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“The asparagus beetle, which has? for a number of years past been con- fined to portions of territory near the sea coast. is now EXTENDING IN WlA RDLY. I and has recently invaded the moral southern and New England States and' eight or ten of the western counties of New York. Its multiplication! should not be permitted, for it is not diffiv cult to destroy it by blue use of air-1 slac‘ked lime dusted on the young, plants. and now allowing flhe insect to develop upon the mature plant. "Several of the western counties of; New York have suffered severely dur-' ing the past three or four years from the ravages of grassllmp ers. .Very ser- ious losses have been su. feted to grass and other crops from the remarkable abundance of three creatures. It is hoped that they will not appear so de- structiver inn- tihe presecnt year; but should. they do so. they should be met with the best known remedies against these injurious posts. as destroying the egg masses by ploruigihing. spraying the young larvae with kerosene emulsion. collecting them with. the aid of 'hop-po - dozers,’ or poisoning them with the bran mash] used rfor the purpose. "The cherry tree aphis, has been urn- usually abundant this spring. Thecurlâ€" ing of the leaves shows its presence, and is an intimation that its excessive mul- tiplicatimi should at once be checked,’ by applying so as to reach the insects on the under side of the leaves. a spray ; of kerosene emulsion or strong tobac-' co Water. "A comparatively (new bark louse has been introduced Krom Europe, probably within the last fifteen years. which, from its rapid multiplication and spread. threatens to become quite in- grious to several of the species of elms th native and introduced It is known as Gossyparia ulmi, and may be recog- nized from its occurrence in clusters an the lower side of the limbs. and by ltsdar'k body about one-tenth of an inch long when attaining its growth». being surrounded with a ring of whit- ish excreted wnxy material which cov- olrs its outer margin, and also extends upward to a greater or less degree be- tween the joints of the body. Its pre- sence may often be detected by the abundant secretion of honey dew, whioh blackens (Aha sidewalks 'bemeath Is! well as the limbs on. whinhl thav urn *nnmnnm-JA4-A.â€"mm_- _..-._. A ._.. nume climatic conditions favor its existence. For the past two or three years It has been destructive in Al- ba-ny. having already killed a large number of our introduced elms. and has extended noruhiwurd along the Hudson Rive-r Valley. 111 all probab- ility it will soon be heard {rum in the central and Western counties of the State. Thorough spraying with Paris green in water rfor killing the larvae when they first appear, and, later, the application of 'hIeJrosene or hot wa- ter Willem the Larvae descend the trees for pupatiorn» ane table best means of protection from blue ravages of this pest. V..-“ n. AI:th effective, and amudh; stronger mixâ€" ture is required to kill Uhre nearly ma- ture larvae. "Tfhe elm-leaf beetle, is continuing its wpread with rather slow but steady mogress over the region in New York Where climatic conditions favor its existence. For this must twn m- “mm . V .._.,_A AV. 9. long time has been so desmctive in the Eastern States. is multiplying in the State of New York. It is not a difficult insect to control, through spraying 1.1m foliage of infested trees with Paris green and water as soon as the young cabarpillars make their appearrlunte. Later the poison is lgss effective. and amudh; strnnonr m", 7-- uâ€"vv‘ .uuuwu last year throughout the State of New York and neighboring localities if past; records of the insect are to be relied upon, will not appear in very destruc- tive numbexs in the localities then in- fesuted. flurfilng Mlle present year. Its parasitic enemies will have kept it in check. "The army worm, which extensive than usual in its TWO moon’s EAdH YEAR] as im U113 city of New York and south- .wtard. If the remedy is adopted of col- lecting its snow-White egg clusters from the. trunks of trees. fences, be- »meat'h window sills and wherever the cocoons are plaoeAL while they are readily seen