Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1889, Page 10

Written ue EvEwine Stan, FARM AND GARDEN. Culture of Japan Persimmons—Currant Worms Kavages—Useful Hints. There can be no doubt of the increasing pop- ularity of the Japan persimmon, and of dts be- inga profitable market fruit, fresh or dried. I: is grown in many orchards now, not only for the market, but for the home table. It is rapidly becoming a standard crop, and fruit- growers annually devote more attention to im- proving it, It is airuit that is really little known by the average fruit-lover. When in the immature state it is quite astringent, and before it can be sent to distant markets it is necessary to dry itand put it up after the man- ner of Smyrna figs. I have found a ready mar- ket for all that Ihave thus sent off, and from | the returns received I fee! satisfied that the fruit will scil_ much better than the Smyrna | figs. It is « fancy fruit, or should be packed as such. and the greater care and taste exer- cased in yes it up in neat, tidy form, the better will the returns be. The varieties that I have found to be the most profitable to raise are: Zingi, the smallest kind, but very sweet and of good quality; imperial, a larger kind, from 2 to 3 inches in diameter; among, an exceedingly prolific pro- ducer and a late bearer; hackeye, seediess, kurckumo and byabume. I keep them in finely pulverized rich soil. In such « soila Young tree will bear from twenty to fifty per- Simmons in one year. They are heavy bearers at a very early age, and the number of per-| simmons that some of the prolific bearers pro- duce iu one season often renders it necessary to pull some of them off before maturity to save | the tree from breaking. They should never be | raised from the seed. The only reliable method of propagating them is by budding or grafting on the native tree. Gro. Wusox. Currant Worms Again. Out here in illinois the current worms are hard at their destructive work again, and farmers are diligently fighting them with helle- bore and other insect washes. Some started in earlier, and saved many of their bushes. As soon as snsall holes were seen in the young cur- rant and gooseberry leaves, powdered white hel- lebore, mixed with water in the proportion of oue ounce of the poisoa to one pailful of water was applied unremittingly. In a long | course of experience with this fruit Ihave never | for currant worms. I have sometimes | found it necessary to make several applicatio: before the worms were thoroughly exterm! nated, and have often been compelled tosyringe | the liquid on the under sides of the leaves. If this is done carefully there need be no fear of | the worms destroying the bushes. The princi- pal thing is to begin early enough in the season, | and not wait until after the worms have nearly | stripped the bushes of their leaves. The fruit | on such bushes will never ripen as nicely as | that on bushes well supplied with green foliage. Young cabbage piauts have also been de- stroyed by the hundreds this spring by the cabbage worm. Ihave just been looking ata eabbage field of my neighbor's, and the sight | was such as to make one discouraged in rais- ing vegetables for the market. The plants that were not eaten off down to the stem were so ragged looking that nothing could ever come of them. There were nearly 12.000 plants, | allof which are to be plowed up and turned | under to make manure for the next crop. ‘These plants might have been saved bad the gardener thoroughly sprayed them with pyre- threum, mixing ove ounce of it to two gallons of water. The worms, however, are difficult to kill, and it is necessary to reach each one of the pests with the hquid, and cover them with it. Otherwise they will escape, and continue their work of eating the leaves ‘and breeding young ones. Ihave had more success in mix- | ing the pyrethreum with flour and then sifting the white mixture over and under the plauts. | One can then see just where he has sprinkled, | and in going over the plants the second time see where he has missed in spots. A. B. Baraerr. Another Way to Graft the Grape. To make use of thé wood of a new seedling right after its first year’s fruiting, I often adopt a way of my own in grafting. I do not approve much of layering, as I think it is ex- hausting and prevents the wood from increas- ing rapidly. Similarly do I dislike to graft upon an old stump. If I want to graft new vines of choice variety on new grounds I usually take strong two or three-year vines for stocks. I prepare a cion then from fourteen to eighteen inches long and graft it on the etock, tying them securely together. The stock is planted in the ground the same as in the vineyard. only with greater care. There is an advantage in using the long cion for this work. They do not dry up and die, as short ones often do, But the particular part of this style of grafting is that one or two buds are left on the stump below the union of cion and stock. In the old way this was neglected, and if the