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WILLAMETTE FARMER.
TrB ofl ClrCLB.
(from ths PselAe Hunt Press.)
Holiday Greeting from "Mary Mountain."
Hy deer, busy friends, do allow ma to greet you
With Ilollday bleesleg end.wlahee for lack.
"Honor bright" 1 Um word and old Beate won't cheat
70a
When bringing rewards for Invincible pluck
Bo U sure that jour "dlehee are kit right side up."
Tor ray Kdltors, Senior, no gift Is too grtdoue.
And fain would I send them e big redwood treej
Sat s tree from tin "Mountain" would bo til too
tptcloui
To "Buret" end "Dewey" the sanctum would bo
If crowded at Chrlatmat with that "Boom1 from no.
Tb voles of tho brooklet U brother tad newer
filnot lavlah, bright raln-dropl htro quickened 1U
tongt
Cealcttchltanleondrll Noltvenia"Ewer
Oonld hold tht iwlfl sparkle thtt horrlet along
Oonld Imprlton thtt btbblt to wlotomt tnd
"Blrong.-
Tht Bnlnt tt noon-day in cold tnd forsaken
Xo gay wlnUr tuoihloe cm toftan tho rock.
Could 1 tend you t column, 1U form might twtken
floch "Sermons ta Stones" m would quickly un
"Uxhe"
Tht tnyolerloae story thtt lint In tht block.
Bull tend iutt my loTt. Ifyouukwhtt trt "Word..
worth,"
1 cannot reply leit my rhyming ahould fell
And the mute lu a Butter comt tumbling towardt earth
In aetreh of a fanry for "Murray" tnd "Tela"
A ftney to gorgeoua 'twould make 'em tarn pale.
Bo accept from the Backwoodt t tlmple heart-greeting
Tor oldateri tnd youngitera who work for the Frees
Tor thote newly married, whose Honeymoon fleeting.
Leaves glamour of aweetneu the New Tetr to bleea.
And mem'rlea of Old Year too bright lo ooufeee.
Dtamhl, 1871. H. I. U
A Poetical Harvest Report.
A Drenham (Teste) comepondenl of the Oelveston
Jfrwf ttyei "Obearvln thai your oorryepondenct In
Ihete parti conllnt thareeelreo mostly to tober pruee,
tndbeln'lllltUoftpolekmyeelf, I Ihoagbt I wood
tend you t few Unet tt t epecliolnt. If yoa conclewd
to print me, don't let your devil iplle my tpellln.'
If lbere anylbltg I do bete to tee, lie bad epclllni' "
You want lo know tbout the crop,
tip here whtr the subscriber ttope f
Wall now I If anybody know.,
lie wean about iny tllle of clothes.
We're had a leelle too much wet,
Ilut mebbe we ro.y ketch up yet!
UM Hoi hat lately made II tell.
And thlnge It looking purly well.
I think on cotton we trt tnund.
If tht worm don't oume ravartla' round!
If laaeca off the plant will etop.
We'd her, 1 recon, an awego crop,
Ourn.youttyf Yea. corn. Wellthar,
Old hues I I'm ready lo tweri
We've got aletlle the blsgeel com
You ever tevd tlaoe you waa born
I tell yoa, and yon bet your pile.
That torn growa hefty on our tlltt
ll'e dona lie level beet Ihle year.
And the bJggvat torn on earth It here.
He tlrty yet lo profeay
Next month may giro my words the llej
smi mis s u ray. ifvni . rw.
That want and famine ran ekecr no.
Youra trewly,
Dick Bntoit.
Lulu'i Chrlitmat .
Written for tht Rcur. Faxes by Next Yiir.
"Coma bere, Lulu; I bavo something to tell
you," uld Aunt Edith to Ihe little) roolhetlcia
child who tat playing with her doll. Lulu
raltod her great blue ryot to bar auut, totted
back her golden hair which hung lu tangled
curls about her face, at the rote aud tlowly ap.
proaobod her prim maiden aunt; tho leaned
upon her lap aa II expecting a leeturs upon the
OommandmenU, or something equally dry and
distasteful to a child o( hor Impulsive nature,
"Do you know, Lulu, that Christmas It com.
