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Hints for Busy Housekeepers. Recipes and Other Valiuble Information of Panlcular laterest to Women PolkA. SEA«<)N OF THi; UKAPE. Grope Jclljâ€" Frr>o t.'i-> fruit from •tc'ms, leaves, and alf imperfect grapes, put them ic a lor.i;o prcserv- oog kottI«, covfp and put on the stove, wbcr« they will heat slowly, j Btir occasionally and as they be This is a piquant and appetizing ii'3ndwic)i. Tuasticd.â€" Cut slioes of white or 'if graham bread thin, biittor light- ly and spread one with trcum cheeRO. Press the two slices firmly toj^tlier and toust tho outside of «in to softtn mash theragenty with! •'"'f}' ^^^"^^ * q"i<=k Kie- Send to A spoon. Cook until tho wlujlo niass boils, then let simmer for half an hour. Cover a sieve with cheeso- cloth and inlr) thi.s dip tho hot grapes and juice from the kettle; let them btaiid ten minutes, then by raising and lowering the cloth table wrapped in a napkin. SaJnion.â€" Drain oil from one-half can of .salmon, remove skin and hones and wash fish fine. Add to •t the yolks of three hard-boiled ^'ggg pressed l>hraugh a riccr, one- f<iurlh toafpoonful salt, a &alt&pfKjn make the' juice run tluough. Do : V. P*'"'''"'' «"« Uvblospoon lomon *ot squeeze too bard. Empty the i '"'^'*' * tfa»P<;on minced parsley, riove *nd fill again until all thei^"** one-fourth cup boilod salad juice has been obtained. Wa&h the *'':*'.^"'8- Spr«ad between slices of kettle, mcAsuro the grape juice into it. Put back on the fire and lot come to a boil, skimming it fro- fluently wihle it boils freely for white or oatire wheat bread. KITCHEN HELPS. Paper Bags. â€"To keep lettuce "twenty niinuies. When the juice is fr^sh. put it in a papar bag, twi.st first put on the fire to boil, sot in r'^ <'"<^ tight, place this in an- thc stove a pan containing as many ' I'^ther bag, and put in a cool place, pints of granulated sugar as there :l^f troubled with ants, plaes. in a were pints of juice. Let tivo su- gar heat, but not melt or color- After the juice has boiled hard £or twenty minutes pojr in the hob su- gar and stir until it has disEolvo<i, then take from tho stoTo and pour ac once i'lto llio jelly tumblers. Have the tiimb'Ts .xt.Tndinj; in a shallow pan, with a cloth in t" bottom of tho pan and an inch of box, put this in a strong p:ip6r bag, and hang from a hook. If you have to work in the kitchen in a long sleeved waist, slip a paper bag over each arm , making a hole just larjie CiKiugh to admit tho hand. Thi.s w'lll protect tho sieves and i)e eas- ily .slippnd on and off in cas^ the df»(ir bell rings. It is an excellent piol/cction in blacking a stove. Put and will highly recommend itself once tried. Scald and peel the to inaU)o» as usual. Have tlw can* sterilized, place tho raw tomatoes in them whole, pour in boiling; wa- ter to fill the cans, running a knife around in tlve cans, so tnat all th« crevices aro filled, then put on the cover. Place the cans in a boiler or large vessel, pour in bailing wa ter till it reaches the neck of the caiLs, put the lid on the boiler, wrap it with a blanket or rug, and leave until the water is cold, which will be next morning. The cans are then ready to bo put away. Every can will keep perfectly, if the to- matoes are thus treated, and when of-onod for u-&» you will find them firm enough to slice easily. Makes a fine treat for winter. SALADS. Tomato and Banana Salid. â€" Bli'e thin tomatoes and bananas and hard boiled eggs; cover with a mayonnaise dressing and sprinklr* with chopped nuts. This may bo put in a salad bowl with a border rf nasturtiums and leaves. Yellow Tomatoes. â€" To a pint of puree made of yellow tomatoes add juice of one lemon, a teaspoon- ful of onion juice, one cupful beef slock, in which one ounce of gela- tin* has been dis^solved, half a tea- spoonful of salt, a teaspoonful of minced parsley, a few drops of ta- basco