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About The Telephone=register. (McMinnville, Or.) 1889-1953 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1886)
SËMl'WBEKLY -V'- j ” VOL. I WEST SIDE 'TELEPHONE. M’MINNVILLE, OREGON, DECEMBER 21, 1886 few wise sayings ot bls own will illus trate his views of married life more forcibly than mere description: “A ------Issued------ hard-working wife is like a good milk EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY ing oow; one supplies with milk, the —IN— So. malting ro«ebu.l* ot her mout» oiner with linen." “A disobedient Anti with her heart a-quiver wife is like a wild horse; the more Garrison's Building. McMinnville, Oregon, bhe aald her pa was going South lashes she gets the tamer sho becomes.” —BY — le see a lovely river. “To love a wife is to strike her UDon 'Talmage Ac Turner, Sne told the youth guess Its funny name.* every suitable occasion.” And to strike elated, a wife upon every suitable occasion, Publishers and Proprietor*. An I when he couldn’t she, aflame, Orled “hlssimee,” and waited. almost on the day after marrying her, is indeed no novelty among the peasantry. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Alas she waited ail In vain, I remember a case where a peasant u J,1'® 1,,ver Wtts so stupid. One year..................................................................... »2 00 All. me,” she sighed, -I must be plaint Si month*................................................................. 1 25 nearly choked his wife to death in his Do give me courage, Cupid I" Three months............................................................ 75 desperate anger because she allowed Then gayly laughed: “Key West you know her-elf, after a year’s hard saving, to Entered iu the Postottlce at McMinnville, Or., Unhealthy Is tor strangers: y ’ as second-class matter. buy some calico for a Sunday dress. I w mt must 1 say U pa should go know an old couple, parents of a num To warn him ot It's dangers?” ber of grown-up children, who at cer ®.”,*noke the lover flushed, H. V. V. JOHNSON, M. D. “Y°u rn| tl8 d. ,> to m make tain seasons in the year, as regularly as suggestion. clock-work, are intoxicated. Every •V«?’ 'Vl11 "»?•” 8hfi blushed, Northwest corner of Second and B street», Won’t you, l’op, the Key West shun?” thing that is found in the house is taken M c M innville - - - obegon . to the tavern and exchanged for vodka, MORAL. and thus by the time they begin to real He “popped” and she May be found at hi» office when not absent on pro- ize their horrid position, a good portion Cried “certainly.” fwiional business. I —H. C. Dodge, in Tid Bite. of linen, grain, flour and eggs is gone. The husband's anger then Knows no LITTLEFIELD & CALBREATH, limits, and the poor feeble wife, who RUSSIAN MARRIAGES, probably is the least to blame, suffers Physicians and Surgeons, from her lord all insults imaginable. I M c M innville AND LAFAYETTE. OK The Good Wife Must Be a Smart know a quiet and peaceful young peasant, who after being constantly Field Hand. D.. office J. F. Galbreath, M. — ------ over ----- Yamhill ----------- County __—w ridiculed by his comrades for being too Bank, McMinnville, Oregon. H. K Littlefield, M. D., office on Main street, --------- . 'I lenient with his wife, for allowing lier Lafayette, Oregon. The Model Husband Should Show His to have too much to say, slapped, her “Authority”— Hunting for a Bride face upon one solemn occasion in the S. A. YOUNG, M. D. presence of his friends merely for tho —Sad Scenes at the Wedding sake of denying this degrading accusa —To Work, at Once. tion and establishing his reputation as Physician and Surgeon, her master. Such is the lot of a peas M c M innville - - • obegon . •‘It is not the walls that adorn the hut, ant woman. She Is perfectly aware of Office and residence ou D street. All call» promptly but its contents,” says a Russian prov the ill treatment awaiting her in her fu Biuwered day or night. erb, which, simple though it is, implies ture home, yet she is satisfied aud re a great philosophical and practical signed to her fate. Oftentimes, however, it happens that DR. G-. F. TUCKER, truth. The constant pressure of every a peasant marries not only without hav day necessities on the one hand and its ing the faintest idea ot the girl's char DENTIST, direct result, the absence of higher in acter, but almost without having had a M c MI n WA l LE - - - OREGON. terest and purposes in life, on the other, chance to exchange a few words with Office—Two doors east of Bingham’s furniture sufficiently account for the peasant be her. This is generally done at the time, ■tore. Laughing gas administered for painless extraction. ing cool, calm and reserved, even on when for some reason or other, there i” occasions when people of a higher civil no possibility of marrying any of the girls of his own village, and when ization would undoubtedly display their marry he must. On a fine morning the ST. CHARLES HOTEL better and softer natures. In selecting