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The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Ann1as nnd Aspnraena.

Oregon apples have made an excel
lent reputation this year with the
Chicago people who are in the habit
of using the best fruit. just at pres
ent the sorts most in demand for table
use are the Roman beauties, which
are as fine in quality as they are large
and beautiful in appearance. The
winesaps, which in Oregon grow much
larger than east of the Rockies and
are more handsomely colored, are also
an attractive favorite. Both sorts are
selling at 81 per peck. The lady
apples, o strictly fancy table sort,
also meet with more favor than the
eastern apples, both on account OF
quality and coloring. White asparagus
from California is arriving in better
condition than the trade has ever be-
fore seen. II is almost as tender as
butter, ana is quite palatable. Sales
are made at 20 to 80 cents per bunch.
The supply of California caulifower
is fast becoming exhausted. 1t is of
fine quality and color, and sells at re-
tail at 10 to 25 cents per head.
Cucumbers grown in northern hot
houses are retailing at 20 to % cents
each for the ordinary variety, and 80
to 40 cents for the long English seed
less sort. California artichokes are in
moderate request at $2 to SO per dozen.
Chicago Times Herald.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Making Of Books.

The English, French and American
book outputs last year furnish curl
GUS contrast. In England 1875 BOOKS
were published, in France 1890, iD
tho United States 5000 plus a large
unknown quantity. Just how many
books were published in the United
States there are no means OF knowing.
We recorded during the year 5000.
The Publishers Weekly recorded
some 4SO law books that we did moi
attempt, and some eighty medical
books in the early part Of the year,
before we began to record medical
books. But when all this is said there
remain the five and ten-cent novels
poured out from many sources, oiten
at the rate Of one week; these can
not be overlooked in attempting q com.
parison They viii add perhaps loVu
titles TO the total.
Even admitting that our publishers
turned out 1000 books Of all sorts,
1000 Of these were importations from
England Of limited editions, SO that
little England still has nearly 20O0
more books to her credit, while France
towers ahead with over 5000 more
than England. Why France should
be SO far in advance Of Great Britain
DO not know probably because . de-
luge Of pamphlets are Included In the
French statistics Thercason for sth
small book output Of the IJnitcd States
is not far to seek. Bookseller.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
WISE WORDS.

Disappointmenta are wings tb.,
bear the soul skyward.
It is only by perfect freedom Of da
bate that we can hope to arrive at tba
truth. -
The best way to be thankful is 10 "a
live and act that all our actions sbow
forth our gratitude.
We sometimes congratulate ou,.
selves at the moment OF waking from,
troubled dream; it may be SO tho
moment after death.
No little character of the sterns,
sort is wrought out of the overcoming
of small difficulties and the patient
bearing Of petty annoyances.
1t is hardly possible for any person
to be actively engaged in anything
without coming in contact unpleas.
antly with somebody or other.
The heaviest words in our language
are the two briefest ones, yes and no.
One stands for the surrender of will
the other for denial; one for gratifica.
tion, the other for character.
1t is hard to personate and act n
part long, for where truth is not at the
bottom, nature will always be endeav-
oring to return and will peep out and
betray herself one timo or other.
Health is the perfect balance be.
tween our organism, with all its COM
ponent parts, and the outer world
1t serves us especially for acquiring a
knowledge of that world. Organic
disturbance obliges us to set up
fresh and more spiritual equilibrium
to withdraw within the soul.
just as child learns to walk
through many fall, that seems only
painful at the time, so we may ali
learn lessons and acquire powers
through what appears at the time
somewhat disastrous. Earnest and
continuous effort is copious source
from which flow strength Of body.
strength of mind and strength Of
character. It is source open to all,
from which new supplies may oon-
stantly be drawn.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Pot Chaese.