sauce. Stir over cold water ainti! lui.xture begins to thicken, fold in one-half a cujjful of double THE S. S. LESSON INTEKNATIONAL LESSON, OCT. 17. Lca»on III. Paul a Prteoner â€" Be- fore Feli.x. Acta 24. Golden Text, Acts 2h 16. Verso 1. After five daysâ€" Mean- ing, probably, five days after Paul's arrival in Caosarea. With certain eldersâ€" Only the Sadducee members of the Banhe- drin would be likely to com*. Tertullusâ€" If we judge by the name, this man was a lloman, cho- sen becau.se of his acquaintance with the Jloman law, and because of his ability to persnado Felix that the apostle was a peril to tli« government. 2. By thee we enjoy much peace â€"it is true that Felix deserved some credit for suppressing bri- gands and zealots when ho first en- tered oflico, but it would be diffi- cult to find any other praiseworthy feature of his administration. By thy providence evils are cor- rected â€" By the exercise of an un- usual severity he had brought about temporary reforms, but they yielded worse fruit later. 4. Further tedious unto theo â€" This is a bit of flattery, implying, cream beaten until solid, and turn ' as it do<;s, such a deep absorption iii'to individual molds- Place in i ii' his di.soharge of public duties THE FAMILY OF HATI Co-operation Means a Consideration for the True Welfare of One Another. warm watr-r aroui:d tliein. This will il'iper bags over canned fruit and pi event breaking tho tumblers â- when tho hot juice is poured in. Let the jolly oool and set it away in a cool, dry place, and after three days cover each tumbler with a thin layer of melted paraffin, put on the tin covers, label, and set away in the preserve closet. Spiced Grapes.â€" Tliis is a good old recipe and make« a delicious fruit relish to serve with meats. Prepare the grapes as for jelly. To #eveu pounds of grapes you will i\ec*l half a pint of strong vinegar, )ia!f a pint of grape juice, thr-oo pints and a half of granulated su- gar, two ounces of stick cinnamon, and one ounce of -whole cloves. Boil togi'thcr the sugar, vinegar, and giapo juice, and tho spices, which jcriies and the color will bo pro served. Potato Hint.â€" When preparing scalloped potatoes, ma<;aroni, in fact anything in the scalloped line, with milk, instead of pouring the milk over, all make a crrani sauce nolt too thick and pour over warm about half an lioiir before putti ig in the o^en. This does not) take a.' long to bake an<t you aro always sure of having the pfrtatoes or ma- caroni tho right consistency. Cooking Vegetables.â€" I.i cooking vegetables such as grown corn, tur- nips, bcet..«, caulif!oHcr, d.ii d boat s a»d peas, string beans and even cabbage add a bit of lard whib cooking and you will be surprised how much less time it takfts to ccx.k ice box for two hours. Unanold on lettuce leaves and servo with French boiled or mayonnaise dress- ii;g- C.\IJGUT WITH A MOLSETR.VP. Host the Fariiirrs of SoHJh .\frica Get Rid of ('i'ow.s. The large bl.iek crow of South Africa is a tremendous gorger, and he does enormous damage to tho mealies and other crops. I A sufferer ha.s devised a clever I way o-f frightening off the.-.e pests. : A long stake is first firmly planted I in the earth. A captured crow is I then attached to the slick just above the ground. On top of the I stake is fixed a steel mouse-trap. that he cannot wasto many mo- ments in hearing Tertullus. 5. We have found this man a pes- tilent fellow â€" He implies that a thorough in-vestigatioii has been made into tho character of Paul, and that he is a man of wicked life. A mover of insurrections â€" Put- ling down uprisings was the special business of Felix. Hence this plea would appeal to him. Probably tiieso accusers had gained infor- mation at Jerusalem of the trou- bles in which Paul had beeii in- volved with the Jewa at Philippi, Corinth, Ephesus, and other parts of tlie lloman world. The sect of the Nazarenes â€" A term of reproach, signifying the followers of the man of Nazareth. 