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Washing Made Easy.

In these days of washing machines,
no doubt you will all laugh at the idea
of the old pounding barrel being the
easiest and best way Of doing our family
washings, but it is no less a fact founded
on experience, and we all know that
pounding does not wear clothes in the
least l now recall one family in par
ticular that, to my knowledge, has as
good washing machine as say in use,
also the pounding barrel, and the latter
is frequently used in preference to the
former, as being much easier and wash
ing the clothes cleaner in a shorter space
of time. The way to proceed is this
On>the day previous to washing put your
clothes to soak in warm, soft water, to
which little washing soda has been
added, soaping the soiIed spots well, let
ting them remain in this water over
night. Next morning pound them we'll
and you will find your clothes nearly
clean; wiring them out and again soap
those that are not clean; then put clean,
hot water in the barrel, put in your
clothes, pound again, and -as you wiring
them out of this water, observe if there
are any soiled spots remaining (such as
wristbands, collars, &c., if so, rub them
through the hands Slightly, and they are
ready for the rinse water. Your clothes
need no boiling (Which process only yell
lows them.) They are not rubbed to rags
on the board. We hear of no back-aches,
nor sore fingers, nor blisters, and we claim
it will do all, and even more, than any
washing machine ever yet invented.
Therefore we say to all farmers wives
and daughters, Don't moan and bewail
your hard lot because you have not the
loose change to buy washing machine.
Take one Of your musty old pork barrels
from the cellar, clean it thoroughly, saw
off the top down to the second row of
hoops from the top, then nail the top
hoop firmly; send to the village for a
good, wooden FOUNDER, and you have a
washing machine that will not cost you
three dollars and will last lifetime with
good care. Then get at your washing
early in the morning, and if you have a
kind husband, brother, son or hired man
about you, they will often, when work is
slack, pound them out for you, and, my
word for it, you will find your washing
made edsy.-BRowNIE, in Aoore's Rural.
, 1876-01-22

"Who cried for help2" said the doctor.
A struggling form in the carriage
stretched out its hand to him.
Harry! Harrym she cried. "
at is Ruth !" shouted the doctor; and
then he had clutched the reins, and the
man in the other carriage arose to his
feet.
"Let go your holdr' he shouted. 81
am armedr'
A pistol flashed in the moonlight,
which shone still, though dimly.
"He will kill you, Harry ~ cried Ruth
eyes, by heaven" yelled Ralph Bar
low, 81 will ~
The Irishman, undaunted, had ng
to the horses heads.
81 can't hold them much lon a., yer
honor" he cried; "they're mad-the both
of them"
Then there was the sound of pistol
a blaze-the smoke of gunpowder-and
Ruth tainted away. =
When she recovered DR.. Howard held
her in his arms, and the Irishman stood
near, rubbing his head and looking ut
terly bewildered.
There was no sign of either of the
horses. On tho firing of the pistol both
had run away, but by this time DIR. How
ard was on the ground, and had clutched
Ruth about the waist. They were
thrown to the earth and the bullet had
grazed the doctors cheek, and cut the
ribbon of Ruth's hat in two, but other
wise they were unhurt.
The Irishman had been knocked sense
less by kick from one of the horses, and
what had become Of Ralph Barlow was
not known.
A few hours afterwards he was found
dead amongst the debris of his carriage,
his dead horse beside him at the foot of
precipice past which the road wound
half mile further on.
Poor Ruth, conscience stricken and
shaken in every nerve, really felt as
though it would be wrong that she should
play the role of bride so soon; but the
doctor stood firm and claimed her on the
proper day, and her wild ride through the
night, and the terrible scene thatfollowed
il, seems almost dream to her now when
she recalls it. Only no daughter of Ruth
Howard's will ever flirt if, she can help
it.
Filtration, says Ruth, is nothing less
than crime.-Neas York Ledger.
, 1876-01-22
Eggs as Diet.

