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West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

LADIES OF THE CABINET.-Mrs. Key is
the most elegantly graceful woman in her
movements it has almost ever been my good
fortune to meet. She is tall and fully
formed, what Joe Gargery would term ''a
fine figger of woman,' and she crosses a
room with the easy undulating movement
of an Andalusian. Her face is perfectly
immobile, pleasant, and kindly in expres-
sion, but lacking fire. l have never seen it
light up with flash of spirit or merriment.
Her hair is dark, and worn with it's natural
waves drawn back from her face. She
strikes me as trife diffident. Mrs. Key
dresses with almost Quakerike simplicity,
her ordinary calling costume being COM
bination of olive green silk and camel's hair
cloth with bonnet of velvet to match. She
enters and leaves a carriage more elegantly
than any woman l ever met.
Mrs Tyner, wife of the First Assistant
Postmaster General, is small, fair haired,
with milk white skin, and light blue eyes,
her face redeemed from blonde inspidity
by her bright smile, fine white teeth, and
beautiful dimples.
Mrs. Thompson, wife Of the Secretary of
the Navy, is a delicate looking elderly wo-
man. and avoids anything like over exer-
tion. She frequently cannot receive half a
dozen guests without sitting through the
remainder of the afternoon. Her face is
quiet and pleasant, without the slightest
traces of beauty; her teeth are quiet defici-
ent, and she dresses with great simplicity,
never seen without her old lady's cap OF
lace or tarlatan.
Mrs McCrary is tiny in stature, but not
in the least pretty. She seems kindly
sprightly, little body, with something of a
down East twang to her voice, and pro.
nunciation and use of idioms quite familiar
to the western prairies. She has one son at
a military school near Chicago. | believe,
and little George, bright self-possessed
urchin of five OF six, besides daughter not
yet out
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21
TRUE HOSPITALITY.

True hospitality is a thing that touches
the heart and never goes beyond the circle
of generous impulses. Entertainment will
the truly hospitable man means more than
the mere feeding of the body; it means al
interchange of soul gifts. Still it should
have its laws, as all things good must have
laws to govern them.
The obligation to be hospitable is sa-
cred one, emphasized by every moral code
known to the world, and a practical out
come of the second great commandment.
There should never be guest in the
house whose presence requires any consid-
cradle change in the domestic economy.
However much the circumstance of bust
ness or mutual interests may demand in en-
tertaining stranger, he should never be
taken into the family circle unles he is
known to be wholly worthy of place in
that sanctums sdnctoruns of social life: but
when once a man is admitted to the home
fireside he should be treated as if the place
had been his always.
The fact of an invitation gives neither
host or guest the right to be master of the
others time, and does not require even a
temporary sacrifice of ones entire individu-
ality of pursuits.
A man should never be so much himself
as when he entertains a friend
To stay at friends house beyond the
time for which one is invited is to perpe
trate social robbery.
To abide unlimited in a friends house is
as much a misdemeanor as borrowing his
coat without his permission. 1t is debas-
ing the coin of friendship to mere dross
when man attempts to make it paw his
hotel bills.
The fact of two men having the same oc-
cupation and interests in life gives to neith-
Ell social right to the others bed and
board. A travelling minister has no more
right to go unlimited to fellow preachers
house than travelling shop-keeper or shoe
maker has to go unlimited to the house of
his fellow-craftsman. Men are ordained to
the ministry as preachers, teachers and pas
tors, and not as private hotel-keepers
Ihey VINO go into the country in summer
as unlimited guests of their farmer friends
should be rated as social brigands, and
treated accordingly.
These few social maxims are by no means
to be considered as a complete code of laws.
Others quite as important will spring up
out OF the personal experience of every
reader of this article, and the justice and
equity of all may be tested by that infalli-
BILE standard of society-the golden rule.
There can be no true hospitality that in
practice is violation of this rule; and YOU
may safely rest assured that yen given the
fullest and most perfect measure of enter
tainment to your neighbor, if you have done
exactly as you would be done by.-Sunday
afternoon.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

A st. Louis girl invited her rejected suit
or to meet her in a certain church at cer-
tain time. He went, and found that the
occasion was her marriage to his rival He
tainted at the sight, and the affair caused a
great deal of comment. That was a wear
ago. Now she has been deserted by her
husband, and is watching at the deathhed
of her father-a punishment for her heart
lessness, some people say.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

That was an odd and yet natural con
ceit of the little girl prattler, who, having
walked through the grave yard and spelled
out much of the tombstone literature, want
ed to know, "Where do the bury the bad
people when they die? Cause" she cou-
tinued, ''there amt any of 'em buried here
Mebbe they don't die; or else they tie
stone to 'em an throw 'em in the water"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