bridegroom, dressed up in his best a “companion for life” the Russian woolen svita, with the brightest r<><! parobok (young fellow) is generally colored belt, high sheepskin hat and $1 and $2 House. Single meals 25 cents. guided by the advice of his parents, or newest of boots, may be seen proudly starting out in company with a few Fine Sample Roomi for Commercial Men elders, and by the conventional standard elderly and experienced peasants en of what a peasant’s wife should be. Ac gaged for this purpose by tho bride F. MULTNER. Prop. cording to his ideal she must, in the groom’s parents, in search of a good first place, be of a strong and hearty girl. No house containing a girl is VV. V. lMtlCJK, constitution, not afraid of hard work, passed by. Upon entering the house the wife willing, industrious—in short, in every hunting party say a few words of cus regard fulfill the hard duties which her tomary salutation, such as “health be future home may impose upon her. In to you, good people,” and immediately, the second place, she is supposed to be without b- ating around the bush, ap Up Stairs in Adams' Building, come absolutely the slave of her hus proach the subject This business-like M c M innville O regon band. Whatever the lord-husband de transaction, it is worth while mention cides upon the slave-wife must consent ing, is often carried on in the absence to, else ill-treatment in its various bru of the girl directly concerned in »he forms is sure to follow the poor matter. The bridegroom upon sueb oc CUSTER POST BAND, tal woman till death puts an end to her casions is supposed to have but little or nothing to say. The conversation is The Best in the State. wretched life. “A pretty face is a matter of second carried on between the parents of the Is prepared to fuinish music for all occasions at reason able rates. Address ary or no importance whatever to the girl and those entrusted with this im who, using his own words, is portant mission. If the girl’s parents, N. JT. ROWLAND, peasant, •not to put his wife on the market for for some reason or other, do not intend Business Manager, McMinnville. sale.' The promptness with which a to let their child be married at present girl binds the sheaves in the field is suf the guests are politely told so, and after ficient to enchant the wealthiest of the inquiring if there are any suitable girls peasants in the village. It wins her a in that immediate neighborhood they M’MINNVILLE good many admirers among the paro leave the house. As a general thing, boks, even of the surrounding villages. however, the party experiences no dif Such a girl, ugly though she may be, ficulty in obtaining the object desired. stands good chances of making a profit After the parents have decided the girl Corner Third and D streets, McMinnville able and advantageous match—that is, is summoned at once, and here fre of securing a home where she is sure quently ensues a scene worthy of an art that fresh rye bread, borsch, salt [>ork ist’s brush. She takes her place by the LOGAN BROS. & HENDERSON. and such like delicacies will always stove and without lifting her eyes, bit adorn her table. A comparatively well- ing her na'ls and assuming the most in Proprietors. to-do peasant is oft. n seen to marry a nocent face, frequently keeps the party poor and rather ugly girl because the waiting for a long while before the The Best Rigs in the City. Orders latter laconic “yes” (da) is extorted from her. answers the ideal standard. When once a parobok—with his pa There is hardly need of adding that Promptly Attended to Day or Night, rents’ consent, of course, has made up when once the parents’ decision is made his mind to marry a ce> tain girl noth no prayers or tears on the girl’s part ing can make him go back on his de can alter it. A rope and strap brings cision. Disregarding any obstacles that the most stubborn tchado to terms. As soon as the busy season is over the may be in h's way, he is as firm as a rock in carrying out his purpose. marriage season takes its place. It gen BILLIARD HALL. Whenever an opportunity of seeing erally lasts from the middle of Septem the sweet object offers itself to him ber till late in November. The young it is generally taken advantage of, and folks begin to prepare themselves for A Strictly Temperance Resort. thus something like a courtship springs the approaching festivities. Women Bon«e goo<l(T) Church members to the contrary not up between the voung lovers. This, have their hands full in preparing vari withstanding. however, is of no long duration, and is ous fancy baked dishes and other things of the simplest character. The parobok suitable upon such occasions—men in frequently visits his dyevka, but this is bottling the vodka, engaging musicians “Orphans’ Home” generally done when the parents of and working about the house. The vil the latter are in the land of dreams. A lage, which only a few weeks ago looked stable or a pig-shed, a corner of wh’ch as though it were forsaken, assumes now TONSORIAL PARLORS, is often found to be