and before they become liscolored with age, the continued defoliation of our shade trees may be ial‘gely prevented. - a‘nKi crushlizn'g them under foot. ' "Tile white-marked. mussock moth is a notorious pest of several of our shade occurs in trees in cities especially where it "Among the earliest i0 intrude it- self uprocu general notice has been the common apple-firm ternt caterpillat According to 2100011:an received ithzas has not been so abundant in a number of years past. The foliage of many orchards has been injured to such an extent as greatly to impair the fruitage um‘less the thousands of uaberpillarsâ€" at times from twenty or more nests on a single treeâ€"dyavre been destroyed While they were yet young. This seri- ous destruction could have been easily prevented by cutting off the egg clus- ters from the tips of the bra-aches while film trees were leafless, or twisting out we Web masts from the forks of the brahdhies in this morning or evening wlhiein thJa caterpillars occupy them and crushing than; unde CONDITIONS FAVORABLE THIS YEAR TO INSECT PESTS. past able life, SI at comm ( mg years. "Amorng the 6 self upon gener: UGS THREATEN TROUBLE. The spring canker worm, wth ’3; Bl ofThem "ave Alrmdy Appeared in Lnrgn-r Nun-[mu Than Iu Several chrsâ€" Applt‘ and Cherry Trees Attacked â€" Enemies ol‘s‘lmdt- Treei ln (Julesâ€"Benn ~ dies In IMO. TI winter n insect 1 numbers “a, .. ...-_\. qu-lwhu the limib's 3m whicli they are a ys Prof m tomolog .eorol‘ seem to a multin ' worm. which for so destructive in is multiplying in wnmcn was 'more; in its distributionj the State of New] 11 A. L-in‘tner nany preced kept it in l {1‘- hand DE 800 rebels. “'5 waded right jinto them, and when we t through V . i there wasn’t enough of t em left to “mph if" 1 tell the story. It was in this fight that Lructive In l I out off. a. native cavalryman's head. uplyjng in ' “'11!th gomg alt fufll 3 ed. _ . is not a. In the front: rank 9' the. enemy, Just ,as we were settling into fighting p061- t31141")113!1}1;i1()11. two of the enemy came rushing ested trees‘straighlt at me, dne om each side. I 5, as mnlgot rid at me first all right, for he k th . dud not quite read]: me. The other “3' 9V e“ l fellow rose, in1 his saddle and made a. ion 15 less j swing at my head. I wasn’t very green Inger mixâ€" ; with. my sabre, and I warded off his early ma- ‘ blow. H‘is sword. took off a. piece of my elbow cap. but; I didn't know it at the time. As he waa passilng me I saw my chance to get in the great sabre cut. New York I brought iln my arm backward and [aver its took him on the neck. I sliced his head a or th.ree"off as neat as a carrot and it rolled ive in A1-1 to the groumvd. Iuwvear to you as I am 3d a. large , a. living man Uhut the horse with his elms. and - headless rider went: for fifty yards be- long the fore the maJw's hands let go the reins V11 probab- _ a'nd‘thfs body tuflqblgd to tho grodnd.” continuing but steady )f ms of the mse IVOI 0111‘ AN OFFICIAL RAT-CATCH‘ER. Paris boasts of an official rat-catcher. file has served his town. in this capacity for over thirty-five years, and he tells with pride that during that time he has caught unaided. by a trap, over 1.â€" 000.000 rats with his own hands. He is extremely proud of his profession and on his card is emblazoned a crest. formed of two rats rampant. Now- a-days the labors of the strange man are not particularly: remunerative, but during the siege the official rat-cat- chler made a small fortulne; then not only the common folk, but the pur- vo ors of the great restaurants wera ouy too glad to a ay a frame for 9. well-fed rodent. In eed, at some times the price of a. plutnp rat ram up to 1) frames. or about BBC. The official ratâ€" catcher and his assistant search out their victims in] the famous Paris sew- ers. and he frequently sells his tiny' ani< mals to people who are! fond of turning the creatures together and betting on their abilities to fight. “If I could get! that," said he. rfeflec- t'wely, "I would have about $2,500, and I would not: have to worry the rest of my lifs and live on other people’s charity.” Deakim went to the United States in 1863 and filrsfl lived at \Vatertown. He Went into what was