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II HE FTRESrDE
Sunshine,

The tanning and freckling days have
como, tomany maidcns and matrons. ulns
the saddest of the year. Else, how could
they ygo forth under the bright sky, shroud-
ell III The gloom of thick brown veil
Whoever has been privileged to. hear
Prof. Ioumans' delightful lecture On the
chemistry OF sunbeam, cannot have
forgotten his computation of the suns
great mechanical and chemical power.
And any housckecpcr who has brought
ller pale, dropping plants from the cellar,
utter their winters retirement, and has
watched them gradually straighten them
selves mp, aud deepen and brighten their
color, and send ont new grOwths, must
have been impressed anew with the suns
wonderfully stimulating power. ...
We cannot doubt that human beings are
as susceptible as plants arc, TO tho Kindly
influence Of the sunshine. How the little
children thrive in it and would gladly
throw away hats and bonncts that rob
them of share of it, and we know of one
mother who found her tiny daughter i'll
dulging in sun-batl, not, of course, be-
cause she thought it would bc good for
her, but from sheer pity for her 'ipoor lit
tic feet and legs and body that never had
any sunshine" a day Of hard work in
the school-rOom or the store or kitchen
leaves us tired and perhaps discouraged
about our work, and with the feeling that
1t is u hard, thanklcss world, without any
good place i'll it for us. When our spirits
have reached this low-watcr mark, let us
go out of doors, where the sun may shine
iull upon us, and, in due time, his magic
power upon our worn nerves will have
made new world for us, and our own
place in it the best of all. ....-
Happy the woman and happy her house
hold whose carpets and complexion do
not keep her in the shadow of n false
economy or false pride, but whose win
dows and face and soul are wide open to
the sun.
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POlnpeii.

Ponfpcii, that beautiful and ill.fa,o6
CITY, buried underneath the shower of
ashes, pumicc and stone cast forth from
fcsnvlus, Is. G. 10, and first rc-discoyernd
III l6l9, and now ruin of norld.wido
interest, is said TO have derived its namo
from the word pompc, with reference tn
the pomp with which Hercules, its fous.
tter, celebrated his victories. The frcs.
Goes, which have outlivcd 1869 wears, ron.
cealment, nrc brilliant yet in the forum
and the temple. The art of frcsco n,int.
ing IS still with uS in practice: but Nm,
records of medium Cs preservation 90
durable rs to withstand the fire md damn
OF centuries is lost with the people. cum.
ming and rich, whose hands wrought the
beauties Of Pompeii. la the houses of
thls cScavnted city. the dining hall il nj.
ways found most beautifully decorated.
In these noble rooms tho Romans rcclincd
Mt feasts Mt which small fortunes were az.
pended. 1t is said of Lucullus that once,
wishing to deceive Pompcy or Cicero when
they insisted upon dining with then en-
JdmiHe, nc simply sent word homo tliat no
would dine in the room called Tho
apollo, where it is said lie never gave
supper for less than n sum amounting to
S',ooo Of our money. In the house of
ocaurus, the most marvelously rich fres-
Goes adorned its walls, and lamps OF
bronze gave brilliant light. The tables
were ofcitron wood, resting on ivory feet,
and were covered with plateau Of solid
silver, chased and carved, weighing fyo
hundred pounds. The three couches wcro
OF bronze, Ovcrlaid with ornaments of sill
ver, gold and tortoise-shell; the feather
cushions were of stuff of silk und threads
OF gold. Pliny says of tho tables of cit
ron wood that they were made Of the roots
and knots aud priced for their veins
and marks, which rcscmblcd u tigers
skin or peac0ck's tail. In further de-
scription of this dining hall of Scaurus,
in Pompeii, it is slatcd that tho floor was
finished in mosaics representing the frar
ments of feast MS though just falIen FROM
the tablc-hcnce it was called the "un-
swept saloon"
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How TO Obtain Choice Butter.

WOore'S RUrd1 gives the following brief
summary of Tie leading or moro essential
requisites for the production of good but.
ter:
j. Securing rich, clean, healthy milk
milk obtained from good COWS, well
cared for. kindly treated, grszcd upon
sweet and nutritious pasturagc free of
weeds, and provided with m abundance
OF clean, fresh water.
2. Driving the milk from the COW in
clcanly manner, and setting it in nh un-
tainted atmosphcre-about G0dcgs. Fuhr.,
Willie the cream is rising,
.. Swimming Mt the proper time, and
before the milk becomes old and bitter or
is dccompOsed.