occup’ed by a a g«y and lively apprarance. Every villager is now more or less in a state V*he only first class, and the only parlor-lfke shop in the peasant girl as a summer residence, answers the purpose of a reception of excitement. But here the bride, city. None but room or a parlor. It is there, in that dressed in a brocaded short skirt with 1 First - g I qrr Workmen Employed. improvised parlor, where young lovers half a dozen folds, in a charming long reveal the r hearts to each other. It is or sleeveless garment called korsyet. her rtrrt door tonili of Yamhill County Bank Bull.Ung. there, amid the darkness and silence of hair full of bright and streaming rib the night, with nothing to be seen and bons and flowers- starts out, accom M c M innville , orbgon . nothing to be heard, except possibly panied by her girl friend, called druzhka, H. H. WELCH. the snorting of a pig, which, upon such to invite her relatives and friends to the an occasion, falls like the sweet sound wedding. Every one she meets, whether —At Mableton, Ga., a yearling bull of music upon the ears of those engaged flit nd or stranger, is greeted with a bow was struck by a train moving slowly in amorous conversations, it is there ivnrlv to the ground. That means “You *nd knocked into a trestle, where it that a peasant mav for once in his life ore welcome, good people, to attend my fell between the ties, but caught by its feel inspired. Indeed, that disagreeable wedding." Vary often I used to avail horns and one leg, remaining ’ 9I1S- — and apparently inconsequent*! snorting myself of such opportunities. What in pended ______ in mid __ air ___________ three hours. _t Il was of the pig is" often a source of great to rested me most the first time finally ..................... ........ to be un- Pleasure and inspiration for the peasant, 1 attended a peasant's wedding inally p_. pulled out and found hurt except for a few bruises. t is, in its way. an aria, which often was the sight of the lively crowd —The Boston correspondent of the reminds him of days gone by, an aria that surrounded the izba (hut) “pringtield Republican savs that talk which fills his heart with hope and glory where the wedding took place. The »bom a statue to Wendell Phillip« is for the future! But here, too, practical gloomy and stern expression so natural renewed now that Mrs. Phillips ha-« talk about every day rural life predom 1 to the peasant it seemwl to me was passed away, and it is understood that inates. The discussion of a day s work, changed to one of joy and happiness. her objection to such a memorial was or the good or bad qualities of a horse, No uproar, no strong language, in not deep-seated. It is possible that be a cow, a pig, and so on, is not at all short, not the least sign of any thing fore long an effort will b® made to unlikely to be the topic of conversation rough could be noticed in the lively [ between lovers. When once the mo I crowd: all behaved in a manner worthy •tart subscriptions for a fund. mentary inspiration has vanished, i of people of a higher standard of cul- | neither" a word, nor an expression in lure. The bride's father, who, upon -Pro»j>ective bridegroom (to pros face of either the parobok or the *uch occasions is called svat by every pective bride)—Would it be |>ossible. do the the girl signifies any thing beyond the body, passed sr und the crowd and veu th nk. dear, to postpone our wed ordinary dry transaction of practical treated all who were present as well as ( ding until .Monday? I am in receipt of business. . .... i he could from a large bottle of vodka 1 * dispatch callng me to Buffalo on im As the reader can see for himself, the and a wooden disb full of slices of wheat portant business. P. bride—I'm afraid peasant enter» the bonds of matrimony . bread, which answered the purpose of oot. George, dear. The wedding ptes- for no other reason on earth but that of ! wedding cake. Wishes for the prosper ents. you know, are only rented until »waring a hard-working »lave. But a ity of the newly-majried couple, of the Hturdav. —.V. E Sun. PHOTOGRAPHER Livery, Feed and Sale Stables, “ORPHANS’ HOME” NO. 55 i POPPING THE QUESTION. Mary had a bashful beau Who came long time a-wooing; Then she, trom pity ot his woe; Saw she must aid bls wooing. The Leading Hotel of McMinnville. TELEPHONE. parents or tlie bride brlUegroom and of all good people in general, as well as for the eternal peace of the dead, were heard upon all sides. But here the ringing of a bell some what startled the crowd. “Ah, the bridegroom!” A few moments later three wagons, each with a troika, or •pan of three horses, stopped in front of the gate. As the bridegroom, accom panied by his parents and relatives, was 1 about 11 enter the yard a number of | paroboks. w th & long rope in their i , (lands, placed themselves on each side | of the gate, thus signfying that not unL s> a ransom tor the bride was paid would the party be allowed to enter. A:i offer of a tchetvert (gallon) I of vedka was made, but this they de clan d to iv