Ingl" aatd tho aunt wildly, "and can yoa guesa
what Is ooiulng to you?" "A new doll from
papa," mI.I the child quickly, her face radiant
with smiles, "Not that, Is there nothing you
want more? What doos Lulu long for more
than any thing el.e In the world?" "II I
should tell you, amity, forty times over I could
not have it, so I try not to think about it; but
ever since Amy Hall and her uismma were
here, I have withed and prayed that God
would seud me a mother like her. What made
my mamma die, annty? How nlcu it mutt be
lo have a mother to tell every thing to, for they
know just how to oomlort 11 tilt girls. Aunties
are real good and kind, but unlets they have
little girls o( tbilrown they don't know jutt
how to do every thiug Jutt right to pleats little
girls. Why had'ul you any little girls of your
own, aunty? Then you wouMu't talk 'oatt
cbltni' so much and make me lay by my dollies
and chess-men on Sundays. My mamma used
to let me play with Ibeui every day. When I
came from Bunday school I used to dress dolly
for church, and when It ralnod, dolly and
wonld all at the window and watch the people
past. Why did Ood take mamma away and
leave Lulu alone with aunty? Papa s gone too,
and he never went away when she was here."
A cloud pasted over Aunt Edith's brow as
the listened to the prattling child. Why In
deed had the mother been taken and brother
William's loving and sensitive child left in
the care of an ending maiden aunt ? One
must Indeed have children of one's own. to
enter Into all their Utile plans, aud symnathlts
In their little sorrows. Arousing herself from
her reverie, the said, " Lulu, darliug, I have
good news for you. The poatman brought me
letter this morning." "Was it from dear
papa, and to he coming home before Christ
mas?' "10 child, and something more."
" Will he bring me a doll, so that we can put
old Manny on the Christmas tree for the poor
children f Oh I Aunt Edith, do tell me what
he says In his letter. Will he let us fli the Christ.
Ml tree) with my old toys for the little children
in year ragged school ? The sewing circle
bum them good clothes, but they don't give
any playthings. 1 aaw Molly Smith s
baby slater playing with an old door knob, the
day Jennie and I went there with the things
yoa Mat. And Molly bad an old cloth pinned
op for a doll, with a bit of red flannel tied
around It for a sash. Hay, Aonty, will Fapa
bfiagme a waxen doll, which will thul ita
ywa whan I lay It down like Kitty roster's J"
"Aiyaear," said Aunt Edith slowly, "your
Papa says he will be home on Christmas day
without fall, and will bring with htm for yon a
new mammal" "A new mamma? Annty. a
well mamma that won't have to Us on the bed
and have the doctor every day? Shall I like
her, annty? Hat she brown eye like Amy
Hall's mamma and will she love tittle girls aa
well as she does? I'm afraid I shall not like
my new mamma If she is not like her. How
many days before Chrlitmat? Will yon have
time lo write and tell papa I am very, very
glad to have such a nice Christmas present,
ut I wish I knew who she is like." "Christmas
is not many days henoe, Lulu; now call Mary to
bring In the lunch and then your hat and coat
and we will Uke a walk."
The davs Dsssed on. and aver tlma Imfa
found her aunt alone she wonld question her
about the "new mamma." The boose waa put
in peneci oruer, ana a nanasoms unnstmss
tree brought and Disced in a corner of the back
parlor where the child amused herself by the
Lour, arranging upon It her last year's toys,
which she had carefully kept in a small, old
fashioned trunk. The day before Christ mat a
drayman brought a box directed to Loin's
father, which waa placed upon the back porch.
Loin was a happy child when she saw it, and
ran to call Jennie liolton and Kitty roster to
come and see what Santa Clans had sent."
"And bestdee," said she, "Ood has heard my
Erayrs and is going to send me something
elier than all. Oneta Jennie, what I long for
most. Yon and Kitty don't have to pray for
sucn a present, Decease yon nave eaon got one,
I have not had one for so manv vesrs. and now
papa has found one for me, and will come home
to-morrow." Just then the door bell rang
violently, sou ueanng carriage wneeis, tne
children battened to the door; Jutt at Mary
opened It Mrs. Hall and Amy stepped from the
carriage and op to the door, followed by papa,
bringing the shawls and satchels. "Here we
are Lulu, darling," said he, "This is your
mamma, and see she brlnge you Amy for a
sister." The child threw her arms about her
father's Lok and sobbed aloud. Then she
kissed "mamma" and her dear Amy, saying
"uu pspe, mis 11 Deuerinan awaxen aoili am
bo hannr. bnt I can't think what makes me
cry." Kitty and Jennie ran home to tell their
mothers of Lulu's good fortune, and Aunt
Edith came down to welcome the travelers.