0. Assayed to profane tho tem- pleâ€"The charge that he actually should be tied up in a little bag. I them, besides retaining tho flavor When the mixture comes to a Iwil, *'' the vegetable. To corn, beets. add the grapes, and boil gently for 1 turnips, and peas also add quite An hour and a half. The grapes , /hould not be too ripo, and caro ellould be taken to keep tlvcm as "whole as possible. Unfernientod Grape Juice (unr fjwcetcned)â€" Stem nine quarts of gr?pes, put the.n in a parcelain line<l kettle, add thr';o quarts of •v.'ater, and bring slowly to a boil. •Boil up hard once, tlven remove (from the fire and strain. Return the juice to the fire, boil up once more and pour il^calding hot into bottles set in a pan of scalding hot water. Fill th^ tjoltles, cork and seal by dipping in melted wax or jmraflin Unfeiraentcd Ornpe Juice (sweet- ened) Have perfectly ripe grapes, and heat to the boiling point in a (porcelain lined kettle. Take from the fire, and strain. Return to tho fire, adding hilf as muoh sugar as ^uice. Let boil uji once, and pour into bottles prjj)arcd as above, fieal at once. Thi.s makes a strong, *wcet juice. ar;d may be used in jn-eparing the following delicious de.Hserts. Grape Juice Sherbet â€" Boil one qua It of water and one pint of su- gar twenty minute's; add a tea- «poonful of granulated gelatin sof- ten(!d in two tablespooiifiils of cold water. Stir until dissolved. I^et .this syrup get cold, then add the Juice of a lemon and two eupfuls of grape juice. Freeze as any sher- bet and pack until serving time. If desiired a spiwinful of whipped <:r«ain ma-v be ad<led to the sherbofc when in the glasses ready to serve but it is good without it. Grape Juice Bonibc Glaceâ€" This ia a much more elaborate dessert, and it is made by first preparing • sherbet as dewribivd above. Have a two-quart mold lined with wax<vd paper and standing in crushed i<:o and salt. Wlien the sherbet is fro- Jteri, line the intdd w'ith it, leaving a bolbjw in the middle. Fill this with a Chailotte ruK^e filling, then cover with a layer of tho Kherbet. Fill the mold quit(^ full, cover 'with waxed paper, then cover tightly with tlie tin lid. Pack the mold iii a mixture of ecpial quantiiiei of ice and salt, l<>t stand about two ihours, when it will bo ready Uj â- servo. The Charlotte ru.sso filling !» made by be-ating stiff a cupful of thick cream and ad<liiig tho white of nn egg, also I ca'i ii vtiff, and one ihird of a cupful of sugar. "" SANDWICHES. Cheese and Pepper.â€" Scald tho .peppers to lake off the biting t«ste «Hd drain tlM-ni Lay on the ice for »t<mc hours. Wipe and mince. Bfix t'wot.hir<l3 crea'ii cheese arul one third peppen into a smooth 'paflte. Spread upon lightly bu tier- cel breid and put together in sand- wich form. Na'.turliiuii.--^f<\ibvtitiii" for the Irttiico leaf petalh of nasturtium a bit of sugar. F-ggpIants.â€" Eggplant is nca ly always cooked in exactly the same way, fried, therefore it is always indigestible. But here is a recipe entirely different: Take one me- dium eggplant, ono largo onion, a tomato, one or two white tender sprays of celery, half a cuj) of rice, and a lump of butter the size of an egg. Cut the egg plant into small pieces and boil ton minutes, drain thoroughly, then add the onion, celery, and tomato, chopped as line as possible ; then add the rice and about a quart of water boiling hot. Cook about an hour and a half, then add the butter and a little- salt and pepper to taste, then let it sim- mer on tlio back of tlie stove for twenty minutes. It is singularly de- liciou*. To Settlo Coffee â€" An economical and satisfactory way to aeltlo cof- fee is as follows : Beat one egg well with an egg beater, pour over ono pound of freshly ground coffee and mix thoi\)ughly, and no tr.TKXs of dampness then remains. The cof- fee may then be put away as usual, and when used will be found clear a*' amber. To Make Vinegar.