There are few more relishable coun-
try dishes than pot cheese; but only q
minority of persons know how to make
it to perfection. The milk is allowed
to become too sour, or there is q
trifling mustiness in the flavor, or it is
too dry and chippy, or so wet that it
is soggy and unpleasant to the taste.
In its perfection it should be light,
creamy, and with just enough acid to
give it o distinct character, but not
enough to suggest sour staleness. The
milk should be used as soon as it be-
comes curdled. IL it must be accumu-
lated, it should be kept in very cool
place, and carefully covered. When
a sufficient quantity is on hand, mix
well and put in warm place. Sweet
skim milk may be added to that which
is curdled, and if kept warm will soon
become thick also. Then it should be
placed in kettle, or suitable dish, and
set in q pan Of warm water on the back
OF the range; place wire rack or an
inverted pie-pan under the kettle to
keep the milk from scorching and
sticking to the bottom of the kettle.
Within few minutes, usually, as soon
as it begins to heat, the curd and whey
will separate. Allow the whey to be-
come scalding hot, them remove the
dish from the fire, and when cool
enough to handle, pour the entire con-
tents into bag OF cloth, and hang it
up to drain. When firm and dry
enough to handle without dripping,
work smooth with a spoon, and add q
little butter or cream, salt, and dust
of Pepper if desired, and serve with
watercresses.- New York Ledger.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Plain lemon Tad'y.

When the sugar has reached the
rcrack'' state, add the juice Of lemon
md some lemon sirup and boil it until
t changes color. Pour into an oiled
i'm (sweet oil or butter), let it cool q
little; then mark into squares with
the back Of O knife. Lemon drops
are made by dropping from a spoon
on oiled tins. Other fruit juices may
be used in the place Of lemon, or the
sirup may be favored with pepper
mint or cinnamon. Cocoannt taffy is
made by adding warm cocoannt, sliced
or grated, to the sirup. Slices OF
orange or any fruit or nuts may be
added; sometimes q tutti-frutti is
made by adding figs and different
kinds of fruit. The candy is then cut
into bars when cooling.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Household Hints.

Bits OF iron will prevent water from
becoming putrid. Sheet iron or iron
trimmings are the best. The offensive
smell of water in vases of flowers
would be avoided by putting a few
small nails in the bottom of the vases.
Clothespins need washing occasion
ally to keep them at their best. A
good plan is to drop Them in the loiler
after the clothes have been taken up,
then pour the water OFF, rinse the
pins and dry thoroughly before putting
away.
Clothes lines should always be taken
down after the weekly wash if possible,
rolled up and placed in bag until
next time. If the line is pulley or
wire line and up to stay, wipe off care
fully with damp cloth each time be-
fore using.
Salt preserves the teeth, keeping
them white, the gums healthy, and the
breath sweet. Put some in an iron
shovel, place it over the fire, and when
quite hot pour into thin bag. Apply
to any part affected with neuralgia or
intense pain.
A teacher of laundry work tells her
class that ''if in ironing a shirt bosom
you find little dirt, don't stop to
wipe it of, until the whole shirt is
finished. Then it will come off easily.
The damp cl9th, not wet, is your best
friend when doing fine ironing"
One of the simplest and most ef-
ficient means of driving away rats is
to set saucers OF chloride of lime
around the places which they frequent.
They do not eat the lime, but it's fumes
are very disagreeable to them and
will result in their leaving the neigh
borhood.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Seeds For the Garden.

The seed and plant catalogues are
now out and it is good time to send
in your order while you have leisure
to make careful selection, as an or
der sent in hurry is seldom if ever
satisfactory, writes A. i. Nay, Of New
Hampshire, in the New England Home
stead. Seeds, plants and bulbs may
all be ordered at one time aud the or
der placed early. if you will state at
about what date the plants and bulbs
are wanted. For main crop T. al-
ways order seeds Of well-tested varie-
ties, never the novelties, although /
try some of the new sorts every year
and frequently find something of
value.
| have been told that the Chinese
lantern plant which some seed dealers
are advertising is only another variety
of the well known ground cherry OF
strawberry tomato. Now this is de-
sirable fruit, but if the seed once gets
scattered in garden the plant is as
undesirable as any rank growing weed.
When ordering seed do not forget a
few for an herb bed, as the home grown
are much superior to those bought in
the store. Sage is the first choice of
herbs, and the leaves are largest and
best the first year the plants are grown
l never keep the roots over but one
year, and'doubt if it pays then, unless
you want to raise seed. Then these is
the fragrant balm and lavender, hoar-
hound for coughs and colds, catmint
for the baby and pussy and several
other kinds of herbs you may like. Do
not forget a paper Of parsley seed.
Nothing equals it for garnishing. 1t is
also good for favoring soups, hash,
etc. The leaves may be dried for use
in the winter or a pot Of it grown with
house plants or in the kitchen window.
Satisfy or vegetable oysters are delight
ful eating. If you have never tried
kale, do SO this year.
The garden lemon and vine peach
are ready to use when our smaller
fruits are gone and before we are quite
ready to begin to use the fruit we have
canned for winter. The citron melon
for preserves deserves q place in every
garden. 1t is usually favored with
lemon but pineapple or ounce may be
used anditis delightful when prepared
with ginger.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Where Do the Pins Go?

