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When Wheat should be Cut.

The Germantown Telegraph says;
There has been some diversity Of opinion
as to the best time to cut wheat, Judging
from the common practice Of farmers. 1t
is generally cut when dead ripe, or at least
when the grain has become hard. This Is
no doubt an error, and one of more impor-
lance than many suppose. 1t should be
remembered that wheat is composed OF
gluten, starch and bran. Gluten is the
nourishing quality of the grain, makes the
the -four stick together in the hands of the
baker, and gives weight to the grain--and
there is the greatest quantity of gluten in
the grain just when the straw is yellow two
or three joints from the ground, the head
turns downward, and you can mash grain
between your thumb and finger without
producing any milk 1t may therefore, be
set down as an indisputable truth that ev
cry day the wheat stands after this stage
of its ripeness, the gluten decreases il
quantity. and the bran increases in thick
ness.
We give these facts in time that the far
mer may take advantage of them the pres
ent season."
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Making Sweet Pickles.

For seven pounds of fruit allow four
pounds of sugar, one ounce of cinnamon,
and one-quarter ounce of cloves, both I'M
ground. Put in stone jar layer of fruit,
then one of sugar and spice, then fruit
again, and so on until the jar is full. Fill
the jar with good cider vinegar, and set il
into cold water Let it heat slowly at first
When the fruit seems cooked take it out
and when cool it is ready for use. An ca
sier way, and one that is equally good, is
to boil the vinegar, sugar and spice togeth.
er, and pour boiling water over the fruit
The next day pour it off, boil and put it on
again. Do the same the third day.
Pears, peaches, plums, cherries, and
ounces are all good. The ounces may be
boiled in clear water until tender. Their
the water can be used for jelly, andthe frui
for pickles, Ripe cuoumbeFs are also very
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the skies" experiencing with holy Paul.
eve know that if our earthly house ofthis
tabernacle were dissolved, we have
building of God, d house not made with
hands eternal in the heavens" By her
bedside on a small table, lay her spectacles
and her we'll thumbed bible-her 'barrel
and her crusc," as she used to call it-from
which she daily, yea hourly, spiritually fed
on the Bread of Life" A young minis
ter frequently called to see her. He loved
to listen to her simple expressions of bible
truths; for when she spoke Of her ''inheri-
lance, incorruptible, undefled, and that
fadeth not away" it seemed but little
way Off and the listener almost fancied he
heard the redeemer in heaven saying,
Unto Him that loved us, and washed us
from our sins in his own blood"
One day the young minister put to the
happy saint the following startling ques-
ton: 'Now, Mamie" said he, "what if,
after all your PRAYERS and watching and
waiting, God should suffer your soul to be
eternally lOstW Pious Mamie raised her
self on her elbow, and turning to him a
wistful look, laid her right hand on the
precious bible" which lay open before her
and quietly replied, "Ae, dearie me, is
that "a the length we haze got yet, man ?"-
and then continued, her eyes sparkling
with almost heavenly brightness, God
would haze the greatest loss. Poor Mamie
would but lose her soul, and that would be
a great loss indeed, but God would lose his
honor and his character. Haven't | hung
my soul upon his, exceeding great and
precious promises?' aud if he brak' his
word, he would make himself liar, and a
the universe would rush into confusion.
BY faith the old Scotch woman had cast
her souls salvation upon Gods promise in
Christ by the gospel. In every sorrow she
had found him a very help in trouble >
and now, about to leave the dreary wild
erness for her everlasting home could she
think that he would prove unfaithful to his
word No. Sooner than poor old Nannie's
soul be lost, Gods honor, Gods character,
God himself must be overturned and "a
the universe rush into confIsion!" Dear
old pilgrim!
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Conscience.

