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which he has specially arranged for the
large chorus of forty voices. In addi-
tion to this Mr.. James Francis Good
man, of Cornell university, will give a
dance a la ballet, and as he is prob
ably about the cleVerest imitator OF a
danseuse TO be found this feature is
sure to please the audience.
Mr.. II. w. Kingsbury will sing kiss
Me Honey, do" in an exceptionally
pleasing manner, and ID. Il. Atherton,
whose talents are so well known and
| appreciated in this city will sing THE
| Hoodoo Coon" with local references
that will delight everybody.
Mr.. Charles -. Sanderson Will do
some work rivalling a professional and
will sing song MY Honolulu Lady"
made popular by Carroll Johnson. the
comedian. Everybody will remember
James Gardener Sandnrscus S excellent
| performance of the Duke in The Con
doliers last November and the fact that
| he is to be the intCrlocutor of the first
| part in the local minstrels makes it Cer-
| tain that end will be in good hands.
| He is to be made up to look like the
| hero of Manila az his first appearance,
while in his single act later in the eN en-
! ing his appearance la Hermann is
| likely to be one of the features. Mr..
| w. = Ely, another funny end man, not
only SINCE the song Lazy Bill' with a
! good deal of unction but his whistling
! is much above the ordinary.
Mr.. ID. B. Atherton is always a great
favorite when he will consent to go
on the amateur stage. His song, The
! Hoodoo Coon" will be one of the most
taking solos of the performance and
will contain many local references.
Those who have purchased boxes and
| loges are:
BoXes-H. p. Simpson, c. d. Simp-
son, j. II. Brooks, r. II. Watkins, ].
Is. Dimmck, John Jermyn, r. C. Won
! Storch.
! Loges--R. G. Brooks, f. l.. Fuller, E.
E. Sturges Henry Belin. jr., a. DeO.
! Blackinton, c. d, Jones, y. G. Rob-
ertson, George Sanderson, w. D. Boyer.
The programme will be as follows:
PROGRAMME.
IN Brightest America" Minstrels.
! Opening chorus, back of curtain,
Company
| Thunde rhomb chorus. ........ End Men
! Opening overture ............. Company
| Comic song, My Honolulu Lady"
| Charles d. Sanderson
Tenor solo, Because She Loved Him
| So" ..................ThO Beynon
| Tenor solo, "Mollie, | Love You"
Alfred Wooler
! Character song, Lazy Bill"
w. p. Ely
| Baritone song tselectedD
John T. Watkins
Comic ditty, The Hoodoo Coon"
d. B. Atherton
kiss Me, Honey, Do"
Fl. w. Kingsbury
! Grand hnale Company
| Overture ..................B Bauer'S Band
PART SECOND.
| The Schubert Quartette in selections.
| PraeSto EXcentrique, a la Hermann,
| James Gardner Sanderson
| Musical melange,
! Messrs. Dolph Atherton and Charles
| Sanderson.
| Pas de Quatre,
| Messrs. James Blair, jr., II. D. Merrill,
! +. w. Holland and j. H. Brooks
! Heavy Dragon March. by sixteen
| picked men. 10 conclude with an
original afterpiece, entitled "A Novel
| Wager"
| Ola HardtaCk. Mr.. Beidlemdn
| Rose, his daughter. Mr.. Surdam
| Charlie Smithers. Mr.. Ralph Williams
| Pete, a servant......Mr. Harold Battin
| Dr. Brown. John Roderick
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yard manure upon any clover, grain or
meadow land from the lSt to the Sth
or from the 18th to the 30th inst, as
it will kill the grain or grass that lies
under its thick covers; but If spread
anytime between the 9th and the goth
the grass or grain will continue to
grow, though turning pale with the
effort. Try it and be convinced.
No free Planting Signs" will be
sent out this month, as we are too
busy to prepare them; but any one
wanting our Sign Planting direction
in full will find two whole pages in
our paper, Storms and Signs, price 10
cents. Prof G. Coles,
Editor Storms and Signs
Kingston, Pa, L. S. A., March 2lst,
1879.
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ing the Easter vacation with their fam
tiles.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis A. Kemmerer are
In Binghamton.
Mrs. w. ID. Boyer is spending a few
