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ova-.rHOâ€"â€"â€"â€" The Hawk “out” on a Lark. While Alexander Shaw, at Kinetra, was in the fields the other day he heard cries of a bird apparently in distress. Looking up he saw a lark hotly pursued by a hawk, which by a series of fierce dashes tried to secure his prey, but the lark was successful in evading the attacks. The hawk, howevar. was gaining the mastery, and the lark, terror struck, see- ing the mm below, came down like an arrow and fluttered actually into his hand, where it cowered trembling. The pursuer followed until within six yards. but seeing what had occurred he flew off in disgust. After a time the lark was liberated, when it scared upward, singing doubtless a song of gratitude to its deliv- erer. The circumstance is remarkable as showing how the great terror conquered the lessâ€"the instinct of preservation in the bird triumphing over its natural tim- idity. A very large one was captured near Stevenspoint on the Jefl'erson branch of the New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad on Monday. It is supposed to have been one that had aided in the re- cent killing of forty sheep in the vicinity. Its tracks Were followed on Friday by a man named Snow, and they led to a den in the rocks on the Wrightâ€"farm. Snow set at the mouth of the den two strong fox traps, and on returning to the spot Monday discovered an enormous cata- nount caught by the foreleg in one trap and a hind leg in the other. It had evi- dently been in the traps a long time. but was still so active and fierce that it at- tempted to spring upon Show as he he approached. He fired six pistol balls into it and taking hold of the long chain atâ€" tached to the traps dragged it a mile through the snow to his house. It was then still alive and fierce, and was thrown with the traps still hanging to it into the cellar. The next day when Snow went inso the cellar the animal still showed fight, and he not a. rifle and shot it through the heart. The six pistol balls were found in its head and neck. The severe weather has forced cata- mounts into extremely bold measures to procure food in this region, and many have fallen victim to their necessities. A Courageous Farmer's “He uses 0m- up. and Another Caught In a Trap. Field Cox, living at Dansville. Susque- hanna 00., Par, a few mornings ago heard a great noise in his barnyard. While he was putting on his coat to go out and see what the trouble was his wife ran to the window and looking out shouted to Mr. 60x to hurry up, as a strange dog was fighting with their dog. Cox hurried out of the house and discovered that instead of a strange dog a catamount was fighting with his dog. Cox had no gun and started for a neighbor's to borrow one. While he was gone Mrs. Cox saw that the cats- Inount was getting the best of the dog, and fearing that the latter would be killed before her husband’s return she ran into the yard, and seizing a stake from a hay rigging went to the dog’s aid. As she ap- proached the combatants the catamount suddenly released its hold upon the dog and sprang at Mrs. Cox, who met it with a blow from the stake which knocked it back upon the snow. She followed up her advantage, and when her husband re- turned he founed the catamount stretch- ed dead in the yard and his wife caring for the wounds it had inflicted on the dog. am has quiein done. Although England seems to believe that all depends on Bis» marck, the matter is really in the hands " of Gen, Komarofi‘, the Russian comman- der in Afghanistan, and his frame of mind is well illustrated by a mot attributed to him recently. When asked what was, in his opinion. the Russian boundary line in Afghanistan, he replied : “ Nos froutieres marchent avec nous,"-â€"“Uur boundary line moves with us,” He is evidently or opinion that wherever Russian cossacks are, there. too, is Russia. In view of the recent collapse in Egypt, there is little (f the jlugo spirit left in England, but in its stead a general determination that if Russia must be fought it is to be done thoroughly. England could concentrate 80,000 men at Kandahar in a few weeks, and here one feels confident that Russia would be beaten in the event of a war, unless there should be unsuspected trea- son in India. The latest news is that orders have been sent to Sir Peter Lums- den, the British special commissioner on the Afghan frontier question. to direct the Afghans to evacuate Penjdeh on the withdrawal of the Russian forces from Akrobnt. Baron Staal, The Russian ambassador, promises that the Russian troops shall retire. In both countries the sinews of war are badly needed. The Times suggests the raising of the duty on tea to 9d, and the teetotlers vigorously fight this with a demand for an increased beer taxation. Spirits cannot well be touched without altering the customs rates, and tobacco carries the fullest pos- sible tax now ; yet in some way five or six extra milliwns must be raised at all events, and much more than that if real war comes. But altogether the idea of a war is ridiculed. If the questian 01 war does seriously come up, Sir Frederick Roberts, of Kandahar fame, and Wolss- . ley's rival in social and in military circles, I will again come to the front. 