4. Proper management in churning.
.. Washing ont the huttermik thor
oughly, and working the butter so rs not
to injurc its grain.
G. Thorough and even incorporation
of pure salt and putting down in tight,
clean, well-madc packages - packages
that will exclude, rs far us possible, the
admission of air.
@. Placing the butter after it is packed
iF not sent at once to markct in a clean,
cool, well ventilated cellar-One that is
moderately dry and absolutely free from
all impurities and offensive odors.
8. Cleanliness in all thc operations
from the time the milk is drawn to the
packing and marketing tho butter is of
Imperative necessity. Judgment and cx-
Pcrience in manipulating the cream and
working the butter, must, of course, bc
mn element that is not to be overlooked or
dispensed with.
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a Palace of Silence.

Away up on the hill that oyerlooks Na-
| pies stands the Carthusian monastery of
San Mnrtino. The monks who once in
Iabited the glorious palace-for it ia
nothing less--wcre men of noble birth
and vast fortune. The church is now ono
OF the most magnificent in Italy. Agate.
Jasper, LapislaZuli, Amethyst, Egyptinn
granite and fossil wood, together with
marble of every tint, are so blended in
mosNics that limo tho whole ediice, and
the carvings are SO rich and graceful, that
the interiors Of some of the chapels seem
like Eden bowers translixed by n miracle
and frozen into stone. And in this stone
lived n brotherhood who came from the
tirst circles of society Ind buried them
selves in this gorgeous tomb, for il was
little else. The monks took q VOW of per-
petual silence, lived apart, ate apart, and
met only for the unsocial hours of PRAYER,
when each was wrapped in his own medi-
tation, and no one uttered syllable.
Each OF the little cells where they slept
had small window or closet, communi.
eating with one of the corridors, and in
this closet was placed the frugal meal
which was then taken into the cell and
eaten in solitude. Every quarter of nh
hour bell struck, to remind the listeners
that they we're so much nearer their
death. In the garden the ratings arc or
nnmented with marble skulls, and the
only sounds that used to disturb this
splendid solitude were the tread of SAN
dnlcd feet, the rustic oflong, white robes,
or the clang Of the bell TINT told off their
solemn lives in brief moments, that vet
might have seemed long to them.
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VI. P. Freeman Co.
BA N TX ERS.
Goid' Grccnbaclss. Stocks. Bonds.
Foreign Exchange. Base and Re-
fined Bullion. and Securities of
all Kinds.
ASD DEALERS ~

We are now prepared tn buy uuhl sell through
our San Francisco brokers any stock dealt la
The Board, and upon the usual terms and
eohdIii"ns. Dniiy quotations nf stacks re-.
cehrd direct from the HUard while IN session.
'he favorable developments ia our home
mining interests, and the fact that some Of
eur home stocks will soon he placed upon the
Board, together with the growing disposition
of all cnsscs, whether mining, mechanical or
mercantile, 10 deal to n limited extent Ia the
great and "ll absorbing interest Of the State,
nS well aS The fact that such transactions.
heretofore unfavorably regarded by tho more
conservative, nrc now looked upon ns icgin.
matc investments, have Induced us 10 add this
3" our 6iGcr business, and thereby enable our
friends 10 avail Themselves of the many favor
able opportunities every day being offered for
profitable investments.
NJ. P. FREEMAN, Manauer.
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The Aud Fircsidc.
Though cold Is the hearth Of our childho
hnpn.

Though cold Is the hearth Of our childhood
home,
'Tis nearer and dcarcr the farther wc roou.
Yes! 70 where VIC will, be It near or far,
In the calm Of peace, or the storm or war.
We fOndly recall with tender care
thousand memories that centre there.
The though less may laugh, and the hcartlcss
chldc,
Still, dear to the heart IL the auld fircsidc.
Twas there The bright beams Of youur morn.
Ing gay
Novc golden wreutl for the brow OF day,
Aud hid from our view with veil Of light
The darkling aladcs Of approaching night
And Taught us 10 sing rs the sOngstcrs sing
In the jubilee oi returning spriug.
Tie head may b. gray, still The heart has IA
pride
In singing song Of the auld 1ircsidc.
Twas there the soft hand Of affection twncd
The tcndrils Of love around heart and mind,
And bound us together and the old hearth SO
That VIC yet can feel its hcart.warming glow !;
And the pang we felt when with tear .dimm'd
eye
We left II, our luck OH Iife's ladder to try.