- Molasses, one quart; soft yeast, ono pint; warm rain water, three gallons. Put all into a keg and tie a piece of gauze over the bung to keep out the flics and lot in tho air. In liot weather \iet in the sun; iu c<ild weather set b.y Uie fire, and in three weeks tho vinegar will bo ready for uso- TOMATOES. To Peel Tomatoes. â€" If ripe to- matoes are dipped in boiling water for an instant, then plaoe<l in tho icebox until mcallimo tho skin will slip off and tho tomato will be harder and firmer than they aro done in other ways. Cooking Tomatoes.â€" When cook- ing tomatoes pare them and put salt, sugar, a dash of pepper, and half a glasis of water. Let boil un- til done, take a teaspoonful of cxiru: .'^tarcli wet wilii u little cold water, pour in the t<]raatocs while Ixiiiing. Tako from fire, will be clear an<l not so strong s.s if cooked in only the juice. Tomato Mincemeat. â€" Two quarts green tomatoes put th.rough a grin- der and one-fourth cupful salt Ctrvnr this with boiling water. J,et sl-and fifteen minutes. Drain off all liqiil«l, then mM two eupfuls of so^^Icd raisins, one cup snot (chop- pe<l), seven cups sugar, tine cup cur- rants, one cup citron, one half cup I'ingliiili walnuts, one cup vinef;ar. one cup inolawes, one tablespoon- fu' each <if ciiiiiam<in. cloves, salt niwi nutmeg. Cook till thick and the tomato trnnspareut. Tiii- i.s a deli'.'ious ininccmea* v.itliout meat (.f .iiiple. Healed up in jars i(. is fiidy for u'c any time during the v\ i'ltor. Cauiiin.:? Tomatoes. This is a The crow, maddened by its unac customed captivity, screams, and ^^*^ ptdlute the temple (.\ct8 21. 26) flaps its v»ings wildly. ImnuHliately I '"^s been abandoned, any crow in the vicinity who over- . 8. From whomâ€" This pronoun, as hears the outcry will fly down and j* ftaiuk, must refer to Pa^. But settle on top of the stake to gaze, 't is strange that Tertullus ^uld And the leaves of the tree were for th-o healing of the nataoos. â€" iiev. xxii. 2. The vision of the prophets, whilo often pess-iraistic of present condi- tions, has always cubninatcd in the hope of a final, realization of the text. Men in ev.-r.v i-ge have looked forward through difficulty and dis- • ouragement to the time when the jealousies, the rivalries, tho selfish- ness of iiudividiials and nations should pa.ss away and mankind shjuld live in one common bond of •brotherhood and peace together. St. John, in the record of tho beatific vision given him. foresha- dows the reign of a flnal peace on earth and an eternal conscious •oommunion with God in the life be- yond. The fruit of the tree of life is to be won through labor and ser- vice. Man's effort for eclf-dcvelop- ment is to result in his finding the larger life. In his fiading of the larger life for himself be> is to bring tc it the whole fami'y of mankind. The leaves of the "tree" are for tho healing' of the nations, for the bringing of them together through the removal of tlicir SIN AND SELFISHNESS. Christianity as a religious force has given tho principles of reach- ing outward and of seeking con- tracts with other men. It has in- â-ºspired the courage for discovery and exploration and the impetus to treat for a mutual understanding. None but the nations professing Christianity, wlvo have been the pioneers in discovery, have had an appreciable share in bringing tho 'ends of the earth together or in creating what is knowa as the "family of nations," where an iri- ternalional law instead of brute force has found field for operation. Discovery has located tlie far lands, invontion has brought them cUiser t<->gei/her in tin^ and dis- tance; travel and intercommunica- tion have made possible a mutual acquaintai.Ctoship, and the spirit of Christianity, which has created th« conditions of life f*v,orable for these achievements, if