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come harsh. When nearly dry, fold them
very smooth, and press with hot iron.
American Agriculturist.
To WASH CALICoES-Infuse three gilS
of salt in one gallon Of boiling water, and
put the calcoes in, while hot, and leave it
till cold, and in this way the colors are rem
dered permanent and will not fade by SUBJ
sequent washing-so saysan exchange, on
the authority of lady who has often tried
the receipt.
CURE FOR FouNDER.--The seeds of
sunAower are the best remedy known for
the cure of founder in horses. Immediately
on discovering that your horse is foundered,
mix about pint Of the whole seed in his
feed, and it will effect cure.
ASTOUNDING IcNoRANcE-The report of
the Register General, recently published
in London, discloses a depth of ignorance
and debasement among the poorer class Of
Great Britain, which would be incredible,
if it were not vouched for by official records.
A London paper Of the 10th ult. gives
synopsis Of portion of the returns, from
which wc learn that one half of the popu
lation Of England and Wales, are unable
TO write their names During the years
1889, 1910 and le4l, our of 735,7e8 per-
sons married, 3O3, $50 affixed their marks
to the marriage registry by way ofsignature.
In Monmouthshire and Wales 49 males in
100, and SO females in 100 were unable
to write their names. while in Cheshire and
Landcashire 40 per cent of males, and 65
per cent Of females, were similarly disqual-
flied At the jail in Preston Lancashire,
| of 1922 persons committed during the year
1914, 40 per cent were unable to name the
months of the year, SO were ignorant of the
name OF the reigning sovereign, AZ per cent
knew not the import of the words virtue,"
"vice. J" righteousness" &C., while l5 per
cent were unable to count one hundred
Incredible as 1t may appear, among the
opinions as to her Majesty's name, seven
were in favor Of "Prince Albert" while
l3 supposed it to be " Elizabeth" Their
religious ignorance was still more deplora-
the Savior.-English Papzr.
FEMALE INFLuENcE.-Of all the refners
Of mans nature, female society is the most
effective. THERE'S respect for the other sex
implanted in us by nature, that makes US
desire to appear we'll in the presence of
delicate and intelligent females. and has a
tendency to elevate our feelings, and make
us assume gentleness and proprety of de-
pertinent totally at variance with all coarse
ness and vulgarity. Such is the influence
Of the intercourse Of which we speak in
forming character, that we do not recoliect
ever to have seen young man devoted 10
the society of ladies of his own age, that he
did not turn out we'll and prosper in life !;
whilst, on the other hand, we have observed
m.,ny who, by con6ning themselves to as
sociations with the members of their own
sex, have acquired roughness and un-
couthness of manner that entirely untitled
them for the intercourse of life. We are
perfectly aware that q foolish timidity is at
the bottom of this, as we esteem it, great de-
feet of character, and that many a man Of
sterling worth would as soon be caught in
committing crime against morals as in
playing the ladys man. This is all clear
ly wrong, and may generally be referred
to some unlucky occurrence which youth
full awkwardness has given to ridicule.
If the ladies were only aware Of the
power they rightly possess in forming the
manners and habits of men, they would
take pains to allay the sensitiveness which
produces want of ease in their presence,
and by becoming affability and kindness,
cherishish confidence and self possession.
The members of two sexes were intended
by their Maker to be companions for each
other. and the more easy and free their in
tercourse can be, due regard being had to
strict propriety, the more delicate and re-
fined will be the sentiments Of all concern
ed. se.,a-ts
CHEERFULNEss.-C Cheerfulness, unatfect-
ed cheerfuIness, is the thing that you must
bring into company, if you wish TO shine IN
conversation. Now, do not mean by this,
any of those outbreakings of loud mirth,
nor what the world sometimes cali a "high
flow of the Spirits" but a light and airy
equanimi.y of temper, that never rises to
booisterousneys, and never sinks down to
immovable dullness--that moves gracefully
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