That feels not the warmth Of tic auld fircsfdc.
And thcrO we were taught with / mothers
love
And fathers care, Of Il home above,
And learned the story Of love divine,
With It's cross and crown, and the countersign
To that happy land on yon sunny shore
Where departed friends meet to part no more.
Oh who can forget, whaic'er may betidc,
The dear ones that circlcd the auld ilrcsidc?
The faithful father, the loving mother,
The gentle sister, the manly brother,
Now hithcr and thitlIcr asundcr torn,
Far, far from the home Of lirc's mirthful morn;
No more to meet All uubrOkcn band,
Until we meet IN the fnthcrnnd,
When death nor life shall again divide
United friends OF the aud lircsldc
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PIcKLISG CGCUMBEKs.-Some say that
cucumbers for pickIing ought never to he
washed or rubbed, rs it removes an out
side coating TINT impnirs the quality of
the pickles, How true this may be have
never determined by experiment, but to
hc on the safe side we never wash them,
(unlcss very dirty the successive scaldings
cleaning them sufficiently. Place tic
cucumbcrs in m carthen jnr, and pour
over them n wtdk brine, scalding hot, and
let it stand twenty -four hours, when it
must bo turned on, scnldcd, skinned, and
turned on ngain to remain another day,
and scnldcd again. Now they must be
frcshencd by pouring over them hot vine
gar and let them stand few days, when
they must bc put into cold cider vinegar,
adding h0rsc-radish root and any kind of
whole spices that ono prefers. Stir them
occasionally to prevent scum from rising
Many housckccpcrs labor with the mis-.
taken idea that pickle vinegar must be
scadcd every time white scum rises. II
docs no good whatever, only wGnkcns the
vinegar, and eventually kills it outright
II
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a DIsArlOINTED FrsHMoSGER.-A nc
gro caught jewish weighing one hun
drcd and fSrty pounds recently, and SO.
curing the game with heavy line so that
il could enjoy tho native element, hc
sought purchaser. Two gentlemen cx.
nmincd the Iish and Offered what they
deemed fair price. The negro wanted
more. The bidders refused To e,mc
down. Another man, attracted by The
little crowd that had gathered to view
the fish, approached tho negro and offered
him sum In advance Of the amount
rendered l'y the first bidders. Still The
darky held out; he wanted his price ol
nothing.
While the question was under discus
sion huge shark, twelve feet long, one
Of the largest seen IN these waters of late
gently took the Jewish IN, cutting tl,t
lead from the body IA though il hnt
been dnnc with sharp knife. Every
body looked on in amazcmcnt, but thC
most nSionishcd individual Ia tho grouJ
was the fisherman, who appeared muci
nggricvcd when laugh went around
Turning to tho last bidder nc gravel,
said: "l b'liovc you knowcd dat sllari
w"s dorO NIL dU Tine. ."--GdireIioB NCuI
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Printing as an Art.

Decidedly tritc, and undcniably hack
neyed,- has become the pitlIy, brilliant
and true aphorism, that printing is tho
"art prcScrvativc of all arts" Still, tho
most superficial Of observers in our day
and generation cannot deny that typog.
raply has, within II few years, become
IN art III the truCSt sense Of the term,
and, what is more TO the purpose, Il truly
and really fine art. Attractive tvpopra-
phy no longer means only perfect tyne,
choice paper, superior ink, but it signifies
transcripts of finest pictures in little COM
pass; rcritablc works of art pleasing to
the eye, educating and elcvating to pure
aesthetic tastes, worthy of careful prescr-
vation by all who love the beautiful for
its own sake. Our best business men
fully recognize this newer and better
condition of things. Shrcwtlcst and
most successful merchants give publicity
to their wares and locations in iiluminat-
ed cards, through the medium of elegant
circulars, adorned with graceful and real
" artistic designs, printed in colOrs so
rich and gorgeous as tn rival the famous
and enduring tints of Titian and of Ru-
bcns.
And this great change is, after all, but
Il natural one. 1t is revolution, but n
revolution in the right dircction-an
ovcrturning absolutely demanded by the
spirit of our age, and, further still, by
the requirements of American institutions.