An hour later, as they aat at dinner, Lulu
UK
I, "Ftp, Santa Clint hat sent a box to you!
f'nt Amy and I see you unpack It and put
thing upon Ibo tree." "Ilut no," said she,
may
that
"I forset the tree is full alreadv." She then
explained how she and Aunty had planned to
have a Christmas for the poor children of the
ragged school. Her father llatened, and en
tirely agreed with her that our greatest Joy Is
In making others happy, "Lulu," be said, "you
can afford to wait till New Year's dsy before
opening the box, we will see this tree yon have
Sreptred for the children of the poor, and I
are say mamma and I will enjoy with you and
annty, the gladness of these poor little ones
more tuan any wing rise.
Chrislmsa day dawned and found the child
ren sleeping in each other'a arms in Lulu's Ut
ile bed In Annt Edith's room. They opened
their eyes, wished each other a "Merry Chris
mat," and dressed hastily to so down stairs to
Deen Into their Btockimn which huno bv tha
chimney, as Annt Edith said she and papa need
to let Santa Clana pot what he brought for
them there. Instead of on a Christmas tree. "See
Amy, I do declare" said Lnlu, "here la a wax
don ana a rocking entlr for me, and one exact
ly like It. Obi Amy what a happy Christmas
we shall have. Candles, motloea. nnn ami
all. How good of your mother to come home
with papa to be my mamma t Did you pray
for a nana. Amr. for a Chrlstm as nrasent And
do you love blm at well tt I do ? And yon are
now my dear little titter Amy. I am the old
eat yon know, exactly fourmonths I beard Aunt
Edith say. Will you like me lo call you my
little sitter ? Let's see our dollies. Yours U
the prettiest but mine Is the best dressed. I
like black eyes better thsu these blue ones.
Shall we change ? Bant Claus will never
know, and I'm snre onr mamma and papa
won't care nor Aunt Edith. Hnab, here she
comes." The door opened and her sunttlowly
entered the room. "See Annty," said Lulu,
holding up the black-eyed dolly and rocking
chair, "Amy baa one exactly like It, only the
eyea are blue. I changed with her because I
like black eyes bett." "Hut which does Amy
like bett ? Itemember, my child, you mutt
couaiuer wuai picaect your new enter Instead
of pleating yourself." Amy liked the blue
eyes Juitaa well, so the little girls were calls
fled, and nolhlns but dollr nnnU ha l.iv.l
about till breakfast time. After that the child
ren from the ragged school. They were of all
sixes sixtceu in all. Durimr tha nloht manv
more toys had been added to weigh down the
branches of the tree, and It stood in the center
of the room where the children could range
Ihemselvee around it. They gtxed upon it
with the ntmoit delight, aud forgot that they
were In the nreience of stranurra in their -
ceaslvejoy. Aunt Edith distributed the vsri
ous articles, and cent them away laden with
dainties provided for their inolhera by her
thoughtful hand. Lulu aud Amy thed lean
of Joy to see the wild enthusiasm ol these be
wintered children, and the gratitude tbey so
rudely expressed, Papa and mamma aat de
lighted witnesses of the whole affair, an.l ,!.
dared themselves better pleased than the hap
piest child among them.
After dinner Lulu and Amy went lu to see
Jenny and her playthings, and did not return
milium, ineywere met at the door by ma
ma, who, with a smiting countenance, led them
Into the pallor, where they were astonished by
the glorious scene oiiened before them. There
stood the tree wbioh had been dismantled In
the morning, now laden with a new variety of
fruit. Candles, twinkled from every branch,
bells tinkled, golden balls glistened, dolls, bon
bon boxes, scarls, Jewels, books, names, and
every variety of elegtut presents. Just then
the door opened and a little man dressed la
fur came in. He wore a funny mask and
talked In a pining voice. Following htm came
niuy a-usur, euuy iiouoc, ana whole troop
of Lulu'e young friends and school males.