ciou failed to unite with the stock the lant never came to anything. No more vines ie according to this method thea in the ordi- Bary way, and there is always 4 certainty of some of the buds coming to something. They throw out new supporting roots, which very mueb hastens the union between cion and stock. I never use clay nor cow dung in this work to excinde air and prevent drying up. By us- ing long grafts the soil can be firmed around the butt of the cion. a couple of inches above the union, so that all purposes are answered. It is better, however, to finish with a mulch of fine loose soil. This method hasbeen adopted at different times for grafting old vines, but it is quite new for young, choice varieties. The advantage about it is that there is a considera- ble saving of time. One does not have to wait several years to propagate the vines from the wood of the new varieties. Less valuable wood can be utilized for the stocks, and no time lost after the valuable varieties are re- ceived. The cions can be shipped to the vine- yard, and grafted on the stocks at once, and the whole planted us described. In my trial of a number of styles of grafting new varieties, I have found that this one far excelled all of the others. S. W. Cuampens, Removing Raspberry Canes. The exact time for removing the raspberry canes is a debatcble question with many horti- eulturists, but in my opinion the vines do better if the canes are cut away right after the berries have been picked. If they are left un- til later an unnecessary amount of the vine’s vitality goes into them, and ‘s lost without any so fresh and tender that when the first killed. ble injury is done to lawns by unduly prolonging growing period of bg kage ee " ny tear Thefore it can | surrounded them. The duke’s proper sink into the ground and reach the roots. As | great extent and value, and the duchess had also inherited a large fortune from her brother. Thus they were enabled to keep upa very large establishment und live in a very stately THE DUCHESS’ DILEMMA. | mttied, 1¢0trastyou The Duke and Duchess of Skye were great Potentates in their own land—looked upon as royal personages by the smaller people who will not think 1 spre “Grones ” Maud is determined to throw “ys Se Wi our prospects. — to the Gaekess = “ay tat on condition Presents us at the mext wing-room. Maud shail b off the son. No need to tell her that tke ter 80 in any case; “It must be stopped! Let us tel away with such a Eliot to come home at once. It cannot lowed. Jobson! says her waist is only seventeen inches.’” The duchess groaned as = thee the words. ; has grams were at once dispa' Eliot and his cousin, urging jand the duke aud duchess ieft Panshere to meet their son in. London, having telegraphed their intention to him. The days before the travelers could arrive -were terribly Jong to the anxious parents, but a telegram eame from Dover, ‘be in town by lunch time. “Why does not Eliot telegraph himself?” they wondered; but when at 1 To'elock Lord George alone entered the room, where his uncle and aunt sat anxiously expectant, they both ex- claimed breatilessl: “Ob, George! where is he? Has he not come ment to or ir awe must make tongue till after the | drawing-room; there is one ina f ‘Oh. ma. what a splendid idea. She must be Do—uo write at once.” Mand Jobson entered con amore into her mother’s plan. She. too, would Nke to be pre- circle of acquaintances hed ever penetrated the sacred Buckingham palace. Browns and Smiths would open their eyes. “I don't mind pretending to be © Eliot for so short a time, if I don't have to be bored with him too much,” she said. When the duchess received Mra, Jobson’: letter hor wrath and amazement were excessivs “That I should be asked to and ber daughters! such impertinence: Good heavens, what next!” “Well, my dear aunt,” said who was with her at the moment: “It seems to me a lesser evil than that Eliot should marry into snch a family. Very unpleasant, I allow— “What is Mr. Jobson, George—one never | hears of him?’ “Something in the city, I believe—and heaps y. “I have always so strongly disapproved of influx of dreadful people who ‘Sore been received at court within the last few years; people that have no claim, no right to force | Ce themselves into a place that should be select, | nat, alas, is so no longer. explain ‘such’ a presentation to all those who | have known how strongly I feel on the subject? No, no; I cannot submit to such degrading aresult the tops of the plants are stimulated, ish and weaken. Nearly liy sprayed late in the in growth the while the roots lan, vat Poca a all lawns that are lil fall are thus poor and feeble next year. no xmount of watering being able to to their former standard. The used only to keep the grass from suffering from drought late in the season, and not for stimulating the plants to undue Tf autumn manuring of the lawn is also practiced there is ali the more reason for the grasses late in the year. The only be increased to add manure over-stimulated