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he addition of such chemicals as the man.

the addition Of such chemicals as the man.
ufacturer may prefer.
The glue is then run off into wooden
coolers, about six feet long, one foot broad
and two feet deep. Here it becomes a
firm jelly, which is cut out by spade into
square cakes, each cake being deposited in
sort of wooden box, open in several slits
or divisions to the back. The glue is cut
into slices by passing brass wire, attach
ed to a kind of bow, along the slits. These
slices are placed upon nets, the marks of
which are seen on the dry glue, and
stretched in wooden frames, removed to
the open air, placed in piles, with proper
intervals for the admission of air, each
pile being rooted in, as a protection from
the weather. When the glue is about
three-quarters dry it is removed into lofts,
where in the course of some weeks the
hardening is completed. The cakes are
finally dried off iE stove room at an ele-
vated temperature, which when they are
once solid only serves to harden and i'm
prove their quality.
Good glue should contain no specks,
but be transparent and clear when held
up to the light The best glue swells
without melting when immersed in cold
water, and it resumes its former size on
drying Shreds or parings Of vellum and
parchment make an almost colorless glue;
old gloves, rabbit skins and the like, are
frequently employed in this manufacture.
The method of softening glue for use, is
to break it into small pieces, soak for
twelve to twenty hours in cold water, then
set it over fire and gradually raise its
temperature until it is all dissolved, taking
care to stir it frequently while melting.
Prepared in this way it cools down into
stiff jelly, which requires only little
warming to fit it for use. Amber colored
glue is that most esteemed by cabinet ma
kers. Glue must not be used in a freezing
temperature.
Fresh glue dries much more readily than
that which has been once or twice'melted.
Dry glue STEPPED in cold water absorbs
different quantities of water, according to
the quality of the glue, while the proper
ton of water SO absorbed may be used as
test of the quality of the glue. From
careful experiments with dry glue i'm
mersed for twenty -four hours in water, at
the temperature of 6O0 F., and thereby
transformed into jelly, it was found that
the finest ordinary glue, or that made from
white bones, absorbs twelve times its
weight of water in twenty-four hours;
from dark bones, the glue absorbs nine
times its weight of water, while the ordi
nary glue made from animal refuse alb
serbs but three to five times its own weight
of water
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A New Unra for Burns.

1t has been ascertained that the very
best remedy for burns and scalds is the
application of common cooking soda or
any other alkali in neutral form, which
will afford instantaneous cessation from
pain. In all cases of superficial burning
this treatment will effect perfect cure in
a few hours, and the severest burns and
scalds soon yield to it. At recent meet
ing of the Massachusetts Dental Society
in Salem, Dr. Waters, of Boston, gave q
practical demonstration of this theory by
a test that required considerable nerve and
more faith in the efficacy of the treatment
to put into operation. The Doctor dipped
a sponge into boiling water and squeezed
it over his wrist, the water flowing around
the arm and encircling it with a severe
scald two inches wide. Not content with
this he dipped the sponge second time
and pressed closely on the under side of
his wrist for half minute, thus making
deep burn. He then applied bi-carbonate
of soda and laid over it wet cloth, and
the intense pain was banished as by magic.
Next day the scalds, with the exception of
the part purposely made so severe, were
practically healed, only light discolora-
ton of the skin showing where the water
had flowed, this, too, without a second ap-
plication of soda.
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SONGS IN THE NIGHT"

Songs in the night-ohl sing to the weary
Who languish and pine for the coming of light;
Tell them of shores where the morn breaks eternal
Whose sands are swept ever by waves of delight.
Sing of love in its tenderness holy
Which foldeth them closely unto its own breast
Quelling all fears and soothing all weariness,
flushing the tired heart sweetly to rest.
Songs in the night-oh sing to the mourners
Who weep over graves and bemoan earthly loss;
Tell them so lovingly how One hath lain there,
Sweetning the bed as He came from the cross
Bid them remember that though sown in anguish
There springeth from earthly bed fadeless and pure
Like flowers immortal, the souls of the ransomed,
Into life that shall ever endure.