Says Prof. Haven in his new Studies
in Theology"
In the testimony of good conscience, in
its calm deliberate approval ofour conduct,
lies one of the sweetest and purest Of the
pleasures Of life; a source of enjoyment
whose springs are beyond the reach Of ac-
cident or envy; a fountain in the desert,
making glad the wilderness and the soil
tary place. 1t has, moreover, a sustaining
power. The consciousness Of rcctiude, the
approval Of the still small voice within,
that whispers in the moment of danger
and weakness, you are right" imparts to
the fainting soul a courage and a strength
that can come from no other source. I'm
der its influence the soul is elevated above
the violence Of pain and the pressure OF
outward calamity. The timid become bold,
the weak are made strong. Here lies the
secret Of much OF the heroism that adorn>
| the annals of martyrdom and ofthc church
Women and children, frail and feeble by
nature, i'll fitted to withstand the force Of
public opinion, and shrinking from the
very thought Of pain and suffering have
calmly faced the angry reproaches of the
multitude, and resolutely met death in it,
most terrific forms, sustained by the power
of an approving conscience, whose decis
ions were to them of more consequence thar
| the applause or censure Of the world, anC
whose sustaining power bore them, as OF
a prophets chariot of fire, above the pain,
of torture and the rage Of Infatuated men
Not less is the power of an accusing con
science. Its disapprobation and censure
though clothed with no external authority
are more to be dreaded than the frowns o
kings or the approach of armies. 1t is a 81
lent, constant presence, that cannot be es
capped and will not be pacifed. 1t imbit
tiers the happiness Of life, cuts the sinew
Of the souls inherent strength. 1t is fir
in the bones, burning when no man sus
poets but he only who IS doomed to its en-
durance; a girdle of thorns worn next t
the heart, concealed, it may be, from tn
eye of man, but giving the wearer no res
day or night
We cannot follow the human soul beyon
the confines ofits present existence. But
is an opinion entertained by some, and i
itself not improbable, that in the futur
conscience will act with greatly increase
power. When the causes that now cor
spire to prevent its full development an
perfect action shall operate no longer
when the tumult of the march and the bal
tie are over; when the cares, the pleasure
the temptations, the vain pursuits that no
distract the mind with their confused III
roar shall die away in the distance an
cease to be heard in the stiffness of eterr
ity, in the silence of a purely spiritual e1
istence, the still small voice of conscienC
may perhaps be heard as never before. !
the busy day time we catch at intervals tt
) sound of the distant ocean as low an
gentle murmur. In the still night, whe
all is hushed, we hear it beating in hea1
and constant surges on the shore. Al
thus it may be with the power of conscien
| in the future.
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How TO Save Corn Fodder.

Much Of the value Of corn fodder is de-
stroyed by careless handling, even in the
districts where they store it for feed. This
Is especially true of the corn that Is cut up
BY ground. and put in shocks to cure The
curing process goes on safely while it re-
mains in the shcck, but the husking begins
while the stalks are yet green at the bot
tom, and the fodder Is Immediately stack
ed or carried to the barn, and stored in
bulk. 1t soon heats and moulds. II, after
husking, the stalks are bound up immedi-
ately in bundles of convenient size for
handling, and put into large shocks of thir-
" or forty bundles, set up eEdwise, and
capped with straw, they will cure without
moulding, and make excellent fodder. Or
the bundles may be taken directly to the
barn, or to an open shed, and stored in the
same way. The air has free circulation
through the inter>tices Of the bundles, and
the moisture carried off. Well cured corn
fodder is nearly equal in value to hay, and
the extra labor Of making into bundle,
will pay.-1merjcm 1gricVdprisf
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The Beqqar Woman.

During time of dearth a poor beggar-
woman, miserably clad but very clean,
went through a village asking aims. From
some doors she was driven away with harsh
words, from others she receiveda few crusts
or other refuse, too mouldy or dccayed to be
eaten by the family. One poor laborer
however, noticing her destitution, invited
her into the house, made her sit by the
stove, and his wife cut off from fresh bak-
ed loaf liberal Slice The poor old wo-
man enjoyed the warmth and food, and with
many thanks went on her way. The day
following all the villagers were invited up
to dine at the castle. As they entered the
dining room they were astonished to OBJ
serve that on the great table were many
dishes, with here and there bits of mouldy
bread, raw turnips, and handful of bran
nothing more. On a small table at the
head Of the hall was spread an array of all
sorts of nice things.
The lady of the castle stepping forward
welcomed her guests, and then said:
II was the disguised beggar woman who
yesterday passed through the village, and
was anxious to know how, in these harc
times, the poor Jared, and thus put youl
benevolence to the proof. OF all, these two
poor people shared with me their best. =
They shall now eat with me, and / shall
settle ON them yearly sum. The rest 0
you are welcome to take back what yol
gave me, and which you will find on thes
plates-and remember, also, that as we SOY
on earth so we reap in HEAVIER" From n
German. .rf.r
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Bran for Mich Cows