They stood around speechless with admiration.
Each article was labeled, and as the funny lit
tle man read the name and delivered it, he
made some comical remark, which created
much amusement. The young people aat at a
little distance eniovina the aoens aa if trine.
ported to fairy land. Annt Edith declared
aha had never laughed so much in all her life
before.
The oand Ice burned low and tha lra
ttripped while the little folks,laden with gifts.
tripped Into Ihe brlshtlr llnhtod nulor and .
amined their treasures, and enjoyed themselves
trying lo get the mask ftom the Utile man In
fur. rlnallT Lulu succeeded, and nr-Ulm.l
"Why It's Uncle Tom; who would have thooght
wi .am a usibki vwuo Amy. mia la OUT UUCle
Tom." Jul then an omnibus stopped at the
door and the children bade goodbye to their
kind friends and war whirled awsy lo their
uuuicv, seomim liuiu anasuay 10 return to ina
parlor and kits papa and mamma good night.
Anil Ihli raa th .nS Af Y.nfn'a roit-
HisTon repeats itself in this Quotation from
a newspaper printed one hundred years ago!
" It is computed that no leas than one hundred
and twenty considerable merchants, bankers
sum ssauers nave psoa aoeoiuieiy ruined alaoe
Jane 1772, owing to speculation, bad bills, and
very species ofdeoeitlal credit."
Luxury and Criticism.
In the aocosalions of extravagance) and lux
ury so generally current, it should be remem
bered that luxury is not a positive but a rela
tive matter. That which Is denounoed as a lux
ury In one age becomes a necessity in another I
even that which Is a luxury to one man Is often
Indispensable to others. There has never been
an ase in which condemnation of luxurious
habits, as so consldsred, has not been general ;
ana many 01 inese censures, sincere aa tney no
doubt were, strike the modern sense as en-
Sremely ridiculous. The most excessive In
nlgenoea of the sybarites have rnever called
forth sterner condemnation from the moralists
than did the introduction of forks. It wsa
pronounced a crime against nature, and the
story Is told of a Venetian ladv. the wife of a
doge, who, daring to make nse of a fork. Instead
of eating with her fingers, wsa punished for the
impious act uy ner ooay ever aiterwsra exoai
ins the slckemnff odor of a comae. The lnven
tlon of chimneys and the tuballtotlon of mat
rettet for beds of straw also called forth fierce
censure from ths stoics of the dsy. There Is
sesreely an article of modern convenience that
did not meet with similar hostility upon Its
first introduction. While it Is true that luxuri
ous indulgences have increased In tome par
ticulars, then have been in others a return to
simple tastes. Very few people now wear silk
ttocziugt i coiion sums, insteaa 01 iinnsn,
are In recent days the very general wear.
The table it not so loaded with viands aa In
former times ; there has been a growth of fat
lidlonsness in regard to dithei, but luxurious
estlng, like excessive drinking, hss quite gone
oui 01 laauion ; ana men ine nanus 01 loxury,
of which we bear so much, are really confined
to the very few. We note the extravagances
Indulged in by some, but we do not so readily
see the rigid economy practiced by others, of
which there can be no better proof than the
steady Increase of the large sums held by the
taviugs-uanas. 4.
Filthy Lucre.
"There's do such thing as money In this
country I" was the exotamatlon of an English
man a few yean ago after a brief sojourn In
New York.
It happened In this way;
The Englishman, in the conrse of his busi
ness, louna It neeecssry to obtain an advance
on some merchandise. He msde the usual
arrangement with a large commercial bouse to
accommodate blm. On going to consummate
It and receive the cash, he was a good deal iur-
tlied when, In ilea of It, the senior member
mdered to him the acceptance of the firm,
payable at ninety days' date. "What am I to
do with this?" he inquired. "Take It to B 11
Sc Co" (naming some well-known bankers),
was the reply, "They will give you the
money at the legal rate." The Englishman did
aa directed. He met with no dlfflcnllv. Tha
paper waa acceptable, and although our hero
did not touch the cash, he received a check for
the nroner amonnt on a nrlohhnrino lunV
Thither he repaired In the full confidence of
havins aomethlna tsunibte. Ho was mistaken.