Songs in the night-oh! sing to the fallen:
Breathe soft thy tones-there is pain in the air;
Remorse hath kept pace with each hour of darkness
Goading the soul on to gloom and despair.
Tell of Christ's charity-not mans humanity
go thou in peace'-bear His message ofloye:
Tell of the bl ood which flowed free to redeem them
From the soul of Saviour who liveth above
Songs in the night-oh! sing to the pilgrim,
Whose feet even now are approaching the shore
Sing of the crown, triumphantiy telling
To those who have won it, of joy evermore.
With sandals all loosed, and journ eyings ended,
On ears enraptured shall burst "Welcome Homer
Rest shall be sweet in the smile of the Father,
Neer from His presence and blessing to roam.
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WORTH REMEMBERING.-Itis is the pen
ny saved more than the penny earned that
enriches; it is the sheet turned when the
first threads break, that wears the longest;
it is the damper closed when the cooking
is done that stops the dollars from drop
ping in the coal bin; it is the lamp or gas
burned low, when not in use, that gives
you money for the month; it is the
care in making the coffee that makes three
spoonsfuls go as far as teacup ordinarily;
it is the walking one or six blocks, instead
of taking cab or omnibuss. that adds
strength to your body and money to your
purse; 1.-THE careful mending of eachweek' s
wash that gives ease to your conscience
and length of days to your garments; and
last of all, it is the constant care exercised
over every part of your household, and
constant endeayor to improve and apply
your best powers to your work, that alone
gives peace and prosperity to the family.
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dseful 8etipes.
Chloride of Lime for Vermin.

A correspondent of the London Builder
writes :-"Some years ago | read in
French scientific periodical that chloride
of lime would rid house of all these nuis-
ances. | treasured up the information
until opportunity offered for testing its
value, and this occurred some four years
since. | took an old country house, in
tested with rats, mice and flies. Istuffed
every rat and mouse hole with the chloride.
| threw it on the query floors of the dairy
and cellars. kept saucers of it under
the chests and drawers, or some other con-
venient piece of furniture; in every nurse
ry, bed or dressing room. An ornamental
glass vase held a quantity at the foot of
the staircase.
Stables, cowsheds, pigsties, all had their
dose and the result was glorious. 1 thor
oughly routed my enemies, and if the rats,
more imprudent than the rest did make
renewed attacks upon the dairy in about
twelve months, when probably from re-
peatcd cleansing and brushing all traces of
the chroride had vanished, handful of
fresh again routed them, and left me mas
ter of my own premises, Last year was
great one for wasps; they would not face
the chloride, though, in the dining room,
in which we had none, as its smell, to me
most refreshing and wholesome, is not ap-
proved by all persons, we had perpetual
warfare. And all this comfort for eigh-
teen pence. Only let housewives beware
that they place not the chloride in their
china pantries or in too close proximity to
bright steel ware, or the result will be that
their gilded china will be reduced to plain,
and their bright steel Tenders to rusty
iron
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Potato AND ONION SoUP-Put four
medium sized peeled potatoes in some cold
water with little salt, and boil them until
well done and mealy, then drain and mash
them smooth, and add gradually a quart
of scalding milk. Strain it through the
colander. to remove all Jumps. While the
potatoes are cooking: put small table,
spoonful of butter in a sauce pan and when
melted, put in three or four sliced onions,
and stir them until they are quite brown,
then draw them to one side and put in half
a teacupful of -four, and stir and mash it
until it begins to brown, when the onions
may be mixed with it, and when the -four
is of the same color add by degrees the
milk and potato; season to taste with pep
per and salt, and let it simmer for fifteen
minutes watching carefully that it does
not burn. Serve hot with dry bread cut
in dice and fried in boiling lard, (croutons)
and little chopped parsley.