lawn. The plants lowed to die at the pro} then stable manure applied. This decomposed, and no foreign seeds conveyed to the lawn in it. Wood ashes is even better than | stable manure. for no seeds of weeds can possi- bly be introduced by using pie fertilizer. et till after that, bring them u The duke was extremely handsome and dig- nified, and truth to tell. exceedingly dull. He had very few opinions of his own, but was al- ways ready to adopt those of his really clever wife; and she, wisely, did her best: to prevent his appearing the nonentity he was, by con- stantly quoting him as an authority; “The ” or, “the duke is of the opin- “the duke wishes——”, being phrases that frequently fell from her lips. The duchess, beside being a clever was a handsome woman, nearly as tall as her husband, with a queenly features that, though somewhat severely ela sical, were wonderiuily beautiful. wore handsome elothes—rich velvets, satii | and brocades, priceless lace and magnificent | knowing that thoy became her right She was terribly proud, and never ceased to deplore the state of modern society. The only child of this couple. the Marquis of Eliot, was, alas, a sad disappointment to his parents. Hie was small, insi and anything but clever. been terribiy delicate, and in conse had never been able to go to school, tutor and masters at home. tage in this arrangement being, as his mother He would not make undesirable ac- quaintances;both Eton aud Harrow are becom- ing terribly mixed. The great aim of vulgar, | pushing people is to send their sons to one of 0 a to effect an in boys of a class superior to their own. Perhaps owing to his never h: school, and his delicacy having kept him much in the background, Lord Eliot was extremely shy and awkward; he seldom spoke, and made ‘As he grew up, the duchess was in How the Jonses and “Yes; he has come home, dut so have the Jobsons, and they have persuaded him to go | with them straight to Brighton, where they nt that woman such presumption! “To Brighton! —we must follow at once. Oh, George how could you allow him to suppose f one Moment that we should consent to this? How did he ever meet these people?” “Welt, it appears Miss Maud Jobson has a| nd oue day at Nice the ani- run over by a passing fiacre. t hzppened to be standing near, and seized | the ereature from under the advancing wheels, | just in time to save its life. | son, full of effusive gratitude, and no doubt knowing who the rescuer was, made no end of promptitude,’ &e., &e., having thus made ontinued to follow it uj The Flower Garden tn Summer. To have flowering plants and shrubs through the warm season one must needs take good care of them, and not trust too much to nature. The fault with many isto think that in the summer time everything will bloom and look its best no matter how little attention is on it, But the garden of, the ex- lower-lover will always look much heater, pretticr and fresher than the one pre- | | sided over by an ignorant amateur. To say that weeds should be kept out of the garden is recaution, for all understand | work. But there are other that can be done about the jh satisiactory results. blvoming season is to be prolonged all flowers should be removed as soon as they begin to fade. The strength of the plant that would go oduce seed will then contribute tow: ing new flowers, The embryo secd-vesesls inched off, and the plant will make fort to bud out in all such piaces, | 20 frie . ‘To secure fiowers all attempts of the plants to | despair about him—he showed absolu produce seeds should be stopped. Bedding plants should be cut back frequently, | PO as this induces new growths, ‘owths usually produce new flow wering season cau also be prolonged very | reatly by taking care to stir the toy soil ocea- | WeFe ¢ F jonally with a small trowel. This allows the | Wife for her son. It was important he should et found anything so effective as the above | air to circulate around the roots of the advantareous to the Gor ernment. and to waive defects not i conflict with the JAMES FULTON, Ronen cherished poodle jificant-looking, Mr. and Mrs. Job- office until TWELVE WENT) -FIPTE, | 1580, achild he had 500 barrels. more or less, of hydraulic Portland Preierence will be given to cement of do- uestic manufacture, couditio ual For specith Sime | tat had save the acquaintance {every meaas in their power, | Boo’s brave rescuer’ must accompany them for ‘The one advan- d their pet, and 22. slopying et all sistions en Alston ates Bes son Metropolitan an unnecessary 10:30 a.m, 13.00, bm. lagerstown, +10-30a.m. and t: Treius arrive thom Cuicago daily rom Canciunatl and St Louis E +5 trom Pittebune 710 aan, PART: ENT OF A PLIES—I ICE, WasaiNaTon, Jane 13, he Departinent proposals for ‘furnish! “Don't write a refusal at once. I quite agree It is impertinent—o but the alternative seems worse,” said da at ihe table d’hote— and Eliot never having been regarded as a and Lord Georgo smiled made a gesture —too kindly to the set, when I returned to intgrmed me of