Who has not heard the question.
"What becomes OF all the pins?'
Millions Of them are made in year,
millions are sold, and yet the supply
no more than keeps pace with the de.
mand, which seems growing enor.
mously all the time.
By computation made ten years
ago it was shown that at that time the
weekly production of pins in Great
Britain was 2S0,000, 900. Then 120,.
900, 900 were made in France, and
100, 100000 in Germany, Holland
and Belgium.
Since that time the production Of
pins has increased largely. The big.
gcst pin manufacturing city in the
world is Birmingham, where 37,0O0,.
600 pins on the average are manu-.
factured every working day. The
other pin factories in England to.
gether turn out about 10000, 900 pins
daily.
The daily output of pins in France
exceeds 10000, 900, and Germany and
other countries in Europe manufac.
ture about 10000, 900 more daily, the
total production Of pins being So, 0OO,.
900 every day-602, 900, 900 week IN
Europe.
This is, of course, exclusive Of the
factories in the United States, which
number forty-fve, giving employment
to 1000 persons, and turning out in 9
year pins to the value Of 81, O0O, ,OUO.
1t is calculated that only about enc
per cent. of the pins manufactured
are worn out or broken; the other
ninety-nine per cent. are lost.--ohi'
cago Tribune.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
biggest Toy In Creation.

A Baltimore man has determined
that America shall own the biggest
toy in creation. He is making this
toy for his own pleasure, and it oc-
cupies one end of the parlor. He has
large plateau, on which are wind
mill, castle, railroad equipped with
two trains, log cabin and cottage.
In the plain below are an artesian
well, farmhouse with a pump by it,
a Ferris wheel, chutes having lake
at the bottom, windmill, church,
prison, swings and band stand. In
the plain is large lake, on which
boats will ply. The windmill, Ferris
wheel, trains, pumps, etc., will all
work. having their attaches, as II
were. performing the labor. The boat
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
A Fascinating Island.

"Of oil fascinating places under the
sun, said a gentleman who has tray
eled much, "the island of Tahiti, one
of the Society Islands, is the most
fascinating. In that country, little
earth lost ina vast ocean, nature has
done everything to make indolent
souls happy. The climate is temper
ate and even all the year round, the
vegetation is luxuriant, the women
beautiful, and the nights, full of per-
fume and mystical light, stir the most
practical mind to love of meditation
and dreaming. The influence of this
dreamy, lazy life is very insidious.
1t is not necessary to work, as the
island furnishes food without the la
Dor of tillage. I know number of
Americans and French who have gone
there for visit, and have become SO
enraptured with the languorous exis-
tenee that, like the visitors to lotus
land, they lie down and forget friends.
home, ambition and everything. i
remember how l used TO feel the in-
fuence steal upon me. Many q time
/ wishedl earnestly to cast my lot
with those languorous people. I can
look back now and see myself as i lay
one night against cocoanut tree in
sort Of secstacy Of meditation. XOver-
head was sky bright with million
stars. Sounds came to me in strange
fashion, blending into murmur. A
short distance away group Of ma
tives, girls and men, were shouting
the rhythmic chant of the upuupa
dance. | thought Of myself on this
little isle, with ocean on every side
and New Orleans so many miles dis.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Cabbage Growing.

The cabbage is vegetable which is
almost as important to the AVERAGE
farmer IN some of the most closely
settled portions OF the country as it q
to the market gardener. It Is grown
by both, but with tile difference shat
now that cabbages are grown and sold
SO cheaply it is farmers who mainly
supply the late market, while early
cabbages arc started under glass. and
are sometimes grown together in hot
houses where they are planted in earlv
winter and made ready by forcing for
the spring market. A newly-crown
cabbage fresh from the hothonse is
much sweeter and tenderer than. a late
cabbage OF last years growth that has
been wintered over. For this reason
1t Is not worth while to try to keen
cabbages through tho winter for the
spring market.
Only those who have hothouses can
prohtably grow the very early cab.
bages. But there are some early W.
rietles that can be started in the omen
ground OF in the simplest constructed
hotbeds. and to be ready for trans
planting where they are to grow dur.
ing some wet weather in May or June,
Among these varieties We have found
the early Wakefield and the Early
Winningstadt superior. The win.
ningstadt is good cabbage for both
early and late use. Since the cabbaqe
worm has been prevalent we know
farmers who do not care to grow any
other variety than this. II has a conf
cal head, 50 hard aud it's outer leaves
50 tightly bound together that tic
white butterfly which lays the oaes 8.
! the cabbaue Terns tss,,nnt aas;I )
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
And to Think He Missed II.