days in New York.
Mrs. b. T.. Killam has returned from
"a visit at Paupack.
Mr. Robin Archibald is at home for the
the Yale Law School.
william Bright of Monsey avenue, has
removed to Alton, n. V.
Attorney Thomas Deem, OF Danville,
was in the city this week
MIR. Russell Dimmick Is spending Easter
at his home in Honcsdale.
Miss Jessie Dimmick Is at home from a
Washington boarding schoo.
Miss Ella MacNutt, of the Conservatory
of Music is In Wilkes-Barre.
Mrs. Mary Harden, of Baltimore, Is a
guest at the home of ]. j. Taylor
Messrs. A. y. Blankinton and S. B.
Buckley have returned from Havana
Mrs. Anna Jones. OF Kingston, was the
guest of Scranton friends on Thursday
Colonel e. II. Ripple visited the Sol
dicrs' Orphans home at Hartford yester-
day.
Mr.. La Motto Belin ana party of
friends are at home for the Easter holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Harris, of Will
iamsburg, Col, have returned to the West
Side.
Mr.. Douglas Moffat is at home for the
Easter vacation FRI III the Lawrenceyille
school,
Mr.. Aaron Griffin and Miss Griffin will
leave early in April for a trip to Cali
fornia.
Miss Elizabeth Lansing, of Sunset ave-
nue. has returned from school for the
Easter vacation
Robert and Blythe White. of New York
81 homo AT -.
of Pennsylvania.
MRS. Alfred II. Lloyd. who has been he
guest OF Mrs. l.. B. Powell, returned to-
day to her home in Ann Arbor. Mich.
W. ). Gould, of Gould & Sons, manu-
iacturers. left here yesterday on an ex-
tended business trip in the eastern states.
Or. aud Mrs. j. l.. Wentz. Mr. and Mrs.
u. B. Jermyn and Mr. and Mrs. Rice of
taHleton. are spending Easter at Atlantic
City.
Miss Bertha c. Watkins, Of North Main
avenue. returned yesterday to Bucknel.
from which she expects to be graduated
in June next.
DR.. and Mrs james Stein. of Wyoming
avenue. have as their guests the former $
parents, Mine Inspector and Mrs. Stein,
of Shenandoah
Mrs. Downing, who has been spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jermyn, returned yesterday to her
W
Arthur Davis has returned from
bloomSburg State Normal school and is
spending few DAYS at his home on
North Sumner averup.
j. X. Dainty, advertising manager for
Bittenbender g. CO.. and Miss Gussie
freeman, OF Dunmore, were married in
Binghamton Thursday evening.
The most cuWaging reports are re-
ceiVed daily from Mrs. Thomas Dickson,
who recently was operated upon by Dr.
Knapp, of New York for cataract
Mrs. ii. II. wilkins, of t1O4 Green Ridge
street and Miss Clara l.. Tiffany, u nurse
from Hahnemann hospital, are at At
lantic city for four or five weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Stewart Mr. and
Mrs. Searle McCollum and John S. Court
right, all of MontrOse, were present at
the Drew performance Wednesday night
w. A. Ballard. j. w. Oakford, w f..
O3rien, j. +. Hayes. Il. G. Coursen w.
+. Brady and II. c. Barker were regis
tered at the St. Denis. in New York, this
week.
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1t Is invaluable. 7 cheerfully recon-.
mend it for all in need of such a reme-
dy. Respectfully yours,
NJ. j. Doherty.
Supt Bureau of Streets.
Paine's celery compound is not an or
dinary remedy. 1t is the most wonder
full invigoratOr the world has ever
known.
The character of the testimonials to
Paines celery compound is in marked
contrast to those received by any other
remedy. People with ample means of
getting the most efficient medical as
sistance employ PaineS celery COM
pound in their families and recommend
il to others.
1t is a conspicuous fact. and one that
should he borne in mind by persons
suffering from the effects of impure
blood or weakened nervous system,
that Paines celery compound, the>1is-
cOvcry of Prof. Edward +. Phelps, NJ a
D.. LII. D., Of the Dartmouth Medical
School, is the one remedy for regula
ing the nerves, and purifying the blood
that is used ny physicians in thei'V
own families and ordered to their pa
tients.
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CLARK'S SUMMIT.