In the days of old, when Michael Angelo
reigned universally acknowledged
though uncrowncd monarch in the grand
and glorious realm of art, only the rich,
great and powerful could be the posses
SOFS of fine Dicturps Wn cone of fho
Fourth of July have changed all that by
establishing an equality before the law; /;
America levclcd aesthetics upward. Up
hill work mt first was this-it was an in
novation-a great and daring one. Time
and wealth were required to foster it, and
place it on the road which leads to Sue
cess. Years have fed, money has been
accumulated, our cnterprising country
men can afford to, and do, pay the printer
for the best work within his grasp. Ap-
probation Of their labOrs are Stimulating
the best Of printers to still higher efforts.
True, they are prepared TO do much that
is unique and charming; true, they re-
ccivc encouragement in the true field of
modern art which they have entered and
conquered; but it is also true that those
OF our typns-who execute the elegant and
attractive Typography of our day, and
those who furnish the elaborate designs
and prepare the colors for the palette
c0lorcd inks, that is-arc pluming their
wings for still higher flights. Their Sue
ccsSes in the past arc nothing more than
promises of better things in the near flu
ture-tlc fastening of the happy time
when printing will be the art of all arts.
-IHiiHRS{DHiH Printers TircUI1r
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ness and let me tell you how respect rs
well rs love you3'
"Ralph, l am gOod-fnr-nothing flirt. -
but II you will trust such II torment once
more she will try to Lc II. wife worthy of
you" And us Flora afterwards declared,
'the man actually began to find out what
his magnificent eyes were made for"
So she consented, and was from youth
to age the pride and joy Of his faithful
heart.--ITtdrth and Home.
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Ralph Bencdict's Eye.
BY J.. A. SMITH.

Take care! Flora, take care. You arc
playing with edged tools. You may Of
tcnd Ralph forever"
"Olicnd him, indeed! Don't talk to
me, katci ! tell you he is perfectly hate
fnl. | have flirtcd with him till my head
aches; played with him, sang to him,
r0mpcd or been dignife,l, till nv wits
were fairly bothered how 10 create new
sensation; and yet the wretch sits staring
Mt me rs If his eyes were made for nothing
but to see with"
"Wcll, what are his eyes made forl"'
"Such eyes rs his were made for n thou
sand things; great black ones, with sucl,
long, silky lashcs! Why, he could make
no end nf cOmmoiion in the feminine
fancy with his eyes alone. What arc they
made forl They arc made to say unut-
tcrnblc things, tn look million VARYING
emotions, Ia raise with fcrvor, To cast
down with modcsty, to melt with feeling,
or flash with pride. And, upon my word,
! don believe the man has the slightest
idca that they were made for ANYTHING
but the convenience of seeing. And to
think that | am engaged to him!"
III thought you could break the engage
mcnt."
YES, and lose every penny of my prop.
crty and bring the whole innily Mt MY
ears. No. Uncle George porti0aed or
Glcnyillc to us if VIC took il together; if
not, il was to go to some distant rclativcs
who live i'll Philadelphia. So, down
comes my sharcr of this worlds goods,
and, i'll most mnttrr-of-fnct way, says,
Il think we had better be married in the
fall, Flora And I, like an idiot, said
very WE'LL"
"llG Is certainly very handsome, Flora1"
Yes; so Is unclc's bust Of Napoleon
Looks like him, by-thc.way, and one has
about rs much animation aS the other
The most provoking thing about him is,
nc viii never do anything that is not
strictly proper aud digniiicd. never
saw him take glass of water without q
desire on my part To tip tho whole Of il
down Ills neck, and see him Jump. Though
Tor That matter, he wouldn't jump if I
did. haven't done harem-sCarcm thing
since he came that he has not caught me
IN the act. never scramble over a fence
that he is not on the other side with n
profound bow for my especial bcnclit,
and ns sure as dare to climb tree or
undertake the least bit nf frolic, his most
magnificent highncss ia tho frs, object to
meet my eyes. Kntc, wonder If
couldn't make him .jcalousl ! mean to
try. Harry Nanc came home Yesterday
aud is all rcndy TO fall Mt my feet"
Harry Nnnc is brninlcss fop, Flora"
" He knows how to uso his eyes, even if
hc is, and he is the best fun in the world
And would you offend lSalphf
~ tell yon | hate himr and Flora
dashed out OF the room, leaving her in
vniid cousin and coniidantc ngiast at lIor
sudden nutburst.
In the narl"r the merry hcauty found
hcr hrtrothcd, his large cyclids closed
over Tie useless eyes, and apparently fast
"S,cGp'.