The Individual at the bank to whom he pro-
eouicu iuo cuec sor payment seixoa 11 ner
vously, and In a rapid, incohorent manner
scrawled some hleroglyphios on' Its face, and
thrust It back Into the biudt of 111 tttonlebad
owner, motioning him at the tame time to stand
aside for the next comer. The check had been
duly " certified." That waa what Ihe scrawl
across the fsce meaut. In a atale of tstpense
and anxiety the Eugllthmau betook himself to
the person to whom he was Indebted, and Urn
Idlv exhibited what ha bad to nlTdr. TV. M
surprise his friend's countenance brightened.
" Many thanks I" he exclaimed. "Br the way,
this amount it too large; there will be some
thing over a hundred dollars coming to you,"
and be proceeded to fill a check for It. The
Englishman groaned in spirit. It waa only
another "piece of paper.' And then it was
he exclslmed, "There is no such thing aa
money in this country I" OuJaxy.
Tuiax are many ways in which a young wife
can assist her husband in getting along in the
world; for instance, a young boottwife recently
reported the following at the product of a
barrel of flour: 103 loaves of bread, 29', dozen
doughnuts, 07 pies, i0, doxen biscuits, 18
loaves of cake, 2ijl dozen cookies, 4 batches
of griddle cakes. The above lasted a family
of two adults and three children three months
and wonld cost. If bought at tha bakery
at moderate prices, ttt. This is only
one Hem in domestio economy. There
are a hundred ways In which ahe can aid him
in starting out in life In the successful pursuit
of a fortune. Unices you learn to thinV seri
ously of these little things your prospects are
not very encouraging for getting along In the
world any fatter than you now are. There are
matters of dress aa well that are quite as im
portant to be considered. You would do well
to take theee matters into consideration and
make them as applicable to your own case as
yuu can
Gixmxa and Ktooi. In a memoir of Frere
the following aneodote Is given to show that great
men arc aomeumea asiomauingiy uencient in
their knoaleg of facta supposed to be gener
ally known, even to common minds: "I re
member one day going to consult Canning on
a matter of great Importance to me, where he
was staying down near EuSeld. We walked
Into the woods to have a quiet talk and as we
passed some ponds I was surprised to And it
waa a new light to him that tadpoles turned in
to frogs. 'Now.' said Mr. Frere to hlanenhaw.
'don't yoa gp and tell that story of Canning to
the next fool yoa meet.' Canning could rule,
and did rule, a great and civlliied nation; but
In theee days people are apt to fancy that any
one who does not know the natural history of
frogs most be an imbecile in the treatment of
Axswib Yoca Cuildbsx's Qcxstioxs. Edu
cation is erroneously supposed only to be bad
at school. The most ignorant children often
have been constant In their attendance there,
and there have been very intelligent ones who
never saw the inside of a school-room. The
child who always asks an explanation of terms
or phrases It cannot understand, who is nsver
wining to repeat, parrot-like, that which is lu
comprehensible, will far ouutrlo in "rdnea.
tlon" the ordinary routine scholar. "Educa
tion" goes on with children at tha fireside, in
the strevt, at church, at play everywhere.
Then, do not refuse lo answer their Droner
questions. Do not check this natural intelli
gence, for which books can never compensate,
uiuugB yoa migoi oesww wnoie u Drones.
Ax ingenious mechanlo in Fsnnsylvania has
invented a novel trap, which is said to sacceas
follv entrap the predatory rat by exciting bis
selfish passions. A local journal, describing
the invention, says: A mirror Is set in the back
of tha trap, and when tha rat la ont on a
toragtnc expedition, be not only espies the bait,
but at the same time bellevea his own image in
the mirror to be Brother rat maklno for ilon
the opposite side. This is too much for rat
nature lo stand and be cool over, so be rushes
for the bait, and meets hit fate.
UsifJL lrorMATION'
A Perfect Water Proof.