So long as the legs of the small boy do
not extend higher than his breathing ap-
paratus it will be impossible to get him in
to pair of rubber boots so far that he will
not straightway go out and stand in pud-
die where the water will just run in over
the tops thereof
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

A correspondent asks: What is the best
method of feeding cattle in winter? we
don't exactly know. One man might pre-
fer to take the OK in his lap and feed him
with spoon. Others would bring him in
to the dining-room and let him sit at the
table with the old folks. Tastes differ in
matters of this kind.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

WHAT CAUSES CoNsUMPTIoN.-Statis
prove that the percentage of deaths by con-
sumption keep exact pace with the number
of inhabitants who follow indoor occupa-
tions. More women than men spend their
time within doors as a matter of course
The rooms in which they live are generally
very warm, and without ventilation. When
their poor, abused lungs break down, they
anathematize the ''disagreeable and un-
healthful climate" though their failing
health can be traced directly to an outrage
Gus violation of physical laws of nature
How many people in this very city are pre-
pairing for the coming of the undertaken by
sleeping in warm rooms, with the death
dealing base burner in full blast? The old
prejudice against night air still clngs to
many. They exclude it from their sleeping
and living rooms, and when they shut it out
they shut in every night enough poison to
carry them over Jordan's stormy waves
Then the air in churches and public assem-
blies is universally bad. Apparently The
blessings of ventilation are unknown to the
custodans of the doors and windows of such
places. If Christians had half the regard
for their lungs that they have for their
souls, they would labor for the passage of a
pure air ordinance in the churches that
would give them more time and vigor to
prepare for heaven. The theater is not
much better Until places of worship and
amusements are better ventilated, no one
who has proper regard for his lungs should
frequent them, unless he carry his own Gu
bic air with him. Factories, printing Off
ces and all places where human beings are
carrolled for several hours together, are
Conservatives for the propagation of con-
sumption. Who were the healthy people :?
Those who, years ago, slept in rooms that
never knew a fire, and worshipped in church.
es as cold as the experience of the Polaris
expedition. Now, surrounded with every
com fort, large proportion of the popula-
tion of this country cut loose from its life
every year by means of consumption. Pure
air will make the dread scourge avaunt.-
Open the windows at the top, and keep
them open night and day. and see how
quick consumption will sneak out to sight
-Neao York Tribune.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

An Ohio schoomaster marked a pretty
girl pupil nine in her examination in chem
istry, although her real grade was six, and
wanted her t" kiss him as recomperse.-
She told her Aother and now the school
master is in trouble
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

A mummy, recently discovered in an
Egyptian tomb, fell into two pieces when
lifted out, and the editor of the New York
Commercial thinks that ''for dead broke
man he was the completest speciman ever
reported.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

"Newsmana" is new species of insani-
ty. The persons afflicted ''beat' newspa-
per men, bore editors to death, never pay
their subscriptions, sponge all the advertise
ing they can, and generally die miserable
death.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21
WEDDING GIFTS.

In different countries modes exist. Pen
ny weddings in Scotland, of which Wilki,
gave lively and accurate idea in one of hi
domestic paintings, are peculiar. Invited
guests make contributions in money. Ont
shilling is the general tribute, and half a
crown is a princely offering. Out of the
sum thus collected the not very costly ex-
penses of the feast were paid, and the sur
plus went toward buying the furniture.
In weddings of the poorer classes of Ire
land this levying of contributions on guests
never takes place, for, however poor Paddy
may be, his pride revolts from the appear
ance of poverty on such an occasion. There
is a collection, however, to raise a sum for
literally compensating the clerical gentle
man who 'has tied the knot and in the
house of rich farmer this swells up to a
| good sum.
In Wales, among the small farmers and
traders, the custom prevails to this day, of
'bidding," not single guests, but whole
families to a wedding. That such an event
is to come off, and when, is duly advertised
in all the local newspapers, with a request
that all persons, who in time past have been
similarly obliged in that manner, will at
tend, bringing presents for the bride and
groom. Besides this particular and almost
peremptory invitations, in writing, are sent
to each household on whom the to-be-wed-
ded folks may have some special claim for
former generosity under like circumstances.
Presents of all sOrts-food, furniture, flour,
fuel, table and chamber linen, even sheep,
lambs, calves, goats, and ponies-are among
the gifts.
In Germany there is the ''pay wedding"
at which the bride receives her guests with
basin before her, each person depositing
jewel, silver spoon or a piece of money, at
the same time apologizing for the donation
being so far below value, compared with
the damsePs deserts. In some parts of Ger
many the rule is that the expenses of the
marriage feast shall be met by each guest
paying for what he eats and drinks-iust as
if he were in hotel, but not at fair hotel
prices. Thus the entertainment sometimes
extends over several days, and the young
couple often realize a sum out of the profits
sufficient to start them fairly in life. From
one to three hundred guests are often pres
ent throughout these festivities
Sometimes the flow of presents takes
very different course. In Poland lady is
not regarded as eligible for double blessed
ness until she has wrought with her own
hands cloth and garments for each of her
future lords friends (groomsmen) accom-
panyng him to the alter
In Norway the clergyman has to be pro-
pitiated with two or three bladders of mine
meat, made by the hands of the bride, and
bottle or two of brandy. In that country
most presents made on wedding occasions
take the tangible form of larder supplies
at least among the peasentry and artizans.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