Rev. Mr.. Button will deliver an
Easter sermon in the Baptist hall at
3 p. m, Sunday.
In the N. e, church Easter exercises
will be given tomorrow instead of
preaching at the morning service.
The funeral of the late Harry Pease
will be held in the Baptist church at
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Clark's Summit this afternoon at $50
o'clock lnterment at Clark's Green
cemetery.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs T. j.
Shilling died on Monday, aged two
months.
Mr.. William Lynch, of Philadelphia,
Is visiting his brother, DR.. S. T..
Lynch.
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Movements of PcoDlc

r. f. Leonard was in Philadelphia this
week.
Mss Barker is spending Easter week in
New York.
from Europe.
David Boies and Paul Welles are spend
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One Grain Fills not a Sack,
Bat Helps It's Fellozvs. ~

In Spring Work. 4ve sou
grain and expect a harvest.
The cloddy ground is ploqued,
haro1ved and cross harowed
until wfh proper ferfilising
It is in condition to respond
heartily. Hoqv about your
blood? IT should have atten-
fon; the clods of fmparity
need diSsolVing and pnrfying
4vfth Hoods Sarsa acanua.
Ii this is done, the grains OF health
(corpuscles of blood) will bring you
into perfect state, making you better
fitted for life's duties and pleasures.
Hoods neoer disappolnts.
Sore Eyes - " Humor in the blood
made my daughters eyes sore, so that we
feared blindness, until Hoods SarsapariIla
made her entirely well. +. b. GIBSON,
Henniker, N. H."
Ery3icelaS- My little girl is now fat
and healthy on account OF Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla curing her of erysipelas and eczema.
II Is our family medicine, as We all take it,"
MRS. II. .. WHEATLEY, Port Chester, n. Y.
CataYPh-"I was so low with catarrh
that l could not get around the house.
Tried all sorts OF remedies. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla was the last. 1t cured me-" Mrs.
CHARLES RHINE, 1886 Oak Lane, York, Pa.
Dyspepsia We all use Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. 1t cured my brother-in-law and
myself OF dyspepsia. / owe my life to it,"
NJ. H. KIRK, 607 Franklin St., Philadelphia.
Sick Headache" Dizziness, loss of
appetite and sick headache made me dis
couraged Hoods Sarsaparilla made me
better at once. Would not be without it,"
MRS. MARY SwENsoN, Rutland, VT.
Nervousness was weak, nervous
and very delicate, staggered in attempting
70 walk, Hoods Sarsaparilla and Hoods
Pills made me well. / feel like another
person." MRS. LIZZIE SHERBERT, Conduit
street, Ext, Annapolis, Md.
Scrofuia-" Rob, our little boy had the
grip, which was followed by a mass OF
scrofulous sores. After trying other medi-
cines without avail, Hoods Sarsaparilla
made perfect cure. 1t Is a great blood
purifier" Mrs, f. SHORT, Thompsonyille, Del.
KS%,J'R H. .Np
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Is only one OF

