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Sowing Clover Seed. Upon farming land that. is cultivated by Crop reunion, clover should be sown if it is practicable to do so. For enriching the soil red clover is no doubt one or the best leguminous plants, as it, grows rank and sends its r09“ down deep into the soi‘. The worm in the whisky distillery will do more damage to the farmer this summer than the cutworm. : seems to be a much easier thing: to set down and formulate a system of national finance than it is to go to work and earn an honest dollar. Honest dollars are made only by hard work. I never enjoy a man’s theories about the government who cannot manage a hen-acre patch. If every man were to get rich who believes he knows how, we would have no paupers. It, is an easy thing for a lazy man to overwork himself. A shady fence corner is an irresistible temptation to some men. I never Ll ought, that a. man could ride heavenward on a. sorebacked horse. The greatest friend to the busterine pro- ducer is the farmer who sells poor butter. Sell the Hard Keepers. Some strains oi every breed of domestic animals are what is termed hard keepers. These should be disposed of a: the first Op~ portuniby, and others that, more readily respond to proper care obtained. Let im- provement. be the watcliword in the shock line as well as in obtaining the latest and most successful implements when they are required. It. is only by this discriminating care that one will be able to maintain a profit, in thin: age of low prices and close competition in all lines of farming. web that, other farm work cannot be done, is aproper time to build barbed wire lences~ At; such time the ground is generally moist, and soft: enough to admin of driving the sharpened posts from the wagon, thus avoiding the expensivu labor of digging and filling holes. To fence securely against sheep, five smooth wires and one top barbed wire are needed. Six barbed wires make a good hog fence, but, will not prove absolute- ly reliable as regards very little pigs. For cattle and horses. three barbed Wires anv swer fairly well, hub in will be more satis- factory if four strands are used. Barbed wire fence is steadily gaining favor on its merits of strength, durability, effectiveness, and low cost. The galvanized wire lasts many years, and only half as many posts need be used as with other kinds of fences. \Vhen the groundis so Preparations should be trade for this feed if hogs are to be kept over next winter, and by devoting a few acres to the sugar corn for the silo, enough will be saved in grain and shelled corn [0 add very mater ially to the profits. The silo is generally used by dairymen nowadays. but swine breeders have not given it, a fair trial and test. When raised for winter fodder the corn should be cut, the same as any other for the silo, and it must be gathered and preserv- ed in the best way possible. The sugar- corn givas sweetness to the whole mess, and makes the odor of the silo very pleasant, to smell. To get: a good strand of the best sugAr-corn means a good supply of winter food for store hogs. Even when this corn is out late in the season and run through the cutter during the fall, the swine will eat it with great relxsh. As a. fall and early winter food the sweet corn stalks, with the ears left on them make unequaled fodder for the animals. If it is not grown for the silo sufficient should be wiser] to feed the pigs until late in the autumn, when the clover and grass have died, and there is nothing but grain to fall back upon. Pigs that have been fed on clover and grass through summer can be fatteued for the slaughtering-house on the sweet corn fed to them just as it comes from the field. It is better to run the whole mess through the cutter, stalks and mature ears included. Ensilage made from sweet corn supplies a winter food that; is the cheapest growu, and it gives the best results in feeding the breeding sows in winter. Hard field corn is not so good. It. is not relished as the BWeeb com. The swine will walk all over the former to get, at the latter, and if this is harvested at the right time they will eat up everythingâ€"stalks, corn and Lops. I‘here is nothing wasted. )wever, where B permanent. paslure But when we come to the Winter months we are still unsettled, or at least, many are, so far as adopting any new feed from that used a hundred years ago is concerned. Many hogs must be wintered for breeding purposes if for nothing else. Too much fattening and heating food is not only bad for them, but for their litters when they come later. A sow that has been fed heavily upon corn right up to the farrowing time, will show an unruly and unstable temper, and very often a. cannibalistic de. site. She will, on slight provocation. kill her young