1 Englnnd and Russia's Dispute. Afghanistan now divides the honors with the Egyptmn Soudan The general impression in Europa seems to be that Russia does not want to go to war over the affair, but merely to take advantage of Euglimd's white elephant in Africa. tu take every advantage that: she safely can in Asia without establishing a casus belli. Nor does England want t ) fight, but; she I as placed herself in an awkward posm'on by declaring that; certain things would prove a. casus belli, and these things Rus- KILLING CATAM0I7NTS. LION AND BEAR ANGRY. Although England .-__.. â€".â€".ku as soon select; the Canadu thiaule or the bur- dock for a valuable forage plant. The New England Farmer remarks that) “very few realize what a heavy toll we are paying when we haul half a load over a poor road. 01: a good, level, hard road a two-horse team will easily haul a load that would require four or six horses to haul over many of our sofa, hilly, country roads. We sympathize with people who Prof. Morrow says that the prickly oomfrey has been grown on the Illinois Industrial Universlhy farm for several years. 11 grows luxuriantly, but he counts It velueless where good grass, clover, or corn-fodder can be readily grown. He has never known horse, cow, sheep, or pig to voluntarily eat it as it grow; or when ofl‘ered them. It would be classed as a coarse weed. Knowing nothing of either one would almost. as One of the most difficult things to cure for fodder is the green corn-stalk. Great quantities of good winter fodder are often lost by early front, and the American Cultivator suggerta as a remedy drying the stalks on a platform of rails or loose boards, laid so as to allow a current of air under the stack, with a column of barrels built up through the middle to give additional ventilation. When we pulverlze the ground to a great depth the warm air comes in con- tact with a body warmer than itself, the water in the soil condensing into drops, which partially answers in place of rain. The deeper we pulverize, therefore, the greater the amount of moisture collected. Underdraining is one of the sorts of farm work which should be greatly ex- tended. Milllons of acres need it which their owners now think “dry enough." Every piece of what is regarded as cold, heavy land should be tested on a small scale, to see if underdralnlng does not do it good. If it does, it will soon pay all cost in better crops. fed-ofte-n The Guinea fowl la a great destroyer of noxious inseam and their larvae. They are of a very rambling disposition, hence their egg: should be placed under hens for hatching. The young one: feather very rapidly, and consequently should be Prof. Tracy regards sweet com as our most valuable vegetable. He says that nowhere else in the world, unless it be Italy, can sweet corn be grown in such perfection as in our country. Select cows ‘rich in butter~msking qualities. Pastures should be dry. free from slough-holes, well seeded with dif- ferent kinds of tame grasses, so that good feed is assured. If timothy or clover, out early and cure properly. Feed corn- stelks, pumpkins, ensilsge, and plenty of vegetables in winter. Corn and oats, corn and bran oil meal in small quantities. Let cows drink only such winter as you would drink yourself. Gentleness and cleanliness should be shown in managing cows. Brush the udder to free it from impurities. Milk in solesn barn, well ventilated, quickly, cheerfully, with clean hands and pail. Seldom change milkers Strain milk while warm; submerge in water forty-eight degrees. Open setting sixty degrees. Skim at twelve hours ; st twenty-four hours. Care must be exer- eised to ripen cream by frequent stirrings, keeping at sixty degrees until slightly sour. Better have one cow les than be without s thermometer. Chorus without inside fixtures. Lever butter-worker. Keep sweet and clean. In churning, stir the cream thoroughly; temper to sixty degrees ; warm or cool with water. Churn immediately when properly soured, slowly at first, with regular motion. in forty to sixty minutes. When butter is formed in granules the size of wheat kernels, drew 011' the butter milk ; wash with cold water and brine until no trace of buttermilk is left. Inworking