bis eng with all you say, NDA giief clerk. as follow: atingly at his aunt. whi ast and impatien D PHILA! eptom., Newark an “10:30 Dm. Buflet Bi jecping Car on the Abe 4:20 p.m. train does wot ark. ia, Newark, Wi 00. t Son 06 am. At the end of two days the duchess received @ second note from Mrs. Jobson, which ran as detects and to reject any or all bids ris and informetion will be furnished on applica~ tion. W. H.E. MILLER, Attorney-General. jelS-11t EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE REI ‘ED upervising Architect, Treasut ment, Washington, ou THE TENTH Ce ing and delivering at frei “Dear Duchess: Not havin jigabeth or New= ng a2 yet had an write aye. g-room is on the fatonce. Mr. Jobsu does not quis is anxious wee ext ion! at ouce order Muu and jeave itto your grace to rticular line—he wes ne T nor sportsman, and disliked In fact, he was merely a deadly dull here was nothing for it but pursuit to | } ishten. And there that evening the duke and duchess had a long and, on one side, stormy interview with They argued, entre taste for any p litician, schol oF ight depot at place of t-ofice lock bores, Loc «d the new | 80 ‘The | Young man, : a 2 soon as his “coming-of-age” festi over, the duchess began to look out fora < is n0 tine to lose. their son and hi ooeels OF our trons ed and even threatene it was no use—Lord Lliot, like most weak peo- He had made up mind to marry Miss Jobson, and opposition | only made him wore determined. ; ust now try the other side,” moaned fiscal year encime Ja and any additional in or- atio at this office. EB or ising Architect, “ARABELLA JoBSON.” The poor duchess! she was indeed driven into u corner. She had always been so staunch istocratic principles of Aud now that she should have to decide etween the marriage of her son to Miss Mand | or the presentation by herself of this ! It was indeed a | by a NDKIM, Supery ext brother's eldest son ant. and had marrieda y conduct scandalized ber mily terribly; and the thought that she should ever be duchess of Skye So many cligible | ladies whose birth and breeding was suc jas to make i | ble for so high ® position, were invited | with their parents to visit the dake | duchess, in hopes that Lord Eliot would fat ‘hat any well-brought-up girl | at an clliance plants | marry. and makes small passageways for the water to | it trickle through. If plenty of water is then supplied the plants there is no reason why flow- | ers should not be bloomin: late autuma. T have had annuals flowering | until the first frost of the year nipped them. Some plants, such as dablies, tberoses and the tall varieties of the gladiolus, are easily broken, and they need some su than their frail stems, Stakes shou alongside of them. and the stalks secure fastened in an upright posttion. are cut from the woods when green they hardly be distinguished from the plants. plants should be tied to them with wide strips of cloth. and not with strin liable to cut the plant, the plants wilt in spite of frequent watering. it ke a mulch around the plants. This can be done by cutting green grass from the lawn and spreading it close up around the base of the plants. When it rots itcan be dug into the soil, where it will act as a good ferti- Heren Wuannunvon, an upholder of the ¥ ‘PAIRS OF RD UNIVER ITY — Teaidepces by Union ‘Iva cea, 61¥ and 1351 c O J. 4. ODELL, General Manay and obscure tamil; cruel dilemma, i Lord George was made the means of He called on Mrs. Jobson and duchess would consent was irttolerable, @ ducheas of Skye drove up to the door of No. 250 Marme parade, “Such a good |. “No lack of money, i fear, it so mach more di Mrs. Jobson was at h house inside It was gaudy, ostent huge mirrors, brig chess groaned in. spirit as she recognized the difticuities before her. ‘The drawing-room. was vacant when duchess was ushered in | the negotiations, informed her that th: to present her (and she could rs) on condition that Mrs. and Miss e a written promise to release his engagement as soon as the drawing-room was over. o sooner had Lord George left the house Mrs, and the Misses Jobson flew to th: Frivole, where they spent posing the most magnificent | sin which to appear before the queen, ‘oung ladies were i id Mrs. Jobson se __OCEAN STE. OUTE EeLoxpos x os 0 j one of them, tious, vulgar— of refusing so | never entered the duchess’ after the other came made no sign—he avoided the sy: ‘all, and, if forced to be in their company, | hardly spoke. For two years this had gone o | ad_ frequently said A N,, COKNER OF SIXIM AND B STK If the stakes Lows t La ress Steame: and the Wset, Chicago Limited Express ale, Wed., June IY, 1 x ed. 2 Vestibuled Cars at 9:50 a.m. dail iy to Cincinuati and St. Louis, « Cure from Pittebure to Shd Harrisburg to St.Louis, daily, sunday, ue Car Aliooua to Chicago, daily, with Slee; ud went—Lord Eliot and she had time to Furniture covered in blue n, gilt legs and backs, maeses of draperies | 2 mest inappropriate places, tables covered h frames--no books, no wor! no