One Of the best dairymcn in this section
relies mainly on bran as feed for his COWS,
and finds it produces the most milk. He
gives them As much a. they can eat, and
wants them to eat all they can as they re-
turn him a vastly increased value in milk.
The quantity for a COW must be regulated
by experiment and by sound judgment,
avoiding surteiting. He gives six OF seven
quarts Of bran and two quarts of Indian
meal for the morning feed, hay at noon,
and bran and meal again in the evening"
Bran has a value As a milk producer. which
is not fully appreciated or known, and
seems for all stock, especially neat cattle,
to promote health and thrift On first
turning out to pasture in the spring, sue
culent grass i apt to produce securing
This is often corrected by feed once a day
of bran, in connection with free access al
ways to a lump of rock salt An analysis
of bran shows it abounds in phosphates
the very element Of milk and bones
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out doleful hymns and funeral dirges. 1t
appealed to the fingers and toes, and swept
over the nerve centres with soul stirring
inspiration and yet with mighty power
of repose.
Coming to the family altar one evening
after hard study, the Doctor found the cur
rent of his thoughts too strong for control.
1t kept right on with the train Of his SER
mon in hand. "Go bring me my fiddle"
said he to one of the family who were in
waiting for devotions. The fiddle was
brought; and the Doctor evoked such
strains that the spell was broken and the
mind and heart prepared for family wor-
ship.
DIR. Beecher never lost his relish for the
music of the viol. Nor did he forget how
to play it. In his retirement at Brooklyn,
a stranger friend called to see him. The
call was one of mingled curiosity and rev.
erential admiration. Before leaving, the
stranger hesitatingly referred to the COM
mon report about the Doctors being good
vlolinist, and asked the favor of a specimen
tune or two. The Doctor readily acquies-
ced and handled the bow as of Olden time.
There" said he winding up with grand
Eloquent flourish, what dOyou think now"
His lone, wrapt auditor was dumbfounded.
THE BEECHER HUMOR.
Lyman Beecher was as full of wit and
humor as can egg is of meat" True, he
had little time or opportunity for its exer
else. Sometimes it would break out ere he
was aware oft. In the pulpit, in the class
room, in conference meetings and in con-
ventions it would crackle and sparkle, and
sometimes strike and lurn with electric
power. He was neither wit nor humor-
list. He might have been both. OCCASION
ally a ludicrous scene would enliven his
studious, hard working life. On time
while at work in his garden with a raw
young Dutchman helping, he sprung a
mino-trapping rich idea, and giving his
hoe a swinging fling he exclaimed, 1--WE
got it! I've got ~ and ran for the house.
The Dutchman supposing that the Doctor
had hood up some valuable article, drop
ped his hoe and followed at the top Of his
speed. The Doctor rushed for the outside
study door. 1t was fast. Down the porch,
through the dining room door, down the
front hall into the study-thc Dutchman
at his heels, mouth wide open, eyes start
ing from their socket and arms outstretch-
cd-tor something, And there he stood,
gazing almost brcathicss, as the Doctor sat
him down at the table and grasping pen
began to scribblc is for dear life He had
got new idea-and meant to keep it for
future use.
On going home one dark night from d
church meeting in the city to his house
f two miles away on Walnut Hill, he had t.
pass oyera high embanbmcnt Mrs Beech
cr and Mrs. Stowe were seated with him il
a carriage. Either the Doctor or his horse
, or both, lost their reckoning, and went of
the road, and tumbled over and over into
the ravine. The wife and daughter find
ing themselves escaped from serious harm
began then and there in the dark ravint
1; audibly to offer thanks to the great anC
good Father. The Doctor hearing them
) quickly interrupted, saying, Speak fo
, yourselves, ladies, speak for yourselves, to
| have got pretty badly hurt"
, REV. J c. WHITE.
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Recipes.

