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  2. THE HOUSEHOLD.

    Two pounds of tomatoes, one pound of mild onions, half a pound of apples, half an ounce of salt, half a pint of vinegar, cayenne to taste, Dip the ...

    Article : 523 words
  3. LITTLE QUARRELS.

    "It is the little rift within the lute," sang Tennyeon, "which, by and by, shall make the music mute." And it is the little quarrels, the disagreements allowed to multiply ...

    Article : 439 words
  4. THE AGRICULTURIST.

    Every now and then, ants, which are the busiest workers within the whole range of animal life, despite the protestation to the contrary by an American humorist, appear ...

    Article : 342 words
  5. THE MYSTERY OF THE TOWER.

    Jasper Prince eyed Mr Trent on his entrance with a great deal of anxiety, curiosity and suspicion. Mr Trent's looks were not in his favour. ...

    Article : 5,710 words
  6. ENJOYED THE JOKE.

    A special correspondent, Mr O'Shea, gives the following anecdote of an adventure with a herd of elephants : "A young friend asked me once to show him some ...

    Article : 305 words
  7. SAVE THE HEN MANURE.

    Fruitgrowers cannot be too careful of the manures that may be collected on their holdings. lien manure is often allowed to waste many of its most valuable ...

    Article : 122 words
  8. POISON FANGS.

    If a drop of the oil from a foul pipe be placed in the mouth of a snake, the action is instantaneous. The muscles become set in knotted lumps, ...

    Article : 460 words
  9. KEEPING BORERS OUT OF FRUIT TREES.

    What is known as the "Telegraph-pole Borer" in Queensland, and as the "Apple tree Borer Beetle" in Victoria, is a destructive little brute, and unfortunately ...

    Article : 207 words
  10. FLOWERS FOR DRAWING-ROOM AND BOUDOIR.

    In the selection of vases for these rooms, those of medium size should never be exceeded, unless the room be of unusual proportions. ...

    Article : 505 words
  11. WHY EVE KEPT NO SERVANT.

    A lady at Waterloo furnishes some of the reasons why Eve did not keep a servant lass. She says:— There has been a good deal said about ...

    Article : 327 words
  12. SECOND CROPS OF GRAPES.

    Since the late Francois Coueslant both wrote and spoke in terms of unqualified condemnation of the practice among vignerous which induced second and third crops or ...

    Article : 193 words
  13. BEES AND FRUIT.

    For many years the controversy about bees being foes of the fruit-grower has been kept alive in many parts or the world. Some orchardists claim that the busy bee injures ...

    Article : 134 words
  14. Advertising

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    Advertising : 107 words
  15. THINNING POTATOES.

    Thinning the sprouts of potatoes is as beneficial as thinning fruit. A speciality in French potato culture is the practice of thinning the sprouts, so us to leave but two ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. THE BOILING OF MEAT.

    Inexperienced cooks are of ten in doubt as to whether meat to be boiled should be put into cold or into boiling water. It is quite easy to decide ...

    Article : 399 words
  17. HEROISM.

    There is a general impression that, whatever characteristics may come to be prevalent, that of heroism must always remain exceptional. It is usually associated ...

    Article : 347 words
  18. TRUE GENTILITY.

    The words "lady" and "gentleman'" have a wonderful vitality. They have been misused perhaps more than any two words in the language; and ...

    Article : 273 words
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