flowers—everything tas After afew minutes’ waiting and the owner of all this appeared, and we! matched her surroundings, as the latter is 'Y season makes i dressmaker, Mm is well to mal 0 have white sa‘ ted ior herself a on velvet train, to be trimmed with gold, and petticoat of rose-pink satin cov- ered with many colored beads, ; had to be bought, bouquets pointment made with a pho- ‘aph the ladies in all their your largest size,” sai son importantly. The hairdresser had to be ed, also rooms taken at the in fact, the arrangements kept the whole family in a state of pleasurable excitement for dara, Meantime the duchess was in a most un- happy frame of mind; the worry and anu ance made her positive had now taken w the season, and for the drawing. | “Yes, mamma, by-and- did he make to the di ‘The winter of 188— was very severe. Tie marquis caught a chill, and for some weeks his hen the doctors still no progress vuisvitle and Memyp ft p. Wa. daly, or Pittsbur and the West, with = Pittsburg, and Pitusbure to | For heue, Canandaieua, Rechester and Niagara Falls a tg yaay 8:10 a an IMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD absudaigua and Kochester doiy; for Bufe falo aud Niagara dal m., with Sleeping Car ter For Willaiusport. Lock Haven and Elinira at 9.300, mn. daily, except sunday. FOR PHLADELYBIA, NEW YORK AND THE 11:00 aud 11:40 am ing the door ope! ©. ew York, South- A large, stout smpton and Hemi ot 00 ton uch made up, with musses of oves, fans, ete, said he must spend the sprin ordered, an a Nice was chosen, an were unable to leave home at that time, the duchess settled that her nephew, Lord George Chatfield, a younger son of her brother, the marquis of Danecourt, should accompany his ud the Continent, Steamers unexcelied for peed and comfort. ULAR SERVICE: Every Thursday from New to Plymouth (Loadou), Chervours (Paris) and Meal at Pasture. Some stockbreeders, especially those who raise fancy steers, are accustomed to feed the cattle meal when at pasture. Was more universally observed there would Be better animals brought to our markets, and the results would be more gratifying to the growers. Poor grass pastures do not suppl: with sufficient nourishment to enal fatten quickly, and in many of the old sections of our country very few good as his parents excent Saturday, 10:00 p, ashineton to Koc! t green silk dress, elaborately made, and trimmed heavily with sti rooches, bang Excellent fare, Kaves extreme! Sl asda “My dear duchess, how kine ud will be in directly Jobson advanced with outstretched hand, But her heart somewhat failed her as the duchess, ignoring her hand, merely bowed stifil “Madam,” she began, “I have called to see you on what, I fear, will be an unpleasant business for us both.” Unpleasant,” gasped Mrs, Jobson. palin; “Has anything bappene written to and engi Grosvenor hotel. ral Passace Office, BICHAKD & Coy . | Gi Broadway, New York. D ¥. DROUP, 925 Pa. ave. n.w. Ascuor Lave. Lord George was rather a favorite of his He was an astute young gentleman. knew how to play upon her weak points. and had early found that, as the very liberal allow- ance ho received trom his father could easily | be spent before the next year’s in | due, an occasional “tip* from ¢! who was most generous to those she liked, was by no means unwelcome. good grace endured the duliness of Craigholme castle, Pansbere park, the Wilderness, and var- ious other abodes of the duke’ till duller cousin ing effusively, Mrs. eet Sameer, and 3 PHILADELPHIA ONLY. & in. week days, auc ill, She and the duke their abode in London for d ordered her dress “Anything will do,” she told her dressmaker, who stared in astonishment. the habit of taking such in- terest in her dress, and liked to exercise her individual taste considerably, business was such a humiliation to her this time that she could not bear to think of it. “Happily I have the entree.” she said to her- self, ‘so shall merely waik through, and may never see those dreadful people at all.” Some few days before the drawing-room, Mrs, Jobson, who had, by diligent study of the Court Circular, acquired some necessarry etiquette, wrote a note to the duchess to say that the names for the presenta- tion cards were “Mrs, James Jobson, Miss Job- son, Miss Louisa Jobson, Miss Blanche Jobson.” ‘This as a reminder. ‘The duchess, indeed, required no reminder; the miserable subject engrossed her thoughts, She saw Kittle of her son; he remained at Brigh- ton, and she could not bear the society of even ber closest friends. The morning Mrs, Job- 's note arrived the duchess wrote the cus- intimation to the lord chamberlain that she meant to attend the drawing-room present Mrs. James Jobson.” done this, she left the note on her table, mean- ing to send itin the afternoon, and ordered her carriage to drive to the park, Not very far from Skye house the carriage came toa sudden stop. The duchess looke the cause and discovered a little crowd gathered in front of the church in that street, At that momenta lady in full