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We can be but partially acquainted even
with the events which actually influence
our course through life and our final des-
tiny. There are innumerable other events
If such they may be called-which come
close upon us, yet pass away without ac-
tual results, or even betraying their near
approach by the reflection of any light or
shadow across our minds. Could We but
know all the yitissitudes of our fortunes,
life would be too full of hope and fear,
exultation or disappointment, to afford us
a single hour of true serenity Ha,0thorae.
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The popular faith in arnica as resol-
vent has been shown by French experi-
menter, Dr. Planat, not to be misplaced.
He has used it largely as local applica-
ton in many cases of erysipelas, sore throat
and especially boils, with marked success.
He says a few applications viii arrest
boil in any stage, and attributes this effect
to an influences upon the nerves which
control the cabibre of the blood vessels.
He applies the arnica in the form of an
ointment composed Of 10 grammes of the
extract to 20 grammes of honey. The
tincture internally seemed to exert SINH
lar action, though less pronounced.
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RELIEF FOR BURNING FEET.-To re
lieye burning feet, first discard tight boots;
then take one pint of bran and one ounce
of bi-carbonate of soda, put in pail, and
add one gallon of hot water; when cool
enough soak your feet in this mixture for
fifteen minutes. The relief is instantane-
Gus. This must be repeated every night
for week, or perhaps more. The bran
and bi-carbonate should be made fresh af
terra weeks use. Bi-carbonate of soda can
be purchased for about ten cents a pound
from wholesale druggists The burning
sensation is produced by the pores of the
skin being closed, so that the feet do not
perspire.
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Glue and its Manufacture.

Glue is an important commercial animal
product, and its manufacture is carried on
upon large scale. Many refuse products
are used in its composition; animal skin in
every form, uncombined with tannin, may
be made into glue. The substances most
largely and generally employed are the
parings of hides and skins from the tan
neries and slaughter-houses, known as
glue pieces, feshings, pelts from furriers,
the hoofs and ears of horses, calves and
sheep. The parings of OK and other thick
hides make the strongest, and afford about
forty five per cent. of glue. Driedsinews,
the core or bony support or inside horns,
fish bones, with membrane offal, are also,
the raw materials used for making glue
and size.
The process of manufacturing glue is as
follows The clippings and refuse mate
rials are first placed in q lime-pit, and
when sufficiently stepped they are i'm
mersed in water, well washed, rinsed, and
placed on hurdles to dry. Afterwards
they are boiled to the consistency of thick
jelly, which is passed, while hot, through
osier baskets, or bags and nets made Of
rope, to separate the grosser PARTICLES of
dirt or bones from it, and allowed to stand
some time to purify further. When the
remaining impurities have settled to the
bottom it is melted and boiled a second
time, and when thick enough it is drawn
off into a vessel and maintained at tenn
perature which will keep it liquid. This
gives further time for the deposition Of
] solid impurities, and for clarifcation, BY
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Horn Buttons-How they are Made.

The manufacture of horn buttons is one
that is interesting from its antiquity, and
from the modern improvements that have
been introduced into it. Long before
metal buttons were made for general wear,
the horn button shared with the bone but
ton the patronage of the poor. At present
the horn button is used principally for
shooting coats and vests, and for shoes
and boots. The horn button, is not, how
ever, made from horn, as the name indi-
Gates, but from the hoofs of horned cattle.
The hoofs of each animal will weigh about
two pounds, and more than than eighty
tons are used up yearly by one factory in
Aberdeen. The hoofs of horses are not
suitable for the purpose. When the hoofs
arrive they are thrown into a large caul-
dron and boiled until they are soft. They
are then cut into halves, and the sections
transferred to the workshop. Here the
"blanks" are pierced or punched out by
young women seated at hand-presses. The
blanks, which are of whitish color, are
then placed in watts in a strong dye, either
of black, red or green, the only colors which
the hoof will take, where they remain until
they are thoroughly dyed. Black is the
most common color used. The next ope-
ration is to fix the shank, which is done
while the blank is soft and hot. This is
rapid process, and like most of the other
operations is performed by children. The
horn button, after being shanked, remains
but plain piece of rounded hoof, not even
1attened or smoothcd on its surface. The
next operation is to place it in mould
having an orifce for the shank to fit it.