There arc others equally good.
All Pain, Fever Heat Restlessness, al
layed by SPECIFIC No. /.
Headache, Sick Headache and Vertigo re-
lieved and cured by No. 9.
Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Weak Stom-
ach quickly cured by No. 10.
Skin Observation-Disclosures Salt Rheum,
yield to No II,
Rheumatism-Acuto and Chronic, Lum-
hdgo all controlled by No. 10.
Malaria, Fever and Ague by No, l6,
Whooping Cough arrested by No, 20,
For other Specifics see DR.. Humphreys
Manual; at drug stores or sent free.
At druggists or sent prepaid; 25c Il Sl.0O
Humphreys Med. Co.. Cor. William and
John SITS, New York. BE sure to get 1t.
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The boxessand loges for the Home for
the Frlendless Minstrels have been in
.rge of Mr.. A. G. Hunt. who has sold
Fly all for the three performances.
programme is such that large
are assured, There will be a
on Saturday night, new fea-
being introduced among which
Mr.. Alfred Woolers rendition
new song "Mollie, 1 love YOU"
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Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Fuller will give
a dance Tuesday evening at the Bicy-
Gle club In honor of their son, Morti-
mer
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Mrs. John Simpson will give a recep-
tion Thursday afternoon in honor OF
Miss Simpson, her eldest daughter.
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An informal dance will be given in
Washington hall next Wednesday
evening. The committee in charge
of the affair is composed of John A.
Horan, Frank Mace, p. j. Coleman,
Guy Baird, William Cawley and Clar-
ence Zimmerman. Bauer's orchestra
will furnish the music.
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The young ladies of the First Pres
byterian church will conduct a cake
sale in the lecture room this afternoon
to which everybody is invited.
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Mrs. NJ, r. Kays will give a tea on
Tuesday afternoon of next week.
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Lot 4. Kid, Silk and Chamois Gloves.

a short time before the evacuation OF
Zamboanga. At Zamboanga the Cas-
tine pulled off the Leon XIII. which
had run aground in the harbor. She
also saluted the Spanish flag when the
Spaniards evacuated the place.
Heard good reports of the value OF
our little gunboats which have been
cruising among the islands to the
southwark. The Albay and Zamar,
using Iloilo as a base and the Manileno
Cebu Several captures have been
made.
"On June 9th the Helena arrived
from Jolo where she had been sta
toned while our troops were rellev-
ing the Spanish garrison. During the
day l had an interview with General
Otis in regard to an advance to De
made by the army on the insurgents
between Manila and Cavite. On June
10th the proposed advance was made.
Our vessels took part in the engage
ment. and Las Pinas and Paranaque
We're captured.
"The Oregon left for Lingayen Bay
on the 11th to relieve the Concord, SO
that the latter vessel might dock at
HOngkong.
Reports received from the Wheeling
and Helena show that our vessels did
excellent service on the 10th inst.
Many insurgents were killed by the fire
from those and the other ships, and
escaped prisoners report that the In
surgents are badly demoralized."
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Old Times. Old Friends, Old Love.

There are no days like the good old days
The DAYS when we were youthful!
When humankind were pure of mind
And speech and deeds were truthful;
Before a love for sordid gold
Became mans ruling passion,
And before each dame and maid became
Slaves to the tyrant fashion!
There are no girls like the good old girls
Against the world I'd stake ethem!
AS buxom and smart and clean of heart
AS the Lord knew how to make EN-!
They were rich in spirit and common
sense,
They could bake and brew, ana had
taught school, too.
And they made the lfkelieSt courtin'!
There are no boys like the good old boys
When we were boys together!
When the grass was sweet to the brown
bare feet
That dimpled the laughing heather;
When the pewee sung to the summer
OF the bee in the billowy clover,
Or down by the mill the whip-poor-will
Echoed his night song over.
There is no love like the good old love
The love that mother gave us.
We are old, old men, yet we pine again
For that precious grace-God gave us
So we dream and dream of the good Old
And our hearts grow tenderer, fonder,
AS those dear old dreams bring soothing
CLEANS
OF heaven away off yonder.
-Ergene Field
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Weinstock Lubin G Co., 400 4I2 Sacramento
me see whut kim o. tomfoolness you