bridal costume descended from the church; as the duchess caught sight of her e started and jurely it is—no—it is impossible. Is it M obson? Can it be she? not going to steal a march on us in this way. No bridesmaids, no wedding party. must see,” and hastily calling to ber footman to open the carriage door, the duchess alighted and entered the church. Yes, there was a wedding going on, but the tall, broad-shoul- dered young bridegroom bore no resemblance to her son, and the bride, could it be—— The duchess listened eagerly for the names. “Alfred Robinson” and ‘Maud Jobson.” it possible? might it not be some cousin with the same name? She would make sure. As the newly-wedded pair were-leaving the the church the duchess stepped up to the as- tonished bride, who started and blushed. Ye: it must be the same Maud Jobson. Ob, whata f! “I can’t understand,” she exclaimed, feeling she must have some explanation. “Oh! I am so sorry,” cried the bride, almost ture lands can from the solid food of the barn to the thin pastures of the field demand some meal ration along with the grass. ‘The milk flow may be kept up fora time under the changed circumstances, but a gradual shrinkage will surely follow. A slight ense in providing the animals with meal ill insure @ larger flow and be found very The steers will grow larger in me and lay on flesh at the same time. The proper meal is cornmeal for milch cows that are expected to keep up their flesh as well, cot- ton-seed meal will increase the milk flow, and for steers and colts that are growing wheat bran is the best. eee Written for Taz Eventse STAR. The Little Boulangist. “Merct, merci, Uttle man, here's a douceur for MEE” thon New Work For Brooklyn, d uate uf Brooklyn So he had with a double ferringe acres Now Her grace was For Atlantic City to the marquis? UNDORDERLA “Not that I am aware of. But I have come to tel! you this foolish entanglement can no longer go on, The duke absolutely refuses his and the society a any a time and oft; knowing that when his visit drew to a close a check for a really substantial sum would find its way from his aunt’s possession into his not 2 m, 9519.47, 4 See 40, E muday, 8-06, ¥ oH 50, 3:45, 4:10, 6:00, 724 mm. possaue, ice, Excurtion ‘Tickets et heduced Rstes. re’ Circular Letters of Credit aud Drafts hy amouLt issued at lowest carreut rates, sof tours, tickets or further EKSON BOS, New York, or SS, 921 Peupsyl vais ave. uw. Washington, mhz Lhe marquis is of age; he has promised to ‘oing to get out 20 and 9:00 am., 12:05, 4:20 and yunday. Sundays, 9-05 an. daily, except of it now,” interrupted Mrs. J “Lord Eliot is entirely dependent on the duke; be has absolutely nothing to marry on.” “But he will be the duke of Skye some day, and Maud will be duchess.” faced her antagonist trizmphantly. she is”—as the door opened, and a tall, showy- |, @ younger edition of the mother, ™. “I should prefer that this interview be be- tween you and me ak coldly, ‘completely ignoring her daughter-in- t. He really was of a kindly nature, and, though himself a good shot and fearless rider, did not openly show that he despised Lord Eliot and considered him a ‘poor creature” because he Consequently, his cousin had more liking for George than for any of the who never concealed their con- retched weakling who has no manliness about him,” as they were wont to think and say, ek RUDERICKSBURG | RAIL- AY ALLEANDEIA AND WADHINGLON GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. could do neither. And Mrs. Jobson Pants, #5"up. Moderate prices, good p, At guaranteed. at that time suited Lord ee He knew all expenses liberal hand, and at the moment he was specially hard up—“Very inuch in Short street,” as he expressed it. Soa tempo- rary absence from home and too importunate duns, ina bright and cheery place like Nice, aud within reach of Monte Carlo, was not at all a bad prospect. The preparations were soon made, rooms in the best hotel taken, and, accompanied by courier, valets. and a whole araphernalia of travoling comforts provided y the duchess, the cousins left England and fog for bright skies, clear air, and all the other delights of the sunny south of France, Lord Eliot wrote home regularly. His letters were like himself—not very interesting. feel stronger, and George andI have been on ‘he weather is charm- IMPORTER AND TAILOR, Has the honor to inform that his NEW GOO! have just arrived. ae - kK personally Sts all garments madein ais And I held aloft the luscious fruit the garcon gave 10, 10:45, 12°07 OS. bt Ww elect “Oh! ma—if I'm not wanted, I'd better go, and Miss Maud, tossing her head disdainfully, flounced out of the room, “Iam empowered by the duke to—to—” the duchess faltered, as she glanced at the rous over-dressed woman before her, er task seemed at each moment more and tore difficult—“‘to--to—offer—any—compen- ’Twas in the fields of fair Garonne and grapes in 1111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. = 1 — the statio Washington, D.