probably the fiercâ€" est battle of Ms life when he picked out 'a. pretty little girl otf 16 at Port Byron and. asked her to be his wife. He. was 40 [years old at that time. They had five children. but everything did not run smoothly and they separated. Deakivn draws $65 a, year pension money from the. English Government. This he received first Un‘e year ago. He th'ilnks he is entitled to hgclg pay. at: 1‘ AMA; , i HE. RECEIVED Two MEDALSâ€" for servine in the Crimea, but these he lost one night when he was out for a high old time shurtly miter his return home. Dealkem says he has a medal due him for his service in India. but: he does not expect ever to get it. He shows seven scars of wounds received: while in the service. The most seriâ€" 01113 of these is an injury to his kneecap. whhch was smashed. by a. flying shell, and has brought on rheumatism that has made him a. cripple of late years. Besides this he has a bulllet mark on his breast, a. (shortened funny bone where the sabre of the Indian struck him on the elbow, three front teeth whAivah are false, and ascar over his eye. the reswlt of a premature explosion 0f_a. mime near Balaiklava. i At; the 01656 'ot the '{ehéflfih'fiakin returned 'to England by way of the Cape of Good H'ope and was discharged. always fouéhiâ€"éxf footwhg offered his services. 1 . "We marcth lbo Lucknow." said Deakin, "and thkere wb got hold of a. lob of old pl 5 of horsgs and began to get in shape or the attadk on the reâ€" bels. \Ve started ulpl coulntry in a, few days it? a Lmr'n callgd Cam-ea andgtx‘llfik r nnn . -. . THE GRLAVE'S EDGE for a couple of weeks. g \Vhen Sebas- topol had been! taken he mat with hi regiment to Malta, and thence to Gib- raltar. Them came an: order to start for Bengal and. join the thousands of troops England was_sending out. £0 quell the Sepoy rebellidn. Upon his arrival in Calmtta a cavalr company was wanted,‘ {and althugh _§Lkinr had _I_,,, .- clusbez‘ed. If takeinl im. ‘lmnd in time. this mew pest may be controlled by sp1ja._yig1g wiqh keroggxnte gmngl'sion. "Judging from all indications. the present year gives promise of unusual insect deprredatioms. and calls for in- creased vigilance and activity on the part of farmers, fruit growers, mud cul- tivators of special crops for protection from their many insect enemies." Joseph Deakin Says no (7“! on‘ an Enemy's Head with a Sabre Stroke In lndln. In the coumty poorhouse at 0non~ dag-a H'ill, near Syracuse. N. Y., is a man who boasts of having performed the same feat attributed in a recent cable despabch to C01. Mahmoud Bey of the Turkish wrmynwho is said to have cult oiff with one stroke of his sabre the head of a Greek officer. The mam is Joseph Deaflrin. He is 83 yeam 01d; and has been in the poor- h‘omse two years. He was born in Pontâ€" pool, Monmouthshire, South \V'nles, end the early part! of his life was spent in the coal milnes. 0n Julne 15. 1842. he enlisted, and, after seeing service in various parts of the British empire, served through the Crimean war. Dur- ing one- engagement Dea‘kin suddenly found himeelf confronted by three stal- wart Russians, who were advancing up- oinJ hilm with' fixed bayomets. He par- ried their thrusts for a time, when help came in: the! form of Martin Haley, the funny Irishman of the mgiment. E’aley made a rush at one of the Russians and pinned him slick as a. whistle on the end of his bayonet. and Deakin himself took care( of one of the others. The third man ran away. Deakin had three front teeth knocked out by one of the fellows, and a little while after- ward a. bullet struck him in the chest and (kept him at ' ‘ A VETERAN IN A POORHOUSE. When King Lazdisilaius IVI., of Poland, lost his first wife, C’eoilia. Renata, of Austria, in March, 1644. hie 5661th ‘a. new consort soon wfltar in the daughter of the da'eased Duke of Mantua, Liarie de Gonzaga5 Dlucheisbe die Nevers. The marriage cmtrwt was signed by Louis XIV., at Flomtzui’nebleau, September 30, 1645, and Nbve'm’bie‘r 6, in the same year, i the marriage ceremon‘yltook place at' the PaJais Royal, at whloh the King ofi Poland was represented by Iris envoy. 0n the vbtrflde’s neturn to Pollanich Louis ave her as comm‘nion La. Marenhale e Guellu‘iant, whom he also axpressl'yi mppqintad as his embassadx‘ess to King V-_‘.