There was frost every month of the year
1916, and it was known as ''the year with
out summer" The New England far
mers called it eighteen hundred and
starved to death.'
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

Why is a doctor better taken care of than
his patient? Because, when he goes to
bed, somebody is sure to rap him up.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-03-21

HE DENEtlT OF fLOWERS.-Itl is a deCl
ded mistake to think that money expended
in purchasing shrubs and plants is throw
away, but on the contrary, it is frequently
the most direct way to increase the pecuni
airy value of your estate. In we'll arranged
lawns and gardens, with neat fences, and
flowing vines clustering over the piazza
porch and windows, gives such an air of re-
finement and beauty to your home, that ii
will often attract the passer by, and create
in him desire to possess it.
Flowers and vines add refinement, all
their own, to every home; and there is nc
gorgeous upholstering, no rare draperies Of
velvet and lace that can equal them in the
adornment of our apartments. Just look at
the window at which l sit. No lace cur
tains fall from gilded mouldings, but the
brackets of imitation bronze are screwed
into the sides Of the window, and each one
holds four or five pots, from which hang
clustering branches of tradescanta and mon,
ey worth, while tall, shapely fuchsias lift
their flower covered heads in perfect lowell
ness, and bright hued geraniums contrast
beautifully with their graceful bells and
dark veined ivy leaves entwine about the
walls and pictures, and on the window-sill
stand pots of fragrant hiliotrops, sweet tea
roses, primroses and calla lilies, and hang
ing basket, gay with various kinds of OK
als, is suspended from the center of the
vyindnyu hnyr, thou apliua1 f1,o
room with their beauty and fragrance? Do
you know how attractive they make my
little parlor And yet they cost but a
small sum; but 'sSolomon in all his glory
Country Gentleman.
TRAINED HoUsEKEEPERs.-It is absurd to
neglect a girls domestic education until
that woman must learn to keep house by
her own experience is both foolish and hurt
full Does man put off learning bust
ness till it is time to start for himself? Still
housekeepers must not be considered the
Alpha and Omega of these duties. Deeper
than this lie other qualities, quite as indis-
pensable, and still more necessary to hus-
bands or even wife's happiness. 1t would
consume too much space to enumerate them
all, but we may sum them up by saying
that daughters should be taught to be wo-
manly. For true woman has much the
best chance of being loved by a truly worthy
man. The ordination of nature has made
tender, affectionate, sympathizing woman,
more likely to attract strong, earnest, hero
ic men, thu one of different stamp
Men love by fin instinct, which generally
leads them Alright, that is, when they love
in the pure sense of the term; and they
would love oftener in that sense if women
were true to that ideal womanhood which
even the lost to reverence acknowledge
The best dover, therefore a woman can
give daughter, is the dover of perfect wo-
manliness for woman can enter her hus-
bands weakness, adapt herself to his fan
cies, and, by pleasant fiction at least adopt
his tastes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-14

why, the difficulty with that rea-
s0ning is that the Lord of glory has
chosento fettcr Himself with it. There
is no respect of persons with God
Those are the very words. They are
expressive, ron see. What is the use
Of man thinking about his position
or his abilities after that"
Oh, well,'' said Robert, .tnat is
another matter"
81 should think it was! Not much
comparison between my position and
the Lords, and being bound to remem-
Der that the Lord actually died
for Thomas Riley, You see my bath
ing his face with my clean handkerchief
takes very low grade; isn't worthy of
being counted or remembered"
elf they had been grateful" NUT
tered Robert, 1t wouldn't have seemed
SO provoking; but that ridiculous wom-
an kept quoting Jimmy Somebody to
you, as though he must certainly know
more than YOU did,
81 know it; it didn't disturb me,
however, because the poor woman
trusts her friends rather than q stranger.
l think rather it was u token that she
has right feeling. But what shall be
said of those who quote all sorts of
human authority, as though they were
worth infinitely more than the word of
the All-wise God.''
Your thoughts all come back to
one point, whatever subject may be
touched Robert said, with Il mixture
of vexation and amusement in his tones.
81 don't know how to talk about such
themes"
''Thcn you mustn't quarrel with the
Lords plans of work until you under.
stand more about them. / dare say He
has Il plan for you to work out that
you have not SO much as looked into
YETI
Saying which DIR. Everett drew rein
at the door of his clearinghouse and
uncercmoniously ordered Robert into
the house, and to bed for a rest, whittier
he went with many new thoughts STIR
ring at his heart, prominent among
them being the one that the doctor GER
tainly governed his life by motives to
which he himself was 4 stranger.
Herald and Presenter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-14