A writer in an English paper says: By the
wsy, tpesking of water proofs, I think I can
give travelers a valuable hint or two. For
many years I have worn India rubber water
iroofs, but will buy no more, for I have learned
hat Scottish tweed can be msde entirely Im
pervious to rain, and, moreover, I have learned
how to make it so; and for the benefit of read
era I will give the recipe:
In a bucket of soft water pat half a pound
of sugar of lead, and half a pound of powdered
alum; stir this, at intsrvals, until Itbeoomes
clear, then pour It off into another bucket, and
fat the garment therein, and let It be In for
wenty.four hours, and then hang it np to dry
without wringing it. Two of my party a
lady and a gentleman have worn garments
thna trtatod. in the wildest storms of wind and
rain, wltbont getting wet. Tha rain hangs
upon tha cloth In globules. In ihoit, they are
really water proof. The gentleman, a fort
night ago, walled nine miles in a storm of rain
and wind, such as yoa rarely see in the South;
ana wnen ne fluppca on nis overcoat, uis uu
der clothes were aa drr bb when he Dot them
on. This is, I think, a secret worth knowing;
for cloth, If It can be made to Keep ont wet, is,
In every way, better than what we know as
water prooia.
ComcumoN or Tmnxa m Tin. Estima
ting the railways of the United States as eqnal,
Including sidings, double tracks, etc., to 60,000
miles of slngls track, the agregala number of
ties would be 150,000,000, at the rate of 2,500
to the mile. This, saya a recent circular of the
lumbermen of Pennsylvania, requlrea the Um
ber from twelve and a nan acree or wenum
bered lands to furnish, because the average of
trees from which railroad ties can be cot will
not exceed forty to the acre, nor can there be
cnt mote than five ties from each of these forty
trees. The average life of a railroad tie Is said
to be aboutfive years consequently, 30,000,000
are requisite for repairs annually, and to furnish
this amount will consume 2,500,000 acresof best
limber land. In addition to this vsst area, about
500,000 acres are required annually to supply
ties for the new roads which are being con
structed each year. The circular referred tohaa
been sent to lumber dealers and consumers
through the Bute, celling attention to the con
dition of the lumber Interest!. It appears from
this that the amonnt of plno lumber annually
cut on the Susquehanna river and its tributa
ries exceeds 500,000,000 feet. Should this
aniouut be cut for the next five years it wonld
amount to 2,500,000,000 feet. A careful esti
mate has been made of Ihe area of limber Isnds,
aud the average yield of lumber per acre, and
the alarming conclusion Is reached that three
Tears , itoekiDg at the present rate of 000,000,
000 feet per year woald entirely exhaust all the
pine lumber now standing. These statements
are made alter very careful estimates, and with
the endorsement of the most experienced lam-
ucrers ta me oiate.
Sommso Am Tmaxa. Steam it Ihe ntual
agent, but where practicable, boiling in water
a me very ueat means, ine greai ming is to
have the right quality of aah; some kinds will
bend and some won't. One locality will yield
prime ash, another close by, with equally good
sou, win yieia inienor. xno timoer snouia oe
heavy, tough, and ont from a good butt; no
mttter if three years cut and seasoned. A
splinter from tble quality of ash will peel or
pull off toughly, and run a long way down the
tlank before it gives way. Half an hour's
oiling will solten two inches square. Then
have everything ready. Out with your stuff,
from the boiler lo tha mold, and screw or
wedge it up without stopping, and leave it to
cool for a few hours. CaClncl ilaktr.
PnistnviTioM or Una roa tub Umxs. A
method of treating animal hair for the uu of
the hatter, which has been kept secret for a
long time, is now known to consist In Ihe tp
plication of a solution of the nitrate of mer
cury for the purpose of preventing the putre
faction ol the fiber. Thle tubttance, however,
la very deleterious, both to the health of the
workmen and to the Imnlemenla of the trade.
and recently carbolio acid, or creosote baa
been used to great advantage at a substitute.
This has the property, not only of preserving
the animal matter, but of canting the hairs to
contract, thus rendering them more ant to felt.
The subsequent treatment of the fiber is ac
cording to me nsaai process, and tne carbolio
acid mar be added to the oleaslnoos or astrin
gent elements uied by hatters.
Nxw Paooeas roa CLllxuia l'lcmiu.-It la
well-known that It it very difficult to remove
Ihe old varnish from pictorea without injuring
the delicate lines beneath. The new avstem
consists In simply spreading a coating of oo-
paioa oausiu on tne Old painting, and then
keeping it ftce downward over a dleh of the
same size tilled with cold alcohol, at an altitude
of about three feet. The vapors of the liquid
impart to tue copaioa a degree ol seml-nnldity,
in wbioh state it easily amalgamates with the
varnish it covers. Thus the original brilliance
and transparency are regained without injuring
Ihe oil-paluting. After Ihe picture has been
hung np for two or three dsys, it looks aa If it
naa just ueen vsrmsnea airesn.
