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  2. The Ministry of Leaves.

    In the body of an animal there is always going on a process of slow combus[?]on; oxygen taken in by the laugh enters into union with carbon derived from the food, ...

    Article : 904 words
  3. The Books That Last.

    Fiction, in some of its many forms, must be as old as the intelligences of man; but it did not begin its period of formal life [?] one hundred and fifty years ago, in ...

    Article : 1,593 words
  4. THE LADIES' COLUMN.

    A lover gave the wedding-ring Into the goldsmith's hand, "Grave me." he said, "a tender thought Within this golden band." ...

    Article : 178 words
  5. ROHARD AND FARM.

    The "Leeds Mercury" says:—"Lady Warwick will be glad to learn, if she is not already acquainted with the fact, that the education of woman as farmers has ...

    Article : 576 words
  6. WAR JOTTINGS.

    "It may safely be said that there is not a ship or regiment in a Her Majesty's service that has not a funny man, some merry fellow who, by his songs, ya[?]ns, or ...

    Article : 267 words
  7. A PIRATICAL RAID.

    "Look, father!"—Louise Msrtell paused in the pouring out of the coffee to glance from the breakfast-room window overlooking, Medmouth Cove. "Look, ...

    Article : 2,068 words
  8. Some Capetown Residents.

    The descendants of the slaves of the Dutchmen of 200 years ago, who were brought to Capetown from the Dutch East Indies, form to day a very ...

    Article : 700 words
  9. ENTRENCHING BY STEAM.

    "The latest development in modern warfare," says the Aldershot correspondent of the "London Telegraph" "Is the steam entrencher, a huge plough that will ...

    Article : 288 words
  10. TRAINING YOUTHS FOR HUSBANDS.

    The following suggestive article is offered as a "hint to the wise":—The wise, careful mother would consider herself derelict in duty if she ...

    Article : 582 words
  11. THE PLUCKY POSTMISTRESS.

    "Here," said the Boers, "our flag shall wave o'er the township of Ladygrey, For now it is we who rule in the land, and the British have had their day. ...

    Article : 182 words
  12. BUTTER AS A FOOD.

    A writer in the "Vegetarian" has the following: "It will first be well to make clear the difference between butters and other fats, and then to deal with the ...

    Article : 289 words
  13. THE INDIAN BEARERS.

    General Sir William Olpherts, while fully sharing the enthusiasm for the bravery of out troops fighting in South Africa, thinks that sufficient attention has ...

    Article : 132 words
  14. USEFUL INFORMATION

    Of the earth's population it is computed that 67 per cent. live in Asia, Africa, and the outlying islands, rather more than 30 per cent. living in Europe and the United ...

    Article : 262 words
  15. A MODEL MOTHER.

    Lady Salisbury was an ideal wife and mother. The extraordinary success which has attended her children—not merely worldly success, but success of character, ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. DAIRY NOTES.

    In feeding and watering it should be understood that the cow's stomach is not a complete trainer that separates all good from all bad, and that all kinds of food ...

    Article : 140 words
  17. Time to Go.

    A tall solemn-looking young man entered a restaurant with a mild apologetic[?], and seated himself at a va[?]ant table near the middle of the room. Evidently he dreaded ...

    Article : 206 words
  18. GRAINS OF GOLD.

    To the noble mind rich gifts was poor when givers prove unkind. Who not heeds shall never lack of a friend. ...

    Article : 310 words
  19. THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH.

    A private letter, dated Ladysmith, January 8, stated that Long Tom's shells were realising £50 to £51 each. Ra[?]ions: Bread and meat are ...

    Article : 417 words
  20. UNDERDRAINING THE ORCHARD.

    Locate drains midway between the rows of trees. The depth of the drains should be from four to five feet, not less than four and as much deeper as the ...

    Article : 321 words
  21. TO DRESS WELL.

    To dress well on a small allowance it is absolutely necessary to know how to hake your own clothes and trim your own hats. And these are arts that any ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. TO HAVE WHITE TEETH.

    Use powdered charcoal occasionally to clean them with, and be careful never to retire in the evening without having cleaned them, and rinsed the mouth out ...

    Article : 122 words
  23. Military Service in the Transvaal.

    Burghers are liable for service between the ages of 16 and 60, and in practice the first levy is from 18 to 34, and the second from 34 to 50. Each man ordinarily ...

    Article : 210 words
  24. TISSUE PAPER.

    The tissue paper that you get parcels rolled up in should never be crumpled and thrown away, but carefully smoothed cut, rolled up, and laid away in some ...

    Article : 233 words
  25. TO IMPROVE THE HANDS.

    If the hands have become red through being engaged in domestic work, it is a good plan to dredge them with oatmeal after having washed them. It is also ...

    Article : 138 words
  26. WHEN.

    One morning in the garden bed, The onion and the carrot said Unto the parsley group: "Oh! which shall we three meet again ...

    Article : 70 words
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