ou; t. One gallon more brought the paroboks to terms, and the brii egro an, 1 .1 by his lather undone of his relat ves. ent ue I llm gate with tri umph. After s mie I'iflr.ul y, by closely followi g tho hr dal | artv. 1 succeeded in ir:i ” ■ n me- nto the izba. The first sight that met my eyes w * the bride sitting at the head of the table surrounded by her maiden friend* and weeping bitterly, while the latter sang: “Farewell, sister; Tliy new liome expects the». Farewell, sister, farewell.” It was a moment of both solemn sor row and glory. Th« bridegroom was soon placed by the right hand of his sweetheart. After a round treat wa3 made and some fellow, an improvised speaker, “made up a speech,” one of the bride’s brothers, a young boy of fifteen, bent her head and, with a pair of shears in his hand, threatened to cut off' her locks. Another ransom of five or ten kopeks was offered aud thus the bride’s beautiful locks were spared. The crowd at the same time amused themselves in the yard. The musicians, an old blind fiddler and two young fel lows with drum and cymbals, were hard at work. The red-cheeked dyivkas, at tired in their bright skirts and ribbons, as well as the paroboks in their Sunday svitas, kept on dancing and jumping till a very late hour in the night. Vodka was occasionally served and thus little bv little the happy and glorious time of the old zaporog Cossacks began to arise before me. But time of parting came at last and the crowd dispersed appar ently in the best of humor. Now and then, amid the deep silence of the night, a few words of cheer concerning tho wedd’ng or a scrap of song were still heard from various parts of the small village. On the following day the young couple, accompanied by some of their friends and relatives, start out to pay short visits to various friends in the vil lage, where some scanty wedding presents are collected at the same time. After this is done all return to the home of the bride’s parents, where an epicurean dinner, cons sting of borshch with pork, is waiting for them. Then follows the scene of the bride’s taking her leave of her parents, brothers, sis ters ami some girl friends, who come to see her off. This is one of the most touching scenes that I ever witnessed. The young couple standing in the mid dle of the room, with their heads bent, receive the blessing from the bride's parents. Upon such an occasion the bride, of course, is not able to control her tears, which flow like a stream from her eyes, and the bridegroom looks pale and is apparently touched. Towards evening the bride may be seen on her wav to her new home, where some do mestic duty, such as milking tho cow, may expect her that very evening.— 8. 8. Skidelsky in Philadelphia Times. I ALL HASH TO HIM. An Ingenious Westerner Who Ilelteve,! in I Calling Things by Their Right Names. The daughter of a Boston merchant of great wealth, wide mercantile con nections and boundless hospitality w»< lately married. The Western agent of the merchant happened to be in town, and, as the proud father was inviting about everybody to his daughter's wed ding, he invited the Westerner, too. The Westerner came. He was uneasy, and shifted about from place to place in tho house as if he were hunting for spots that fitted him better than those he had been in. He put his hands non chalantly on things and took them off again suddenly, as if he found them hot. and grinned familiarly at people he had never seen before, and then suddenly drew his features back with a ghastly solemnity. It seemed to tie an occasion of great and overwhelming novelty to him. When the refreshments came around he was inclined to fight shy of pretty nearly everything. It was as if he pro posed to take on a little Boston form ality. now that he was in Boston, and require an introduct on to every dish His host saw that he wasn't eating much, and came around to see about it. “Why, you aren’t eat ng anything. Mr. West,” sa d he. “Can t I help you to something?” “No, I thank you.” said the West erner, “I ain’t very hungry to-night. I reckon I’ve eat enough. Just then a waiter came along with some croquettes. “Mr. VV est, take one of these cro quettes: I th nk you’ll like them; take one. take one.” The Wc-terner took one. He punched it w th his fork, la d it open a bit. and examined it critically. Then he tasted it and exclaimed: “Gosh! Hash!”— Boston Record. —An alibi saved a negro in South Carolina on trial for purloining chick ens. He conclusively proved that at the time specified he was in another county on his way home witk a pair of chicken« he had “found." STALE BREAD. HOME AND FARM. Various Ways in Which It May Be Util ized to Good Advantage. —Corn Oysters: Six ears of boiled torn, cut from the cob am| seasoned with salt aud pepper, mix with it the felks of three eggs, woll beaten, and sue and a half tuulespoonfuls of flour, whisk the whites to a stiff froth aud add last, fry in hot butter, one spoonful at a iime. —Philadelphia Call. —Another thing, mothers, is saffron >-a for baby. It is the very best in fever, bowel trouble or scarlet fever that there San be. It was the dear old grandma's jure, and I think they had better success than most of us nowadays. Too many irugs are used now.