"How was the score9' asked Tom
my, who was sick, of his father, who
had been to see the hockey game.
Seven black eyes, half score of
bloody noses, broken arm, and a
missing ear for the high school boys,
two broken shins, eight scalp wounds
and five teeth knocked out for the
Athletics"
Great gamep sighed Tommy,
family. Detroit Free Press.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
..5s ,e A Hopeless Case.

"George, dear" said Mrs. Mcbride.
as she led her husband into the par
lor, II wait to show you my new
lamp shade, but I am really afraid
I've made mistake. Don't you think
that the orange color in it kills the
effect of the rest of the decorations?"
NO." replied Mr.. Mcbride, after q
critical survey of the lamp shade and
the room, II am very sorry to say that
it doesn't. Town Topics.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02

fierce tenderness. &C.," she said.
II shouldn't pity him--I'm afraid I
hate him; but gol'
She watched him as, his frail figure
bending against the wind, he faced
the immensity of the prairie. When
he returned, several hours later, she
Ind his supper hot for him, but she
asked no question of his errand. Yet
though she put it aside for her hus-
bands sake, she could not forget it,
and the next time she went to the
town she watched for Jim. He was
always loating about somewhere down
tho long, rambling street; and he was
that afternoon. But as he saw the
minister strange expression came in
to his face, almost as if he were strug.
Cling with his worst self and crying
dumbly for help. It only lasted a mo-
mont; then he turned and disappeared
behind one of the houses.
He seems almost afraid OF YOU"
said Annie, wonderingly. Then her
face changed; the man was not wear
ing the gloves, he had sold them for
drink and was ashamed to meet the
minister; she had known that it would
be sol She would not pain her hus-
band by word, but she looked down
tho street with dim eyes; it was SO
hard to have things go that way. And
the minister drove silently on, with
cloud Of discouragement blurring the
strong patience of his eyes. Noteve
his wife knew of how many sleepless
nights this man had been the burden.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
zinc AGO of Cnn1or.

The age of candor had now come.
"BTeve me, sir" exclaimed the
fortune hunter ardently, "I was drawn
to you from the moment we first metl
Be, oh, be my father-in. lawp
'Really," faltered the millionaire,
casting his eyes shyly down, you
must ask my daughter. Detroit
Journal.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02

rely on keeping the cabbage worm /,
check either by trapr rsing the Whit
millers that lay the eggs $or by depos,ts
ing fine wheat flour on Thea heads afts,
the worms arc Matched. eThe millss
is very active, but with II scoop pet
such as naturalists use fdbr catcbins
insects, good many mill@rs NAV bs N
caught in the early morning or when
dew begins to fall at night.
With the proviso that the cabbaos
worm aud its parent are to be kilIed
or caught, we would advise always ta
grow some OF the Savoy varieties ~
cabbage. These are all curly leaved
but they are extremely tender wben
cooked. and enough better in aayor
to amply justify tho extra trouble 4
requires to grow them. 1t is also al.
visable to grow some red cabbage !,
this is superior for mixing with
pickles, on account of It's color. Tbs
red varieties are mostly rather lato
cabbage, not very large heads, and rs
quire pretty rich soil to always insurs
that they head at all.--Boston Culti.
vator.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02

Irish fishermen are protesting loud
!, ,a,'5 aaaiast proposal TO res2ck Ger.
y ,s;a aSI liver, in the Emerald fpe with
salmon .aln from the Rhine. Aninfignant
Sls ca,, sav. IN q Dublin paper at the
m,5e-in.Gsrmany mad salmon are large,
coarse, aabby looking fish, w not q
shark Of sporting nature.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
On LcglbIe Prescriptions.

Jones-Brown - 81 see there's q
movement on foot to compel physi,
clans to write their prescriptions legi-
bly,"
Browne Smith "That'll kill medi.
cine. If people can read the stuff
they've got to take they won't take it. "
New York journal.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
- Ills Family Trec.

He had been boasting of his family
tree, and Miss Cayenne interrupted
with the inquiry:
isn't it something like the or.
chid?"
I'm what respect?"
"All branches and 10 roots -
Washington Star.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Getting nj the Tarts.

