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SUPERSTITIONS' GRIP, THE PET OMENS WHICH MOST PEOPLE CHERISH. krm. prll. < MM!M *ll*ri Wklrk rIUw a mmm Iron III. r.dH- I. ! .r.,e. Ur.pl I' Ikr .r| Every human being baa his pet sup- erstition. It came to him almost in the cradle, and baa remained with him, by a strange pertinacity, all his life. Man is too proud to admit a governing influence which has no real foundation and must fall to pieces when its stabil- ity is tested, but no .natter how silly a uperstition may be, once imbedded in memory by a single instance when it came true, til its signal failures will generally fail to loosen its grip upon tbe human being who has been taught it in childhood. A pet superstition will lose not a jot of its influence, should it fail every time in a hundred, provided it proves true in one instance only. This fact shows how men are joined to tteir superstitious idols. " Sing before breakfaat, cry before night," is tbe most ridiculous of all old bogies, and the most destructive of mirth, la 11;; liter and happiness. It is not difficult to prove its fallacy. Let every man, woman uud child stand up against it ; sing bowl, if they cannot give forth melodious sounds laugh merrily, and rejoice at the coming of day. like tbe birds. whose first thought upon waking on the appearance of the first streak of dawn is to sing happily with pure joy for tbe return of another day. Let each be as happy M the birds, and make everybody else happy, and thus will this detestible auperstition retire to the gloom of its inception and be heard- of no more. There ia an old superstition that THE LEFT LIMBS should always be dressed first, but L.oL completely at one time. Suppose that tbe man who manifests his indignation at the aasertion that he is superstitious oominenoea. cautiously, aa it were, with- out letting himself know that be is be- ing watched, with tbe first garment he puts on in tbe morning, and learn what is tbe result. How surprised be will be to know, perhaps for tbe first time, that his left arm goes into his shirt first, bis left leg in his trousers first, and hw left sock on his left foot first, to say nothing of continuing the obser- vation as far as the shoe. There are men who will change a garment whii-h has been put on, unconsciously, inside out, but there are many men who will not, for their lives, risk the old super- stition concerning such an act. Kings have not dared it. Where i- 1 1 ir manor boy. who, saving only in a spirit of bravado. will knowingly walk under a ladder I Kven if done in a spirit of defiance . of tbe old bogie, how expectantly and. sometimes trem- blingly lie awaits tbe coming of tbe pen- alty. Try it. man, and if tbe penalty of sorrow or loss, disappointment or ac- cident, does not result before the day has swept by, you will not tell of it. If it cornea to you, tbe rule will be fol- lowed, and you will never cease telling of it, this rare occurrence. When a man returns to tbe bouse after once starting out. having, perhaps, forgotten to kins his wife, or something less important, his natural inclination, without special prompting, is to sit down HKKOHE STARTING AGAIN. It is said to be bad luck to omit this. Even death may nutult if a human being should raise an open umbrella over his bead within dm. is it is said. I mhrella-makers have been known to observe thin religiously. People who live in the country must be careful not to have around their bniiiee a while-muted cow, for should the window be o|ien and I his cow with the while proboscis reach it over the win dowsill in search of information or .mi-thing dainty, there will be a deal h in tbe family before long. So says tbe old saw. Why must we give a penny for any sharp instrument presented by a friendf Why do we seek a four-leaved clovei . and why must we pick up a dirty horse- shoe from the atrnrt whenever we see It there I Why do men nail the horse- ahoe over I heir doors, and ends down, I IN. invariably, when the original sup- erstition, of which they neein to be in ignorance, aaserts that it should be milled up the other way, so as to catch within its embrace the luck which descends f There i.- no longer any use of talking about the old inigie rnn.