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, 1876-05-20
THE GIFTS OF SPRING,

here " ~ '"e''As
Ger mountain and 1ncalnyy and woodland Al arcor
6oon tho buds II be bursting, and dclds ali in
- green " "
Then Spring, With her treasures. by all shall bo
BGCn. ' ~
hapryf all hall thco! thon bcautcouB. fair hc,,c.
From 1y i1ny }'nlnc near the Tropics u1on conos. Il
Mith a in tho Norfhanl, whuso pleasures y fast
"hllc bash'ng In sunshine wslen Winter lA past.
We think. when thy sister, sweet sumsnus, shall
Tho hnrycet all gatl,orcd, and fcapcrs game home.
w s!nl kiEti With regret for days that arc donU
And tho gifta you brought us lie fAded antl gouSj
Then ,l!ngeF. sweet spFlngtlmc-o stay with us
d H. r. liils ana The valleys hnrat forth Into song
And birds flying low shall dip thosr bright wingsf
10 tlow'rthg blonms awocter tho buds and thc bo1s
Ana fa!!Gr than fnhed and famed asplodcls;
All. hl on let nll pleasures enhanced tor al hc,
VIII thy gifts, losely Spring, 80 Rich, bright, md
A'te' ZiNGIA.
, 1876-05-20
TIOA1E-NfAIkING.

CHICAGO, May 16.-I am very much Interested
IN the Housekeeping Department Of your papcr.
Though housckccper, nurse, and malu-of-al1-
work fn my own fn1nily, and Of courso must
know little about such things, 1t Is tho frat
timc III my life that have written unythIuc on
this nll.imrortant subject. Yes, oll-importan,,
for whilc eating md drinking Will nlwnys take q
high rank In domestic matters, there arc many
otller things which appertaln to housekeeping
and l'ome-'naklng. Tho highest aspirations, tho
hollcst, the purcst earthly affections Of
both man and woman must centre
within tho home, aud to make our food
Pa1nstn'eio P71s and dlgestible 1t must he seasoned
causing US to dwell In III utmosplcre Conducive
to tho health Of body und spirit. Often In tic
heat and toll Of earning llloncy or nrcnurinr
foo y wo ,oso sight Of this fact and, whore tia
runs out, lifo's roscs turn to asllcs anl, though
We cat tho best, VIC aro not truly living. Oil
troubled, vgxcd Mnn from tho business VI the
1aS, Or tired little W0nan to whom your many
cares arc utmost problem you cannot solve.
lmye you ever know u what It was to llaye cross
Won1 Or sour look spoil your dinncrl Ali
there ts peculiar aroma that some pconlo
,a1c faculty oi atsttlllng Wit. tlcir food and
treasured, thugs hayo kopt ti,o memory OF Of
two meals, one supper OF simple Indian
pudding ani ~ MIX, prepared BY thu mother Of Il
,args ana intell!gont tamily who was clccrfully
rhy rGysfsfs oa fortune the othsr with
grow od, md with her stories Of tho gifted ones
with whom in her youth slu had associated, shp
aispeneed her fragrant ten nice bread and hut
hut a II staaus IL e e1d .t tFqa p T Il her rn
gtrlhoodt and the second In my questioning
wltchood and motherhood, rclnctns,cr think.
ing TINT tho tdeal and tic real had truly met IN
mi nj r,Htx
, 1876-05-20

him. Nc no longer needed trnycl. Hts strength
and Fgor had been restored.
Another gentleman said that formerly 1o WINS
stronger tha!, any Of his eoapccrs, but That now
!its strength had fatled him Ills intellect iatl
become SO weak that some OF his ncnunlptnncc
called him insane. Tho snmo advice was given,
and aftcF fow months, meeting Ills nl1yjtvr, hc
told him that It liad rovolutionixctl him.
Iho restoration Of these persons wns not to
bo asct1bcd to any ono thing, but to everything
comblncui and tho hrcnd preparation oni,it t0
receive IN equal share Of credit Will t,,c pthurs'
% think have right to Infer from tic FOL.
A package Of tho powder was given to a min.
tstcr. After ming It lio said 1,o wanted more,
tic seemed to think he could not get atonw with
out It's daily use. It fnvtgorntGd Ills brain to
s4cll al cStcnt tint he cotiA ett,tly aud write
MIL much greater facility antl easc.
An invalid lady whose mind eymnathlzcf1 Will,
her body To such nm extent that siiu could llot
puck trunk without producing great nervous
exelteillcnt md mental prostrnt,on, after using
hlsctat made Of this preparation three years
said che tlouglt!t hntl done more to rrstor, Icr
brain to good healthy condition tlnn ANYTHING
Many persons fa!l IN trying to mike loaf
bread with 1t, hut any one accustomed to lin
use nf orltnnry baking powders cnn succeed in
It Is far superior to ordinary bnkrg-pow.icrs Tor
enkc, rs tho cako will keep tuost 81 much
1onger. Il,
, 1876-05-20