and suiting, let the water drain out ; weigh the bot- ter; salt, one ounce to the pound; sift salt on the butter and work with lever- worker. Set sway two to four hours; lightly rework and pack. The following took the firlt prize In the oompetiu'on for prizes offered by the Wisconsin Dairyman's Ansocintion for the bash essays on butter-making, not, to ex: oeed 250 words each. It Is certalmy brief and to the point : the proper crossing of certain breeds a good general purpose horse.could be pro- duced. A good general purpose horse should possess the following characteris- tics :â€"Size, about sixteen hands ; Weighr, about 1,300 pounds ; a symmetrical shape, face nesrly straight; broad, intel- ligent forehead, mild eyes, ears medium size; well curved neck, resembling the curve in the neck of a game cock ; chest wide and deep ; the shoulders should be slightly slanting; the arms should be long and as muscular as possible; the knee should be broad; he should stand ‘ plump on his iorelegs; the fetlocks should be clean ; the withers should be of medium height and even with the neck. The ribs should be well sprung, so as to give the body a cylindrical shape. The space between the back ribs and the hip bones should not be more than a. hand-breadth. A horse could not have too much muscle in the loins. The hips should be long and broad. The quarters should be slightly drooped, strong, and muscular. One of the most important points about a. horse is the book. It should be of a good size and clean. Prize Essay on Butter-Making. p_e FOR THE FARMER. Farm Talk. ain breeds a :ould be pro- lrpose horse characteris- Miss Nellie Gould, the very chnrming and accomplished 18-year-old daughter of Mr. Jay Gould, who is reported as soon to wed the partner of her father, Mr. Washington E. Connor, is one of the brightest and sweetest little ladies in New York City. She has been finely educated and is highly accomplished. She is an artist of no mean ability, and her collec- tion oi briea-brac, which has been adorned by her pencil and brush, has been greatly admired. She dresses plainly but richly, and when in town can be seen any afternoon driving through the park wtth her brother George and “Wash " by her side. She has attended one or two private germans, but cannot be said to have entered the gay society whirl. She is quite reserved, and tea certain extent retiring. traits strongly characteristic of her father, the king of Wall street. She is probably the richest heiress in America, and on her father's death will come in for $20,000,000 or can AAA AAA 830, 000,000. The Richest Heiress in America _ _ __._-...., VJVVU land by way of Baltimore. This, mark ye. would be a. piece of strategy outrival- ing anything done by Gen. Grant." On the person of the insane preacher were found $200 in cash and a ticket for Liver- pool. Mr. Bray is a Methodist preacher within the jurisdiction of the Wyoming conference. He came from England in 1870, with his wife and seven children. Mrs. Bray and her children returned to her home in Tavlstook, England, a. few weeks since, and it is supposed the preacher was following her there when he sudden’y became deranged. He will be sent to Bellevue for treatment I An Insane (‘lergyman Arrested on an "I! to Remove President Cleveland. The Rev. Elias Bray. of Wilkesbsrre, Pa., was arrested in New York on March 4, on the public street as an insane person and taken to the Jefferson Market police court. He is 45 years old, handsomely dressed. and very intelligent ' To the justice he said that he left; Wilkesbarre on the preceding Tuesday for the express purpose of removing President Cleve- land in obedience to a command from heaven. In answer to the judge's ques- tion as to how Cleveland was to be re- moved, Mr. Bray said : “Not by violence, judge ; not, by violence. The Lord never uses violence. I will go to the president and say: ‘Stsnd aside while I make my proclamation. The year of jubilee has come. Return ye rsnsomed sinners home.’ 1 will move on President Cleve- [to its place after the sheep has been ‘ placed in position. and the opening should admin of the sheep raising and lmven'ng her head, in which case also she can lie down. This frame is placed firmly in position at the distance above mention- ed from the wail, leaving the ends of the enclosure where the head is imprisoned open, which admit: of providing meat and drink. The lamb can in this way take vengeance on the heartless mother by getting drink at will. A few days in fhe reformatory is generally sufficient. If any of our readers have tried It un- euccnaafnlly or may yet do so and find it a failure, they will confer a favor by let- #€-â€"_-LAâ€"r ‘7 “ ting us hear fi-om them , ,, _ ............. "K