplus on the platforms has been ~ 20
cnn ~ Ouarte
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
DRIED FRUIT.

Receipts for the week, -! phgs exports lor .ne
uo.k 40 MICS A quiet trr'1e l. reported In evapoi
atsd apples but stocks are moderate and generally
held steady. BUYERS are bidding : lac Tor strictN
nrim. frnit without getting the gods. snndred
have fair jobbing demand, chiefly at 3a5 20. a;
Prime chops inquired for. RaspbeITies quie,er ala
armcr for good stock. Pnms in small supply, ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
CLYDE LINE,

n rNTrl,D STATES NAIL STEAMSHIPS
For e. A SGOW VIA 10 Dc u l. II
From Pier A. y. l.. foot q VT 9TH ,,v
= > CITY or ROME >tt. MAY -; anu, J"'S !
>aloon $50 and upward second Ia1n 4So. ~
rthoplI NV 49, 3 =. a.. ClFc1s.G, Jurc s. : a IN
InrSr,ta Nav ~ a ~. Furnc,-a, June 10. : T. H.
cann - aud upward. olt ,alir ~ ctrr ..
CAEiN EXCURSION TICKETS At EDttEp I.Art'S
20 dnft- tour. and o;nrr Information Apply "
HENDERSON BROTHERS, Bow ing ''re'i' Nc"'fo'A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
Ocean 5Ieamere.
AMERICAN LINE.
NEiN N.DI,i, N.lI-L IL 1 NpION LONDDN.

~. NEW.YOEK. SpCTUAMpION LONDON,
ENii;l ,Arl RDAl,
Bcrn ....... May 49, >. n. Chester Nay =, y w.
Ncw-York May 30, . H. Paris ...J unc g. . D. !"
From Pier a. y. r.. foot Of thri>to.hef',,
Shorir,, and Most Convenient l.0ute 10 lPil"n ,.o,
Passenger, Iand Empress Dock aNodhg lncon
ycnence and exposure Of transfer by thd,r. ,,...,
Frs. cabin passage 10 >"utr3nltoi Ionuoh or ~
$50 and upward according Z" steamer second 'ap'"
so - 40. Storage At llW l0;r,.
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION tOMPAHf'
Gcnoral Agenf. No. 6 Bowl g lnccn Ncw.l 0rA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10

The receipts Of breadstrrs a. Interior points IN tho
sands, lat threc CipheIs OOO omitted bbls graz
Luth-fOlow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
A RED STAR LINE.
CUNAkD LINE,

u NAItD Ill y T.,
a. TO rINi hrOOI VIA t.i EENSIoWN
l nDrla.... Miy ~ D. IA. rml'rl" .Junr 10 D. n.
Aurmii. Max 20. IA Aurinia .Junc Il, a. H.
Itrtr.a . Man -, D. IN. Etruria. Tune "a y. M
ConIan!a Juie y q. III. cam anlaJ July !. 80 a. NJ
EXTRA SIEAMEkS. - 80
G,llia May 3. noon. tdlid June ~ 10 a. ~
~tr,a !unc o. - .. >cr,ii..-...- july J. "a H.
From Pier So North River. loot 81 CIifk>on-,t
Cabin passage. 40 ard upward second ain $50 'a
INV rd artori.ng T. steamer ana lo'atlWi
s.,ihc. ticket. 10 and ftoG all rait> Of Europe a'
very loN ratc, For rcett ond passage apply az uf
,or.paur'- nfcr. 40. I bowling Green. Ncw-N ON
VERNON II. BROWN co.. CEN raj Ag"h.'.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-18

American merchants and manufac
turers have a great deal to learn in the
matter of exploiting their wares. AYERS
frank Leslie's Weekly. They have
lost some important markets. notably
those OF South America, lust because
they have failed to employ tba ,ooo,.
OF success OF which other coun+riao
habitually avail themselves In ~.
day of sharp and vigorous comnetition
no business man can hold his own who
sits down at home and does NOTHING 10,
familiariZe himself with, and reach
outlying markets. German and Enc.
llsh manufacturers afford an example
OF intelligent enterprise in this partic.
ular which is well worth emulation.
An illustration of this fact is afforded
by the action of the German makers OF
machinery IN recently deciding to send
expert engineers to foreign countries
TO study and report upon their wants
and needs i'll order that German ,,o-
ducers may be able to adapt themselves
tc the requirements of the markets and
develop demand for their goods. II
is by such methods as these that tbo
Germans have acquired so large d
share of the trade of countries where
Ge ought to be masters of the sitno.
tion, and our people must wake up TO
the facts of the case, and meet compe.
titors with their own weapons, ii they
would not bo driven from every field
worth possessing,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-18
Criminal Festivals.

The great solemn popular festival
of the Khonds included the annual
immolation of a victim. After three
days of indescribable orgies, in which
women often par ticipated dressed like
men and armed like WARRIORS the VIC
tim was bound to o stake in the midst
of the forest, and left there all night
alone; in the morning the people re.
turned, with great noise of bells and
gongs, singing and shouting; when
the multitude had become well intoxi-
Gated with the uproar, and greatly
excited by disorderly dances, the grand
priest would command silence and re-
cite long prayer, and would then
slay the victim, usually with single
stroke of the knife. The multitude,
which had been waiting for that mo-
ment, rushed upon the quarry with
piercing cries, each one trying to tear
off piece of the palpitating flesh, to
hack the body to pieces.
. criminal ceremony exists among
the tribes of the interior of Sumatra,
which is without doubt the survival
OF an ancient and very cruel custom,
that has passed in the course of time
into civil and religious duty. These
people, although of rather gentle dis.
position, piously and ceremoniously
kill and eat their aged parent, in the
belief that they are performing sa-
cred duty. At the appointed day the
old man who is destined to be eaten
goes up into tree, at the foot OF
which are gathered the relatives and
friends of the family. They strike
the trunk of the tree in cadence and
sing funeral hymn. Then the old
man descends, his nearest relatives
deliberately kill him, and the attend
ants eat him.
With some peoples animals take the
place of human Victims but what we
had said is sufficient to show that even
with these peoples collective crime
was formerly solemn ceremony, al.
though individual crime was already
regarded as something to be con-
mned.-Popular Science Monthly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-18
BOILED BEEF RECIPES.