greater number Of consumers. After some
months Of patient experiment and effort, they
hnyo ut length completely solved tho problem,
md hayc Just got their !icw machinery and i'm
provemenss into partial operation by which
Il moro perfect cquancss Of mcc11anl-
chi division OF the l!nrtlcr and softer
pasts Of tho wlleat Is produced aud n nour re-
Suits Tint works rs an even, homogeneous mass,
making lighter, spongicr, AMI largcr lonf iron,,
the same amount Of flour, Will, tic snnc caso
and certainty IN working as with white -four.
Also, It moro completely than before nt]apts
THIS flour to all THO other purposes Of cook{ng
for which 1our is used in tho family. Tlis
ssccme to DO the ono thing needed to popular
izc this flour. For, when It 10 taken into
eonsltlcratton tl'atft Is n,ado Of the highest
grade nf wheat only; TINT It is nil Of tho berry
contains all Of tho foutl elements Of tGe wheat
III their entirety md purity; anil lastly that il
can be mat1c Into light, nI,ongy bread tho sn,ne
as white flour, nn.l n]so used for Vii other prep
arattona--it Is easy to see TINT It will DO used
wherever 1t bcco1ncs practically known, and tho
Of pure md wholesome food Ia np-
prccfatctl. W,S,
, 1876-05-20

Her marriage with tho old French merchant
hialibran was speedily sol1owcl by their serara-
ton; he vent TO France, leaving Ills divine dosil
Of Flfs IN New York, and during Ills ahsrnce
shc used tt| writ lettcrs to him which she fro
9ucntiy showed to n. do Ia Forest, who wus her
Intimate 1rcntl md adviser nud touk personal
Interest ~ a1l hor nlfulrs. These ottssles often
Expressed so mucl. cordial kindness and warmth
nl feeling towards her huabA1ld that N. dc Ia
Forest, who knew her separation to hayu been
entirely her own act and icllolcc, and any decent
agreement and harmonious lifu between
thcm absolutely tmpossihlc, was complete
" puzzled by aach professions towards a
ihah With whom sho WIS determined neycrto
i've, Aiid occasionally sail to her, "Whas
40 you neahl Do you Wish your husband TO
come hero to youi Or do you contemplate going
TO h!nl In short, what Ia your Intention III
Writing with oil tlls affection to 9 man from
whom you have separated yourself /" Upon
this view Of her eplstle, which did not 0ppearto
have struck her, N. do la Forest sailt shs
would (lnsteaa Of rewriting it) tack OIL tor
With tic inost lud!crous Inconsistency sort o.
roYocatory cudlcil, tn tho ahapo OF poatscripts
c1prosslnE hcr decided desire that her husband
should remain whore hu was, aud her own ex'
pllclt determination meyer agaln to enter Into
any moro Intimate relations viii. him than Wene
cnmIMtiblo with ( correspondence from ooPposlto
eldcs Of tho Atlantic, whutoyer personal rcgAfo
0t Affection for him her letter might appear ~
express to the contrary notyiihstaudtue.-]1F
dAaNttas
, 1876-05-20