- y...qu vuv uvuu for Several days she contrived to catch his Majesty in camp. She alighteedl from her carriage and delivered (to him an addflas, t0 whim]. the King made no reply save by bowing and riding on. At length the Minister, Comnt Pimezn. dbltafined permission 'to invite the Countess to a court banquet an invitation which the lady accemteld covnldi’rionallly upon her having a. spe- cial seat at the table; Olharles, how- evor, who had alloWeld her to be u'nvit- ed only with a. View to insultinghan omdered that she should be planed be- low all the other laldiIes. adding. by the way of explanation. that an ex-mint-reiss cowld claim no better seat; This was too much for the countess, and, bitter- 1y disappointed at her failure, she reâ€" turned home, and irom the seclusion of the abbey poured. forth. numerous biitter satires and mmoons upon King Gimmes, none of which, in all prdhabiility, did he (We: set his eyes :Upon hearti'n'g of the evil times which had. fallen upon herr whilom laven'tho countess hastened to Du‘esdbn, in order. if possible, to rouse the King to action. She found him given over to sloth and imtemipeirunce, and. so utterly demoral- ized that he seemed unable to take any step for hi own proteption. The lady then resolved to go herself to Chhrles XII., and Augustus gave her a. secret mission to the Swedish King. Charles, however, who was a woman-hater, and of uznpolishpd manners. bluntly refused to mceive her. Bmt the countess Was not going to give my without a. strug- gle. yA‘Ite'r t_ravlell_ing about the town NVicquefort, in his wellâ€"lonown work. "The Embassoflor and H'ls Functions." mentions the diplomatic mimions of Eleanor, Queen of France, and. Mhrie, Queen of Hungary, who. in 1537. con- cluded at Bonnecy a three months‘an- mistice in the nameb of Charles V. and Ftrancis 11., whilhsft amongst other Ite- maile plenipofentiaafies we .men- tion the Duchess of Ofikexans, w o nega- tiated the bmaLy between France and England. whit‘h in Chanles II.‘s time die- tmhexl the latter country from its alr- lianpce with Holland. ‘But perhaps the tiwo best examples which history ifurâ€" nishes of embassadrsesses are those of Aurora, Countess of Konlirgsmark, whom Augustus the Strong sent to Chamlea XII. of Sweden. and La anwhia’le do Gwelbriant, embasBa-chmss of Louis XIV. Marie Aurora V‘on Ko‘nigismark was bomn in 1666 at the AJgiothenberg, near Stu‘ade. This lady, who was renowan for her beauty and wit, lived forsev- eral years on (hie mlost intimate terms with King Augustm but eventually was nominated ablbess of the imuieri-al foundation of Gmdlflngibrung. VV‘hiilst an inmate of the abbey Augustus was hard pressed by the KiJng of Sweden, and was not only unable to oppose'him with an‘ adequate form, but could not even pay the Small body of tmoops which he pos- Sessed. and the ambassadpr of all the confed- emtea Waited Ln anxious suspense to know their fate, the determination of which was enitirrely in the hands of those idlustu'ious negotiators." in tha «reign of Henry IV,. we are «told France sent an embassarlress to Can- stantinoplo. . ine- When Francis I. of France was the prisoner Olf Chum V., after the bat- tle of Pavia, his sisten, Marguerite of Finance. widotw 045 this Duo d‘Allemcon'. was especially sent by the King‘s mother, who held the regency, Inn a, diplomatic mission to the Empemr in Madrid. The object of this mission was to obtain the relief of Francis, nor is it improbable that the threat to re- isign the crown of Fro.an which the ‘anch King media, who a diplomatic stroke suggested by the Princess. .This threat brought the Emperor to reason. the treaty of Mad.er wake signed, and Francis recovered his liberty. The famous peace of Oam’brny. whiioh was signed. in 1529. is known by the name of the “Indies' Pewce." becaamge two ladies were the nflg‘otiatorsl These were {Mamaret of Austria, Duchess Dowager of Savoy, a.th of Ohm-mes V.. and Lou/154e, the mother of Francis 33. They agreed. on an intenvietw at Cem- bcray. and being, lodged in two adjoin- img houses. between which a commun- ication was opened by means of a doom, met tog-ethetr without