The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-02
later at the shortest than on the previous

later at the shortest than on the previou
, evening
In the Imagination see her moving jus
outside the line of our horizon and nearl
parallel with it. So she gains little j
advance by her daily motion, and it re
CURES the earth to turn on only 25 minute
; longer to bring her above the horizo
line. But at the vernal equinox, ther
the earth is leaning backward from its on
ward course, being about to make summe
J in the northern hemisphere, always leanin,
the same way in the heavens, but now OF
the other side Of her orbits and the mool
is now moving away more nearly at RICH
angles to our horizon, and the earth mus
roll on one hour and sixteen minutes. at th
longest, to ovcrtake the moon and brins
her above the horizon. The VARYING
interval depends then upon the direction
OF the moons daily motion in her orbit a,
compared with the line of our horizon
This is farther illustrated by the fact thai
within the tropics the sun sets almost ex
actly at right angles to the horizon and TIL,
interval of twilight is only about half a!
long as in this latitude, where we enio,
about J hours of twilight, for the sur
sinks Is degrees below the horizon, (at
which point twilight ceases) in half the
interval that is required by him to gain the
same depression in our latitude; while al
the poles twilight by calculation should
continue for 80 days after sunset and then
after an interval of 80 days re-appear again
and continue until sunrise.
G. G. CURTIss.
0ahl@nd Boarding School,
How to Cook and Serve the Canvas Back,
Upon the table, the canvas back makes
a royal dish, though few can distinguish
between it and the d-head when both
are in season. Only those very familiar
| with the birds can tell which is which
when alive, and, when served, it becomes
almost an impossibility. The celery flavor
is more marked in the canvas back in the
best of the season. 1t is seldom served
precisely as it should be anywhere out of
Maryland. If allowed to remain in the
oven five minutes too long, it is unfit for
the table. A great deal also depends upon
the carving. A good quick oven will cook
q full sized duck in twenty-five minutes
1t should never remain in over twenty-five.
After duck is picked and drawn, it
should be simply wiped dry. Water
should never touch it, and it should be fair
ly seasoned before going to the fire. When
done, the birds should be placed in pairs
in hot, dry dishes. There is no need to
prepare gravy; Immediately they are cut,
they will fill the dish with the richest
gravy that ever was tasted. One canvas
back to each cover" is considered fair
allowance at Maryland table, but when
the bird is only an incident of the dinner
or supper, of course half bird is sufficient
for each person. Slicing the bird is un.
heard of. The two-pronged fork is insert
ed diagonally astride the breast-bone, and
the knife lays half of the bird on each
side, leaving the carcass" on the fork be-
tween. The triangle of meat an inch thick
comprised between the leg and the wing,
with its apex at the back and its base at
the breast, is considered the most delicious
morscl of meat that exists The canvas
back in Maryland is served with large
hominy fried in cakes, celery, and dry
champagne, or bottle of Burgundy that
is Burgundy W. NJ. LGfan, IN Scri6ner
for Nor.
How TO BURN CoAL.-A very common
mistake is made and much fuel is wasted
in the manner Of replenishing coal fires in
furnaces and CRATES. They should be fed
with little coal at time, and often; but
servants, to save time and trouble, put on
great deal at once, the first result being
that almost all the heat is absorbed by the
newly put on coal, which does not give out
heat until it becomes hot. Hence, for a
while the room is cold but when it be-
comes fairly aglow the heat is insuffer-
able. The time to replenish a coal fire is
as soon rs the coal begins to show ashes
on the surface, then put on nearly enough
to show layer of black coal covering the
red. This will soon kindle, and, as there
is not much of it, an excess of heat will
not be given out. Many also put out the
fire by stirring the CRATE as soon as fresh
coal is put on, thus leaving all heat in the
ashes when it should be sent to the new
supply of coal The time to stir n fire is
just when the new coal laid on is pretty
well kindled. This method of managing
a coal fire is troublesome, but it saves fuel
gives more uniform heat, and prevents
the discomfort of alterations of heat and
cold above referred to.
ANOTHER STRIKE.-Seated on the eX-
IRENE end Of narrow bench in the Central
Market yesterday was boy who seemed to
have made up his mind that life was Il sham
and happiness myth He was solemnly
and intently gazing at collection of four
cabbage heads, six beets, a peck of onions
and three cucumbers, when along came
young man and asked
"What ails you?"
"Struck J" was the solemn answer
"Have, eh p? How'd you come out 2"
81 was working for dad at fifty cents a
day." sadly explained the boy on the bench.
II was the only hand, and thought that
if struck for dollar day he'd have to
shut up shop and be busted or come to nv
terms"
"And did it turn out that way 2" queried
the other.
"Not quite. The old man didn't seem
bit terror-stricken, but he bounced me
through window and hired another boy
to do my work at three shillings day !"
what are you going to do about it 2"
"Well, l s'pose I'll have to go around
telling the boys that capital has ground me
into the dust" was the fearful reply.-De-
trOit FIRES Press
SEVEN FooLs.-The Envious man-who
sends away his mutton because the person
next to him is eating venison.
The Jealous man-who spreads his bed
with singing nettles, and then sleeps in
it.
The Proud man-who gets wet through
sooner than ride in the carriage of an in
ferior.
The Litigious man-who goes to law in
hopes of running his opponent and gets
ruined himself.
The Extravagant man-who buys her.
ring and takes cab to carry it home
The Angry man-who learns the ophi-
cleide becnuse he is ANNOYED hy the nlapinn