| nMct - piclnItu ny 8ca!dlnE IN tho proportion
nitcf settling The. paint is mover removed b.
hard rubbing, even II soap is added when ncccs.
snry. & j., nsen @ piece of English oil-cloth eight
' % e. bo s"ssniy an4 often had :pots
try, and then cleaned as aboyo lescribel-al
ways polishing with mn old cnn,ols cloth.
III Il you VIII Try my Eingcr-Ennps, here is the
sr '' cup p 81 Ss'ss 1"2 sa 5uef sR s GTST ,ast
teaspooni q ntssoS''!s ennaon tsn.bsooasf Ha sosfs,
OF cloYea; teaspoon Of soda dissolved In half
n,'i 'Siun n,,, q boiling water; t'lckcn with aour;
An excellent cookie recIpo: Ono cup Of but
nacri 2cnps Of sugar; sggs; ! cups Of -four;
~, ntaolcspoons Of milk; tcasroonfuls Of bak.
os'ighly, together; cream tho butter aud sugar;
bent tho eggs tepasatc1y;. ndd to The above
With little nutn.cg anl cinnamon, or any
fs'cs,s.onlng preferred. slft In the aour nnd'
weeks, md II tho milk Il left out, a ,i,onth.
Baked fish: scnlc, wash, and wipe DRY, inside
end out, : or innnt! fish: n1akc a stalling ~
spoonfu!s'pf melted butter; pepper AMI; salt to
tnstt; raw cEgi a little celery salt; ono onion,
M hut .nn ,., ce omitted T not liked. care should
~ aMl melted butter will ntoistcn sufficiently.
" oyer the fish thin slices Of salt pork; fiji n
nripnlng.p aap l,alf full Of hot watcr; then, il
or yo 1sa s not aS TFs E4 Ese ns naso ,as se fson
hot oven till Tho pork is we'll shriycei: thcn
1enoyc hsno,, t,c upper tin allowing your dsh 10
o',Elily, Il steady fire Is kept.
Sat1er for saIne: Take half pint of milk
nnu tho tial dsipplnEs mixed; little salt md
pepper; mix uutll smooth, two ounces OF butter
,in1,, @ I'VE tsn,sponnils Of four stir into tho
, 1876-05-20

Tho Indians Of Peru aud Bolivia are rrrat1v
addicted to tho soof stlmulart obtained from,
the lcaycs Of tho Coca (E,v.Aro1plou ooea}, a
shrub indigenous to the country, and extensively
cultivated along tho Anazons. Tho usual mode
OF employing the stt,nulant IL to chew tho dried
Leaves with little flnely-powtlcrcd unslaked
lnc, or with the alkaline ashcs OF certain plants
Jet an tnfusion Of tho Coca 10 sometimes taken
In preference. lts cilcct Ia narcotic aud tonlc
and Under It's influence great and protractcd
s1ert!on can be endured which would otherwise
ne impossible. 1t also rcndera respiration casy
n the rarltled air Of high attitudes. The perli-
liar properties Of the Coca have lately becn tho
subject 0l investigation among acfehtitc men,
with tile Wow Of learning tho ultimate resulta
OF its u6o upon tho human system. Contrary
opinions havo hcen expressed, based upon tho
teatlmony Of travellers, so1ne OF whom declare
It to BE-, In tho end, most lclctcEt0ns; and
others, that it Is, on tho whole, most ieno-
fctal. At y recent meeting ii the E1lnburg
Botanical Society, Sir Robert Chrlstison real 4
paper detailing his oxperipuce in thu Use OF tho
Coca. lie l,al found tho leaf TO Lc both prt,-
yeptlye Ut fatigue md restorative Of strength,
utter severe bodily exertinn. "IIts first experi-
ments made With tic Leaf Wcrc In 1870. Two OF
llIs students had come home thoroughly tired
out With 1Hinlle walk, Instead Il having
dtlncr, they each took nu illusiun of twn
drachue OF Coca. Presently all sigma of fatI1uo
vanished. md they .promenndcl Psincess street
lori yao|e AoW WtsA ease aud 'oplQYmsntt.. Oh
, 1876-05-20