+ Stranger lin Arizona)-"But when
you lynch man SO hurriedly isn't
there great danger of making mis-
take?"
Bronco Pete-"Not the least in the
world, stranger; yer can't make no
great mistake lynching anybody in dis
here town. Tit Bits.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Comparisons.

"Yes," said Miss Sniggins, IT had
an uncle who was SLUT up in Paris at
the time of the siege
''Poufl" replied Miss Nebley,
"that's nothing. One of my cousins
has been in the Klondike all winter. +"
Chicago News.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02

The Denver young lady vao con-
trastod with a New York ag0tor ,;as,l,. to
supp's ".,nr.a m seven, is justifeain feel
~. ana Snrt Two dimplos, properly To-
Gated, are attractive, but an 'fup'i0n
of them has its drawbacks
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Mr.. Asbury Peppers.

II pity the poor sailors in the
winter" said the sentimental boarder.
"Theira is dogs life"
Exactly" said Asbury Peppers.
'"They go from one bark to another. :"
The landlady's husband wanted to
say something about "bays," but his
wife's eyes was on him. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Cause For Anger.

"The two-headed girl seems to be
mad about something" suggested the
visitor t, the museum.
yes replied the manager care
lessly. 'The human ostrich has been
making love to one of her heads, and
he just made mistake and kissed the
wrong one. Naturally the other is
jealous. Chicago Post.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Took II ns nm InsnIt.

Ho knew what they always say, SO
he thought he would forostail hor.
'I suppose you've never been kissed
by man BEFORE" he said.
"Do i look rs homely as all that?"
she demanded, haughtily. Chicago
Post,
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
"It's an iii yyind,n Etc.

She started from her sleep with a
wild cry.
"There are burglars in the housed"
she screamed.
In her joy she could not forbear to
awaken her husband, and tell him how,
at last, there was likelihood that q
full list of their iewelry and plate
would get into the newspapers. De
troit Journal.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR.
LRuoHTER-PRovoNNc STORIES FOR
LOVERS or FUN.

Unfortunate--At the Farce Comedy--vo-
man Against Woman-Talxes 1t From
Him--Comparisons- For Anger
And to Think He Missed IL, ETC., Etc.
Though every man upon the earth
Has troubles Of his own,
Few have enough to make them leave
Tho other chaps alone.
Chicago Journal. Z
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Not n subs,Itute.

"Words of cheer are bright jewels
along ones pathway"
'FThat's all right, but just wait un.
til you run upon girl who is expect
ing diamond ring" Chicago
Record.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02

There are at present ten 'lguSand |, :
,onviots in the French 'ol0assI ll's, ssw, y
oa'.lYr,,, a".l onlony since 1863, and in that
psua' I,' Nv s.'o, ny, Che French Goyrnment
con nn0. 600.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Tho Dark side.

dark!
In the silent watches of the night
they could plainly hear muffled foot
steps in the dining room.
''Burglars!" he exclaimed, and
covered up his head.
ooh, Henry" she sighed, ''I wish
| had your faculty for looking at the
bright side of things! I'm sure it's
that Jones woman come to get my
cook away from me!'
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
Tnllcs he From Him.

II think the baby takes its thick
suit of hair from its father"
Perhaps that's why its father
hasn't any."-New York Journal.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
THROUGH THE DARKNESS.
by MABEL NELSON rHu,ssroN

HE light from the
little hand-l lamp on
t h o table struck
sharply across a
corner of the box
on the floor; it was
a large box, and
they had spent the
evening unpacking
it; but it was quite
emnt.v now
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02

/Ss 'provsrbial shrevdHs.' I,,,0 q IN. ne
riss people makes il poss's,v I IL 'na' IA
The little republicmay come I ,s',,,4's. : ~
on,S .sn,. w n tbs surrounding t'rritory
bv way Of investment
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02
At the Farce Comedy.

She-''I don't understand what the
detective is supposed to be doing"
He-"T guess he's looking for the
plot. Puck.
The sea coast echo., 1898-07-02

Reports in the society cOluu Of an
English newspaper say thl "the
Lord Mayor Of Missouri reg ltly at.
tended his inaugural ball in Prince
Albert coat, white duck irons rus
,st shoes, turn,dOwn collar ithou'
! necGtie, and pearl-gray Yes, te
say nothing Of a black dot white