w^^a^e ^^'J- ling to live it, will carry ulKurthcr â€" to the realization of that" ful understanding to which all SifQ look with eager longing. Co-operation is the outcome tl>e great law of love wliich Chris •Jied to vindioatoâ€" the co-opcratior which means a consideration for the true welfare of one another. YOUR LIFE AND MY LIFE tbandcd to/ethcr in this spiril means an uplift for the lives of all other men. Let us foster this spir- it, uruder the inspiration of Jesus, in all our personal relationships, substituting kindlines>3 for strife, helpfulness for ruthless struggle, service for selfishness. The victory )of achievement at the cxpen.>e of our fellow men means but a repeti- tion of the old and oft-repeated ruin of civilization through misery and sin. We rise to a height only to be cast down. But progress through the refusal to benefit at the expense of ono an-other means an achievement that holds for the generations to come. Mankind working as a united whole, ua- threatcned bv- personal dissensions, .giving it-self instead of a com- batively trying to save itself must achieve victories to stagger the im- agination. To such striving the tree of life shall yield h-er Icavea for the healing of the nations and bring the balm of a place the fore- ta-ste of tho peace of the life eter- nal. Eev. Andrew F. L^ndcrhill. down â€" whether in contempt or pity is not knownâ€" at tho prison- er. The mousetrap does tin; rest! Thus, one by cnc, quite au army j of crows is sometimes caught. Then, when the supjily of victims is ap- parently exhaiistwl, one of the pris- oi'crs ia set at liberty; but not un- til a flappiiipt rag has been attacli- e<I to it- When it would rejoin its Cijmrades, they will have nono of it. It becomes an outcast, and all tho others hound it down, entirely suggest the examination of JPaul ill order to find out tho truth. In our version a verse has been- omit- ted whieli appears in the Author- ized Version, which makes the pro- noun "whom" refer to Lysias, and this would bo wholly in accord with verse 22 of the lesson. The old manuscripts differ very much at this poiiU. 10-21- Saint Paul's defense. In know something of the relations of Judaism and Christianity. 24. Felix came with Drusilla . . . and lieard him>â€" Several conjectures as to the reason are possible. Per- haps Felix had been disturbed by Paul's words about the resurrec- tion of the unjust. Drusilla was tho daughter of Hor-od Agrippa, mentioned in Acts 12, and had been wife to Azizus, King of Flmesa, from whom Felix had induced her to separate. It would bo natural for lier to have an interest itt such a man as Paul. Tho faith in Christ Jesus â€" Tlie belief that Jesus of Nazareth was Bub to those who aro near the field when tho stratagem here de- scribed is being carrii'd out the question occurs. Is not the terrible noise the crows make too dear a price to pay for the *aving of many mealies? CAnEFULLY GUAnDFlD SECRET Materials for Gentlriiipn*a Light Walslcoivts. Among the finest an<l most dis- tinctive varieties of textile fabrics aro the cloths technically known as quillings, which, however, have no- thing to do with bed quilts, but in- clude such fabrics as piques, dia- monds, mattings and nuiterials for gentlemen's light waistcoats, says the Ixindon Daily News. The important processes in the manufacture of quillings are zeal- ously guarded as trade soc-rets. They represent the finest achieve- ments in cotton cloth. Tho extreme delicacy of their ninnufacture may be gathered from the fact that down to even twenty- five years ago they were still large- ly made on the hand l«om, tlie work being done not in mills but given out to the workers in their own homes. By constant experiment and after many failures a quilting loom was constructed which could be driven by power, though its pro- ducrlion was only slightly faster than the hand loam. During the last twenty years great iinprove- n'cnts have been introdiu'cd, espe- <'ially at liury England, wliieh came t-o be the centre for the iiiak- iiiK of quiltings. twwcrs dipped in French <lreHsing. r.?