— farm and fire- nde. —Fires resulting from burning oil ire inextinguishable with water, but may readily be smothered by throwing Hour upon the burning oil. If clothing a set on lire by spilling oil, or by the bursting of a lamp, a handful of flour thrown on immediately may bo the means of quenching the flames, aud thus saving life.— Montreal Wness. —A correspondent of the Ohio Parmer recommends half a pint of lommon table salt for bloat in cattle. Put a round stick in the cow's mouth, throw the salt as far down the throat as you can. and she will swallow it This nirmer says lie has cured several eases Ot’ clover-bloat in a short time in this manner. —Cheese omelet, a supper or lunch dish: Butter and cut in qu: rters a suf ficient number of slices of broad to line I medium-sized pudding dish. Sprinkle Over small pieces of stale or dry cheese. Another layer of bread, then choose, and so on until tho dish is full. Make a jnststd of one pint of milk, two eggs •nd i little salt. Pour over the bread lr;l cheese. Bako one-half hour in a qi lek oven.— Good Housekeeping. Honi'ny: Soak a cup of small hominy for two hours in enough cold Water to cover it, drain: put over the fire in a farina kettle, With a quart of warm water slightly salted, and cook lor half nn hour after it reaches the boil. If it has not soaked up all tho water, pour it off and supply the plnco with a I oil]) of warm milk; bring it to a boil md serve. Eat with sugar and cream. —Exchange. —If by letting a horse stand in ths Italile one day without exercise you in jure him, how much more are horses in jured which are compelled to stand in narrow stalls for a week ata time with out any liberty whatever? Yet there are plenty of farmers who, when tl.jy are not using their horses, will keep them Imprisoned for days or weeks at a time, md tlion wonder why they have trouble in keeping them in good condition.— Western Rural. —An Ohio amateur gooseberry grower •neceeds in growing very fine fruit, both in size and quality, on a cool, clay soil, keeping tho plants open in the center by pruning. When they start into growth in the spring, he immediately disbuds, to prevent them from beooming too lense, anil thus admits a free circulation t>f air. Ho mulches heavily during the lumrner. With this treatment he is lit tle troubled with mildew. — Cleveland Leader. A great deal of bread is thrown away by those who can ill afford it, from lack of knowedge how to utilize it On the farm, iu most instances, of course, stale bread is uot wholly lost, for if wet a lit tle it makes good food for the poultry, or may be given to the pigs, but this is not the best way to make use of it even by those who have poultry and pigs. There are many ways to utilize stale bread. It makes delicious griddle-cakes when soaked in cold water. Three small slices with water enough to c> ver them should be sufficient, when the milk and Hour are added, to make two quarts of batter. Some prefer to put in one egg, while others like them fully as well without. When the bread is soaked soft, make it fine with a spoon, add the milk and sufficient flour to stiffen enough so that the cakes can be easily turned. If sour milk is used add to the batter one even teaspoonful of soda. If you do not use sour milk use twice as much cream of twtar as soda. French toast, always a favorite dish with chil dren, can be made of thin slices cut from a stale loaf and moistened in milk and eggs -two eggs to a pint of milk— and then fried on a griddle with a mix ture of jbutter and lard or butter and beef drippings, and may be eaten with sugar or syrup, like griddle cakes. Pieces of bread which are not too hard can be made into a resem blance of turkey dressing. Cut the bread into dice, and if you have a quantity of gravy from which fat can be taken, loft from any kind of roast—though a piece of butter will do as well—thoroughly grease the bottom of a spider, put in tho bread, with some little chunks of butter and plenty of seasoning; then pour enough boiling water on to moisten it, eovor tightly, and, in a mo ment, it will steam through and you can stir it, and either brown a little or have it moist like dressing. It should be eaten with gravy over it, and is a good substitute for potatoes. The little dry, hard nieces and erusts which always ac cumulate can be put in a pie-tin in an oven that is just hot enough to dry and make them a light brown, then roll them fine and put away to use in mak ing croquettes, frying fish, etc. Even these slightly browned crumbs make excellent griddle-cakes with the addition of one egg and a handful of flour and milk to a batter. Stale bread may be utilized in making a custard pudding also. The fact is, that where economy is the rule bread will not be throw> away.