-erning one of thirteen rutting at table dying within s >ear after the feast, for the 'Thirteen Club exploded that foolish old saw by silting thus, month in and month out, many yeara, many table* with thirteen at ear.n. and all lived out the danger- ous year, arid more years added, nut there are still living men who will not undertake a journey ON A FRIDAY, although, after coming to sum the matter up. multitudes ot men have dis- covered that Friday, nf all days in the week, is t In- must fortunate day for every- ihing And il is rarely, now, that a criminal is executed on Friday in any part of tbe world, thanks to the same Thirteen Club, who laugh at supersti- tion, knife and fork in hand. Yet there is not one of them who has not hie net superstition, either consciously or otherwise. The biggest man in the club carries a horsechesnut in his poc- kel to ward off rheumatism, and an- other is a spiritualist. They all put on I hi- left m-k first, and few nf them dare sing before breakfast Hut they are deserving of great praise for what they have done ana must not weary in well- doing. u hen a valuable vane in the Tulller- les fell to the floor and was shattered .-i short time lief me the great battle of Waterloo. JoaephiM prophesied disas- ter would follow and it did Niu.olc oo met his fate there, but his " Book of Pate" never told him defeat was near and duia-tcr hoveling over him Hut this -iu. not the first vase broken by mam in the I uillerie* \\htt about th' -i.l 'In- old i The opal is a stone of ill omen, it U said, and ill luck mint follow tbe per son who wear* one, vei Queen Victoria of Kngland makes it a point to have one of tl.me beautiful stones put in every piece of jewellery abe intends (or a present. What about tbe wearers of them I Are they all unfortunate? THE CROCKERY TRADE has reason to rejoice in the existence of the ancient English superstition, so well known to the bouaema'd, that if she breaks one piece of . 'HIM, she must, necensarily. break another immediately after whereupon she proceeds deliber- ately to -niiuih the least costly piece within her reach. It is the negro who is tbe most sup- erstitious being on earth. Superstition rules bis every action, and leads him to the performance of the moat ridiculous things. His pet superstitions are tbe In HI, i, HI and the, ghost. In both of thene he believes as implicitly as he does in it God. The heart, torn out of a living chirken, tbe tongue of a living frog, a dead man's finger, a slit from a grow- ing ash tree, or the blood of a murder- ed man, as well as a few other such things, and a midnight walk of a mile or more, clad only in his night shirt, may serve, in his imagination, to quell the hoodoo, but tbe ghost can never be laid until it.-t own purpose is completely served. Some years ago there was an elegant mansion in the outskirts of New Orleans which bad been occupied by a strong-minded old woman, who owned, together with the mansion and grounds, a number of slaves. It was said of this woman that she was accus- tomed to chain one and another in sev- eral rooms of this mansion and beat them terribly, some times even to death. When this horrible woman died, and ever after, the negroes round about swore that unearthly groans and the RATTLING OF CHAINS were heard nightly coining from the ghosts of her victims within the bouse. Consequently, the house remained un- tenanted. although the surrounding ground was sold, and the mansion sur- rounded by bouses. The mansion was valued at 175.000. One day an enterprising Yankee pur- chawed it (or some $3.000. and. after slight preparation, threw open the doors for the ad million of the public at so much per head. The " Chamber of Horrors." and so on. were timorously inspected by the multitude for many months, and the enterprising man from down East retired from the showman's profession with a fortune and tbe title deed to the bouse. But the ghosts were too sensible to disgrace themselves to the extent of being shown up for a mere song of admission fee. and were laid then and there, much to tbe sat- isfaction of the " cullud gentleman." It is human nature to see in other* what we fail to see In ourselves. A very apt caution is sometimes met with, which is. " Man. know thyself !" If every man will watch himself atten- tively he will find that more than a i-ingle superstition will, to his utter as- tomchmeiit. perhaps, crop out now and again. It is worth trying, just for the fun of the thing and to satisfy com- mendable curiosity. N.Y. Times. A HINT TO TURKEY. TB> Krtll.h rrrnilrr Irll. T.rkr. IB fUU I I. II Z It. r M h.l > >!.. -I .1... Lord Salisbury drops a bint to the Sultan that reform must lie effected in Turkey, and that without delay. No matter what may have been the origin of tbe troubles with tbe Armenians, or of the persecutions to which the Christians have been subjected, certain i' i- that the horrors are of such a character that no civilixed State can view them with equanimity. I.et it be said that the Armenians were the ag- gressors, and it follows that these people muMt have beeen bard pressed or they would not have so far