LAKE, FoazsT, Ill, Nav 1S.wif ,m.,ncss
men, literary persons, and mnistera wbon .t.e',
esncc,otv f0I,,no .,,oa, 49,. "a ~" 1t'c'F p'alis
' ssptt,Aiy lai'lng them from supposed oycrwork,
a, sesof. to iooa containing plenty Of nj
and Gralum pctn.cakcs mado with 1I.,!n,, u,se.,l
Lrcud prcparatlon tney I wo ".u ,m'o n1aslots ,as
m,cnt,y ha som,,a,'o1 10y =, ~oaa 'nuca less frc-
rcctpcratc Their brains fail them not SO much
from oycrwork as tor want OF brain food IN t,,a
shane Of nho,nhntcs rh, .p,r.', .JI !" '4lo
nn y. l. lao'p.lalcs' Aae mlt'd can
T." ~ lilly. a'uio ~. vigorously and effcctiye:'
y without tue brain being fed with
thla kind Of nutrimcnt than Ial,ortpc Inan co,.
do Il good days work On n ounrtcr oliowa".nas 49,.
food. Tho Children and vn,,,, T., a'o "niso ~
and se'nsnarlcs full Of accomplishing what they
might, and aro frequently cdlnpcllod to rclla-
quish their studies entirely bccauso their hrn,ns
nre starved OF nno,niotlc ,utrt,,,n,,. ta,'. "''o
tlrorr,, 'varv - rn,,, ostuas1s ~ an nu'scht Thus,
ifc Ia r. o'y e.,t 1"n ~. soeety oia n.'a young,
, 1876-05-20
TEMPERANCE.

- =. '7.u 1s0ss0f y z nc 3F16HHe,
DAVls, III, May IA Convention OF tho
Executive Committee Of tho State Temperance
reform Club will be held ut Rockford, Ill, Nav
~ aud n, 1870 In viow Of tho tlnpreccdcn,cl
sHcccss Of tic temperance cause in tho North
western part Of tho State, and especially In tho
C'ty Of Rockford, VIC deem It great privilege
LII calling Convention to return thanks to Him
who rules over tho atlalra Of men; alBo 10
cIoose a delegates to tho Nutio,ral Convention az
rnlaael,llla a. ai'i devise ways md means for
the caise arc cordially invited to attend, and let
us have good rally along tho entire jipc. Dy
order Of the Chairman Of tho Executive Com,
mfttc. i. 4. RnKnurvsw
, 1876-05-20

CUOJfIESs
IN khs Editor Qf TAs Tribune,
MENnoTA, ILL.,, May 17.-somo orc writing
for tho housekeeping Department asks for a re- y
clpo for cookies TINT will keep. send one
which I think sho Will like; One cup butter,
and four OF 'lonr; rub well together; then add
teaspoon OF sofia; beat together y cup s1,gar
md 3 eggs; mix nil together; boil thin, and
bnkc.
a p]aincr kind: Ono egg, cup sugar, X cup
buttcr' n cnr sweet milk, Il teaspoon soda,
tenspoon cream tartar; -four to mix soft.
Cheap ginger cookies. Ono Gun molaasce, /
cup brown sugar, cup warln water, CUP init,
soly ltnlfisp"oas II wofs,g gnFer tolespoo soaa s
tn last. Mix SUIT. Bake quickly. p''
Ginger hrcatl: Ono md onc-1.alf CLIPS butter,
lor lafd1; cup boiling water poured over ii, .
cups baking nlolasscs, tcaspnotIs soda, ten
spoons ginger, -four 10 make nl,out IIko cnkc-
Gn,9 Htse1 y s,a' IL He fs Ih1s r. not rlel but very
thFco OF lour tlays Dld- Mis-. NJ,
, 1876-05-20
PUDD1NGS, ETC.