upright with an opening for the neck of the sheep. but not. sufficiently large to allow of her drawing back her head. The upright boards that partially enclose the neck should be hollowed out and smooth- ed with a knife. and one of them nailed to “8 place after thA nhnnn lua- Run- SOUGHT T0 RIVAL GITITEAU. Ewes Bisowning their Lambs. Unnatural mothers of this clam-1 are sometimes found to the sorrow of every shepherd, and parties are oftentime at a loss to know what to do with either the perverse dam or the unfortunate offspring. Many catch the ewe frequently. and molds the lamb ; but this, in addition to the labor involved. often allows the lamb to fare ill by the long intervals that often recur during which i‘. must go with- out any supplies. Others tie the mother ; but this does not answer well, as the dam. being able to thresh about. makes no scruple of trending down the much wronged lamb. A better way is mput the ewe in the reformatory. which, for the gond of all concerned. we shall now describe. We built a reformatory last winter for a stubborn imported ewe. set- ting upon the adVice and under the direction of our Sourhdown friend, Mr. John Jackson, of “Woodside.” and it answered so Well that the lamb at first disowned became ’he first prize-winner at Montreal and second at Ottawa. In building it. select a wall which the sheep is to stand facing. Place two scantlings‘ any two feet long. on end. about three feet apart, and some 18inches or less out from the wall. nail a strip on the top of these two uprights and one also betwovu them at the bottom, Board over the frame thus made, the boards standing â€">_ZULL ,, I.‘ m medlcme, in law, and in marchandiae. why they should not in farming, m a lxttle htrange. When a man cultivates one or two crops exclusively. he learns snme~ thing, and isn't apt to forget It by giving his mind to a score or two of other things. He may miss act-op now and then, bot whether he may not show a better return at the end of a dozen years or lens, is the question Lo solve. as against mixed fax-mi: cided by loud talk. It tested. The so-called people are generally f because that is old, at habitual pleases mosh pl specialties succeed beat in medicine, in law‘ anc why they should not in have to pay 6 to 10 cents to haul a load over a bridge or a few miles on a shell or turnpike road, but. many of an often pay ten. times as much in (ultra teams for doing the same pulling over our common free roads.” lueatkn _of apgt Prof. Gleason had been wrestling with her for about two boom, and although the more had fanned. him with her heels al- most constantly during that time his face was as tax? as his shirt from his exertions. He smiled good-mturedly at the mere. The mare fell to kicking. Then Prof. Gleason said to the audience : “ This is a. remarkaqle animel. There is proba- bly not more than one horse in ten thou- sand which would have the spirit to strug- gle after going through what this horse has just undergone. But I will conquer this animal, though I will have to well: until my next appearance to do it." ing combed with a long pole and quit kicking when it touchgd her. Then she was hitched to the ahnfts of a forlorn old buggy. She instantly tossed her feet over the dashboard, then against it, and sent it far from her. She changed into the caowd and was caught again. still kicking over her own Ihoulders. Prof. Gleason threw her and eat on her. When he let her up she began kicking. The from wheels and the shafts of the buggy were removed from the bed and were hauled out where the mare could see them. She kicked harder than ever. A little dog barked in the hall. The mare kicked at the sound. She seemed determined to die kicking. Prof. Gleason bridled her with a cord, which was tied so tightly that her eyes stood out from her head, hobbled her front foot, and strapped the harness on again. She reared and kicaed, and finally broke away, dashing stiff knead into the circle of spectators. who thoughtfully sepa- ‘ rated in order to give her a fair chance. Prof. Gleason threw her, and then sat down on her neck to rest. When she got up she started across the shavings with enthusiasm She was in th( air most of the time. The crowd in that vicinity started for the door. Prof. Gleason's assistants surrounded her and stopped her. After tying her upa little more the horse-trainer led her to the middie of the ring and the tussle began all over again. Shouts of “ Point her the other way" came from all around the circle, for the vicious beast seemed to be pointing her head all ways at once. She stood on her hind legs, and then began a fine display ‘ ofornamental kicking, scattering in all directions the men who were trying to hold herdown. Prof. Gleason