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In contrast with the honors paid to the
deceased Pope were those rendered to the
memory of DR.. Duff, the East Indian mis-
sionary. His death has elected tributes tc
his worth throughout America, Great Bri
tain, and Inass II the Pope accumulated
wealth from the gifts of his friends, DR.. Duff
as persistently refused them, turning then
over, whenever bestowed, to the missions =
The London Spectator bears this testimony
to his great influence in India: "Possessed
of singular powers of tuition, unwearied in la
Dor and able to enchain men with an oratory
which we have never heard surpassed, and
under which listeners who hated missions
would sit rapt for hours, DR.. Duff had an
other faculty which served him more than
all. He was born diplomatist in the high.
est sense, and for years he mediated between
the religious world and government of India,
until he acquired the perfect confidence Of
both, and was able to exercise a most bene.
fcent influence over all moral, educational
and philantbropic legislation. The Lord
Provost of Edinburgh, the Town Council
and great crowd Of spectators attended Dr.
Duff g funeral.
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Good Recipes for Various kinds Of Bread.
A friend has kindly furnished US with
copy of paper printed in London in 1S47,
the Irish Famine Ysar," by Elihu Burritt.
COMMON JOURNEY, OR JOHNNY CAKE
Into one quart of meal, stir one pint of boil
ing water, with salt; spread it on board an
inch thick, and bake it before the fire, or
otherwise on an iron over the fire.
SUPERIOR JOHNNY CAKE.-Take one pint
of cream, half a plat Of meal, two eggs, two
tablcspoonsful of carbonate of soda, and salt
to suit the taste, bake in hot oven.
AN EXCELLENT JOHNNY CAKE.+Take one
quart of milk, three eggs, one teaspoonful Of
carbonate of soda, one teacup Of wheat -four,
and Indian meal sufficient to make batter
of the consistency Of pancakes. Bake quick,
in pans previously buttered, and eat it warm
with butter or milk.
INDIAN POUND CAKE.-Eight eggs; the
weight of the eggs in sugar; the weight Of
six of them in meal; half pound Of butter,
ouu ou0 ici 70 uusmCS'
INDIAN CAKE.-One pint of sour milk,
one teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, one
tablespoonful of sugar, one tablespoonful Of
butter, one egg, salt, and stiff enough to
pour.
BATTER CAKEs.-No. 1. Prepare thick
batter by wettlng sifted meal with cold wa
ter, and then stirring it into that which ia
boiling. Salt, and when it is lukewarm, add
yeast When risen, bake in thin cakes over
the fire. No. 2. Take some milk, correct it's
acidity with carbonate of soda, and salt and
meal to make thick batter, and cook as be.
fore. No. 8. Stir quart of boiling water
into the same quantity Of meal, and little
salt, and two eggs well beaten; cook as be-
fore.
(To BE CONTINUED)
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4nasshnla &ntas.
THE EVENING STORY.

"See, we are not sleepy mother;
Look how wide awake we seem;
Tell US something sweet to think of,
Tell US something sweet to dream.
"Tell tho very sweetest story
That you ever heard or read
And you'll see that we remember
Every single word you've said
Then 1 told them of midnight
In the very long ago,
When the sky was full of angels,
And from every shining row,
In voice of heavenly music,
Came loving message, given
For the sake of one sweet baby
That had come that night from heaven.
"Now, please tell us lust another,
Tell the saddest one you know"
And told of One who suffered,
And who wandered to and fro,
Uolhg good TO all around him,
Without SIN, or fear, or pride;
Blessing those who most ill-used him,
For whose sake at last he died.
SNOW, please, just one more, dear mother
Tell us now the strsngest ones"
So l told them of journey
On mountain top begun;
Through the azure in body,
Just as here on earth he trod,
Up through shining ranks of angels,
To the very throne of God
-Four blue eyes and two sweet voices
Waited till my tale was done
Then they cried, "Why, that was Jesus!
These three stories are but onel"
Little SOlCer.
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EDUCATION OF CoLoRED MINISTRY.
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Applications the Executive Committee for aid are
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COLLECTIONS.
The General Assembly has appointed the foowin"
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For Publication On the first Sabbath in March.
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For the Relief Of Disabled Ministers and the Widows
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9Msbamdry.
New Strawberries-Large and Profitable
Varieties.