¢. | Checking of ‘bases checking of baggage to Tenidences CHAS. E. PUGH, General Mauser, prePNony ane Lis Schedule in ef From drooping, overburdened vines, each bunch a from hotels and ; General I it. ‘The peasantlad of seven years, so pretty, bright wal Pessonmer Agent. Glanced laughing straight began to frown. “Monsieur!” said he, with prattling voice and brow of mighty scorn, “Take back thy hateful Prussian piece for I'ma Frenchman born!” in my grateful eyes, and D JOB PRINTERS __ 13358 Penusylvania avenue. CQUEEN & WALLACE, ‘BOO! 1205-1118 © st. mw. ERIEFS, TESTING Mrs. Jobson’s face grew crimson beneath the and pearl powder—she fairly screamed rule, Chattabours hd ae man Sleeper Wascinwton to am. —Fast tail daily or Warrenton, Char- Stavous Chesapeake and Unie t, Danville aud ‘Star sore’ “Do you come here to insult us? to offer to hired carriage bribe us to give up our daughter's fature pros- pects for money?” The poor duchess was sorely embarrassed; she knew not what to say or do; how persuade these people to see reason. “Do, pray. consider before you encourage your daughter to take a step which could only lead to misery. Lord Eliot's family would never receive her; the; to live on; in short, it astonishment, DS, PETITIONS ur, Rocky Mount ELY PRINTED. several long’ drives. ing—so nice to go out without bein; two by an east wind. Hope youare This was the sum and substance of all ters, and his parents, knowing their eon, did not expect more. After two months at Nice Lord Eliot wrote that, feeling much better, suaded him to diue at the table “George thinks it will be more cheerful than in our private apartment,” he explained. Al- together, the Nice trip seemed to be a success. the duke and duchess were spending the spring months at Panshere Park. ‘The post ar- , and one morning early in April the duchess found a pile of letters be- “One from Eliot,” she said, opening it; and, as usual, loud. Surely Eliot is FINE WORK A MEDICAL, &. YOREST, LONG-EST. ‘Ladies’ Physician, can be So gallant was the baby mien, so brave the puny That I caught the tiny hero up, and clasped him lumbia and Aucusta, Pui man Sleepers W: wo Cinciuuati vis C. would have nothin; would be a wretched business——" revent her being Marchioness of Duchess of Skye hereafter! Mr. Jobson will not -allow his daughter to starve, a may do by your son!” The duchess felt flight was her only resource, is uscless our prolonging this interview,” ood morning.” 't the room, feel- IT am no Prussian, child,” lorie, “nor wear a is cousin had per- ‘Bristol and Chat- m. pet ve. Lyneubury, My Washington fought side by side with thine own vcommensing toe iuupuls, conecting tuebee ashington bi EN CONTRADICTED THAT Eliot now, an the oldest-established ad Physician tu the cit: T HAS NEVER Dr. BROTHERS is Ladi And laden down with liberal store of fruit fresh from the vine, Thought I, “the Frenchman loves the Seine as the German loves the Khine.” “Bravo, my infant patriot, here's @ louis d'or for thee; Particular attention paid ies, married oF singie, Forty years’ ¢ 7 i will wish you dr rived at breakfast time, ‘And, with a stately bow, cho ing that nothing had been gained by her most unpleasant mission. In deep dejection she re- turned to the hotel to give an account of her discomfiture to the duke. “Well, ma, is that old cat gone?” d.Jobson thrust her the drawing-room, where her mother was tate of boiling in .D AND BE WISE—DR. BROTHERS, 906B ST. z mi he Specmlist in this city, allcases ot private diseases GF Bo change: consulte- 1 peared beiure m it Lstablished |, taking itup and New Orleans, via Adauta apd Mon! Sleeper Ws to began to read it sae Railway ai rrant e’re @ dozen years & soldier-boy Dear Mamma: —Davip Grawam ADER. | marry, so] am sure you will t. I trust you will and says her waist is ffectionste son, Engaged?” exclaimed both big mre in at the door of -“Come home with me at once, Water as a Substitute for Grace. duchess, too much excited to weigh her words, From the Lewiston Journal. ANHOOD RESTORED BY USING A BOTTLE or twoor Dr. BROTHERS’ Tavagyeating, Cordial compensating gain. After the berries have been produced the canes have served their purpose, and they are of no farther use. If they are allowed to live and die a natural death the drain upon the soil and plant is consider- able. When removed all the nourishment fur- nished by the roots go to make the young canes strong and Vigorous, so that they are better developed and matured for the following sea- son. There is also another advantage in early runing. The green canes cut easier than the ‘ied ones, and the plant is not half-pulled out of its bed in the operation of severing the large stalks. To avoid pulling the plant hand- shears rather than a knife should used for this work. Blackberry vines can be din the same way, with similar beneficial results, Some claim that by lea’ the canes on until early spring the young shoots are thus pro- tected, but the injury to these is usually done after the old vines are removed, when the = shoots have shoved their heads out