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  2. LOGIC AS APPLIED.

    The minister of a certain little church not over-burdened with wealthy worshippers recently found the collection falling off to such ...

    Article : 180 words
  3. OUR ORCHARDS.

    Orchardists and gardeners often complain of land being "sick," without giving any reason beyond stating that it has borne a given crop too ...

    Article : 195 words
  4. SO FOND OF TRAVELLING.

    They were sitting beside a river, in the shade of a willow. The day was gloriously fine, and the faces of the sweethearts, like the weather, were radiantly bright. ...

    Article : 133 words
  5. MADAME DE STAEL.

    One of the most famous women of the momentous period of the French Revolution was Madame de Stael, who was born at Paris on the 22nd of April, 1766. Her genius came ...

    Article : 1,120 words
  6. HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

    To Remove Mildew from Clothes.—Mix soft soap with powdered starch, half as much salt, and the juice of a lemon; day. it on the part with a ...

    Article : 1,094 words
  7. The Poultry Yard.

    Those exhibiting white or partially coloured fowls to secure the best results must pen their birds in the best condition, and to this end the ...

    Article : 744 words
  8. FUN AND FANCY.

    Destruction of Weeds—Marrying a widow A saloon is like a harbour—most of the wrecks are to be found outside the bar. What soup do cannibals prefer. The broth ...

    Article : 1,340 words
  9. FITS.

    Fainting arises from a sudden failure of the action of the heart. It occurs most generally in young people, especially in girl between puberty and adult life. It is ...

    Article : 313 words
  10. SURNAMES THAT TELL TALES.

    The study of surnames may seem to be a curiously dull occupation for one's leisure time, but a chat with an antiquary, whose pet study is ...

    Article : 874 words
  11. Planting According to the "Stock Used.

    As no fruit trees come true to seed and for various other reasons, all are of necessity placed on stocks of some kind or another. ...

    Article : 295 words
  12. INFLUENCE OF MARRIAGE ON LONGEVITY.

    M. Bertillon read before the Academy of Medicine a paper on the relative influence of marriage and celibacy, based on statistical returns derived from France, Belgium, and ...

    Article : 155 words
  13. Growing and Feeding.

    The average orchardist makes no fine distinction between the growing and feeding powers of a tree, hence his treatment is often just the ...

    Article : 110 words
  14. HOW RAIN IS FORMED.

    To understand the philosophy of this phenomenon, essential to the very existence of plants and animals, a few facts, derived [?] ...

    Article : 226 words
  15. Fruit Trees Flowering Out of Season.

    Deciduous trees frequently flower in autumn, and give rise to wonderment as to the cause. When it is considered that flower is—next to ...

    Article : 459 words
  16. CAUSE OF EGG-EATING HABIT.

    Egg-eating is a most annoying habit, to which suburban fanciers' poultry are far more liable than country birds, because the latter are not in ...

    Article : 267 words
  17. USEFUL HINTS.

    So many are in doubt as to the best way of washing blankets so as to prevent them becoming yellow, that we advise trying the following plan:—Put a pint of household ...

    Article : 322 words
  18. OATS AS A FOOD FOR FOWLS.

    We are never done recommending the use of ground oats as food for fowls. From long experience we have found that of all the foods in common ...

    Article : 142 words
  19. MIRANDA'S DEJECTION.

    Mrs. Wellesley Girton: "Why are you so dejected, Miranda? You have every reason to be elated, after having taken the senior prize in classics; and your essay on ...

    Article : 96 words
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