me see whut kim O. tomfoolness you
done"
Rose Ella timidly obeyed. By this
time, the air being somewhat cleaner
the people in the yard, to satisfy their
curiosity, ventured nearer, and crowd
ed the doorway and windows.
well, does think in de sole OF my
foot" exclaimed her mother, grabbing
the box from the child's hand, IF de
gal amt done riz de cakes wild sui
phur."
During the shout of laughter that
followed this revelation Rose Ella sob
bed in her mothers apron.
'Dah, now, honey, nemmine; tam
gwine to hut. Sulphan am mouty clar-
ifying' to the blood; it'll do yooall good
on'y if it rains to-morry you bes' stay
in de house. No wondah you mis-
tooken it, fo' tware in de same kim o
box, an de same colah by night.
Hush, now, an I'll give you someh'n
nice when I gifts my wash money
At this gracious promise Rose Fila
consented to dry her tears, but the lit
tie boys have learned to be very care
full about mentioning "Rose Elias Bat
ter Cakes Cora Amanda Lewis, in
Chicago News.
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CAPTAIN BARKER.
Reports of Naval Operations Since
He Took Charge in Philippines.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Captain
A S. Barker, who succeeded Admiral
Dewey in command of the United
States naval forces in the Philippines,
has made a report to the Navy De-
partment, dated Manila, June 13, 1S99,
giving an account of naval operations
in and about Manila since he took
charge. He says in part:
"On May 23th l directed the Prince
ton, at Iloilo, to take Senator Bever-
idge to the southern islands of the
group, including Cebu, Mindanao and
Sulu. I considered that the Depart
ment would be only too glad to have
every facility given distinguished
Senator to learn what he could of the
situation from actual observation.
Senator Beveridge visited Cebu, Zam-
boanga and Sulu, returning from the
latter place to Manila in a small army
transport. The Princeton returned di-
rect to Ioilo to resume duty of block
aiding.
"On May 26th the Leon XIII. arrived
from Zamboanga, having on board the
Spanish troops taken from that place,
General Montero dying on the day OF
her arrival of wounds which he had
received in action with the insurgents
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BASEBALL.
Results Of Games Played on East.
eru Diamonds.

Results Of Games Played on East
ern Diamonds.
PITTSBURG, July 25.-Pittsburg
made it five straight from Philadel-
phia by winning a game full of errors
and poor plays Attendance, 2,4OO.
Score: Pittsburg 10, hits 10, errors
4; Philadelphia u, hits 13, errors ..
misunderstanding, Sparks and Schri-
yer; Barnhardt, Frazer and McFar-
land. Umpires-SwartwOod and Hunt.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-By punching
their hits in the fifth inning the Per-
fectos took another game from New
York to-day. Mcbride, the colleglan.
was on the rubber for ST. Louis, and
only in one inning could the Giants
do anything with his curves. Attend
ance, $500.
Score: ST. Louis 4, hits 8, errors /,
New York /, hits Z, errors 3. Batteries
Mcbride and O'Connor; Carrick and
Warner. Umpires-Emslie and Nc
Donald.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 22o.-Baltimore won
again to-day because the locals could
not find Kitson when hits We're needed.
Attendance, 1900
Score: Chicago 3, hits g. errors L;
Baltimore Z, hits 10, errors o. Bat
teries-Garvin and Donohue; Kitson
and Robinson. Umpires-O'Day and
McGarr.
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CUBAN VETERANS.
Their Recent Meeting Causes Much
Comment at Havana.

HAVANA, July pa recent meet
ing of veterans of the Cuban war Of
independence is causing considerable
comment. Mayua Rodriguez presided
at the meeting, at which the organiza-
ton declared itself to be the only legal
representative of the Cuban revolu-
tion.
A resolution was adopted demand
ing that the United States make for
NAL declaration of it's intentions and
supposed rights based upon the reso-
luton passed by Congress on April
2Sth "-
The Census Commissioners recently
appointed were criticised, speakers
saying that they were mere nonent1es
and unknown men, in whose work the
public would have no confidence and
that a census so taken would be un-
acceptable to the Cubans.
Geenral Andrade said the United
States was fast sucking Cuba dry.
Gualberto Gomez said if President
Mckinley would not consider an ap-
peal favorable, the Cubans knew what
steps to take to rid the island of the
heel of foreign imposition.
Messrs. Collazo, Gualberto Gomez,
Cisneros and Andrade were appointed
a committee to present a memorial to
the authorities at Washington. This
committee is composed of men antag-
onistic to everything done by the
Americans here, and who never fail to
utter and print inflammatory remarks
whenever the opportunity offers re-
garding Cubans holding office Under
the United States, alleging that those
officeholders do not represent anybody
but a few fire-eaters, who have been
now appointed to represent the CUBAN
veterans.
The action of the meeting of the Gu
bans veterans is regarded as affordlns
confirmation of the belief that mani
festos recently issued had behind them
the support of a number of former
| Cuban officers.
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Great Britain's Queen.