tried to hold her down and she stepped on his foot. A little later she almost crushed him, taking away a large strip of his pantaloons. But she was at last induced to allow herself to be driven abouu quietly with the harness on her back. After a little practice she got used to be- After two or three uninteresting was had been disposed of a terror was brought into the ring in the shape of a tall, hand- some sorrel mare, owned by the proprie- tor of the Guilt house. At the slightest provocation she kicked so high into the Air that she appeared to be turning hand. springs, and when she got fairly under way she delivered her kicks so rapidly that she looked like a big bus-sew 1n the midst of the agitated spectators. Ptot. Gleason harnessed this combination of steel springs and dynamite, and she im- mediately kicked the harness half way to to the roof. He harnessed her again, and the hsrneu agein flew skyward. Tim‘s nl ‘ [ Trylnz to Master 1: Wild “one. A thick ring of men and boys sur- rounded in circular bed of fine shavings. which looked like a. circus ring. at Bat- tery D armory in Chicago. Prof. O. R. Gleason, the horse-trainer, wearing a red shirt, waded out into the shavings, and delivered a short lecture on how to break horses of bad habits. In the rear of the hall a long ro- of reserve horses was waiting to be operated on. Prof. Glos- son selected a handnome but skittish bay horse from among them, bridled him with a. small cord, and, after throwing him with difficulty, taught him w have a. fond‘ ness for umbrellas, rustling newspapers, and the discharge of firearms. common. Six was the amnllent: number with whichl could myself escape. The common course wan of this kind: “Thompson, would you take a licking from Jones 1" “No.” “Well. then, come to the corner after school." rate 01 the fag depended on the chame- ter of his senior, naturally it was as bad as mlght be expected from the rough training this petty tyrant had himself rev ceiv:d. Cruelty begat cruelty, and few would believe the misery which in those day: any poor, weak, and nervous boy has been known to endure. 1 say weak and nervous because parents did not than think so much about the conetitution, and some boy: I knew were an unfitted for so hard 3. life as a comumptive patient for the frozen regions. Pitched battles were long chamber was about; as hard of a cabin boy on board a ship. fate of the fag depended on the ter of his senior. naturallv it. w... mu. m uuumun , wuuuwr mom the bigger boys or from the masters his bill of pain; and penalties would be longer, it were hard to tell. Prof. Greasy bean witnus blunt the life of an Eton college: in the long chamber was about; as hard as that: of a cabin boy on board a ship. As the __ -w vnuAua Post ; Tom and Jerry frOlics in London, and aflaira of honor at Wimbledon com- monâ€"such rough play will give some idea of the £06131 atmosphere m the pa- ternal home in which, fifty years since, boys drew the breath of life. When school days commenced, many a boy found himself suddenly launched into a. sea of troubles ; whether from the bigger boys or from the masters his bill of pains and penalties would. be longer. it were about fhe some fifny colle The Rough Training They l Fifty Years Am Since “the boy is fa. as says the proverb, t: natural higher}? of the OLD ENGLISH SCIIGOLBOYS. afled found mme may years since. 4 siety generally was in [‘wo-bomle men at dinner 'allowship measured by .he stomach and the 11 A KICK]!!! IN THE RING. we may he said 1 and bheV hardnea; fights so popular as tc ib‘ is father to the man -b, to understand tl the full-grown boy 1 egin with a few won '3 character at. mhru ne anavmga with 1 tbs air most of n that vicinlty Prof. Gleason'a he hardness of -the popular as to be de- d _inr the Morning £1113 capiciilby James sea to Receive ew words In school 5 time no- Miss Florence Marryat, who is now in New York, wrltes twenty pages of menu- serlpt every day. She writes fluently, without making corrections. When she is done with her workâ€"which takes up only two or three hours of her timeâ€"she places itin a safe. A day or two after- ward she looks over it. Miss Marx'th is a. vigorous, somewhat masculine woman, and a pleasant: talker. Mark Twain and George W. Gable, who are to visit England in May, will be received, it is thought, with enthusiasm there. Mr. Cable continues to receive for his part of the readings a generous salary. Mt. Clemens, on the other hand. took all the risks at first, and has paid all the expenses. a muuunuu uuu’aru are 11880.0(! no main- tain during next summer the homes for factory girls established by Mr. Rainsford, rector of St. George’s Church. New York, and by a score of wealthy ladies in his pariah. . Perhaps