broken from their traditions as to enter u| >n a conflict with their powerful and fana- tical rulers. Assume on tbe other hand that the Turks gave the offence, and it must be acknowledged that tbe proceed- ings have been as wanton as they are cruel. There are thine who treat the Armenians as answerable for the dif- ficult and for the slaughters of which thr\ have been the M. nm- Hut the opinions of the nations is that not lung they could have done could warrant the barbarities to which they have lieen sub- jected. Added lot be murders which nave swept thousands and ten* of tbous- snds to their graves, and tbe TKimilU.K INDIUM I'lHX visile. I u|ion the women, there comes mm action equivalent to a denial on the part of the Sultan of the demands made upon him for relief. 1 1 is ixwtaible that the duplicity be bis pra-tised in his dealing- with i lie powers, although characteristic of an Oriental prime ha., been forced upon him liy the ne- cessities of the situation. He cannot lighten the load (be Christians have to carr> u it hunt lightening that of the of the Sultan to the stronger nationality it. awakening dissatisfaction and trouble in a new quarter Hut the pow era are not rom-erned with the relations of the Sultan to the .-t mnger nationality undei IIIM rule They are interested mm only in insisting that order shall somehow be restored, and that the Chrinlian* shall not be molested and murdered. It is gratifying to know that the Sultan ut not to M allowed i In. .ugh cunning prompted by fear, or re.Milting from inefficiency, to evade his plain duty. He must act .or. as Lord Salisbury hints, he must lie prepared to take th bitter oonAequerices. No more polite, yet direct, t limn could be made than that which Lord Salisbury has is- sued. Turkey he points out. is the creation of the powers. Kuni|>e desires to maintain the Empire in its integrity. Peace and justice, wit ha ix>mplelr pi gard for the tights the lives, and the l>ro|iertie,s of the chii.simu- however, musi prevail. If tlitwe cannot be as- sured under pie.sent conditions then- anil here the Sultan is left to draw his own conclusions. Passing Judgment .Innkin I never see her evrcpl on StindtM \ hen .she iMWses the house , LIU i. |il l.i.v isn't she lair ! Old lioy Yes; passing fair. Two Souls. Hride " We must do our heat nol ti- le I i"*ople see we're on our wedding -i, in " i. UN. in Indeed we must, in uc II be cli.gd four prices for every- thing.' Basement Barns ana Manure. "The saving of barnyard manure is much more thought of by farmers now than it was in the earlier history of farming in this country. This is the chief reason why there are more barns with deep and warm basements. In the old-fashioned barn set on a stone foundation, but little removed from tbe surface of tbe ground, there was neces- sarily great waste of manure. Quite often tbe floor waa laid with unseasoned lumber, which, as tbe planki dried, left pace between them, through which all stock, in tbe quandary of uncertainty as to bis best policy. There is a con- servative rule which applies in most oases, viz : Maintain your regular course, when doubt exists as to what is desirable. Many swine breeders have experienc- ed a IOMS of five per cent of their stock by a beginning of sickneas. By prompt action they have given proper preven- tive attention lo tbe' herd, by reducing and changing food providing pure water, clean feeding floors and troughs, and the administering of a common sense tonic, such as every successful swine, breeder understands, lly effort the stout-hearted are continually wrest- ing success out of apparent disaster. The policy of holding when tbe masses are selling usually holds good. If one has good brood mares, cows, ewes, sows, bens, etc., there is safety best individual merit is a necessary part of assured success. and profit in tbe future for him who the lujuid manure was lost. Tbe under-! breeds them right, and is vigilant in at- pi n mug of the barn waa often just en-) tention to the details of sui -essful man- ough to hold it from the ground, or tf | agement. . Tn P ur ? bred aire ' tne stones were laid it was so loosely that it made a free course for tbe wind. As cattle and hones were stabltd over theae open floors a great deal )f what they ate during cold w rat he, went to sustain annual heat. It was practically wasted," quotee tbe American Cultivat- or. "Tbe building of basement barns has made a great improvement in tbe con- ditions for saving tbe excrement of winter-fed stork. The stable should be MONKEY AND COBRA. Tfcr L.ll.rl .1 t.im.l. I. Ur.ll.c Wllk KM. The sagacity which many animals dis- play when dealing with snakes is one of tbe remarkable things