This mould merely contains the makers S
name or trademark, and is for the under
surface of the button. The mould con-
tains dozen repetitions of the same pat
tern. When the buttons are ranged in
this receptacle they are heated over an
oven until they are almost as soft as wax,
when an upper mould, containing the pat
tern which is to be impressed upon them,
and which fits closely upon the other, is
placed over it. The two are then subject
ed to the press, and the buttons are taken
out round and complete, with the excep-
tion of an occasional roughness around the
edge, resulting from the overflow of the
molten substance. This is afterwards R9r-
ed off. The buttons are then fixed by
their shanks upon plate of metal, and
subjected to the operation of brush or a
series of brushes moved by steam-power,
which gives them the last touch and pro-
duces beautiful polish. They are now
ready for carding and packing.
The Paris makers of horn buttons are
celebrated for employing many Of the best
die-sinkers of France Buttons of large
size enable the artist to display ability, and
the very fine classical heads upon some oI
the buttons in alto-rclievo show a great
amount of skill in the execution Of the
dies; on some, colors have been introduced
in indented rings, which at short dis
tance look both neat and effective. II
some French buttons the opacity of the
horn Cor more properly hOOf renders them
unattractive at a short distance, and it il
only upon close examination that theil
merits are discovered Scientific Nesos.
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How TO ENTER A RooM-Good breed
ing is demonstrated by little things. The
way in which people enter room shows
whether they have had good training as
plainly as anything else in manners. Open
the door wide enough to walk squarely iD,
without squeezing or edging through, as if
you didn't think enough of yourself to give
your body room to go through without
crowding. Don't rush in, or creep in, but
hold yourself straight, and look directly
at the people in the room. Don't hesitate;
but if you don't know the visitors, wait
quietly until an introduction is given, when
you can open conversation, or respond to
the visitors advances, as the case may be.
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To KEEP GREEN CoRN.-My plan is
this and it never fails Gather the corn
when in good eating state; place the corn,
cob and all in a vessel and pour boiling
water over it; let it remain in the hot wa
ter three to five minutes, then cut the corn
from the cob, put a layer of corn, then a
layer of salt in large stone jars; when full
weight down; keep adding layers as the
corn sinks down in the jar; the salt makes
brine without water; when used soak all
night in clear cold water
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From scri6ners Maga=ine.
THE LILY.

saw the lily pale and perfect grow
Amid its silent sisters in the mead.
Methought within its chilly depths to read
A maidenly severity as though
A cool young life lay slumbering in the snow
Ofits frail substance. In that chalice white
Whose fairy texture shone against the light
An unawakened pulse beat faint and slow.
And remembered, love, the coy disdain,
When thou my love for thee hadst first OWNED;
Thy proud, shy tenderness proud to feign
That willful kindness which is yet not blind.
Then toward the sun thy lily-life turned
With sudden splendor flushed, its chalice burned
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To KEEP FLOWERS BLOOMING ALL
SUMMER.-Dissolve two teaspoonfuls of
best P. Guano in half gallon of water, and
stir occasionally; with this, water the earth
around the plants at night, twice week;
do not put any on the plants; never use it
Immediately after rain or when there are
signs of rain; this is also good for garden
plants or vines, excepting peas; it is death
to them.
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Music and flowers are eyangels of purity
and faith, redolent of God, if we but un-
lock our hearts to their ministry; and the
man or woman who is imperyious to their
subtle, spiritualizing influences may feel
assured that there is something essentially
wrong in his or her organization or habits
of life.
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MOONLIGHT IN THE TROPICS.
BY EDMUND c. sTEDNAN

rwo rwovoses-carved from some dark precious wood,
Tto red.grained heart ofolden trees, that cling
r. ronder mountain-in the moonlight cast
NV SCROLLS deep shadows on the CLASSY floor,
nroud exotic Rose, brought from the North,
I.sot within the one; the other bears
donble Jasmine for its counter-charm-
Thon which the frangipani's stellar spray,
Ntobt.blooming cereus, or orange hover,
1,;elds less ecstacy and strange perfume.