| 40 Me EdItof ~ 7hS TRIBUNE.
CH1cAGo, May 18.-Allow nc IL extend M
thinks to Xxx" for that excellent recipe 70
rolls, which WIS given short time ugo; wan
no better recipe ibr rolls than that. In return
offer tho following well-trcd recipes, which
trust will ho acceptable:
French Toast: Beat three or four eggs; sea
son with salt and pepper; have ready so,nt
thin slices OF bread; dip them into tho crra
and ~ them in larl for utter frying lan,) untii
VI q light brown. ''' "''''
Another method Of cooking eggs md bread
| together Ia to crtlmb the lIrcatl some, ns Tor
aresolng; MIX It with thrcc or four beaten cggs;
in9ld with tho inns into cakes, and fry until OF
light brown. Either nf The above dishes form
plcTasant n9tIlt!on to the mornings repass,
,esn Cc'1tennial H.. Pruno Pudding, originated In
milk; when boiling, tir IN gradually tho follow
ing: Ono large spoonful cornstaryll (or a uf
nourt i more GotiScnicnt), mixed smoothly with
,la aGall Quantity Of cold milk; ntld or we'll
spoon butter, and i ltttlu, grated nutmeg. Let
this conc to u boil. Then pour II into Il ycii-
hnttcrc1 dish, adtllng / teac1p seeded prllncs
ist before placing IN The oven; bake about
y BtcTcd until tender. Serve with or without
sa!lCc as Ia preferred.
Rle9 pnddLnE: p;n. se3nt 4 teaeup wcllwashed
IlCCE VI uuLLEFs rJ1hfpf to Ett{t
taste. Bake about two hours III a motlcrnto
oven. No sauce is required Ono tcacun Of
falslrs, Or same Of curTnnts, will mako a yery
riclI pudding IL added to tho nbovo recipe. -
Cream cake Nelicious): Two tablespoons
butter; = tcacups sugar; 8cggs; Il tcacup
sweet milk; tablespoons cold water; z ted
cups -four; teaspoons Of l1a1ttng.powdcr; lake
quickly on three or four round tins. The
"crcam" for same In pint milk; i tcac,lp
sugar; small piece Of butter; egG; l tablr-
spuon OF corn-starch. Bolt Until ycry thick:
when nearly cnld favor witt, vanilla; Wien the
cakes nrc cool, put them together with It.
:, Silver Cake: Ono tcncnp whito sugar: onc-
half tcacup butter; whites Of four cggs; two
thirds tcaeup sweet milk; two tcacdps aour;
THO teaspoons baklng-pow1er; favor.
Told Cake: saine rs aboyc, using The yo]ks
OF the four cggs, and adding one whole ctty,
Currnnt Cake: Onc-half cup butter; ono
OF sugar; two eggs; orc-kalf cup milk; one
anu onc.halt cups flour; one and one-hali ten
SPOONS haktng-towlcr;. ono cup wcll-waslied
good. " Wy
:. Soft Gingerbread: One tcac,p s,gnr; one
teacun butter; one tcncup nfolasscS; thrce
eSss lyolks and whites bcnten scparutefy uniIi
very light; one cup sweet milk; fo,tr tcacups
!l9ar; three teaspoons buling- powder; Uiiu
tablespoon ginger; one grated nutmeg, Bake
In ,, rather argc bread pai II, moderate oven.
:, WIZ some ono give rectps for steamed In
1lan puddings und accept tlanis OF T. &C,
, 1876-05-20

1low They Cclehrnte the scnxon In soutf
Amnrlcn-A 0cnernl DrcncI,lng.
Tho Cleveland t0.l Htrala prints a lcttor from
mrs. Hcnry T. Wetnore, who writes from calIao
Peru. as follows:
Iho merry scnaon Of carnival is Just over
~, raleWell 10 tho ilch1, tho world. md tho dovl,
was anuonnccd 9nd tho most hElarious and charnc
thc ar was full Of the Inspiration Of coina fe,tyi
! .lcs Az clnsscs anl ages were busIly engaged ii
makns n sasearones PROCESS resulting In ths {orma
nol etc.. whlct, when ailed with water, wcfc nro.
nouncgd ready for use. The cook In tiio kttii,cn
epsnns ta o. T ss. nss
M aole IN each end ct the she'll and blew ife cor
tents ont then rchll'ng them with sFlosi,la wstcr
them aside for use never Intended by natnrc nIt"
Inc ec1ate man, tho rheumatic, tho young exouia.
sasaonp s q seas e nesa:
voyage to pfnco or sono othsr near mort. whilc
Othefs hed awny t. ne ourtstns The snnday
tho carnTnf--tlo exercises comenclnr foon aftcr r.
morning morning mass1wo M could have but Tic forenoon
an oycrpowerng custom. Sunorltas, senorn. mi nj
sShi;arsn hiding on balconies, pcetine ont from
Of strango placcs tho roofs pcfcd css sclls Ant
cGssSrones At .ha nasscrs by-the Sticky Pieces Of
a if fas'n'sE ana ao.las ,s'sses g, IN ape3
sweetncss Of te accompanying .hosors h' or dill. H.
catn nertnmery, tt seemed to ua. conld hnr,iiy
f0r suq sdsness hs
street, mud wti, an umbrella oa tic spring, reatiy
n5osysis 10 y 9sn f. Int n.y dts'ston hnks h%st e
throws out strcam of water from 81, nrsus2eetsI sa
a ns II S,nss,la II; sog spd oe
": IN dFssans & Ts s1sg nS5
@ ef sasb at . s os sasptst sta1 Tt 1,
shoulders at that one. pcing back thor antalixinr
tofmentors when they Eet ehance, ani WITH theiF
ment less excisnb1e people c1n lIar}y linJorstyn
ySIiy Siyy saF1y a31ya ts s nest orng The ehe awoe ia
sics All tho children in tho netafSoriooa ISasr, wso
equally excited Enough watcr lay sccuro in cEu-
.nSs . ~ ea @ f@ifaro1s* sr2S n our house 10
iost, the clothtng OF each child was thoroughly
ated at asa!n A. II o'clock our iitie boy was In
tic wild epo1t Tho theoviur iiu y;
water WaB not cnnancA to tho garden, but rooms
lcssess 5 y s h'y aasgp sspsisa ss
n bathing eostumcs. e1orcse tier sk and s nuS
priaed each other with I'LL manner Of eurlons wava
of of 91Ppiyng 9 thu wetss According to tho custom
Df tho house served lunch OF delicious yiane,s'
AVER r' which truce was established for fow hoirs
exetencnt height Foresoss S yv az VII is
lntiyes entered Into tic sport with energy, TIC
,o!se1 m 4 Wa osoapy has n at roof o most
Isy iasSs's n 5SPS sssssa sssSs n s:er
ssng By on ef ths wao5 an
hought themselves safo in passing at sltsnnee MA
; yero reached with tho aid of tho iioso. Hright.
~ not a few unfortunate women wero attred IL
y the colota ct tho Kaleidoscope. ono vcTy
f9WN TOHHY. with fNcn hal
, 1876-05-20