\v mothod of canning toniatoea des<M-ting the niealie field on doing *' leader of the sect of Nazaroncs 8'). I and had tried to pollute tho tem- ple, he declares that ho had no seditious intentions, for he was fiiund in the temple "with no crowd, nor yet with tumult" (verse IS); that the Way which ho foll»)W- ed, and which .was called a sect, was a perfectly legitimate body of Jews (II); and that they had brought no proof of ar* inti-nded profanation of the t-eniple (19). 10. Mariy yearsâ€" Six or seven. Cheerfully make my defenseâ€" The experionoe of Felix in tlie affairs of the Jewish people would qualify him to make a fair decision. 12. A flat denial that there had been the seniblaiK-e of a disturb- ance originated by him in any part of tho city. It. All things . . . according to tho law ... in tho prophetsâ€" 'i'his was an expression of loyalty to tho entire bcKly of Jewish Scriptures. 15. Hope . . . which tlfee . . . look for â€" Paul's gesture ftiust have swept beyond his Sadducee a-ocus- ers to the Jews in tho court. Tho Pharisees would bo specially irri- tated by this inference that the general belief, in the nation, was in a resurrection both of the just and unjust. 16. Herein I exercise nvyselfâ€" He practiced the service, helief, and liope mentioned above (M and lb), with the result that 1k> bad a clear conscience arwnys, and would not, therefore, b(> likely to bo a leader cf insurrections, nor a iiwa of low character. 17. After some years â€" Between bis departure for the third journey (A. 1). f>.1) and the arrest (A. D". 57^ about f*>ur years h«<l elapsed. Alms to my nation, and offerings â€" ^Money collected in Macedonia aiwl Achaia, and sacrifices for the fulfillment of his vow. As the money was U)r tho nation, and not simply for t.'hristians, and the of- ferings for a religious purpose in the temple, Ik>w ci>uld he be thought a Hoditionist or a polluter of tho temple 1 20. Or lot those men . . . say -The .\siatie Jews n«'. presenting them- selves, these elders can say no- thing except that he had preached the resurrection. 21. This one voiceâ€" Exclamation, Iu .\cl» 23, 0, we road that Paul "cried out in tho council," when h". came t)i speak of tho resurrec- tion of the dead, 22. Knowltvlgo concottii'ig the Way-Felix had a Jewish wife, through whom ho woiM cotue to reply to tho threefold charge, that the Messiah expected by the Jews, be had oxcit-ed the people, had been 25. He reasoned of righteousness, recalling to Felix bis own extortion and abuse of authority ; of self- control, which his relations with Drusilla proved ho lacked ; of the judgment to come, which would be without. respect for persons. Littlo wonder that Felix was terrified. A convenient season never came, A I tlie end of two years Festus was called to his place, and the only thing that saved Felix from pun- ishment for cruelty was the influ- ence which his brotltcr Pallas bad with Nero. 27. Festusâ€" A better man than Felix. ONE OF THE LEGS. .\ late chief officer of the infan- try regiment, relating some of his experiences in. an expe<lition, said one day that after hours of labori- ous climbing up a steep and iiev- er-cndiiig path, he heard a groan cf despair fr<un a private soldier. "Look 'ere, Bill, I've had cnoiiglt •)f this," tho soldier said to his com- rade, "I was told that this avbs a blooming fable-land." "So it isl" replied tho other sokliiM". "Can't ye see ye're el'mb- infl up one of the legs " The religion that looks like a <lose of iiiedieino is the one that many try t,o fcrce down the throats of others. A LESSON IN LOGIC. illu.