ceremony or ob- servation, and helde daily conference”, to (which no pension wheizkweu~ was ad- mitted. "As: both {ware (profoundly skilled in business,” says (Robertson, "thoroughly acquainted with the se- onets of their respective courts and pomessegd with perfect confidence in each other they soon made great pro- gtresis tovmrld a final accommodation, (Examples of lady diplomatists aneso few that the number may almost be counted. on the fing’ms. One of film earliest diploma/ob missions conducted by a. woman was that; (of Mangane't. daughter of the Empenor Mlaximizlian L, who, in the year. 1508, when she was wildow of Duke Phillibemt, of Sa- voy, concluded the wefllâ€"kmownleagme of Cambray. These negotiations she apâ€" pem to have wru‘hed. on “not bmdy in the nzune of hem imperfiafl father, lbwt pem w nave wru‘ueu. on “not may 1n the nzune of her imperfial father, lbwt also im that of King E'eMdinand of Spain. whifle Ciaa‘fiinal Amboisi negotiâ€" ntad for the King. of Frmd and the Pqpfi 135' her tact and duverness Margaret summed in arranging this hmty, .thp result of which was to al- most annihilate the Republic at Ven- WOMEN'S WORK IN DIPLOMHGY. keeper. v \Vhich one do yum. plied the bookkeeper; the typewriter f Recently the Liverpool Coroner held an inquest on the body of a child nam- ed Catharine Elliott, who was alleged to be the smallest living human atom in existence. The child was born in Glasgow. 10 weeks ago, and was be. ing exhibited in Liverpool, the parents receiving £3 105 per week. The child weighed 20 ounces, was 12 inches high, and the palm of her hand, was only the size of a shilling. The parents disclaim- ed any desire to limit the growth of the midget, which had [been guarded from cold, well nurtured and had nevâ€" er a day’s illness before Saturday last, when, according to medical advice. it died suddenly from natural causes. The jury returned a verdict ricmrdingly. can. have a softening influence upon a brother where everything else fails. She raises his opinion of women by her actions towalrd h’im. A SIST‘ER’S LOVE. A sister’s lave is one of the very sweetest flowech planted by God in! the heart of a; ‘girl. It is born of filial sympathy and confide-nee, and ripens into a spiritual love different from. any other affection. Powerful as is the in- fluence of amothexr, there have been innumerable cases where the pres- ence of a sister's sweet and v’tender love. our the memory of a, sister‘s holy affection, has been the saving grace of a [mother’s life. The sister's life in the home often ‘fqrmulates the bro- t‘helr's estimate of her sex. A sister It was the railways that. made the penny post possible, Nobbs used to say, and fifty tunes the old coach service of which he used Do be so proud as a. you man, could not have done the work. obbs had all sorts of curious ad- ventures. He would recall the bitter nights when he had to pass over Plin- limmon 'Ln temples/ts so terrible that they used to open the coach doors to lessen the pressure and so prevent the vehicle firom being blown clear over. He was often upset. but managed to come wt 0/!) top, and though often cnhalle ed by highwaymen was always succesgful in scaring them off. He would tell proudly of the great achievement of the early part of his career when he took his mails from London to Exeter, a distance of 176 miles, in 16 houms amd 20 minutesâ€"- an average of nearly eleven miles anl hmnr all the way through, The old man’s services ran back some years he- foa‘e the introduction of the penny post and he remembered very well the days) when all the letters going out of Lon- ' don for Exeter and all the places on the road would go in the hind boot of his coach, and three or four bags on the top. He used to say that he hadl many a time set out with only two or three hundred pounds of letters. and he lived to start out the London mail to the west with six or seven tons. It was ver'y amusing to hear the old man recall his earliest recollections of the introduction of railways. He was asked if the coach guards were not in a. great fright about them when rail- way_s_ first: game up. “ Not abit, not a. bit," said the old fellow. “ Didn't care a. button for ‘em; we never