Spring Gardening

Sow shirt buttons early in the mornng. Sow bird seed this month. The birds will come up by June. Oats do best in the night in a very ight bou, well dug and raked. Sardine cans, brokenbottïes, old shoes, and ware sliould be set out in the jack yard. The cocktail does best under glass. !t needs but little water, and its cultivaion will give one an appetite i'or breakast. Prima donnas are lovely flowers, but very difficult to raise. A gentleman enleavored to raise Boze last month, but 'ailed entirely. If you are a landlord and in any doubt as to what product to raise - raise the rent. If you are not a landlord, try and raise the wind. Oysters shpuld bo set out with a top dressing of bread crumbs and plentiully watered. The oyster withers if not watered, although its fragrance is increased. Olive branches should be set out around the breakfast table. They need ïreat care and attention, however, to ceep them from running into the butter and molasses. Wash them well once a dny with soap and water. - -New York Oraphio. Killing a Bear at Close Quarters. As Mr. Kirk, of Linsmore, N. S., was returning home last Friday evening from lis work in the woods, he suddenly encountered a large bear, and, before he could get out of the way, he was grappled by the animal, and both rolled over on the earth. Mr. Kirk, who is a man of Herculean strength, strnggled desperately to free himself from his an;agonist, but without ayail. Then, drawng a large knife which he carried, he stabbed the bear repeatedly in the ribs, and at last succeeded in sending a fatal ;hrust that reaohed the heart. Bruin ihen gave up the ghost, but, strange to say, even in death, he still retained his victim in a close embrace. So rigid did ais limbs become that Mr. Kirk, despite bis utmost efforts, was unable to release iiimself from his uncomfortable situation. Nor could he extricate himself until he received the assistance of a man who was luckily passing by and was attraeted by Mr. Kirk's cries. Mr. Kirk's injuries were only trifling. - St. John Tclegraph. Hydrophobia Cured. A correspondent in the Country Gentleman says: " Hydrophobia can be prevented, and I will give what is well known to be an inf allible remedy, if properly administered, for man or beast. A dose for a horse or a cow should be about four times as great as for a person. It is not too late to give medicine any time before the spasms come on. The first dös.e for a person is an ounce and a half of elecampane root, bruised, put in a pint of new milk, reduced to one-half by boiling, then taken all at one dose in tne morning, fasting until afternoon, or at least a very light diet af ter several hours have elapsed. The second dose snme as firet, except take two ounces of the root; third doso the same as last; to be taken every other day. Three doses are all that is needed, and there need be no fear. This I know from my own experience, and know a number of other cases where it has been entirely successful. "