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  2. FARM AND GARDEN

    Mr James Peter, of Berkeley, Gloucester-shire. England, writes to an English journal : —"I have received many inquiries asking for information regarding the use of ...

    Article : 225 words
  3. GRAVE AND GAY.

    Wife—"I thought that that was a married couple before us, but it Isn't." Husband—" Hew do you know " Wife— "She stopped to look Into the windows of ...

    Article : 365 words
  4. THE HOME CIRCLE.

    BAKED MACARONI.—Break half a pound of macaroni in pieces an inch long; cook in boiling water, slightly salted, twenty minutes. Drain, and put a layer In bottom ...

    Article : 282 words
  5. GRAINS OF GOLD.

    He that will not permit his wealth to do any good to others while he is living, pre- vents it from doing any good to himself when he is dead, and, by an egotism that is ...

    Article : 419 words
  6. FALSE EVIDENCE

    It was a strange, wild, magnificent spot. A deep gorge running inland from the sea. only avoided cutting Into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a ...

    Article : 5,234 words
  7. THE WASTE CORNERS.

    Plant a tree in every neglected corner— either a fruit or a shade tree—and thus provide against future wants. You have no right to look for more land until you are ...

    Article : 41 words
  8. HARVEST TIME.

    The following lilt of the months of the world's wheat harvest has been published showing that, except in March, the grain is being harvested all the year round:— ...

    Article : 99 words
  9. HINTS FOR THE COOK.

    Spoons used in cooking should as far as possible be of wood. Those, of course, are not convenient for measuring. so a few metal ones should be kept for that purpose. ...

    Article : 373 words
  10. INCORRIGIBLE.

    "Yes," said the young man with plaid trousers and a big watch chain, "I must confess that I am deficient in musical taste." ...

    Article : 74 words
  11. USEFUL INFORMATION

    Feathers.—The feathers of fowls and ducks, if carefully kept when they are plucked, make beautiful pillows; they should be placed in paper bags, and baked ...

    Article : 480 words
  12. HOW TO TELL THE AGE OF PIGS.

    Furstenburg a well-known German authority, gives the following rules for determining the age of pigs :—"The animal is born with eight teeth, four corner in cisors ...

    Article : 219 words
  13. HIS FEELINGS HAD CHANGED.

    "About a year ago you challenged me to fight a duel," said a gentleman, entering the apartment of a second gentleman. " I did, sir," sternly. ...

    Article : 75 words
  14. Locked Up.

    An amusing adventure which befell her father and mother whilst on their honey-moons described by Mrs Agnew in " Temple Bar." She wrines :—Early in the present ...

    Article : 381 words
  15. By Magic.

    Louis XIV. once remarked impatiently in the hearing of the Duke d'Antin, superintendent of the royal buildings, that he hoped that some time a forest which he always ...

    Article : 213 words
  16. FEEDING.

    It is not the amount of food that is eaten, but the amount that is digested and assimilated that makes the gain and growth, and in feeding stock of any kind it will be found ...

    Article : 73 words
  17. FRUIT BUTTER.

    Apple, or other fruit, butter is one of the big tings in the backwoods of the Unite, States of America, says an exchange. From one to three large barrels may be made ...

    Article : 170 words
  18. A Good Shot.

    One of the many heroes of the Indian Mutiny was Hercules Boss, the son of a famous hunter and marksman. The son had won many championships and medals, ...

    Article : 324 words
  19. The Wrong Man.

    One foggy morning (says the Yorkshire Post) a Leeds gentleman had to rise at six o'clock to catch a Midland train. As he turned round the doctor's hence at the ...

    Article : 291 words
  20. Diamond Robbers.

    Twenty years ago a diamond thief in South Africa met with a sudden and tragic death. Three brothers, by the name of Robbins, who had had remarkably good ...

    Article : 350 words
  21. An Unrehearsed Item.

    Mr Howard Paul tells the following story of Mary Anderson, as he had it from the lips of the author of "The Bad Boy's Diary" :— ...

    Article : 358 words
  22. Sausages.

    The following formula for seasoning sausage will be found reliable :—Te forty-five pounds of sausage meat, three-fourths lean and one-fourth fat, one pound of salt, ...

    Article : 382 words
  23. A Great Theft.

    The notorious Mme. du Barry, who ingratiated herself with Louis XV., and was a prominent and influential character in Louis' gay Court, was possessed of great ...

    Article : 187 words
  24. Visiting the Queen.

    Our Queen Is very fond of children. One day she sent a messenger to make Inquiries about three neighbouring children, and desired that they might come and visit her at ...

    Article : 163 words
  25. A Caution.

    Beware how you let a stranger, or one that you cannot trust, handle your keys. A piece of wax concealed in the palm of the hand will take an impression of the wards, ...

    Article : 105 words
  26. A Dodge.

    A convict once escaped from prison wrapped up in a bundle of carpets. He had been employed with other prisoners beating carpets. He persuaded his mates ...

    Article : 95 words
  27. Advertising

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