believed they'd come to any- thing. \Ve used to lalu‘gh at 'em. and we all believed that. our coaches ’d run 'em down." ‘ 01d Nobbs Blew Ilie Born on the Exeter Coach for Flny Years. The last of the old English mail coach guards, Moses J mes Nobbs, has just died. Hie reminiscences ought to prove interesting. He became a post- offioe guaa‘d somewhere in the thirties. and when he retired, five or six years ago. was believed to be the only re- maining one of the forty who were scouring the country when he entered the service At the end of his postofâ€" fice Career Nobbs was at Paddingtom Station. and his duty was to get oft the mails for the west of England. LAST OF THE MAIL COACH GUARDS. On this occasion Mme. de Guelbr‘iant dispbayerr her undoubted diplomafiic abilities; She managed to overcome 8.11 the difficulties which surrounded her {it the Polish court, and succeeded in imbuiing the [King's mind with a. staunch conviction of his consont’s virrâ€" tue. Eventually, the King agreed to take her under his roof, in spite of the many attempm Wile/h were made in influential quombers to induce him to adhere to his. first intenttiom The em~ bases.er a1p ealrs» moreover. to have gained the lendth of the King. and he gave orders for her ho be treated at court with every honor. That she considered herself a member of the corps diplomaflique may be gathered from her claiming precedence of Prince Charles, the King‘s brotherâ€"a claim which Ladislaus decided in her favor; while on her journey through Polanld all the hnnoraa‘y distinctions due \to ambassadors were paid to her. Whebhâ€" or, in the future. now that women are invading? the domains of men. Minis- ters wil open the door of diplomacy to women, and embassies rejoice in embas- eadresses, female phamg‘e d‘affaires and first secretaries it is impossible to pre- dict; but since the death of Mme. Guel- briant. if we except the case of C'hevmâ€" ‘lier d'Eon, who was thought by many to be a. Woman, em‘balsaadors and en- voys have invariably been chosen from the masculine sax. Ladislaus. 'AL“ writers are agreed in speaking 0K her skill and. tact in diplo- matic negotiation, and on this mission which she was sent she had amgnlle scope in which to display he'r- albilitlezs. It was amid. that the Princess wham she accompanied was one of the loveli- est women of her age. and scandals h‘inted that she lelft several lover.stâ€" h'ind hair at the French court. Thwe 11ewa no dowbt grossly exaggerated, had manhed the King of. Poland, she had almost madle ulp his mind to refuse to accept hetr as his wife. As an excuse, he [pretended that he was too ill to receive hem and tinsisted upon her ‘im- mediate return to Eranee. TiHE SMALLEST HUMAN ATOM the [boss in? A‘ CHOICE OFFERED .skad of the ,book- wish to see, ra- the office bov or and slow method of coo'kilng renders the cheaper cuts of meat Lender and pal- atable. so that although they have lived wall, and have eaten even more than usual theixr expenses have only been 81 em-h a week, which not only includes the food, but the fuel alnd the hire‘ for the oven. One of the members of the faculty and 'his' wife were entertained a few days ago with films surcess‘. The guests politely promounced the dinner to betthae best conkafi one they had ever ea‘e-n. ga‘n the experiment, which they now declare to be the “greatest thing out." They put whatever they want for breakfast into the ovem the night be- fore, regulate the. heat according to dir- ections, and when they get up in the morning breakfast is heady. ‘ After breakfast the dunner is put in; to the oven, “'hlllle the 82111116 is done after dinner for the supper. This long and slow method of welding renders tho cheaper cuAts of_ meat_te«pder_ and__pal:- son, the well-known economist. whose idea was to cover an oven with asbestos in o'rder to keep i111 the heat, and in this way to save fuel, space and time. With this oven‘th-e torn-r young. men beâ€" Four of the students of the local Young Men's Christian Association trailniug school are experimenting in cheap methods of cookimg, says the Re- pvublimn of Springfield, Mass. About two months ago Dr. McCrurdy: irn one of his talks to the physiology clam, spoke of the work done