Beef SoUp.-Procure a beef shank, or
knuckle- bone, put in large pot Of water,
boil four or five hours one hour before
done add salt and pepper, enc quart of fine
ly chopped cabbage, six onions, mot very
large, six or eight large potatoes, a tea
cupful of rice. If the beef is fat, this will
make a very rich soup.
Egg Wa6qes.-Ingredients three eggs,
one cup butter, one quart of milk, one tea
spoonful of soda, two of cream of tartar,
and -four Make batter of the eggs and
milk, adding -four to thicken add soda
and cream of tartar in the usual way. Bake
in waffle irons at once. Eat with butter
and syrup.
Rice Flour Cemem.-This cement, much
used in China and Japan, is made by mix
ing fine rice -four with cold water, and sim
mering over slow fire until a thick paste
is formed. This is superior to any other
paste either for parlOr or workshop purpos-
es. When made of the consistence of plas-
ter clay, models, busts, bas-reliefs, ETC.,
may be formed of it, and the articles, when
dry are susceptible of high polish, and
very durable.
CdmphOr and Mosquitoes. -Camphor is a
most powerful agent in driving away mos
quitoes. A camphor bag hung up in an
open easement will prove barrier to theil
entrance. Camphorated spirits applied as
perfume to the face and hands will act
as an effectual preventive; but when bitter
by them aromatic vinegar is the best anti
dote
C6okiRg old PotatOes.-In the summel
old potatoes should be pealed and soaked
in cold water several hours before they ar,
cooked. This makes them nearly as DIR,
and good as when first dug in autumn Ole
potatoes should be put in cold water, will
a little salt in the pot Boil slowly-th
slower the better. If the water stops boil
ing they are apt to be watery.
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nice. They should be pared, cut into slices,
and laid in salt water for twenty-tonr hours
before using, to extract the bad taste they
would otherwise have.
Cut tomatoes through, or, if large, slice
in three; let them stand in weak brine
over night. To quart of vinegar, three
pounds of sugar in this vinegar cook the
tomatoes until fork can easily be passed
through them. As fast as they are cooked.
take them out with fork and lay them
down in jar-say two or three layers o.
tomatoes sprinkle pulverized cinnamon
and cloves, add thin layer of sugar; ther
alternately tomatoes, spices and sugar
cooking all the tomatoes in the same vine
gar; Unnecessary, add more vinegar. Wher
the jar is filled, cover the tomatoes witt
good cider vinegar cold, throwing away thu
vinegar in which all the tomatoes are cook
ed Lay some horseradish root over thu
top of the pickles, and put weight on II
keep them covered. This recipe is equal,
good for ripe cucumbers. | have tested
for the past two years, and found no troub
lie in keeping good pickles.
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perature, winter chicks can be reared /; but
we venture to say that the percentage of
deaths among them would be so large that
profits would not meet the expense. That
the deaths among late chickens do not pro-
coed from exposure to cold weather we
have proved; for We have had broods come
off when the weather was as mild as early
September, and have kept them in warm
room where the temperature never was
lower than so deg. Wesuppled them with
all the variety of food that they could pos
sibly obtain in running at large in spring
or summer, and every possible care was
taken of them, but they invariably died.
Our experience was that of many others.
The reason that chickens Matched before
the first of March are so unfortunate is that
the nights are too long. We have proved
that chickens crop will completely emp
ty itself in about five hours; the bird takes
on no fat, for it needs every particle or nu-
triment to supply the wants of its growing
poh w nun lUS ID OhS
system has no reservoir to draw from, and
if too long an interval occurs between its
supplies of food, the bird must starve
hence, in a season Of the year when the
nights are from twelve to fifteen hours
long, starvation and not cold weather in
our latitude prevents the rearing of young
chickens. We are of the opinion that il
the young birds could be fed in the night
say when it is about half passed, that cold
weather, if reasonably provided against
would not be bar to success. There Is
room for investigation in this matter, ant
if plan can be devised by which nutri
ment may be mechanically introduced in
to the chickens stomachs, a profitable field
may be opened for the employment of q
season that is usually not the busiest.
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The Anchor Holds,