to bako fish,. Twill gtvo her my way, Tlr... din
aufikiy T. betting Water then po tho ssales
would tor steaks. Then dip II in flour; pfaco
the pan TINT you arc going 10 hako II III III tho
stove with I" piece Of butter In II tho siz6
pm. YoHr pun should bo nfout tl,o ieurth f ~
your flsh; II larger, tho butter viii l,o III to
burn. Place your nsh IN IL, tho lnslllo Of il
, next to tue pm. Put It IN hot oven, and
smaller. II should bo we'll done and OF a ,lice
ploWn eosor' Mns. L, Il,
, 1876-05-20
CLEANING OILCLOTIIg.
III EAa Edtfof Of IAa Trfhunn.

CHICAGO, May l8.-Wash with warm water;
15o Dig. lot cracks tho yarnish. soar IL ncccs.
aary In smoky districts, though IT cannot be-
used without dulfing tho colors somewhat, II
sponge is used, examine thoroughly
~. 19r sh,slls' they scratel! tho varn!sli.
uho airt thus removed, rowash tho
dry. The milk n,ukos the s4siaeo smooth; d}rt
docs not catch readily to It; tho oil in tho milk
tends to restore tic colors. Gentle friction
VIII an o!d silk handkcrchtef will giyo polish
which children delight to slip down upon.
AlRs. +. III. r,
, 1876-05-20
SILICA IN v11aETAr1ON.

-
An nrtlele in the Journal Of Science and IN,
ny prof' 7. u. Wilson, Of tho Washington III
Verslty, Baltimore, prcscnts tho results NJ NJ :
series OF experiments to determine tho form r.
which grasses and other plants approprialc .il,cs ~
Tor the strengthening Of their structures, tn.
silica obtained from the asl, Of plants, by tr.
Instinct processes, WINS, IN nll cascs, found tn h.
1rco from my combination. LII wl,cat.str."
grown III soil to which tho infusorlal Garth =,
Nlci,inond hatl been applied, the s!licioua ,,a
Pos,ts were found TO consist wholly oY n, H.
s!ltelous shields Of Dfatomacc, In nm l1i1ci,nncnS
stnte Their outlines were sharply aud tiistibsts
" defined wllrn separated from cach oshc,
MhMer y tue microscope. When not srnnrntcJ
., lere Was observed marvellous intcriacln1 \
thu various forms s,-showing TINT tioy ycrc Sora
veyci by tue eapcclls directly to tho section n
y! te plant where they wcro destined to coinpct.
"Ihe results OF those Investigations "a
mArSa frof. Wilson, "shows tho ucccsstty y
90 capable Of passlng with fuciiity through fhs M
saP-celIs; secondly, that simple or cominnrnS
s,,eatgs aro useless as fertllizang ngents, cIthe,
natural or artitlcia1ly prepared. W. haye M
Vai,u reason Tor forming any theory that yeaH
aatson ea.,, through any known c1iernfral lax.
eeparata the clements or their compounds from,
comblhatiohs so positive In their character, u
, 1876-05-20

