New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-04

EsGIsH OPIUM EATIsG.-A correspondent OF
the LOndOn Morning Chronicle makes the follow
ing developments OF the extent OF Opium eating
ia England ITO such an extent is Opium used.
that one druggist in Ely informed me that the
average annual quantity sold by him for the last
few years lad not been less than cwt per an.
mum. From two other druggists | learned that
the quantity sold by them was not less than 80 or
90 lbs in the year. In the town Of st Ives, one
druggist informed me that he sold about p cwt.
in the year In Wisbeaeh and Chatteris, the
quaBtty is considerably more than in either Of
these towns. la Whittlesea also, the coDsump.
ton Of the drug is very large You may set Ii
down said druggist to whom was spes kiBg
on the subject) as a tun weight per year. for the
ten parts Of Huntington aud the Isle OF Ely"
A PARABLE-There was a certain pilgrim who
iourneyed alone across a great desert, whereis
was no help for him against man or beast; and II
came TO pass, as he jOumeyed, that two savage
beasts commended in the way. They were spent
with long fighting, and at the point OF death and
because they saw the end approaching, their cry
was exceedingly loud. And the leopard said
unto the pilgrim, Oh, pilgrim, my brother, save
me from this tiger Remember, beseech thee.
slaughtered men and ravaged folds, and aid rae In
this strait for il is very sore" Then the pilgrim
uplfted his staff and disabled the tiger, whom the
leopard easily worried. Moreover, the pilgrim
washed the wo9nds Of the leopard, and snointed
them with oil from his cruise and the leopard
yelped much ia praise Of the pilgrim. But when
IL was now dark and the leopard was hongered.
be made a meal Of the pilgrim, with this comfort
able apostrophe Thou fool, can the Ethiopian
change his akin, or the leopard his spots and
hsdst thou 2Ot known me Of old y
RICE BLANC MAsGE-The following recipe Tor
cooking Rice is worthy Of preservation by every
housekeeDer-it presents nutricious and agree
able article Of diet for the invalid, and delight.
ful and cheap dessert for the family table boh
half a pist Of whole rice in as little water as pos
sble. I'll all the grains lose their form, and be.
come a solid mass Next pat ia a sieve, and
drain and press out all the water Then turn II
into the saucepan, and mix With It large naii-
pint Of rich milk aud quarter OF pound oil pow
dered sugar. Boil it again till the who le Is re.
dued to pulp Then remove lt nom tne nIe'
ana stir in (whila lot wine glass oil rose water
Dip YOUR moulds into cold water, and then oil
them 90 with the rice set them on ice, aud when
quite firm aud cold, turn cut the blanc mango ana
serve it up on dishes with sauce tofeen o. sweet
eued CT m Favored with nutmeg. w you msy
eat with a boiled custsrd or with vine sauce
You may mould il in large breakfast cups always
dip your m0uds for mOmont 10 iuAe"s'h "h'e'
before yoz tsrn out their cooteDts
THE Nan WHO DIDs'T VAST TO % AEAs ID
one of the back towns Of neighoonng state:
49, II l. ,be custom for the district school
,a,char On hoard round. tue following incident
occnrred md ia yoached for by the highest eu-
.sos;,r A wear or two ago an allotment being
Id In the usual manner for the benefit OF inc
school mistress, it happened the proportion on ono
man was just two days and haJ. the teacnef
.at down 10 dinner on the third day, aud was be-
.;r,iro 70 eat when the man OF the bouse ad-
Sns.sed her az follows: Madam, suppose your
Io.,d;ng time ia out when you have eat bali
S;rrer but as don't want 10 be mean about Il.
vou NAV eat Il you choose, about az much "a
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