and devour them. This is due largely to stomach trouble. and to the irri- tation of the whole system. Heavy feeding of corn to the sow has about the same affect its warm flesh does upon wild beasts. We have discovered the best. summer food for growing hoga, namely, good clover and grass. On this food they thrive and increase in size and weight, and are rarely attacked by disease. Another great feature of the food is that in is cheap, the cheapeau that we can grow for them. Ensilage For Hogs. Mr. A.B. Barrett. writing from the new England States standpoint says : Use of Barbed Wire Fence AGRICULTURAL. Short Furrows. are sent from point, to point, to herald her approach. No train is allowed to cross the main line for half an hour before the time fixed for the Queen to pass ; the gates at. the level crossings are locked, shunting operations are suspended, and an army of platelayers are on dutyâ€"on the alert to remove any obstruction from the line. Her Majesty declines to permit a faster pace than thirty-six miles an hour. lhe short wait preceding the opening of the services had begun to grow irksomc when the main door opened and Sir Julian, dress- ed in a close-fitting Prince Albert entered. He tool; a few Steps forward and then paused while the master of ceremonies an- nounced in a distinct voice. “The Ambas- sador of England to the United States.” The pause was momentary. The President and everyone present arose instantaneously in their seats. The English diplomat bowed With the easy grace ci a. man who is not embarrassed by the honors shown him, with a firm step and erect though respectful bearing. passed down the centre aisle, past the President and Cabinet, to the seat as- signed him in the front line of chairs. It was an unexpected incident, which, ior the grace with which the required courtesy was demonstrated on both sides, made it of more than passing interest to all who ob- served it. When Vlcto ria Travels. \Vhen Lhe Queen travels the locomotive superintendent selects the engine. He places on it his most experienced driver. A pilot; engine, with a. firm, cautious man, well acquainted with the road, precedes the royal train. On her journey by the west coast route no fewer than 300 telegrams The lixprrlnlce or Drowning: Described by a Man Who “ml :1 Narrow Escape. Mr. Hartley, twenty years of age, has recently given his experiences in drowning. Bathing with sorre eomradesin the Ohio,he stayed too long under water, and before he could reach the surface, felt a. shock likea blow on his back, which was caused by a friend, diving to his rescue. This drove all the air out of his lungs, and he went to the bottom, where he lay in a half-conscious state, seeing his parents and friends around him weeping. All the events of his lite passed slowly before his sight. including his good, bad, and inditierent actions. He recalled with absolute distinctness the smallest facts of his life, even when he was a child at school. He knew quite well that he was drowning, and thought, “ After all it is not so bad to drown.” He asked him- self whether they would be able to find his body, and shuddered at the thought of their failure. Then he pictured his burial and heard the clods failing on his coffin, and thought that mothers would speak of his death as a warning to their children. He heard sounds as of distant bells in his ears ; saw pictures of all the colours of the rainbow, which enchanted him; and felt neither pain nor fear. Everything around him became peaceful, noises died away, and it was neither too hot nor cold. Then he felt himSeli rise above the earth and floatin space higher and higher, and saw the world extended below him. From this moment he saw nothing more until he ‘ found himselflying on the grass. beside the friend who had saved him and brought him to life by means of artificial respiratim and i friction. i In no country in the world do people pay so much attention to their city and country parks as do the Australians. As none of the large cities is ever visited by frost or snow all have great advantages over the cities of our northern states or of northern Europe. Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. hasa park with botanical gardens which for beauty of situation, arrangement of grounds and variety of trees and plants is unequalled by any city in the World, un- less it might be by those of MelbOurne, Sydney, and Brisbane in the same country. These Australian parks are not simply ornamental, they are useful ; the people use them, and, as they are free to all, their one objectional feature is the fact that they are made the resort of tramps, and of other disreputable characters. One of the largest of these city parks, and it promises in time to be the most beautiful, is Centennial Park, of Sydney, New South Wales. This park was purchased and surveyed four years ago, to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of Sydney which at the beginning, was a penal colony of England. The muni- cipality has gone to great expense to adorn the park with scores of replicas of famous statues or the statues of famous men from all parts of the world. The Australian havs not only the parks in their large cities, but everv town and village has its pleasure grounds, and the race track is to be found in every settlement. The colonies also have large areas set apart as national parks. The wisdom of this course will become evident as the population increases and land becomes more valuable. Enter the Ambassador. One of the most interesting incidents that marked the ceremonies in the Senate the other day was occasioned by me arriva of SirJulian Puuncefobe, says the Washing ton Post. The President, members of Lh Supreme Court and all other visitors enti- tled lo the floor had taken their seats. and Every (5’. Town and Village in Australia "as lu-uunrul Pleasure ‘ruuml _ to be more beneficial than simple close pas- turing. Alsike does well, makes good hay but does not; enrich the soil like red Clover. Altalia will be the best for dry climaxes. next year lese clover, and the third season wholly timothy. For the benefit, to the soil the next season after seeding, wholly with clover, if of the medium red variety, it. should be cut in June or early in July for hay, and later for seed. This rlouble croppmg sends the roots deeper in the soil Wthh is just what is wanted, an~l is found meadow is desired, timothy should k with clover at the mLe of four qu Limothy to five or six quarts of dove first year the clover Wm be prominex next year less clover, and the third wholly timothy. For the benefit, FINEST PARKS IN THE WORLD. SENSATIONS 0F DROWNING. ‘elegrams ‘63 50W!) The Furnishing and Decorating. If it were possible to guide people into simple habits and ideas as regards so- called comforts We shonld not only be more likely to develop nobler arr, but also to secure (less care and trouble in the keeping of the useless “gimcrockery’ with which modern homes abound. As arule, rooms are too much furnished. Were the con. sbrucnive features of a room properly looked after,much furniture and upholstery would be as needless as it is troublesome to keep in order and move about. The individual of moderate means who rushes hither and thither seeking a. npot where “perpetual breezes blow" will never solve the problemâ€"how to keep cool, until experience furnishes the key. Those who from necessity or inclination remain quietly at home during the heated term may he comforted to know that there are sure to be many cool days during the summer, when a day spent in the country or at the sea.- shoxe will be thoroughly enjoyed. The pleasures of the outing will be greatly eu~ hanced by the knowledge that home coni- forts await the weary ones when they return from their jaunt ; and as each mem- berof the family emerges from the cool, refreshing bath, we are not surprised that their hearts are filled with pity for people Whose mistaken idea concerning a. “summer outing” sends them wandering far away from the “dearest spot on earth.” As the season advances the “slaughter of innocents” goes on apace. Every wo- man, particularly a mother, should be able to act, quickly and intelligently in a. case of emergency. Prompt action on the part. of parent. or nurse may turn the scale at: the last, moment and save the life of a loved one. It in often necessary to keep a supply of iCe water during the night. The inconien- ience of replenishing at intervals may be entirely obviated by wrapping the pithcr in a. newspaper and twisting the ends L0- gether to exclude the air. All who try this method will be surprised to find that the melting process has been almost completely arrested. The cold air tirat is supposed to pervade refrigerators and ice chests leads many housekeepers to imagine that the daily cleansing of these receptacles is quite nn- necessary. The average piece of ice has, as all know a provoking tendency to assume infinitesimal proportions at the most un- expected momcnts. The bad air that is held in check by the cold atmosphere he- comcs active when the temperature changes consequently food is speedily rendered unfit for use. A large piece of charcoal should he, kept in every chest and refrigerator to purify the air. If a. stout cloth is wrapped around the ice the melting proceis will receiveacheck favorable to the preserve.