— Chicago News. MATERNAL DUTIES. Educating Children in Moral a« Well a« in Physical Hygiene. Hygiene in the home means more than merely carefully scrubbing out the corners, d s nfecting cellars, drains, etc.; all very necessary things in their way, but not of the importance that personal hygiene is. Every boy and girl should be thoroughly taught the sanitary science of living; and in order that they shall understand the question, they must hate a comprehension of the physiological laws of their being; in fact young people should undergo a sort of moral sanitation. Where there is igno rance, there, is crime; and when a per son commits crime, violates the law, whether he knows the law or not, he must suffer punishment Where we violate hygienic laws we will surely be punished. Mothers all over the land are responsible for mistakes on the part of their children, committed through ignorance, and for crimes on the part of others which that ignorance made easy. They may never know the consequences of tlieir neglect, but many a child bears life-long results, and many times the “had 1 only known-” would fill the mother’s heart with deepest sorrow did she hear it, and know the woe and misery which forced it into expression. It is time mothers realized the awful responsibility which rests upon them, and meetit truly, bravely, intelligently. They are framing human beings for the future, training them for goo»l or evil, for joy or sadness. Much of what that future must be rests upon the mother. The child must be taught to reason, to know right from wrong; must know of quick-sands to avoid them. No one fears that of which he knows nothing. •Many mothers excuse themselves with, ••I don't know how." Then learn—it is duty to themselves and to their chil dren. A mother owes herself careful training and prefiaration, mentally, morally and physically, before «be un dertakes the sacred offices of maternity. No mother has any right to be ignorant concerning those things which may bo of vital concern to her child. Purely and prayerfully teach children what they should know, prepare them for the trials and temptations they must meet in the great world, while they are yet in the home where they may be taught. The world will be hard enough if they are thoroughly prepared to grapple with the problems it. presents; bat if unpre pared. with pitfalls on every hand asd not knowing of them, it would be rare indeed if they did not stumble intososss of thorn.— X Vllh Amendment. —An Indiana farmer couldn t get any of the neighbor* to sit on the fence with him and talk horse and whittle at a shingle, and so he w.-nt and drowned himself.— Detroit free Press. —A man who abused Christopher Columbus in a restaurant in Sacramen to was pounded until hislifeisdespa'n’d of. Christ. has friends in this country who won't stand bv and hear hie motive* in discovering America ques tioned.— Detroit free Preet. WONDERS OF AN EGG. A Question Which, Despite All Scientific KeReHrches, Remains Unaolved. Mr. Matthicu Williams, in one of his lectures, says: “Every one who eats his matutinal egg eats a sermon and a mír lele. Inside of that smooth, symmet rical, beautiful shell lurks a questioa which has Deen the Troy town for all the philosophers and scientists since Adam. Armed with the engines of war—the microscope, the scales, the offensive weapons of chemistry and reason— they have probed, and weigh ed, and experimented, and still the Question is unsolved, the citadel un ía ked. Prof. Bokorny can tell you that albumen is composed of so many molecules of carbon and nitrogen ana hydrogen, and can persuade you of the difference between active md passive albumen, and can show by wondorfullv delicate experiments what the aldehydes have to do is the separa ron of gold from his complicated solu- t'ons; but he can’t tell who one egg rom ■- a Title rid h'n,’ and from anoth er a bantam. You leave your little sil ver spoon an hour in youregg-eup, and It is coated with a compound of sul phur. Why is that sulphur there? Wonderful, that evolution should pro vide for the bones of the future hen! There is phosphorus also in that little oiierocism; and the oxygon of the air, passinfifthrough the shell, unites with it. and the acid dissolves the shell, thus making good strong bones for the ehick, and at the same time thinning tho prison walls. Chemists know a good deal now ab mt albumen; and, if they tan not tell us why life differentiates itself therein and thereby, they can tell you how not to spoil your breakfast” Boston Budget. Interesting Excavation. The Buildings of the Banca N azion ale in Rome are being added to, and, in clearing the ground for the new found ations, the workmen camo some days ago on the remains of a Roman house in good preservation, which the experts declare to belong to the third century. The walls have paintings, as it seems, of Biblical subjects, mixed with some mythological figures— s. g.. Pegasus on Helicon. ACecuIapius with his serpent, and some Muses. There was also a grave containing a skeleton, which was all the more remarkable because inter ments within the city were not allowed. —H. r. Putt.