fore the last cold snap has gone. It is much better to cut the canes in summer; then pro- tect the roots of the vines with straw or leaves spread around them, which need not be re- moved until the young canes havi to show their heads. _Havi received fall nourishment of strong, ithy roots they will then be better prepared to withstand rough ‘Weather. Gro. Witsox. and only feeling she must get to the bottom of | nervemowen If sauterie wleae the story. And before the bride or bridegroom ald speak they were handed into the duchess brougham and whirled away to ome” being the order given to ished servants. “Now explain,” and the duchess waved her hand to Maud and her hnsband to be seated. anted to marry Lord Eliot,” fal- ee ma thought it oes Cl ee grand marriage, and so we were engage: at Alf and I always cared for each other, and when we returned from Nice, and I heard how the marquis’s famil: jon. insult us by offering money! How dare she! Kou shall marry him!” jo, ma; I’ve come to tell you that I “Maude——” Mrs. Jobson sank into a chair, almost speechless, never liked him. nincompoop, and what’s the use of being a marebioness with no money, anda family that won't recognize me? No, I'm not going to him, and there’s an end of it!” ud, you’ve been listening at the door.” It was my business sht to listen.” can it be—why does he not write Maud? It must be one of the I know they are at N: Sister Weymouth was one of the most notable women that ever lived in the_good old Maine town of Blankmouth. She was notable for her powers as an exhorter, which shone in the vil- lage prayer-meeting as brilliantly as those of any licensed preacher whom the villagers heard, and for her quick wit pression in many quaint an some of which are treasured to though she has long been gathered to her fath- ers and mothers. rthless named Frost fell in love with hter. Failing to melt the stern objections of the young woman's other way, he pretended to be converted under her exhortations, joined the church aud was married to his heart's desire. Very soon the bad blood in Frost's veins asserted itself and the rascal deserted his wife after he had live: with her but five or six months, Not long afterward his child was born. While the offi- ciating person was giving the infant a bath Sis- ter Weymouth came in. “Look here!” said she. that baby under the water all the Frost out of it!” oo —____ : Pullarton girls, ice, and they are th people he has mentioned in his letters.” the duchess hurriedly went to the library an; returned with a large peerage, which she. opened and turned to the entry, “Glanmere, list of children, third daughter. a euuine and resable pill forsale. Neverteil. Ask for car reservation : a 4 actin: Seta Be, Tiare Sas. L. TAYLOR, Gen Pass. Agent OQCq[_—__l___3O37<3 POTOMAC RIVER BOATS._ poromac BIVER LANDINGS. a Mondays Wedicedaye aod landings: First-class, 50 @ namby-pamby is counterfeit. Send de. co s lown the long pT ODO't “Yes, it must be,” and she Maud Geraldine Flora, the I knew Alice Glanmere brought out a girl this year, and she was pretty; they are all chi We must write to oc etn Y speec! this “day, alt lbnay waco : were discussing. I'd a perfec’ aencatanern thonesa foe rage ‘To think that her daughter, for whom she had schemed 80 succ should turn and behave so scandalous! “Do youthink you catch, may I ask? Dukes are not as’ blackberries, What will your father say?” 've told pa, and he says, ‘All tme to marrya man I “Noa. were quite willing to marry him at ,, rather fine; but I've ier geet eed hire ae I tol I ould ep toy mal wi not im. But we ail wanted to be presented, vo. nia said I must not break off m: i Se" BSB s SEaViRE SS" por juss ot vi a1. bent sealed STAN. ual. ¥ Scor. Suvand Faw. SPECIALTIES. HE ELECTROPOISE IS AN ABSOLUTE CURE " ‘No doubt, my love, you are right. 80 clever to. guess ity for Ritct's Setiee te very here's a letter from Jane Cromley from ‘haps this will tell us some —she he Glanmeres 80 well duchess hastily opened another letter foreign envelope, and read aloud: h to be oh Fe teed he a aree to-morrow, 80—so we just ran awa) married, I made Frivole make S256, “keel eal. Ses, TTANO, HAVING it did seem Yrom the Boston Transcript, no disgrace about it, ma, _Y. ing. A long hose aitached to the house pump bs the best arrangement for this purpose. The nozzle should be finely perforated with holes that will admit small streams of water passing throughthem. ‘his will distribute the water evenly over the and not down one Of the lawn, while other are left sight will the detri- i f pl Oo “it F Hf | é i People who imagine that they are talking slang when they call such a day as this a “muggy” day, and put the words, as they often do, in a sort of vocal ‘There’ “it horrid, log fellow; a miserable pill-mixer this to replace the Marquis of Eliot——” “Alf's a doctor, and he’s werth two of the 'd better write and tell ng, and we've se marquis; and duchess that 3 fu 2 ef E Hi i 5 8 i yi Hy FT] gE = s Fe : f | E i i I Ee I EB ] i é i Pitt hres” li i I i