- Lion of the crystal block. ,, ._ J .......... It is a. very easy matter to keep constant- ly adding to the “ounce of prevention” that helps to banish sickness from the house- hold. If an evil in the form of noxious odor gains foothold in the cellar, strew lime and copperas along the floor near the wall, (LS germs of disease that find Judgment in the cellar speedily force their way into the upper apartments. The fumes that arise from vinegar dropped upon a. hot iron shovel Will destroy the floating germs and render the atmosphere fresh and pure. Sleeping rooms and nursery may be kept cool during Lhc day by lowering the upper sash and allowing the shade to hang out- side of the window. Glass is a. radiator and when expose-l to the scorching rays of the sun fills every nook and corner with close, stifling atmosphere, which proves extremely detrimental to the health of young children. Many a. tired, worn-out moLher has been forced to admit, after a season’s “outing” that the home nest is the proper place for the little ones and herself. In her own home a. mother can arrange to have each member of the family enioy a daily bath, which is so refreshing and also frequently prorvesrthe means of warding off diseases. Immersion in warm water and a spice poultice applied to the stomach and extend- ing well up under the armpits will give instant relief in the first stages of cholera. infantum. Nursing bottles, when not in use, should be filled with water containing powdered charcoal. The scum that is so frequently allowed to remain upon the in- side of the bottle is rank poison. Pulverized eggâ€"shell will also remove incrusted parti- cles. If a. labe’s stomach shows the slight- est sign of weakness discontinue the milk diet at once and substitute rice and barley water. The white of egg mixed with cold water affords nourishment when the stomach refuses to retain any other liquid. Another evil which is likely to follow desertion of the home-nest is Lhat which aesails husband and father whose business interests compel him to remain in‘the city during the week. A house thatia closed all day is not a. desirable place in which to seek nature’s sweet restorer. Yet. the head 3f the family breathes the close. vitiated atmosphere night after night and stubborn- ]y- declares that, the " beastly weather” is accountable for the headache and nausea than clings to him like an nvenging spirit. The wholesale exodus from comfortable homes at. a period when modern conviences prove, invaluable is inexcusable on the part, of those who have experienced the discomforts of a second or third-rate boarding-house. An outing of this sort weakens vitality and renders an individual upcp his return unfit. to cope with the penetrating dampness and riotous winds that herald the approach of Winter. in a custom that disarranges domestic ma- chinery and threatens to jeopardize the health of every individual member of the family, falls far short of yielding even a modicum of the rest and enjoyment that are such important factors in the restor- ation of mental and physical strength. frequently hltrer ext T} e annua THE HOME“ expe A Word to the Unwise‘ people in proves a delusion which only :rience can dispel. Indulgence outin which falls to the matance l I hears. very touching account of the iway in which Mr. Gladstone passes the greater part of his day. He will not be allowed to read or use his eyes for another month, and he has to sit all day with his eyes closed and with dark spectacles. Meanwhile he is read to by relays of friends who take each others place and give Mr. Gladstone some remarkably varied samples of reading. One day, for instance, a lady friend read to the ex~premier a. novel, and she was fOIIOWed by Mr. George Russel the Under Secretary for the H ome Office. Mr. Russell asked Mr. Gladstone what he preferred. The ex-Premier replied, “Read me the second Aeneid ” Mr. Russell read 600 lines, the old man stopping him now and then for comment, or to ask the reader to pause while he himself took up the recita- tion with some remembered lines. It is a. pathetic reminiscence, for the second Aeneid has always been a great favorite with Mr. Gladstone, and he used it copi- oust in the far away historic encounters with Mr. Disraeli. Twentyâ€"four carat gold is all gold : 22 carat gold has twenty-two parts of gold,one of silver, and one of copper ; 1"; carat gold has eighteen parts of pure gold and three parts each of silver and copper in its com- position ; 1'1 carat gold is half gold. the remainder being made up of three and a. half parts of silver and eight. and a. half parts of copper. Bachelér BrotHerâ€"“Glorioua! Let me join '3" Bachelor Brotherâ€"“ What are you wo- men working at now? Mrs. Finem'mdâ€"‘fl We are organizing an AnLi-Baby-Kjesing Society.” The railroads of Florida. sustained, most of them, by Northern capital have a. mile- age of 2,500 miles. Compared with the population of the State they are more ex- tensive than the railroads of any other Southern Commonwealth, being in the pro- portion of sixty-three miles of line to 10,- 000 inhabitants. whereas Georgia. [as twenty-five, Alabama twenty-two, South Carolina twenty,TennesseesixLeen: Viraiuia. twenty-one. Kentucky fifteen, and 160th Carolina. twenty. The Florida railways have 1:5 per cent. of the total mileage of the United States. The gross amount of capital stock of all American railroads has more than doubled during the past twelve years and now amounts to $5,(|00,000,000. The total divi- dends paid on the capital stockof American railroads in 1891 amounted to $90,000,000 and in 1892 to $83,000,000. Two per cent. on the total capitalization would he 100.