- on their thrones in equal high estate,
Tho rivals bloom; and both have drunk the dew,
Tsnding their beauty in the tropic night
I,.tiI their sovereign odors meet ami blend
A. voices blend that whisper melody,
No,v each distinct now mingled both in one:
JASMINE.
like A star, against the woven gloom
oftresses on Dolores brow shall rest
ROSE.
And one happy happy night shall bloom
Twined in the border of her slken vest.
JASMINE.
Throughout our isle the guardian winds deprive
OfoII their sweets hundred common flowers,
To feed my heart with fragrance! Lone they live,
And drop their petals far from treliised bowers.
ROSE
Within the garden n-plot whence was born
No riled ssterhood became less fine
Nv wealth made not the violet forlorn,
And near me climbed the fearless eglantine
JASMINE.
Who feels my breath recalls the orange court,
The terraced walks that jut upon the the sea,
The water in the moonlt bay amort,
The midnight given to longing and to me.
ROSE.
Who scents nv blossoms dreams of bordered meads
Deep down the hollow of some vale far north,
Where Cuthbert with fair-haired Hilda pleads,
And overhead the stars of June come forth.
JASMINE.
Ne with full hands enamored Manuel
Gathers for dark-browed IneZ at his side,
And both to love are quckened by my spell,
And chide the day that doth their joys divide
ROSE.
Nav but all climes all tender sunlit lands,
From whose high places spring the palm or pine,
Desire my gifts to grace the welded bands,
And every home for me has placed shrine
JASMINE.
Fold up thy heart proud virgin, ay, and blush
With all the crimson tremors thou canst vaunt!
Ny yearning waves of passion onward rush,
And long the lovers wistful memory haunt
ROSE.
Pale temptress, the nights revel be thine own,
Till love shall pail and rapture have its fill 7!
The morns fresh light still finds me on thone
Where care is not nor blssful pains that kill.
JASMINE.
Sweet smeet my breath! OH sweet beyond COM
pare.
ROSE.
Rare, rare the splendors of my regal crown!
BOTH.
Choose which thou wilt, bold lover, yet beware
Lest to luckless choice thou bendest down!
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A new mammoth cave has been discoy-
cred in Wyoming Territory. A man who
was lowered into it the other day descended
to a depth Of 80 feet, where passage 100
feet long lead to subterranean chambers
and vaults of enormous dimensions. The
ceiling was fully so feet from the floor and
was studded with stalactites of all sizes,
some of them being 5 feet in length.
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Roach TIARA lady has discovered
a novel way of catching reaches which. she
pronounces successful and economical, ges
an ordinary size bottle, with neck large
enough to admit thess pests, then catch .
roach and place it 10 this bottle. IF your
cupboard is infested with these animals,
place this bottle, containing the single
roach, on shell, near the side Of the cup
board, at night, and the next morning you
will have quite bottIefulI, prov;aed, it be
good night for reaches.
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According to Virginia newspaper, a
Wythevillc dentist extracts teeth painless
ly by simply pressing on the temples of
the patient during the operation.
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It is calculated that during the first
fifty years after the discovery of the Bra
lillian mines diamonds to the astonishing
amount Of el2,OOO,OOO in value we're ex-
ported.
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The best application for the improve
ment of the countenance is mixture in
equal parts of serenity and cheerfulness.
Anoint the face morning, noon and night.
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Hard speech between those who have
loved is hideous in memory, like the sight Of
greatness and beauty sunk into vice and
rags.
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Lost wealth may be replaced by indus
try, lost knowledge by study, lost health
by medicine; but lost time is gone forever
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If you act with a view to praise only,
you deserve none.
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Harvard has the largest library Of any
American college, numbering / 60 900 vols
umes.
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He that keeps his shop, his shop will
keep him.