New Strawberries-Large and Profitable
Varieties.
The exclamation of surprise and pleasure
that have been made by many upon frs
viewing some of these new berries, enable us
to judge pretty correctly of the popularity
of certain of the more recent varieties
Beautiful berries indeed they are, and well
do they deserve the tokens of enthusiasm
that they have received. When we compare
some of these giant specimens that measure
from to II inches in circumference, with
the little dots that too frequently are per-
mitted to occupy our gardens, we do not
wonder that people 60 into raptureS upon
beholding them. Not only is their size and
beautiful appearance worthy of note, but
what will be equally appreciated by many
amateurs and others, is the fact that there is
hardly one of them but what exceeds in
quality of fruit the wellknown and widely
grown "Wilson' strawberry. A short de-
gcription only can now be given of some of
them, but it may give the information de-
sired by many who like to keep posted on
the subject Of new fruits.
Great PrOhfc.-The unusual productive
ness of this variety, is one Of the first things,
next to its large size, that attracts attention.
One gentleman remarked upon seeing the
ripened fruit upon the vines Z" that it seemed
as if the berries had been heaped up around
the plants from baskets" However they do
not need any such outside help to make
them attract attention. The fruit is of ex-
ira large size, of roundsh shape-some-
thing like an apple, and of q rich crimson
color. In quality of fruit the Great Prolific
ranks among the "best," rendering it of
special value for private use. The plants
have the merit of ripening their fruit from
moderately early, until quite late in the
strawberry season.
Esser Beauty--This new variety COM
bineS in marked degree the many qualities
thought desirable in first. class strawberry.
Its very early ripening will be appreciated
by those who have long desired an extra
large early berry. There are numbers of
smaller berries that ripen equally as early,
but very few of the size of this variety. AS
it stands transportation finely, it seems spe-
cially fitted for shipping from Southern to
more Northern markets, thus obtaining the
highest prices. The fruit is of rich and
glossy crimson color, of very regular form,
measuring from 5 to something over inches,
and are of fine flavor. Plants are hardy,
vigorous and productive.
Crescent Seeding. "A berry that produces
fruit at the rate of over $4,000 quarts to the
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A LITTLE GIRL who was spending her first
month on farm in the country was asked,
what do you like best in the country ?"-
Replied the child: 81 like the country be
cause there are no corners When | am at
home mother tells me not to go farther than
the corner of the street; but don't you see
there are no corners here, and l can 60 any
wherew
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STURGEON once remarked, "When the
lofty palm of Zeilan puts forth it's flower, the
sheath bursts with report which echoes
through the forest. But thousands of other
plants of equal beauty open in the morning,
and the very dewdrops hear no sound; so
many souls blossom into grace, and the world
hears neither whirlwind nor moral hurricane"
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MATTHEW HENRY quantity says: "The
Lords Prayer is letter sent from earth to
heaven. Here is the inscription, the person
to whom it is addressed Our Father. =
Here is the place where He dwells-' In
heaven The contents: several requests to
increase His glory and our good. The close
Thine is the kingdom The seal
Amen And, if you will, the date too
This day."
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THOSE that resolve to walk with their
Maker, and to follow their Redeemer, must
resolve that they will not SO much as parley
with their tempter.
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DR.. CARD says it is not the fact that a
man has riches which keeps him from the
kingdom of heaven, but the fact that riches
have ham.
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1878.
THE FOUR QUARTERLY REVIEWS
AND
BLAcKwOOD's MAGAZINE.
The Leonard Scott Publishing Company,
II Barclay Street, New York,

Continue their authorized Reprints of the
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Westminster Review (LdberaD.
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(To BE CoNTINUED.)
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Saugerties. on Hudson, N. Y.
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promptu professions Of the people, who were
everywhere making demonstrations In honor OF
the imperial family. TIE national anthem was
chanted with enthusiasm In all Of the theaters.
The sufferings Of the Turks In the be~leageured
town were dreadful, and cold, disease and
famine reduced the soldiers to Living skeletons.
The Canada Agricultural Insurance Company
Of Montreal has failed.
A revolution in Ecuador, South America,
collapsed after q desperate engagement, lasting
eighteen hours, in the city of Quito. The loss
is estimated at 400 killed and a large number
wounded.
South Russia has a larger grain crop this
year than any previous year during the last
quarter of a century.
Another French cabinet has been formed by
n. Dufaure and accepted By President Mac
Mahon.
The Turkish parliament was opened by the
~sultan, who declared in his speech that Russia
began the war.
A circular to the great powers Of Europe has
been issuedby Turkey, asking them to mediata
in the war between the Russian and Ottoman
empires.
The skating accidents for the winter began
by the drowning Of two young men named
Boucher and Constantine, In the river at st.
Eustache, Canada.
A large number Of men employed In the
Northumberland (England) coal mines have
struck against a proposed reduction Of their
wages.
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Nothing hs. given the writings OF Charlie ca
Dickens 80 strong a hold upon the hearts of
parents as the well-known excellence Of his
portrayal Of children and their interests. These
delinea ions having received thu approval OF
readers OF mature age, the different child
characters have been detached from the large
mass Of matter with which they were originally
connected. and presented i'll the authors own
language. to a new class OF readers. to whom
thu little volumes will be as attractive az tho
larger orig malls have proven to the general pub
lie. A series Of twelve volumes has been pre-
pared, presenting. among others, the following
characters: "smike," from Nicholas Nickleby;
Little Nell" from The Old Curiosity Shop
"The Child Wife" from David Copper6eld
1.-THE Boy Joe." from Plckwick Papers, etc,
etc. A new edition Of the first volume OF the
series, Little Paul. from Dombey & Son, has
lust been issued, Illustrated by barley, and
attractively bound. The other volumes will
shortly follow. sentpost-paid for s1.o0; or any
volume will be sent with o ye,r's subscription
to the New York Tribune (weeklyJ, for s2.GO;
or any two volumes, with a years subscription
to the Independena, for $500.
JOHN r. ANDERSON, Publisher,
Hartford, Conn.
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Singing Mice.