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HAIRS journal Of UcalM gives the fol-
lowing advice on tho treatment of scalds
or burns: On the instant of the accident,
plunge the part under cold watcr. This
relieves tho pain in second and allows
all hands TO become composed. If the
part cannot be kept under water, cover il
with dry flour, nn inch thick or more. In
many instances nothing more Is needed
after tho flour; simply let it remain until
ii falls of, whcn n now skin will bc found
under. In scvercr cases, while the part
injured is under water, simmer Icck or
two In M cartlIcn vessel, with half their
bulk ofhogs lard, until the lccks arc soft
then strain through muslin rag. This
mnkcsa grccniSh colorcd ointment, which
when cool, spread thickly OH II linen cloth
Andnppiy tothciniurcd part. rthcrc nrc
blistcrs, let out the water. When the part
becomes revcrish or uncomfortable, re-
new the ointment, and rapid pninlcs,
cure will result, If the patient meanwhile
lives exclusively on fruits coarse bread
and other light, looscning diet.
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How OuH LIQUoRs AnE MADE.-Thcro
may be seen daily on Chestnut street,
says tho Philadelphia Bulletin, n man
dressed in faultless apparel, with great
diamond upon his breast, vainly cndcav.
oring to ontglitter the magnificent soil.
tairo on his finger. In German Uni
ycrsity ho learned chemistry, and not even
licbig knows il better. Ills occupation
is the mixing and adultcration of liquors.
Give him dozen casks Of dcodOrizcd al
cohol, and the next day each of them wilt
represent the name Of genuine wine, or
a popular spirit. lie enters wholesale
drug store, hearing IL lArgc basket upon
his arm. Five pounds of Iceland moss
are first weighed out to him. TO
rhw liquor this imparts n degree Of
smoottness md olcagiousncss that gives
to Imitation brandy tho glibnoss of that
which is most maturcd. An astringcnt
called catcchu, that would almost close
the mouth Of glass ink stand is next in
order. A couple Of ounces of strychnino
next called for arc quickly conveyed to
tho vest pocket, and pound Of whito
vitriol Is rs silently placed In the bottom
of the basket. The oil ofCogniac, tho sui.
| rhuric ncid, and other articles that givo
fire and vig0r to tho liquid poison, arc nj.
ways kept In store. Tho mixer buys
these things in various quarters. They
arc staples of the Rrt.
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"A SMALL quantity Of cNrbollc acid Is
recommended TO 10 used in whitcwasl,
and IN paste for laying paper hangings.
II will rCpcl cockroachcs and ali other
insects, md also ncutralizcs the disagree.
able odor consequent upon tho tlccoinpo-
sition Of the paste.
SuGAn CAK.s.--Two cups sugar, two
eggs, onc.half cup Of sour cream, ono ten.
spoonful soda, about onc-iIalf cup of but.
ter, and ono tcaspOonful Of lemon drops
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QUEER PEOPLE.-DurinS !lIc last
season, says the Academy, Mr.. Bond, an
Indian surveyor, while ut work in the
Madras Presidency, to the southwest of
the Palanci Hills, managed to catch IL
couple of the wild folk who live in the
hill junglcs of Tho Western Ghauts.
These people sometimes bring honey,
wax and sandal wood to exchange with
the villagers for cloth, rice, tobacco and
betcl nut, but they are very shy. The
man WIS four icct six inches high; he
had round head, coarse, black, wOolly
hair, and dark-broWn skin. The forehead
was low and slightly rctrcating; the
lower part of the face projected like the
muzzlo of monkey, and the mouth,
which was small and oval, with thick
lips, protrlIdcd about an inch beyond the
nose; he had Short, handy legs, com.
paratively long body, and arms that ex-
tended almost to his knees; tho back
just above tho buttOcks was conCavc,
making the stern appear to he much pro-
trudcd. The hands and fingers were
dumpy and always contracted, so that
they could not bo made To stretch out
quite straight and flat; the palms and
fingers were covered with thick skin
(m0rc especially the tips of the iingcrs)
the nails were small and imperfect, and
the feet broad and thick skinned nl over.
Tho woman. was the same height rs tho
man, the color of tho skin was of vel.
low tint, the hair black, long and straight,
and tho features well formed. This
quaint folk occasionally cnt flesh, but
feed chiefly upon roots and honey. They
have no fixed dwelling places, but sleep
on any convenient spot, generally bc.
tween two rocks, or in caves near which
they happen to be benightcd. Worship
is paid Ia certain local divinitics Of tho
| forest.
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