On this subject the Poultry RecieU has
the following pertinent and suggestive
remarks:
"Would it not be wise to substitute
more eggs for meat in our daily dietl
About one-third the weight of an egg is
solid nutriment; this is more than can be
said of meat. There are no bones or
tough pieces that have TO. be laid aside.
A good egg is made up Of ten parts shell,
fifty parts white, aud thirty parts yolk.
The white of an egg contains eighty-six
per cent water, the yolk Of an egg fifty
two per cent. The average weight of an
egg is about two ounces. Practically,
an egg is animal food, and yet there is
none of the disagreeable work Of the
butcher necessary to obtain it. The vegi
etarians of England use eggs freely, and
many of these men are eighty or ninety
years old, and have been remarkably free
from illness. Eggs are best when cooked
four minutes. This takes away the ami
NAL taste that is offensive to some, but
does not so harden the white or yolk as
to make them hard to digest. An egg,
if cooked very hard, is difficult Of diges-
tion, except by those of stout stomachs
such eggs should be eaten with bread
and masticated very finely. An egg
spread on toast is food fit for king, if
kings deserve any better food than any
body else, which is doubtful. Fried
eggs are less wholesome than boiled ones.
An egg dropped into hot water is not
only a clean and handsome, but deli
cious morsel. Most people spoil the
taste Of their eggs BY adding salt and
pepper. A little sweet butter Is the best
dressing. Eggs contain much phos-
phorous, which is supposed to be useful
to those who use their brains much. =
, 1876-01-22

A PRINcE's ATTENDANTs.-It may be
of interest to mothers who esteem it a
privilege to minister with their own
hands to the needs of their children to
read of the retinue that served the royal
baby James, the son of Mary Stuart
Mary was very proud of her son, and from
his earliest infancy the establishment OF
his household was on the most princely
scale. The chief nurse had four or five
women under her, "keepers of the kings
clothes" Five ladies of distinction were
appointed to the honorable office OF
''rockers" of the princes cradle. For his
kitchen, James, at the same early age,
had master-cook, foreman, and three
other servitors, and one for his pantry,
one for his wine, and two for his ale
cellar. He had three "chalmer-c -chields,
one "furnisher of Goals" and one pastry
cook, or confectioner Five musicians
or"violars, as they are called, completed
the number of his household.
, 1876-01-22
A Natural Sand Blast.

On the eastern declvities of the pass,
the side turned toward the desert, the
granite and associate rocks which form
the sharp peak San Gorgonio extend
down the valley of the pass in a success
sion of sharp ridges, which, being devoid
of soil and of vegetation, stand out in
bold and rugged outlines against the
clear, unclouded sky of that desert re-
gion. 1t was on these projecting spurs
of San Gorgonio that the phenomena of
growing were seen. The whole surface
of the granite over broad spaces was cut
into long and perfectly parallel grooves
and little burrows, and every portion of
1t was beautifully smOothed, and, though
very uneven, had fine polish While
contemplating these curious effects, the
solution of the problem was presented
The wind was blowing very hard, and
carried with it numerous little grains of
sand. A closer examination disclosed the
fact that the whole of the polished sur
face was envelOped in an atmosphere of
moving sand, and it was through the
grinding and rubbing of these minute but
numberless quartz atoms that the rough
surfaces of these rocks had been made
smooth, and the natural grooves deep
ened and polished. "Even quartz" he
observed, twas cut away and polished
garnets and tourmaline were also cut and
left with polished surfaces. q
Whenever a garnet or lump of quartz
was imbedded in compact feldspar and
favorably presented to the action of the
sand, the feldspar was cut away around
the hard mineral, which was thus left
standing in relief above the general sur
face. From Popular Science Monthly
for January
, 1876-01-22

A SHORT PRoMoTIoN.-A few days ago
freight conductor on one of the rail-
roads went to the superintendent and said
he ought to be advanced, having served
on the freight for several years. The su-
perintendent agreed with him and told
him the change should be made the very
next week. And it was made. The su-
perintendent day or two after took a
seat in the rear end of one of the coaches
TO see how the new conductor would take
to business, and pretty soon the official
danced into the door, cap on his ear,
sleeves pushed up and half-acre smile
on his face.
"Get out your pasteboards " he shout
ed, I'm thehigh muncky muck that runs
this train" and then, turning right and
left, he continued
Fright bowers this way. Play lively,
pass or order up. How's trumps with you I
Slide you right into Chicago. Hurry up
there, trump this ace. What kind of a
hand do you hold, old mani
There was something novel and exhil-
arating in his style; but yet the superin-
ltendent called the conductor up stairs the
next day and told him that he was the
best man in America to run a freight
tram, and that he should have to promote
him backwards. He was too talented fol
a passenger conductor.
, 1876-01-22
How a Horse Captured a Wolf.