by Edward Atk- ilnsom in experiimen‘ting with different (kinds of food in order to find out which is the cheapest and at Lhe same time the most nourishing. One of the class became interested and read extensively on the subject. Not being satisfied with what others said he bought an Aladdin-u oven and with three 01 her fellows began to experiment on himself. The Aladdin: (we/n is an inventiun of Edward Atlkin- Training School Boys' Success with the Aladdin oven. LIVING ON A DOLLAR A WEEK. {All the children, too. learn to be- .come indeflsendent and selfâ€"reliant. They journey from their homes alone. Rial provided with railroad tiok‘ets, whic are pinned on their little jackets. The guards on the trains see that they are furnished with every comfort, and they are just as safe as tho b they were attended by a. legion; ggmrenw and teachers, Their hosts meet them at their destination. and quickly make them teal at home. When" the holiday} season is over. all return to their van- ous homes, refreshed in and and body and glad at heart than; the long weeks of vacation. which otherwise might have been so dull, have been spent so pleasantly. _’l‘l1ey see now famous buildings, splen- did monuments and spacious parks, which they might not have seen fer many years, had they not obtained this chance of spending their vacation in the city. And many goodly lessons are also Learned by the little ones who now. see and enjoy the country [101' the first time. The birds. the broaks,the [haw- ers, the trees, the patient domestin animals, teach them many things whirh they could never learn in the city. I There is, so to speak. am exchange ofi children. The farmers and villagers take the city children into their hornets and act as their hosts during the meekfl of vacation, and. in return the little ones from the country find temporary homes with the parents of the city children. in the country the children. amuse themselves as country children have always amused themselves, and 1'“ the city the children spend a. good deah of their time in seeing the notable sights. Thus the little ones from the country are educated as well as enter< tained. who would like to sipemd their vacations in the country who would be benefit- ed by country life. This alone is an ar- duous undertaking, and at first sever- 8.1 days Were spent in obtaining the new easary names. Now. however. the work is so systematbzed that all the names am obtained in a day or two. The parents or teachers know all about this benevolent institution and for- ward the children’s names even {before they are asked for them. This is one part of the work. The other part is done in the country and the plan adopt-o ed is the same as "n the cities. [The farmers and other country residents are asked if they 'w‘ould like to hays their children spend their vacations in the cities. Naturallymost, if not all, of them reply in the affirmative. Them children are wary of country life and. will delight in seeing the great eighth of the cities. So they consent, and on a. given day their little ones go to the cities and. the city children go to the country. \A‘ lady, whose Hanna has not been divulged. was the first to breach the idea, and so Warm‘ly was it welcomed by the (public and the press that she at: once formed an organization and soon‘ was enabled to mine humdreds of chil- dren happy. The home is in Denmark. and an momunt of her good work spread 50 ra4pidLy that others throughout Scan:- dinavia. fOUOWBd her axamnln and if in omen likely many This is what she does :~â€"She obtain in. each town or city from the [parents or teachers a lhst of those children A Novel Plan Adopted â€"Thoae Weary of Cny Llfe May Find Ample Amusement in It“: (‘onnlryâ€"Edncnllonul Beslllls. Philanthropists, and especially those who are interested. in the welfare of children, will be glad to hear of a. 11de Scheme which'is being wowed in Eu- rqpe, the object of which is to provide ample physical comfort as well as LI»- tellecbual entertainment for children during the most tryilnlg season of the year. ’ HOW SOME LITTLE ONES IN EUROPE SPEND THEIR HOLIDAYS. ATREAT FUR UHILBBEN. MANY WONS LEARNED sald that a. similar plan is him adapted in France and Ger-