Dr' Asa Gray notes, In tho Jopr,.a, Of !Sciao
anu Arts, tho discovery In Florida Of a specls,
OF NBmthtca, or true Wutcr-L!ly, having yc]lov
flowers. Tho plant was figured by Audubon In
Ills great work On tho Birds Of North A,ncrtc,
anu named Npn,paaa fora by the German Do,,
antst Lcltncr, who explored Southern Florida.
but, us TIC only evidence Of It's existcneo rc.fe
upon Audnhon's drawing, It las hitherto on ~.
1a'in mainca nnnoticcd II 1871 Or. Edward Palmer
InHiaectea ni specimens Of the paat In the 1n,liaa
o. On Tug st; Johns River. The plant differs from
we ~ o3orata tn growth, tic rllixones hcina
shorter, ind tlifckly set with blunt tubcrclos.
, 1876-05-20
cutcAao, May 49, 1875.
QM'THE BRIDGE,

Tls midnight, and you sleep,
You sleep, and IL am about to die,
Mh1k DO s0yf Perhaps you watch and woep-
F"swhomf IIelr1 ffiendller sortutcs viii lfy.
Tomorrow, when, upon your lovers urn,
eat!atu with Joy, ih search OF change you CO.,
LGan Tor q mo1@oNt on tho bridge, and ses
-fIpNS yQi&FJtgl,
, 1876-05-20
RED ANTS.

ID. .ths Editor qr 7ns Tribune,
BosTos, ainss., May 15.-,rllo housekeeping
Department of your Saturday Issue Is Interesting
as well 9s valuable. wiah some Of ya,r read.
ors would inform INC how tu rid n l15usc of rcd
n'le' j. =, II.
, 1876-05-20

atA5sllOlFEIlS IN SPAIN.
Tho Southern provinces OF Spain aro afI,Ia,,
with plague Of grass!oppcrs quito ccn,a1tes ss
that Of our own Western plains in oxtont ~, !
tlcyastntion. For eight or nine ycars mat tt ma
evil Inns been growng,-at first dcyetoplnt- rrn' vi"
insignificant swar1ns Of tho Insects aui r,oa
unlly Increasing until at present the lan,l r.
covered With an tnn,imcratlc multitude. th.. -
stop tho trains OH tho railroads, and tl,rcatcn
destroy every vcstigo Of vegetation. Tho mn,
tary 'iAvc bccn called out 10 cxlcrmlnatc it, r..
1oc. On tho 9TH Of April, 1000 soldiers ucrs rs
sent to batln1os, III Estramadusa, 10 attaek ~ ~
lnvhucrs wllcli were In such forco as 10 ,cos
nrtllzc Tho cntiso crops Of the rcrtop
but thIs body of troops was consl3rras.
Insufficient, aua demand for 5000 ,su NM.
was tnalc:, Tho tactics used by s Ihs
a1lu!cry Will he executed principally with ~
shovel: a series of trenches nrc to be e." Ing 10
ifto Wt1lcl tho Ernsslloppers will be swsr,t VI
nhrteu. !lleao measures arc taken Mt mi raIl 10y
atagc n the 1ifo Of tho insect, before II ias
lmldctl its wings anl lntlulged tn aerial Girh,
Lhc grasshnppcr lcposits lis cggs Il, liz "1 ~
III ny month Of August, md tliUrc tl,ey ret,,ta
UNIV t!lc ensuing April. With cunning f,1st,ns.a
t!se ailin9l chooses tho most compact snij III
t!at Wllitll Is likely to be undist,irbcd ~ t W.
PloW, rs tho receptacle for it8 eEge: and th.a.
uHhlG IN safety tho Influence of t|o ncnr snrns
sun to transform tlctn to active life. AZ noEH
ie1llalc acpaslts Rbont 100 cggs t,t TIM tnhr;.a.
cocoon Which slIc carefully cGtlicnts and htIo.
LUG alflial Increase Of tho pest Is cuormo,,s