in nature. An intelligent puppy knows, somehow, that snakes may be venomous, and treats accordingly. If in the bament. the entire floor inmke> ^ ^ it witb . -rtog of ^k which should be of concrete. This ,. , ^ r ^ COBtUllla| , ^ rk . much better than a matched floor, aa . _. u *_ ^ _ the latter will rot, and it will always " after a year or two, be offensive with the odors of manure soaked into it. It is commonly thought that a side hill from the snake. A horse kills a snake by leaping upon , 4 lt ... . . . .. " four feet k P l together, so must be chosen as a site for abasement: that the snake's fangs can find nothing barn. This makes it easier to build an |,ut the horny hoof to strike into Tbe one It costs some labor to make the, part of tbe instinrt of all animals. approaches to tbe doors; but there ia| A correspondent gives an interesting an.; frequent windows. Mo ,t barn base-: deadly cobra in India. Tbe serpent menta are necessarily too dark for the 'was coiled up on the ground under a health of the stock. It is true the win-| tree Tbe mookey Blow | T left his perch dow lets in more cold than . does s wall. but this can be; 1 " tb * fork f the tree, and quietly, remedied by putting in double win- j with great caution, moved downward lows, which if kept clean will let in ;un ,i| be had approached within about more sunlight in cold weather than will I. . . .. .. windows that are single, but obscured > tw by the frost which will surely gather i He looked like a solemn old man. cur- u pi in them from the breath of animals, i iously moving his head from side to i? side, aa if closely inspecting the object as a wall beofre him. Then he took a firmer hold " Most farmers who have built base- ot the tree with one arm. and wrapped ment barns have been surprised to find his tail closelv around the trunk, that the extra room thus secured cost' He reached forth his hand until it was les* than that in the* upper portion, within six or eight inches of the snake. Only one njf is needed whether the nd then quickly withdrew it. I was barn be high or low. and where stone excited, and wondered if be knew tbe is plentiful on the farm the materials dangerous character of his adversary. for a basement wall that have to be "as he playing unknowingly witb purchased consist only of li.nr. The death T paaement can be used as a cellar to The hand of the monkey again moved keep roots, pumpkins and other food for toward tbe venomous reptile. H'as be stock. Whenever a ailo is built it going to seixe the creature f Suddenly, should reach to the basement floor .and like a lightning flash, tbe monkey extend as high in the building as tbe. grasped the cobra around the neck, silage can be raised. Where a great close to the bead, .in such a manner deal of stock is kept it pays to run an that it could not bite, while the snake's elevator by horse or steam power, so aa'hody encircled tbe monkey's arm. to lift tbe silage higher than would be An astonishing scene followed. The possible by hand. snake hissed loudly; the monkey chat- "llut tbe greatest advantage of the tered and screeched and danced and basement barn is that it enables the leaped in frantic delight. He Would farmer to save all the manure without stop his wild contortions, and seriously waste. Witb a concrete floor the liquid examine the snake's head and eyes aa well as solid excrement will be pre- and protruding tongue, and again grin served from loss. Tlere will be no, and dance about. freezing in such a baaement, and the' After be had had enough of this manure may be drawn and spread onl sport, he liegan to rub tbe head of t he land intended to be plowed the follow- serpent on tbe hard ground, and con- ing spring. In this way there can- be tinned to do this, with repeated serious no loss, and the soluble portions of the 1 inspections of his work, until he had manure will be well mixed by rains and rubbed the head of the cobra entirely melting snows with soil beneath. A off. Then, with much gleeful chatter- load of manure spread early in the inir he dropped the still writhing body winter produces double tbe effect the ami scampered awav to join his compaa- next season of one that is drawn on the, ions in a neighltoring grove, land just before it is plowed. If it is desired to compos! the manure, it had i better lie done in heaps under a covered! rilBirtiic nnvC-pv turra shed outside the basement In such! LUHIOUS l> SERVANCES. HOUSEHOLD. How They Named the Baby. They talked of Medora. Aurora Flora, Of Mall and MarcU and Mililrrd May. Debated tbe question of Helen. Hon- ors, Clarissa, Camilla, and Phyllis and Fay. They (bought of Marcella. Eatella. and Bella. C tiusi.lered Cecelia. Jeaaette and Pauline. Alicia. Adella. Annette, Aral*) la. And Ethel and Eunice, Hortenae and Irene. One liked Theodora, another Lenora ; Some argued for Edith and some for Elaine, For Madeline, Adoiine. Lily and Lora ; And then, after all. they decided oa Jane. be saved from being wasted by rains and: snows Most of the scattered manure in lrm. and W..ITH I .