- 000,000. and it is therefore evident that the holders of stock in American railways receive even in favorable years little more than one and two-thirds of one per cent. interest on their holdings. The field for investment is better in American than in English railway companies, the established rate of interest on bonds being higher and the fluctuat on in railroad stocks being greater. During the year1893 seventy-five Ameri- can railroads, operating 25,000 miles and having, a gross bonded indebtedness of Sl,212,000,000, went into receivers‘ hands and have defaulted on their principal pay- ments, so that this year’s net returns from railroads to bondholders will fall short of 4% per cent, and will not attain a. higher average than 31;. It is also to he remember- ed that those bonds which regularly pay interest as it accrues sell at a premium beyond the nominal value, a. thoroughly guaranteed ” gilt-edged“ four per cent. bond selling at a. premium of 25 per cent. The gross amount of capital stock of all Railroad investments, it; ii popularly sup. posed, yield a. very large return, but the fact is than taking the country through and adopting the figures of an ordinary year, in is found that money invested in railroads does not yield a sum so great, as to inspire the cupidity of an investor seeking very large returns. The total fund of debt, of all American railroads in the year 1892 amounted to $5,463,000,000. Four and one- half per cent. on this figure of gross bonded indebtedness would amount to $245,000,. 000, whereas these railroads plld collective- ly in that year $232,000,000, on their bond- ed indebtedness. or an average M41 per cent. taking a favorable year for such com- parisons, and not one like the past. year, during which by default upon bonded interest. so many American railways have been thrown into receivers’ hands. vibratory, we would urge me Heloption of only such furniture as may be easily moved about. Avoid useless side-Iables and mbineta, which are so often dragged in for no other purpose in the world but ro carry “an” rubbish. Remember that all fnrm- ture beyond what is really necessary for comfort, and convenience only provides so many more Imps wherewith to catch the dust. Avoid all woolen or fluffy material in such upholstery as it. may be deemed necessary to have. These simple hints can he acted upon by everybody. To those whose means admit, of it. we would suggest, the use of thin parqueb over old floors. Upon such a floor only one or two rugs, in lieu of the usual carpet would be needed. 'l‘holr Total 0.1mm]. Dehla. Stocks, Bonds. and Iilvidemln. In a speech delivered in the Unit-ed States Senate a. few days ago, Senator Call of Florida drew attention to the fact that not less than five million men, women, and children were dependent for their livelihood upon continued employment in the service of railroad corporations of the United States. No European Government, how- ever depotic, he declared, had control 01 an army of one million men, the total num- ber of railroad employees being put; by the Florida Senator at. one million. dust. Dwelle subject to this of the fact 1 An important paint, in house-furnishing. which is often forgotten, is the quemion of dust. Dwellers in towns are particularlv Reading to the Blind Gladstone. RAILROADS IN AMERICA Deeply Interested Grades of Gold. tha prevailing ev houses an e mor parcicula One hundred years ago Benjamm Frank- lin bequeathed to the City of Boston $5,000 to accumulate in the hands of trustees for a. century. The available balance to-day is 5330,00 ‘. John \Villis. a \Vaahington criminal. has won the title of “ The \Vizard of the Cells" among the police otficials of that city. He Is Bald to be able to unlock the door of almost any cell in some mysterious manner without. the use of instruments. Patrick Sullivzn, of Sheboygan, Mich, who was recently knighted by the King of Sweden for his hook upon turnips as a. uni- versal article of food, has constructed a bicycle made of comhusk pulp. Harland Page Halsey, better known as “Old Sleuth," the writer of hair-raising descriptive stories, is an active member of the Brooklyn Board of Education. His income from his novels is about $20,000 a. 3’93?