| once stood upon an eminence above
the sea and saw a home bound vessel driv-
en- by Il fearful tempest towards the land
The waves now dashed to fury, broke in
foaming whirls upon a reef that ran along
between me and the ship. The wind was
rising to perfect gale. The spray came
scattering over me, and the bark was draw
ing closer and closer in upon the fatal
breakers | could see the sailors raise their
hands to heaven for mercy; l could hear
faint cries to God above the booming of the
ocean.
In, in upon the rocks the great ship
comes; hearts melt like wax, and prayers
ascend from thousands on the shore for
her salvation. But now the foaming brine
rolls over her-she swings around along
side of the deadly breakers-one wave
more will dash her right upon them. 1t
comcs-the mightiest of ALT strikes the
| ship--it dashes over her-it breaks away
and there-oh JOY and gladness--she holds
still and firm and steadfast She stands to
her position and though wave after wave
comes rolling on and breaks with deaden-
/ ing weight against her sides, though the
/ rocks are but cables length from her, she
rides all through the long darkling night
| in perfect safety.
What holds her there? Nosaving power
Is visible; what prevents the wreck and
ruin Her massive anchor clenches fast
into a rock.
Unseen, but mighty, it rcsists the impe-
tus Of the storm and gives those tars OF
ocean to their homes again.
so like that strong iron anchor is the
christians hope in Jesus Though not OBJ
served by every eye, it still clings fast to
the Rock Of Ages" Wcdged into that
immoyable foundation, it holds him firm
and steady amidst the fluctuations and vi
cisitudes of this mortal life holds him
when amidst the surges of temptation
when amidst the sunken rocks of false phi.
lOsophy when butleted by the sharp wind,
Of adversely; holds him when other mems
hopes 90 by the board holds him wher
the sea of Gods Indignation overwhelm,
the wicked holds him when he is brought
alongside of, and hears the trcmendou,
roars Of the breakers of eternity; holds hin
until Jesus clasps him in his arms anC
bears him to that golden shore beyond tn,
reach of ocean storm, or wreck or death.
Is this great hope in Christ, dear reader
as an anchor to thy soul, both sure anC
steadiast?" Canst thou, with the grea
and good John Howard, say: Christ i
my HOPPER Is thy life hid with him il
God? Then be courageous, and 20 on tn,
way rejoicing. "You are saved by hope
Though sailing over an unsounded and tn
mutuous ocean, thou shalt, keeping tn
Bethlehemic star in view, come to tn
'Happy harbor of Gods saints" in safety
and then realize the meaning of those bless
ed words of Isaac Watts, which thou dos
so often sing with tears while moving on
There shall battle my weary soul
In seas OF heavenly rest,
And not a wave of trouble roll
Across my peaceful breast"
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Put out the Flag.

One of our city pastors says:
A short time since heavy freight train
was going at rapid rate, on down grade
on one of our western railroads. The en-
gineer was partially drunk, and therefore
unfit for his duties. Suddenly the whistle
sounded, for several cattle were on the
track. No mortal power applied to the
brakes could now stop the train. So with
terrible oath. the engineer turned on all
the steam, and with awful momentum the
train rushed on to meet the danger. The
engine was broken into pieces, car after car
rolled down the embankment, and the train
was complete wreck. But Of all on board
the engineer alone suffered injury. Hewas
taken, badly mangled and senseless, to a
farm house near by, where he lay in state
of stupor for several hours. At last, bright
ening up a little, and thinking of the dan
ger to others from his ruined train, he cried
out with great anxiety and emphasis: 'Put
out the flag, put out the flag" and with
these words on his lips, went to his eternal
sleep.
! What a lesson for christians Knowing
the dangers in the way, how earnestly
should they strive to give the warning tina
shall save the needless and the ignorant, BY
putting out everywhere and always, thu
Flag, ON which are inscribed the love, ant
mercy, and life of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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The Works of God.

How grand are all the works of God!
What grandeur in His speech!
A word, breath, a look, a nod,
And worlds began their march.
AT His command the earth came forth,
And all the rolling spheres;
The rivers, too, He gave them birth;
The vast and boundless seas.
All nature speaks His goodness plain,
His wondrous ways to man;
The isles of ice that pillow the main,
Show His creative plan.
Stromboli speaks in tongues of fame,
Vesuyius makes reply,
While fiery Etna shouts His name
To Hecla's glowing sky.
The dread simeon but tells His power,
The fierce sirocco's breath;
His whirlwinds sport with man an hour,
And empires sleep in death.
In tempests when He walks abroad,
Far on the angry deep,
From caves resounding wild and loud.
A thousand storm fiends leap.
Yes--grand are ak Thy works, God;
Sublime the truths they teach,
And nature owns Thee sovereign Lord,
Far as the ages reach.
artOn, Vermont. 4. 4. Earl