Mr.. John Davis, a farmer in Sullivan
township, county Grey, owns horse
which has habit of getting cut of his
pasture field. The other night, the far
mer, as an experiment, tied the herse's
fore feet together, and left him, hoping
his scheme would cure the horse OF, or at
least prevent him indulging in his bad
habits. That night pack of wolves
visited the neighborhood, their howls
being plainly heard by the occupants of
Mr.. Davis house. In the morning, how
ever, they had disappeared and the far
mer, having business some distance away,
left to transact it. His children, going
to school, had occasion to pass by the
pasture field in which was the breachy
horse, and, remembering the visit of the
wolves during the night, they went to
look after the horses safety. There was
the animal, right enough, apparently, but
standing In singular position, away off
in the field. The children approached
nearer, and the horses appearance seemed
more strange. At last they boldly came
up close, and discovered the cause of the
animals strange condition. A large gray
wolf was under his fore feet, pinned
down to the ground, so to speak, by the
chain lettering the horses limbs, and
secured in such way that escape was
impossible. The plucky horse had evil
IDENTIFY been attacked by the savage
brutes, and after a gallant fight he had
not only routed his assailants, but man
aged in this singular way to capture one.
No one being around to relieve the horse,
be had to hold his captive till Mr.. Davis
retu n ed--five hours-when the wolf
was dispatched, his scalp taken to a
magistrate, the bonus got for it, and the
brave horse treated to an extra feed of
oats. With the exception of few bites
on the neck, "the horse that captured
wolf" came out of the battle compara-
lively uninjured. Barre (Canada) Gazette.
, 1876-01-22
"Come and See Me-"

Never take "Come and see me- as a
phrase meant in earnest, unless it is ac-
companied with date. Such an invita-
ton amounts to nothing at all. If "a lady
or gentleman desires your company, he
or she will appoint time for your visit.
"Call and see me when you can make it
convenient" "drop in as you are pass
ing;" "make US visit whenever you have
an hour or two to spare,n are social am
biguities by which men and women Of
the world understand that they are not ex-
pected to do the thing requested. When
people wish to be cheaply polite, there is
nothing like this kind of vagueness. The
complimentary small change of society
must always be taken at large discount.
i is never worth its face or anything like
Yet tits a convenient medium of ex-
change nd heavy debts ofgratitude that
ought to requited in better coin are
often paid with it. People who have
more polish thsh principle, use it lavishly
plain, blunt honest men sparingly, or
not at ALL oever makes a friendly
visit to FASH -Sle house on the strength
Of a mere "Come and see me-" will very
often find that the family circle are as un-
genial as the Arctic circle, and he will
probably leave it with a chilly feeling
that will prevent him from venturing into
the same high latitude again. But when
who{e-souled man, whom you know to
be YOU'D friend, grasps you vigorously by
the hand and says, "Comc and dine with
me to-day-dinner on the table at FIVE
o'clock-be sure to come, we shall ex-
pect you, you can take it as certain that
your presence is warmly desired It !:
pleasant slways to make or receive a visit
| from friend, but nod on the street il
all-suficient from fashionable acquaint-
ance.-N. 7. Times.
, 1876-01-22

"CUT IT SHORT. People nova days
must pack all they have got to say in as
small a space as possible, or they will
fail Of having an audience. This is the
rule in private as we'll as in public. Mr..
Greville, in his memoirs, tells about a
bishop who rose to speak in the House
of Lords, Shd announced that he should
divide what he had to say into twelve
parts, when the Duke of Wharton inter
rupted him and begged indulgence for a
few minutes, as he had a story to tell
which he could only introduce at that
moment. A druhken fellow was passing
by st. Paul's at night, and heard the
clock slowly strike twelve. He counted
the strokes, and then looked up to the
clock and said: "Why couldn't you give
US all shat at once Z" The story put an
end totbc bishops speech.
, 1876-01-22

SUNSET AND SUNRIsE.-The sun sets
on some retired meadow, where no house
is visible,with all the glory and splendor
that it lavishes on the cities, and, per-
chance, as it has never set before, where
there is but a solitary marsh hawk to
have his wings gilded by it, or only a
musquash looks out from his cabin, and
there is only some little black-veined
brook in the middle of the marsh, Just
beginning to meander, winding slowly
round decaying stump. We walked in
so pure and bright light, gliding the
withered grass and leaves, so softly and
serenely bright, 1 thought had never
bathed in such golden flood, without a
ripple or amurmur in it. The west side
of every wood and rising ground CLEANED
like the boundary of Elysium, and the
sun on our backs CLEANED like d
gentle herdsman driving us home al
evening.
So we saunter toward the Holy Land,
till one day, the sun shall shine more
brightly than ever he has done; shall
perchance shine into our minds and
hearts, and light up our whole lives with
a great awakening light as warm and Sc
rene and golden as on a bank-side in
summer.
, 1876-01-22