-ll.b Life. One of the most interesting features by which lime the rains and snow have wanbed from it most of its soluble plant food. Tho saving of manure which comes from keening stock in basement stables, enables the farmer to increase the productiveness of his land. Such a farmer can well afford to nun-haw com- forma and ceremonies in tbe j midst of the hurry and bustle of modern life. The other day tbe corporation i of London performed the annual rent ! service of the crown which has been i rendered for 600 years without inter- i ure is deficient in When the farm D > th * nior alderman to the king in .M. e begin* to grow more productive. ' |>erson, and is in acknowledgement of every after-step becomes easier. It i!,* r iain property which the city holds onlv another illustration of the truth . ,. that to him who hath shall be given. '" tbe trmv " rhe "> remem- and he shall have more abundantly, brancer now takes the place of the sov- The first step in this will be to e<-ure i ereign in receiving the service, which may be i omioi i.thh sheltered, and all the manure they make can be saved." Maintain Composure. Nerve to meet alarming conditions is always demanded. It is especially re- quired of the stork man. whether grow- ing or feeding for tbe meat markets, or: operating in milk, butter and cheese. Scarcely three, month* of tbe year go by in which I be iloml.s of adversity do not rise on mime part of the horizon It ia the brave part to meet adverse appearances in coolness and hope for t he best continually, employing every avail- able method to thwart the invasion on one's property. Bast of tbe Missouri river, there is no cause for serious alarm uver occasional dry weather. If early in the season meadows and pastures are cut short, millet . rye, roots, drilled corn, and other supple mi-ill ,u\ crops can be planted thai will be fair substitutes for hay, am', the Mio linn- I supply nf gi.im may be hua- liiii'i'-.l I" 'In- lie.st advantage, and with this precaution one in able t.t hold to all tho livr.-.iiK-k un the farm and in un tain it from tbe farm's resumccs . wiih but little, outlay for I be essential fi.nn. Illl-is-l i ike, el.-., which e\pi-l'leni-ed is find of |s- uli:ti v.'ilne where straw and the rougher grades of fodder are the principal toon in the ntock- . Threatened drouth often passes by, too. leaving the hasty man in selling oil 1,1 sore regret Markets waver and seem at limes to I til out of Night leaving the feeder, nil)' valuable, grain and half-fattened the reading of several documents and tin- invariable "Oyez, oyez. oyez," oil th" crier, the City Solicitor cuts one fagot with a hatchet and another with a billhook. Then there is more reading of documents and another proclamation, after which the City Silicitois counts out MIX hot sr shoes and ill nails, the re lire-tentative of Her Majesty acknow (edging the service by saving in each ca.se. "Cood number. ' This last sev- vire refers to the tenancy of a property still known as ' THK KOHliK." The forge ii-clf was pulled flown in a riot live .niiirie.s ago, and has not been restored, but the ancient name ! and ceremony are si ill maintained I IV.ipIc without imagination may scoff at these curious observances, as aln surd. but those who value our connec- tion with the |ia.st will treasure them M relics of a iiiue forever gone by. They are touches of poetry and color in the dull priMaic round of modern life. I he\ remind us of the time when America was ail undiscovered con- tinent. :nid Kngland a very different Kngland from Hint of to-day, but Kng- land still Whit tn iidinis changes have, taken place while year by the Cily of London hus heen cutting won. I and counting horseshoe nails for tbe sovereign, and the ivi-l, 'food num- ber" ha* In " ! in -.k'- nvle'J(f- of I he due service of Her Majesty'* faithful rommoti.s In I hi. simple cere* mony. idle an it may seem to some, we have the socrei ..t the giailuul growth ol i he Iliilish Kmpire lit what II is t't- day I'" 1 observance, of law tn-l . u the granting to sovereign m < of what i- .1'isl l\ due ;ind t ! of ancient ties because of t h- g|"i- a time which U past hut not forgot in. Good Coffee. Truly can it be said of coffee th * It is a " cup which cheers but not ine- briate*." As a stimulant nothing can surpass a cap of fresh