To tist thi Puam or Aniosrnxax. First,
a simple method of ascertaining the presence
of Impurity (oarbonle acid) In the atmosphere,
Is to neatly fill a glass tumbler with llmt-water,
and to place It In any convenient position, as
on the mantle-piece of a loom. The rapidity
with which a pellicle forms on its surfaoe, or
the water becomes cloudr. cominnndi tn tho
amount of Ihe carbonic acid present in the at
mosphere that surrounds it. Second, a little
moist oarbonate of lead pat on a plate or
sauosr, and exposed in Ihe same way, will turn
black, should but sulphurated hvdrooen ha
contained In the air. This la a very dcllcaU
leel for that destructive gas.
PaoTicnoH or I box raoit Kerr. The follow
ing mixtnre is stated to be an excellent brown
coaling tor protecting iron and steel from roil:
Dissolve two Darts crvstaliaed chloride of Iron.
two parts chloride of antimony, and one part
tannin, In four parte water, and apply with a
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vuukv v f , auts ui I, auva ewouior ooai
of the paint is applied, and again another, if
necessary until the color becomea aa dark aa
desired. When dry, it is washed with water,
allowed to dry again, and tha surface polished
with boiled linseed oil. The chloride of anti
mony moat be aa nearly neutral as possible
A Niw MrmoD or C'olobjxq Lutbii.-By
an invention recently patented, leather, and
other substances used in hats, are claimed to be
colored, elegantly and cheaply. Logwood la
employed to give the materials a ground oolor.
id Ihe dveing it farther conducted bv the ote
of aniline. Tha ground color is applied with
starch, and by the addition of supplementary
colore, apocuuar toitcnea cioaaing or spotting
of Ihs colors it effected, the retail being some
thing like that seen in, marbled paper oted in
book binding.
Dopis-pc EcolofiY
How To Cook Potatoes.
Then la probably no dally food which la
capable of yielding us each a variety of health
ful and tasteful dishes aa the potato ; and yet
many respectable families teem to have but
one mode through the entire year and that
with as little oars aa possible namely, boiling.
Some might be interested to notice a few of,
tha pretty ways in whtoh I have seen them
prepared in a pleasant rural home, where tha
mistress doee not think It beneath her to give
soma time and thooght to the planning of
nutritions and avan fanciful dlahea.
Do yoa say, a potato la only a potato when
iou have done and said tt all ?'' An I my dear
IrsB., I agree with yoa exactly a potato is
only a potato, bat aa long aa they are made a
standard dish on ahnost every table, Is it not
belter to give tha preparation of them a little
study and care, rather than bring them in to
dinner cold, wet an 4 Indigestible? So
while onr brothers and husbands are ponder
Ing over the kind best adapted to the climate
and soil, let ns give a few minutes to the nloe
preparation of the fine crop they will put into
oar cellars by and by.
Care should be taken to select from the bins
all alike in size, being sure lo allow them Just
sufficient time to become nloely crisp and
brown at the hour the remainder of the dinner
la ready. They should not be allowed la the
open oven the moment after "done," there to
shrink, aa If protesting agalntt delay; neither
to be sent to tne table to wait five or ten min
utes the movements of some tardy husband
and children. Mashed potatoes that are nloely
pared, boiled and dried, seasoned richly with
salt, cream, or milk and bntter, are always
good, always nice, if smoothed down into Ihs
dish with care, and prettily spotted with pep
per. The mashed potatoes left from dinner
make a fancy dish for breakfast by making into
little cakes, or patties, with tha hand, and frying
brown In dripping or butter. Ths butter should
be hot when tne cakes are put In.
The boiled potatoes, left after yesterday'a
dinner, are very good chopped fine and warmed
for breaklatt In irood milk and bntter. with aile
and pepper. When yoa are boiling your tea
kettle to-night, yoa can boll half a-dozea good
sized potatoes, and when cold slioe them Ihe
long wsy, something less than a quarter of an
Inch In thickness. In the morning ley them
one by one on the griddle, to slowly tosst or
brown In good butter or fat, salting them care
fully and evenly, after placing them In a cot
end dish. Oentlemeu always like ihete with
their coffee; and these, or the potato balls, are
an addition to the tea-table when senllemen
art present. Still another way to fry is to pare
me potato rouna ana round, uko an apple,
until all Is used, cooking tlowly and evenly in
a covered " spider," until brown.