Mrs. Underwood, the wife Of the su.
p%erintendent of the city institutions on
Deer Island, Boston Harbor. writes to
a correspondent of the New York Even.
ina Post as follows: Our citing
room has an open soapstone fireplace
projecting into the room, with ventila-
tors ut the bottom of each side-piece
communicating with the chimney.
During the early autumn wood is kept
in the fireplace ready for lighting.
About the middle Of September. while
quietly sitting in the room n evening,
fheard among the wood a low singing
noise like the first attempt Of a young
canary. Making sure that the noise
came from the fireplace, I kindled a
fire to drive out what I supposed to be
a nest of young mice. Two mice ran
into the room and escaped through the
ventilators. Mice are extremely fond
of canary seed, and these had evidently
been attracted by waste seed 1 had
thrown into the fireplace. Afterward
two mice, apparently the mes which had
escaped through the ventilators, came
out every evening about 8 otlock to
eat the seeds I had scattered about for
them. My husband and I had heard
the singing many times in the fireplace.
On the evening of September n the
smaller of the two mice put its head ont
of the ventilator and sat singing very
softly. In a moment or two it came
boldly out where I plainly saw it, and
sang for three or four minutes. l could
not tell whether there was any move
ment of the throat, as ] was looking
down upon it !; but the little creature
moved it's head from side to side as l
have seen Young canaries do when first
attempting to sing. I ON inclined to
think these mice have caught some of
the notes of our young birds, as the re-
semblance is really strong. T have not
had the entertainment since, and, az sew
eral mice have been caught lately, I am
afraid my little singer has persisted
with the others.
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MeteOric Stones.

Within the last eighteen years twelve
falls of meteoric stones have occurred in
the United States, of which specimens
have been collected. Eight of these
falls took place n tho prairie region OF
the West, exter ing from Ohio to Kan
sas, and from Kentucky to Wisconsin,
inclusive. Prof. J. L: Smith, Of Louis
vile, gives a map Of this region in the
american Journal of Science and Arts,
showing the locality of each fall, and he
states that the aggregate estimated
weight Of the eight was 1000 kilo.
grammes, equal to mor than 1880
pounds. Going back further, and TAX
ing q period Of sixty years, Prof. Smith
finds that there have been twenty we'll
noted falls in the United Staten, ten OF
which were in the same region, and those
ten weighed. twenty times as much as
the ten which occurred outside its
limits.
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On Fire In a Dentists Chair.

Dr.. Sasatles, of the New York Dental
College, carefully arranged his sharp
pronged instruments on a little stand
that vas attached to the dental chair.
The patient in the chair was Mrs.
Oracle, of 200 East Fortieth street.
Among the dental implements used is an
alcohol lamp.
While the dentist had this in use, Mrs.
Oracle found herself enveloped in fame.
So suddenly did it happen that Mrs.
Oracle remembers only the alcohol lamp,
the sheet Of fame, the dread of burning,
and then o dark object that was thrown
over her and held by strong hands.
Then she tainted. The dark object was
q freman's overcoat.
IT had an engagement with a dentist"
said Patrick Healey, of Fire Engine
No. IA, "and stood at the door of the
dental college talking. Suddenly I heard
terrible shrieks at the farther end of the
building, and I saw a burst Of flame. I
rushed in, and before I got to the end Of
the hall I saw that it was a woman. I
took off my overcoat, after pushing aside
three or four dentists who were 80 ex-
cited that they only strengthened the
flames, and wrapped it around the
woman. OF course, that put out the fire,
and that's all'there is to it."
"Narrow escape, wasn't it,"
"Wel I wouldn't take the chance it
the fire had burned a minute longer"
Mrs. Oracle said that she owed her
life to the presence of mind Of the fire.
man. She was somewhat scorched on
the face and hands, and that was all.
She said: my impression is that the
dentist was trying to fill the lamp while
It was lighted, and in some way it fell
from his hand on me, and the alcohol,
Of course, took fire."
The dental students say that they put
out the fire with q wet handkerchief, but
Mrs. Gracie and Healey both deny this.
-New York Sun,