coffee, providing it is well and carefully made. U i indeed a pity that it ia seldom appa- tuingly served, thus making of it ft moat wretched beverage. As a rule. tbe housekeeper is busy enough with- out taking the additional labor of toast- ing her own coffee, but there ia more satisfaction in doing so than can ever be found in buying it ready for tbe coffee-pot. Where one DM room a cool, dry place tbe liest way U to buy a sack of green coffee and roast just enough for a week at a time. It should then be placed in an air-tight can that none of iu delicious aroma, may escape. It may be best to grind tbe coffee quite fine, a> tbe coarser it ia the more is required for a cup. Even If one buys the coffee already roasted it ia best to grind it at home, just the quantity required each tiije. It al- ways pays to procure the best if one cares to cater to his taste in the least. The coffee generally preferred, and that which is most likely to suit tbe aver- age taste is two-thirds Java and one- third Mocha. Many like a little Rio. and have equal parts of each. Tbe coffee-pot must be perfectly dean, tbe water muat be boiling and tbe coffee ground fine, then we can proceed to make our coffee. There ia such a di- versity of taste and opinion about the quantity of coffee to use. that to spe- cify it would be impossible ; but a very good coffee, and one which suits most Uhstes is made thus. A heaping tahle- spoimful of ground coffee to each cup- ful of water. The coffee ia thorough- ly mixed with a fresh egg shell and all and the required amount of water ia added. It may have to be stirred once or twice so the egg cannot cook into lumps. Hermit it to boil a few seconds and allow il to remain stand- ing at tbe back of the stove a short w hile Of course, this may not be strong enough to suit everyone's taste. so double the quantity ot coffee can be used. Use thick cream with it. Kvrrv farmer has ow, o let him not lie guilty of insulting tbe coffee with hlue milk. It is mistaken econ- onn Here is another way to make coffee an old-fashioned and a good recipe : Scald tbe tin coffee-lviler and put in it one heaping breakfast-cupful of ground coffee mixed with the yolk, white, and hroken shell of one egg; to 1 hi- add almut three pints of bnskly- boiling water; place un the front ol the range and allow it to boil fast for sixty seconds, then clear with a third of a cup of cold water and remove gently to tbe side of the range. After a minute or two pour into the pot in which it is to go to tbe table, having first scalded the pot thoroughly. Coffee made in this way and served with cream and sugar ia particularly good. After each time used, the coffee-pot should be carefully washed in wap uds and thoroughly rinsed, oare Iving taken that it is perfectly dry before it ia put away. A coffee lover would pre- fer to have mi one cup of good coffee a day. rather than two poorlv made. U'hy is it, with so many excellent me- thods of making it. coffee U so often found to he tbe most undesirable bever- age one can drink f Take a little time, exercise a little care in making it.serve it more daintily, and no one can or will si\ of your coffee but that it is delicious. Have You Made Your Mince Meat Apple lens Mince Meat. Chop fine 8 11. green tomatoes and add 6 Ibs. su- gar, 1 OB. each of clove*, cinnamon and ,tll-:.ice. simmer slowly till tomatoes are clear. Then put away in covered jars. For pies take in the proportion of -3 tomatoes and 1-3 meat and aea- aon with butter. U.iled cider and sugar if needed, as regular mince pies should be seasoned. Mince Meat. Two bow la chopped aa- plea, 1 Uiwl chopped meat. 1-4 Ib. suet, grated rind and juice of I lemon. 2 tea- cups molasses, 1 large teaspoon each ot MI... i. and rli-ves. 1 nutmeg, 1 Ib. rai-ins. 1-2 Ib. currants, 1-4 Ib. citron cut fine, 1 quart cider and sugar and salt to taste. Mini* Ties. Five cracker* rolled fine. 2 cups hot water. 2 cups sugar. 1 cup is, chopped a little. 1 cup molasses. 1-2 cup viiM-.rar (fill tbe cup with wa- ter). 1-ii cup liuttor. I teji.s|ss-iiful each of clove-, cimi-vm.m and salt. 1-2 tea- itiMHin pepper and nutmeg Mrs. Henry Hall Cracker Mince Pie. Two cops rolled crackers, 1 cup sugar. 2-3 cup molasaea. 1-J i-\ip I'titter, 1-2 cup U.iled cider. 1 cnji hot water. 1 cup currants, 1 cup s same as for a niince- uieat pie. Mock Mince Pie Twelve cracken rolled fine, 1 c-ip lint water. 1-2 cup viiMV.it. 1 cii|- m.'!-sseji. I cup sugar. I cup currants. 1 c-ip rn s; measure with a ! ---m u.e 1 ctii. .( ci limits and ulso add small cup butter. This will make four pies. _ NY hat .lid Harebones aay when you a.ski-d him if he served equiue steaks t II- . ue a horse laugh.