Boiled Beef q Ia Landaise Take
some fine, ripe tomatoes, remove the
top and scoop out the inside of each.
Chop it with garlic, parsley, lard and
the boiled beef of the previous day :.
aid pepper and salt. Season the in
side of the tomato with pepper and
salt and fill with the forcemeat. Place
in the oven, covering each tomato
with a bit of lard. When two-thirds
cooked withdraw and dust over some
bread crumbs mixed with chopped
parsley. Brown and serve hot.
Boiled Beef with Lettuce-Take
some fine, firm heads of lettuce, strip
off the green leaves, wash and blanch
in boiling water, and throw them into
cold water. When cold, squeeze in a
cloth to thoroughly dry, and with a
knife cut off the stalk from below.
being careful not to injure the heart
Fill with forcemeat made of the beef,
some garlic, lard, salt, pepper.
chopped parsley, fresh bread crumbs
soaked in bouillon and one or two
eggs. Tie them up and cook without
adding water.
Boiled Beef a la Diplomatic Put
into stewing-pan some butter, minced
onions, carrots, parsley and mush.
rooms and place on a fire. Add little
flour until the sauce boils; then let il
simmer for three-quarters of an hour.
Add an equal quantity of lobster
broth, and boil down while constantly
stirring, until the sauce is smooth and
the proper consistency. Let the pieca
of beef cook for good half hour in
this sauce, remove it, thicken with
butter rubbed up with chopped pars.
ley and serve hot. The addition of a
teaspoonful of extract Of meat will be
an Improvement
flashed Beef q la Paysanne-Chop
four large onions very fine and let
cook to golden color in butter. When
nearly cooked dust over them teas.
poonful of -four and stir until the
whole is of a golden color, moisten
with bouillon or with diluted extract
of meat and little red pepper. Cook
until the onions are done and the
sauce is boiled down. Then put in
the hashed beef, cook for quarter OF
an hour, add a dash of vinegar and
little mustard and serve.
Beef la Vinaigrette-Cut the beef
in thin slices and put in salad dish
Cover with sliced anchovy or smoked
herring, chevril, parsley, chives, sweet
herbs, tarragons and chopped gher-
kins season with pepper, salt and oil.
Serve without stirring. Yorb
Recorder.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-18

The De Beers mines in South Africa
employ 5000 whites, and from Is, 900
to 20, of the natives as laborers.
The natives will steal diamonds. and
no way had been discovered to prevent
the thefts. Under the law the native
laborers are kept in Enclosures called
compounds. They sell the diamonds
which they steal at few shillings per
carat They are purchased, although
the natives are ignorant of the fact
by agents of the De Beers COMPANY
and retured to the company. Within
the last two years, the company has
paid in this way 50, 800, 900 for din.
monds which had been stolen by the
natives.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-18

goose In charge paused for moment
in her task of amounting it with rich
gravy, and said,
''Father will be here, know, if the
Lord permits, but in these dark DAYS
that are upon us, Abbie, who can tell
what may Lappen to our militia,
rarad:ng here and tramping there that
they may observe the redcoats. Father
had, | think, some serious business
which led the company away last
night and mayhap he will not come
70 SIT at dinner with us. Twill be a
sorry feast for us if we must eat alone.
GOV Is the pie?"
lis ne.ily done, ! think, and
snch a ple was never made. 'Tis full
OF g'hlots, ion you know that Uncle
Jon -"-Sh.S to eat them, covered
vim the gravy OF The dish
Fo' some moments the maidens con.
tiIned these preparations, and then
she who was called Abbie went To the
window, and peering out for an in
slant turned and opened the door.
which creaked with mighty moans as
1T turned upon its rusty hinges.
"'What is il that you hear, Abbie Q
taid the other.
1T seems to me that | hear tn,
march of the company, and still I dc
not know but tits the wind. See, tn,
snow has begun to fall n little. Th
other maiden arose and went to tn,
'ioor, and so they stood side by side
peering ont far down the highway tC
the turn of the road, where it skirteC
the Long Island Sound, md such I
picture did these fair maIdeps make III
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-18

The earth is brown and the skies are gray,
And the windy woods are bare,
And the first white flakes OF the coming snow
Are ahoat in the frosty air.
But the sparks fly up from the hickory log,
And the homestead's broad stone hearth.
And the windows shake and the rafters ring
To the lads and the lasses' mirth
The farmers face is furrowed and worn,
And his locks are thin and white.
But his hand is firm and his voice is clear,
And his eye is blue and bright
AS he turns to look at his sweet old wife,
Who SITS in the gown OF gray,
With cohweb kerchief and creamy frills
She Wore on her wedding day.
He bows his head to the laden board,
And his guests they are silent all
thanksgiving, Lord, for the rain and sun,
And the fruit on the orchard wall,
For the silver wheat and the golden corn,
And the star of toilsome life,
The greatest blessing that Thou canst give
true and loving wlfe!''
This white-haired lover he bends to kiss
Her hand in its frlll OF lace,
And the faded rose on her wrinkled cheek.
With proud and courtly grace.
And the snowflakes click on the window
pane,
And the rafters ring above,
And angels carol the farmers thanks
As they mount to the Gates of Love.
-Minna Irving.