ARAB HORSE Observation-Disclosures
Murray, in his Golden Rule, " mentions
these as Arab horse maxims Whose
raiseth and tr raineth a horse for the Lord
is counted in the number of those who
give aims, day and night, in private as
we'll as public. He will find his reward.
All his sins will be forgiven him, and
never will any fear come over him and
dishonor his heart. Observe your horse
when he is drinking at the brook. If in
bringing down his head he remains square,
without bending his limbs, he possesses
sterling qualities, and all parts of his
body are built symmetrically. Let your
colt be dOmesticated and live with YOU
from his tenderest age, and when horse
he will be simple, docile, faithful and
Injured to hardship and fatigue. If you
would have your horse to serve you on
the day of trial, if you desire him to be a
horse of truth, make him sober, accus-
toned to hard labor, inaccessible to fear.
, 1876-01-22

CHILDREN are children, as kittens are
kittens. A sober, sensible old cat, that
sits purfing before the FIRE, does not trou-
bic herself because her kitten is hurrying
and dashin9 here and there, in fever Of
excitement, d catch its own tail. She
sits still and lpurrs on. People should
do the same With childfen. One of the
difficulties of hone education Is the i'm
possibility Of ma Ting parents keep still /;
It is with them, tof their aifec fon, all
watch and worry
How TO Cook Sur PORK Many pee
pie do not relish salt pork fried ,Sbut il is
quite good to sotk it in milk two or
three hours, then rtIl in Indian meal and
fry to light brown. This makes good
dish with mashed lurnips. or raw onions
cut 10 vinegar; apbther way is to soak il
over night ipf4dm milk and bake Ike
fresh por|Z It is almost as good as fresh
INDII I0 BREAD.-Beat two eggs very
light, nix alternately with them one
pint Of hour milk oI buttermilk and one
/ pint .of hne Indian meal melt one table,
spoonful Of butter and add to the mix
lfnre; dissolve one tablespoonful Of soda.
OF salcratus, ETC., in small portion ol
milk and add to the mixture the last
thing, beat very hard and bake in a pap
in a quick oven.
| Purple or RED CABBAGEs.-Take. of
all the tough or outside leaves, slice them
thinly and evenly, put them in layers,
sprinkle salt freely over egch layer, and
let them remain -..tweptyLfour hours,
Drain the cabbage well Boil up some
vinegar, aad alum and spice to your taste
and pour over it, hot. Repeat this pro-
cess for three or four days.
WEDDING iPUpDNe.-One cup of mo-
lasses, one cup of chopped .faisins, one
cup o.. milk, half cup Of butter, one tea
spoonful of soda, one dessert spoonful Of
mixed spices, one egg, four cups of flour
Steam three hours.
r INDIAN RusK-Two light cups of In.
dian meal, one cup Of white Hour. onl
teaspoonful Of saleratus, enough sour ol
buttermilk to dissolve, one cup sweet
stir in three-quarters of a cup Of mo
lasses.
, 1876-01-22

We may shred the moss-veil from the rose
The blossom from the spray;
The bloom that pearls the luscious grape
a touch will brush away.
The vine may loosen from the tree
Which once it clung so fast;
~Sut the heart will keep its memories
LIE itselfiSsLsI.
must die from sunset skies,
lEple from far hills;
"rs. fade from opal waves;
"hbling rills;
ssiOnless
, 1876-01-22

"IsHoULD have been an atheist, said
John Randolph, "if it had not been for
some recollection, and that was the
memory of the time when my departed
mother used to take my little hand in
hers, and caused me, on my bended
knees, to say, "'Our Father, which art in
heaven"
, 1876-01-22
ais fnfu- think p