In the spring.whsn the potatoes are poor, dif
ficulty is experienced in preparing them to rel
ish. Para and cut them half an Inch in thick
ness, pulling lo boil in salted water until
tender! then Dour off the water and nnton
cream, or good milk, sesaonlng and thickening
carefully with only a little flour. For those
who have no milk, fresh boiling water can be
used with nearly aa good retails. Ilut I am
outstretching my limits. For, a little aside,
nearly all honackeenera know tha vain nt
potatoes in yeast, and that grated they make
an excellent pudding with the nsusl additions
Alter all, perhaps, there is no form which la
need, both for excellence and health, equal to
tha sued old-faihiond mashed potato. Counfry
Oreit of Our Extremities.
During the damp and cold season, aays Dio
Lewie, deficient dress of the feet and legs It a
fruitful source of disease. The head, throat
and liver are, perhaps, the most frequent suf
ferers. The legs and feet are far from Ihe cen
tral part of the body. They are not In great
mass, like the trunk, bat extended and envel
oped by the atmosphere. B sides, they are
near the damp, cold earth. For the and
other reasons they require extra covering. If
we would secure the highest physiological con
ditions, we mast give oar extremities mot
dress than Ihe body. Wo wear upon our legs
In the coldest season but two thicknesses of
cloth. The body hsa at least six. Women put
on them four thicknesses under the shawl,
which, with the various doublings, furnishes
several more; then, over all, thick padded fart,
while their lege bars one thickness of cotton,
under a balloon. Tbey constantly come to me
about their hesdaohe, palpitation of Ihe heart,
and congestion of the liver. Recently ono
said to me, "All my blood Is in my head and
chest. My head goea bumpety-bump, my heart
goes bumpety-bumD."
i atted, "now are your feet?"
"ChnnVa of
ice," the replied. I said to her, "If yoa so
dress yoar legs and feet thtt the blood can't
get down Into them, where can it bo? It can't
go out visiting; it must stay in the system
somewhere. Of conrse the cheat and head
mutt hava an axceaslva anantltv. Rn tha m
batnpety-bamp,' and so they mutt go, until
yoa drett your legs and feet In such a way that
tbey shall get their share of blood." In tho
coldest season of the year I leave Boston for a
bit of a tonr before the lyoeums going as far
as Philadelphia, and riding mnch ill tho night,
without an overcoat; bat I give my legs two or
three times their usual dress. During the
coldest weather men may wear, in addition to
their uiuil drawers, a pair of chamois-skin
drawers with great advantage. When we ride
In a alelgb, or in the cars, where do w suffer?
In our legs, of course. Oiveme warm legs and
feet, and I'll hardly thank yoa for an over
coat. My dear madam, have too a headache, a
sore throat, palpitation of the heart, congestion
of the liver, or indigestion? Wear one, two or
three pairs of warm, woolen slocking, and
thick, warm shoes, with more or leas reduc
tion in tha amonnt of dress about yoar body,
and yoa will obtain tha same relief permanent
ly that yon would derive temporarily from a
WB1W IOOS USUI,
I mutt not forget to asy that a thin layer of
India rubber cement upon tha boot sole will
do much to keep the bottom of tha feet dry and
warm.
Coouxo BaiLWAY OAnuocs. A totally new
way of cooling railway carriages has been lately
designed by Mr. Daniel Bold, of the East
Indian railway. By this plan it la proposed to
obtain tha necessary cold If that unsclentlfio
expression may be allowed for convenience
sake not from tha evaporation of water, but
from the direct us olio. Mr. Eeid proposes
to eetabllah tn the break-van, as Ihs English
cell the breakunon't car, of the train to be
cooled, an apparatus consisting of a coil of
tine piping, the lowerpart of which is Immersed
in water, while the upper part la enclosed tn a
box packed with lo. Air it forced through the
Coil bv means of a fan. and thanna mukTuHmI
In flues along the roof of the carriage with
outlets into each.