bugs will be there if they be anywhere.
Then the stakes and tiers should be re-
moved and replaced by new ones The
sponge cannot unearth the bugs when
they get into crevices and between
flower leaves and "down the throat
OF some growing leaves and then u bug
brush is necessary. A piece of stick
like pencil, with some hair wired to
it in brush fashion, is all that is neces-
sary. A little paint-brush is not of
much accountable hair is too soft. We
want something stiff, like the hair Of
an old sweeping or hand-brush, to fer
ret the vermin out of their holes. To-
baccO smoke has no effect on them.
Diluted kerosene or alcohol is certain
death to those it reaches, and in the
case OF cactuses, ETC., where neither
sponge nor brush can sometimes reach
tho invaders, these liquids may be bene-
ficially used; but for anything else,
denounce their adoption as slow work,
and, in Impractical hands. also most
dangerous work.
Red spiders are most minute and de-
structiye insects that increase multi
tudinously. and vOraciously attack
ADDITIONS, roses, sn,ilax and some other
plants, and are usually the result of
failing health or dry atmosphere.
The cure is repeated sponging, and the
prevention is occasional spongings,
frequent syringings, and vigorous plant
growth. Gardeners use powder-sul-
phur painted on the hot water pipes or
on boards, states or walls facing the
sun-but inside the greenhouse, of
course-to help to destroy this pest,
but woe to plants and insects alike if
the pipes get much more than milk
warm.
Now, supposing all our plants are
newly washed and perfectly clean; let
the pots be washed too, and any
"green STUFF on the surface of the
earth they contain be removed, and
dropping branches neatly staked and
tied; then, after washing the window
sill or stand, replace our plants in posi-
ton, and we shall be pleased with our
hour or half hours work. Um. E'ul-
cO,ecr, in Rural NeW Yorker.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-14
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

IT is of more credit to farmer to
raise 12O or 140 bushels of shelled corn
on an acre than it would be to serve a
term in the State Legislature; and to be
able to raise 167 bushels of shelled corn
from an acre is more to be desired than
an election as a Member of Congress.
Prairie Farmer.
WHEN it is known that Abraham,
Jacob and Job were great cattle breed
ers, it is no wonder that some class of
men hold up their heads in these days.
But Moses was a wool grower and
David shepherd, so cattle feeders
have no advantage over that raiser in
the character of predecessOr.-Er-
change.
THE Massachusetts Board of Agri-
culture deprecates the rural "hoss
trot.'' 1t has lowered the moral tone
of the fairs, and filled New England
with class of horses that are of little
practical benefit. But, at the same
time, the cattle-show managers say this
is the only paying feature, and, with
the State bounty, is all that keeps some
of these organizations alive.
RAISED BIsCUIT.-Make a sponge of
about pint of milk and water, with a
small piece of yeast-cake, or Il penny's
worth of bakers yeast ut night; in the
morning knead with pint of milk,
warmed, and half cupful butter and
lard; knead very soft; let stand until
night, then knead again; when light
roll out; cut with a small glass; let
stand for an hour in the pans; bake
quickly.
The Iowa State Register publishes
the following bits of agricultural wis.,
dom:
Plan, method and distinct aim are
necessary to success on farm.
The season for work will soon be at
hand. Harness should be overlooked,
oiled and repaired.
The female canker-worm ascends APP
pie trees early in the spring-frcquent-
~ in warm March, to lay her eggs.
Look out for her.
God has honored in all the history of
the world the husbandman above all
other classes. He has almost invaria-
bly, selected his Kings and Prophets
from the fields and farms.
He who loves his domestic animals,
and gives them that attention which
enables them to laugh at the storm
king in his rage, will never want for
good living in this world.
Ingcrsoll says that farmer, who
rises before the sun ought to have the
ague. Jacob Strawn, a practical man,
says that getting up early, industry and
regular habits, are the best medicine
prescribed for health.
When the farmer, though humble
on his eighty-acre farm, reads of so
many failures, bankruptcies and detail
cations, how supremely happy he
should be when he can look any man
squarely in the face and say, II owe
you nothing"
Be kind to the COW, and at eventide
she will come voluntarily and offer you
a big reward for your care of her; your
horse will do all that it is possible for
him to do for you; and your sheep will
give you good clothing and good meat.
THE value of good barns must be
more apparent than ever to farmers,
and we hope this open and destructive
winter will cause hundreds and thou
sands of good barns to be erected the
coming summer to protect stock and
farm crops.