tie noiionf Those steady-going Y III
parents CLOSE the doctor for you-thals.,
all. We'll have merry life togetherl
plenty Of money, jolly times, Gomez
make up your mind to il"
"Harry will think l have played him
false, said Ruth. "Harry viii believe
me such wicked girl
"Just So" said Ralph.
"And mother and fatherl" moaned
Ruth. "Oh, Ralph, take me back home,
and III pray for you every night Of my
lifep
"rd rather you'd kiss me every day, "
said Ralph. mo; I'll never go back
with you'll
Then he drove on faster than before;
and though Ruth uttered scream after
scream, and strove IN despair to cast her
self into the road, the cries spent them
selves on the empty air, and the strong
arm about her waist made her struggles
utterly useless.
At last she ceased to cry out, and sat
perfectly quiet; but it was not, as Ralph
supposed, that she had yielded to fate. She
was watching intently for the next house
that they would pass. hoping that some
one within would hear the desperate
shrieks that she would utter.
At last she saw it-a square, white
building, il the upper windows of which
light burned brightly, for there people
watched by one who suffered Beside
the bed sat the husband, holding the
hand of the wife whom he had feared that
he must lose, but WI was now in safety
At the foot stood the physician ready to
depart, happy in the good work that he
had done.
sGood-bye, until tomorrow" he said
II think you will sleep well tonight,
dear lady,
''Good bye, DR.. Howard, +" said the gen
tleman, grasping his hand. II am sorry
you have such a long, lonely ride before
| you.n
Then DR.. Howard ran down stairs and
went out to his carriage. A stout Irish
man stood holding the reins.
"God bless yourhonor he said. "They
tell me you've saved missus's life, no
4 less.n
"With Gods help, have done some
thing, said the physician. "Well, others
are as late as ! upon the road, Pat"
"Yis, and-Lord save US, what's thatl'
!, For, as the man was about to answer,
woman leant from the little buggy that
flew past and uttered terrible cry Of,
"Help-save mel Help-saye mcr'
ats raIe throubble, or jest some desso-
lutte crayther making disturbanceln p said
Pat.
at is a real terror" said the doctor.
, 1876-01-22

He was an old man. too, and he was
an old man whose personal appearance
couldn't have been injured by steam
boat explosion. His name was John
Doe, and he wented it understood that
he was the original and only John Doe
now travelling in this country.
swell, now, as we fully understand
each Other" /" remarked the court, "let US
refer to that little affair of yours last
night"
II believe am dyingln said Mr.. Doc
as he screwed his mouth around and
raised his hand to his heart.
II guess not-you look healthy and fat.
Please answer to the charge, Mr.. Doe
II feel strange-the room whirls-I am
not myself" whispered the prisoner.
"Mr. Doe, wish you would put in a
pleaE'
"Oh.l death where is thy sting p sighed
the prisoner.
"T'll make It thirty days for you. Mr..
Doe, and if you feel faint Bijah will give
you his smelling bottle"
Bliah led him away and wanted him to
smell the lsrtsha4a But the prisoner sud
denly Z. fhis health and said 70 the
"61sD ~. l.cpA lick forty such old
hor<eU D IS YOU are IN five minutes by
the r..< <hlr- Detroit Free Press.
.-@|..<
- ,oslI4 LAoE DREss-In the case
~ 4 Unil'a States against a lace dress
1dl4eeI plai4,1 py Joseph HooFix, and
valued at about 80 900. action was
brought 70 conden1 them on the ground
that they were s0.eEled. The dresi
alone is worth b Ql0i i was made In
1f1.sels, Belgium, u Mr. Ho6rix, to b.
sho41 ai the Paris Ekhibitiob IN 1867
l (In.iof3 ar Hoorix failed and cane t
Unitea States, bringing tt 1fsss ant
with him, Tho case came Of
.fyesterday n the United State
& Court before Judge Blatchford
Fence is that the dresses and lace
among the wearing apparel of Mr.
KS wife, and that therefore, the!
not subject to duty.
, 1876-01-22

Jail was so /
most grave /
e in him than |
,, and made a |
ye.lover than she |
him now, and her
was quite thing
iding day was fixed
learly done, and Ruth
u perfectly happy but for
ng. Knowing that she
him reason 10 think she
eed, knowing that she had
use him as she would
.aplain Of him to her father
and the last time he crossed
he had caught her by the arm
her fast, and told her that she
r break with Dr. Howard or
insequences. "You shall never
!, Ruth, he said, snever;r and
9 Ruth, who had before only
4 trembled, de6ed him.
eafraid Of you, Ralph, said she,
protector soon, who will put
threats, and punish you
ing me-.
>-4af talk Of linn to me- girl, . cried
ph, and he caught her BY the wrist
held her so that for moment she
are understood how powerless woman
in the hands of strong man, and they
we're alone far from any house, with thick
yees on one side, and bubbling brook
IN the other
But he dropped the hand again and
ilded his arms and laughed.
Little fool, said he.
: "Great brute, to try to frighten me, y
she cried, and sped away. After that
she would never 60 far alone.
Two days at last between the present
and her wedding eve, when, after dark, as
,0n tie porch waiting for her
ID hoping that none of those calls
carried the doctor miles away
least desired it would keep him
er that evening" a small boy ran
garden path and addressed her.
re Miss Ruth Pennington, amt
~ he said, 81 am"
aid he, "the doctor is outside
=, and he says he wants you
i'm, only he can't leave his
You put on your hat and
s.
4 il be there in a moment,
ran into the room where
It to ride with Harry,
catching up hat and
on the lounge, stood
put them on.
you Tonight said
What a night it is