<«tratcd by tho Lord Thomas Krsklnc, It is only within the memory of living man that legislation has un- dertaken to protect domestic am mals from the cruelty of their owe. crs. Ownership has held to be ah solute by most, but there was on© man ia England a hundred years ago who could demonstrate tlie un tenable nature of this theory. This man was Thomas Erskinc, ono of the greatest lawyers and adv(Kates of his age, A tradition survives at Hampsted, tho residence of Lord Frskiue, which Mr. Charles Q. Harper has put into his book, "Ru- ral Nooks Round Ixindon," and which shows how this legal author- ity would have administered moro recent laws. It is related that tho oelebratc<l I*ord Er.skine, walking ono day on Uampsteiul Heath, saw a ruffian- ly driver shainefully thrashing a miserably ill-cared-for Iwrse. My lord denwnstrated with the diiver on the cruelty o fit; where- HiHin the felKiw retorted, "It's my own; mayn't I use it as I please?" and started whacking the wretch'.d animal wor.se than ever. Er.skine, greatly annoyed, laid bis walking-stick over the shoul- <iers of the offender, who, crouch- ing and grumbling, asked my lord â€" this is the drawing-room version, not a verbatim report, which would read rather differently- what busi- ness ho had to touch him with the stick, "Why." said Erskine. "the stick's my own; mayn't I use it as I please l" A MAD.MA>'S PROJECT. Phrenologist Fleeces German Dupes by the Thousand. Herr Heinrich Bettermann, a man of unsound mind, has succeed- eo in duping many thousands of .educated me.n and women by tell- ing their fortunes, and thereby amassing a great fortune for him- self and for his partner. Herr Schmidt, of Magdeburg, Germany. Bettermann established himself at tho Village of Broich, near JTuel- heita, in West Germany, a little more than two years ago as ai phrenologist, and subsequently as an astrologer, and by means of ex- tensive advertising offered to fore' tell faturc events. Clients of every class and of all ages came from the iirst day in scores, and soon swell- ed into hundreds and thousands- Jdis business developed to such an extent that he was obliged to en- gage a man named Schmidt as busi- ness manager. With Schmidt's as- sistance he established seventy branches in different parts of the Continent, and he dealt with tlie clients of all these establish'ments by post. According to the evidence given it appears that Bettermann accumulated a fortune of more than $600,000 within two years. In many cases disastrous results cn- ,suod from Bcttermanu's prophe- cies. In consequence of testimony at the trial that Bettermann was of un.sound mind, the Court acquitted Bettermann, but his accomplioe, Schmidt, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Utilize the present for the pur- pose of getting a strangle hold on the future. "SAUSAGES GROWN HERE." Ono of the natural curiosities of South Mashonalaiid is a "German- sausage-tree." It bears deep-crim- son flowers, 3 iitches long, in bias- ing bunches of twelve; but when the tree fruits into fat, substaati- a!, sausage-like pods, there remaia lo leaves, and it looks like a sau- sage larder inaeed. These beans •are 20 inohes long, and 12 inches in girth, and are beloved of tlie native tribe of S'langaans and ba- boons. But the tribe of the Kar- enga are a very superior people, and would never deign to eat them. Theie can be no reason for this, as, at least, tio one can accuse thc.=e "sausages" of being connect- â-º J in any way with dogs or cat,sl THEY KNEW IHE ANSWER "Well, tlvere were only thre* h\vs in school to-day who could answer ono que;;tion that the tea- cher a.sked us," said a proud boy of eight. â-  "And I hope my boy was oii« of the thriM?, " said the proud mo- ther, ! "Well, I was," answered Young HopefiH, "and Sam Harris and Harry Stone were the other two," "I am very glad you proved your- pclf so good a scholar, my son; it mnkes your mother proud of you. Whvt question did the tej»choT "ask, Who broke the g'.ass in the back v.i.dow?" ^r