LONDON, July 25.-"Truth' says
to-day: The Queen has been undergo
ing a course of treatment for ten weeks
for her eyes, as advised by Professor
Pagensteicher of Weisbaden, and am
rejoiced to say, with the most success
full results. The Queens eyesight Is
no longer in danger and an operation
will be unnecessary. Her majesty
now wears powerful glasses OF un-
usually large size and with black rims,
which were ordered by Professor Pag-
ensteicher, and when she is obliged to
use artificial light she prefers a shaded
wax candle
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ROSE ELIAS BATTER CAKES.

"Rose Ella said her mother, Aunt
Susan has done sont fer me to come an
do her washin' fer them Summaries.
kase she's done got de gripe, an dem
studifyin' preachahs'll go plum viii ef
dey dom git der buzzum shuts an col
lahs TO- Sunday. Some on 'em has to
go Aneyandra fAHxandria) an some
wants to go TO Washin'to ton. Does yooal
reckin you kin git erlong widout me
while rs gomez"
I'm co'se, maw," Rose Ella answered,
delighted at the prospect of keeping
house all by herself. 81 amt done
! watch you an hope (help) you all dis
time for nuthin."
well, rs done put de bakin on to
bile, an you mus ak yo' pap bout a
| hour by sun befo' II o'clock an drap
the cabbige in, an yo' kin mex some
! cracklin' scratch-backs fo' to go long
| wild it,
"All right, maw"; and Rose Ella flew
around to red up the house before
| dinner time.
$50 yo' NAV had CALL" remarked
her father, while dining. I'VE don't
keer, tho, do we, boys, s'long's she lef'
us sech good cook?" And he smacked
his lips over the cabbage.
"By the way, Rose Ella" he asked,
as he rose from the table, what you
gwine give us fo' suppah?"
II dunno, pap"
| Has you got any -four in the house? p
| mot a snicht."
"Mizzes James done give me a pin:
of 'lasses es I come way fun dah-
sayed they'd done tiahed of it-an'
think 'twould go mighty good on bat
teh cakes We's done got de bung-
hole, now TO- de bar'l. Yere, TEX dis
cent an git dat wuth O. flour fun dc
sto'. You got some SOU milk an
knows how to ingregiate EN- reckin?'
"Suttinly, pap
So when the "low descending SUM- ad
monished Rose Ella it was nearly sup
per time she began to sum up he1
knowledge of the materials used in bat
| ter cakes.
| Les see-one quart of flouah, one
big teaspoon of salt, and also sallyra-
tus, one aig, and milk 'nough for suf-
ficient. 1 amt done fo'got a thing
kase NAV tol' me always 'membeh
five, cep'en 1 didn't have no aig to &c
in
| Wnon nor 1aC0er anu Inc DOyS--8
hungry trio-came in the table was set
the coffee boiling furiously and griddle
smoking.
"Yooall kin eat while cooks the
cakes for you; they's so much better
hot" said the girl, pouring some batter
on the griddle.
"Whoopee! Hurry!" shouted the boys
conveying the cakes to their plates
whence they rapidly disappeared. MEX
hase sis, er you KANT keep up" they
warned her. Suddenly their father
paused with half a cake suspended or
his fork and said:
''It seems to me they's quare smell
in this yer hourse tonight, Rose Ella
Am they not?''
''Why, that's a fact, pap" she, sniff
fing answered. Il kind O. smelt 1t 6
few minutes ago, but was too busy tt
TEX much notice of it. What yo,
reckin' it is?''
Dunno fo' suttin'. but pears to M
it's someh'n lax gunpowdah."
"Oh, yes: I'll bet them little niggel
boys has put f1recracker in my stove,'
said Rose Ella, accusingly.
did you?" sternly inquired thei
father.
mo, sab, pap" replied the elder
Mary one," turning to the younger.
"'Deed, no. sab, pap; I'd be feared.