- ' The Union Theological Seminary. of New York has changed its constitution so as to give the Bond of Directors power to employ others than ordained ministers as members of the faculty. Charles Switzer, of Albion, N. Y., had a. quarrei with his son and the latter left; home. The father was affected so serious‘ly by the departure o’f the buy that he hanged hlmseli. ' ‘ The latest scheme for providing the public with entertainment, in New York is to have horse race; by electric llght at Brighton Beach where they can make the track as light as day and. thoroughly visible throughout it entire length. Charles B. McClay, bookkeeper and col- lection clerk of the Second National Bank of Bay City, .\Iich., is a defaulter and has lefu for parts unknown. Western Union telegmph operators have organized and came within seven votes of the necessary two-thirds on the question of declaring a. strike last: week. In a law office at Tipton, Ind., Perry Cox shot. and fatally wounded \Vxlliam Good- night, who had made statements reflecting on the character of Cox’s daughter. William M. Chase, N. A., the president of the Society of American Artists, is one of the best pistol Show in the world. H: can split a playing card at thirty yards. A census just taken shows that there are 100,000 bicycle riders in Chicago. In the neighborhood of every large office building there is a stable fomhe silent steeds. The relatives of Mrs. Kunguuda Kugler, of New York,propose to confisb her will because she cut them all off WiY-h $1 each and left. $300 In trust for the care of he: Skye terrier. Buffalo has 40,000 Poles, living chiefly in a. quarter of their own, where English is little spoken. and many business signs are In Polish or Russian. A St. Peul newspaper man charges that 11,000 votes were bought and paid for at the recent municipal elections and explains the process by which the secret ballot law was evaded. The jury which has been trying Ac- tomey-General Ellis of Michigan on the charge of altering the election returns on a. consnimtiona] amendment increasing his own salary has disagreed. Oliver Ames, jr., of Boston, has built whatis saidwo 'be the finest dog kennel in the United States. It cost. $2, , is thirty-five feet long. is lighted by ten windows, and the interior is finished in hardwood, polished and shellacked. Vapor and gas stove men have decided to pool their inferes‘a and will form acorpora- Lion under the laws of Illinois. with a capi- tal of $8,500,000. The accounts of W. S. Simsxott, ex-sectev tary and treasurer of the Switchman’s Mutual Aid Association,have been found to be short. $25,000. A 42-pouml tandem is being constructed at Syracuse, for Mr. and Mrs. William Van \Vagouer, of Syracuse, who have planned a 1,000 mile trip. Tin-ere are 6,600 saloons in Clncago whose annual income is about, $12,000,000, and of this $8,000,000 represents the profits of the saloonkeepera. . Nearly all the fruit canners of California. haverorganized a. trust, to be incorporated under the name of the California Cannery Company. The Supreme Lodge of the A.O. U. W., which has concluded its session at San Francisco, will meet, at, Atlanta, (33., next year. It: is said that the in the United States Renaselaer, opposite in 1642. Five boys, inmates of a Catholic home in Tarrytown, N. Y. . died from eating a poison- ous root. Seven others are seriously ill. The gold product of California islikely to show an increase of $2,000,000 this year. Last year in was about, $12,500,000. Forty-eight grain elevators, the property of the Red River Valley Company, Will be sold in the interest of the creditors. New Jersey's supreme court has refused to examine Miss Mary Philbrooke,a:\voman law student, for admission Lo practice. Alexander BIL-Curriy was taken from the Golden, Colo., jail and lynched after being subjected to horrible brutalities. Miss Mary L Egbens. whose father was an officer in the revolutionary war, died in Albany at the age of 97 years. The Erie Rubber Works in Erie, Pa., were seized by the sheriff on an execution of a judgmenbof $12,000. Neighborly lulu-Mt m "N linings-“at,- u~ra (If “omen! nml ‘lll‘kh Gathered From His [Daily Record. A Philadelphian has invented a. four. winged flying machine. Asteam plant, for shearing sheep is re. ported m be in operation at, Casper, \Vy. IL is stated that there are more people of the emigrant. class leaving than entering the United States. fly the explosion of a gasoline generator in a laundry at Portland, 0regon,six Chiuan men were killed. Frank )IcDade, 15 years old, died from the effects of excessive cigarebue smoking at. Amsterdam, N. Y. WHAT UNCLE SAM IS AT ITEMS OF INTER OUT I‘HE oldest inhabited house 15 that of Kiliaen van Albany. 11: was built