the most novel bouquet of the season was the one carried by Mrs. Cole- man Drayton at the Patriarch’a Ball. It had the form of a. clover leaf, with two huge on the stem, and with a small mig- nonetbe in the centre. A tzhonannd dollars are needed to main- tht’ Albert Pulitzer. the young proprietor of the N. Y. Morning Journal, lives almost entirely in Europe at present), and has an income of nearly $20,000 a. year. His health is delicate. It is now stated that Mrs. Langtry, in- stead of acting next autumn in New York, will make her appearance in Paris Her London experiments have turned out badly. “ at me mighty nigh killin’ a. fine buck die mawnin'," said an old negro. “ Comin’ ’long through de woods an ’ar ole buck he jump up an' bockerty, bookerty he run off a. few yards an' stop shill. Come in one or ahootin’ him, nah.” “Why didn't you shoot; ’3” “ Didn hab my gun wid me me, Bah." “ Then how did you come within one of uhootin him '3" “ Cane, ssh. I come in one o' takin’ my gun wid me. " l “ Why didn’t you take your gun 7" “ Didn' hub none. nah.” “ You are an old fool.” “ Look heah, doan ’buae or man dot way when yer ain't got no cause. I ain't got no gun. for a feller dat I wuzerbout to buy one frum axed me jest $1 mo'n I could pay. no I come in one 0' gettin' de gun : Ef I had er got it I m ould er tuck it. ’long wid me, an’ of I'd er had it I could er shot de buck easy, sell. So doan come ’roun', 'busin’ or man when do tacks in all ergln yet. I hab knowed folks her fetch trouble on der selves dat way. Er pueeon oughter be keerful in die heal: worl' 0' science an' spekerlation. Good. mawnln'. nah, Since yer'a acted dis way, I would enter gin yer none 0' de meat ef I had er killed it. Tom yer talked deh way I Woulder made yer present 0' some 0’ de buck. See what yer got by it, uh." ox nneu uturglcal formulae in Hebrew translation, entitled “ Les Prieres dea Falashaa.” Missionary atlompts were made among these peculiar people by the Jesuits as early as the neventeenth cen- tury, but with little suce ass, and the re- cent. endeavors oi the Beale Evangelical society to have also been without tangible results. The Jews of Ethiopia. One of the strangest peuples with whom mlSAlODEI’y enterprise bus to do are the Falashas, of Ethiopia. They are black Jews, about two hundred thousand in number, living west of the Jordan. who have as their holy writings the Old Tes- tament in an Ethiopic version, and who still rigidly adhere to the Mosaic cere- monies and laws. Undoubtedly they are not of pure Jewish descent. although to some extent they are the children of J ew- lsh immigrants, who, in the time of the great dispersion. settled in Abyssinla and married wives of that nationâ€"something not strange, as the Ethiopians are Se- mitic in nationality and language. A ‘ prominent German writer thinks that ‘ they are mostly the descendants of early Abyssinian proselytesâ€"i. e.,â€"people who early. and before the introduction of Christianity, accepted the Mosaic system of religion, and who did not. like the ma- jority of the Abyssinian people in the third century, adopt Christianity, but clung to their old faith. Their religions literature does not seem:to be very exten- sive. Halevy, the French Orientsllst, published. a few years ago, a collection of their liturgical formulae in Hebrew translation, entitled “ Les Prieres dea Falashas.” Missionary atfempte were made among these nannlinr nnnh’n Lâ€" nu v . â€" v m v u n i u VQEU U1 the Abahdeha, in the desert between Aanamed and Suakin, comb the hair '3‘ the crown straight up into the air to a hight ( f several inches, while letting the rest hang down on either side. The great P1bbabish tribe (stretching west- ward through Kordofan into Darfour) vary this arrangement by gathering the crown hair into an enormous knot, while the aide locks fall down upon the neck to right and lefn Their southern neighbors, the Baggarras, actually shave the head alwgebher and walk hareheaded under the burning sun, confident in the 'in- penétrabie skulls given them by nature. A similar cuat m prevails among the Yemen Arabs of Southwestern Arabia, who shave the fore part of the head, while allowing the hind hair to stand out in one great bush nearly half a foot in heightâ€"{P130 New York Times. The short ct Abu-Ha their ha than a How the Scum flair. T0118 His Irretriefiubi? Loss. PERSONALS. 11: across and um i): into 1 quill, w Dd er fikl Ababdeh mm 15 now in page: of manu- writes fluently, a. When she 56' Dress their :nucn uxe 8. mon- The Bishareena. ‘ the southeast of desert between I, comb the hair ) into the air to a whlle letting the aded under in the 'in- by nature. among the sen from sko‘ twist JO thicker bertwined make the hold the the