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CLOSING PRICES or BOSTON, STOCKS.

THURSDAY, Aug 19-P. Il.
We are indebted 20 the courtesy OF the Nice-Pres-
dent of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Company for advance copies OF that com
panys annual report for the year ended
May 81, 1850. The report is unusually full
and Interesting, and makes splendid
show OF results the years business. We have
space for only brief synopsis of the important
features. The following is comparative state
inent of the company's business for the last two
years:
TuE:BUsNEss OF THE YEAR ENDED 81.
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Proposals.
STATES EsGINEKG OFFICE ARMY BuILDISG. ;
NEW YORK. Aug !. 1850.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE ST. JOHNS


UNITED STATES EsGISEEa OFFICE ARMY BUILDING.
IMPROVEMENT OF The ST. JOHNS
i River, Florida aad the entrance Cumberland sound
between Florida aLd Georgia.
SEALED PROF OSALs, in duplicate, addressed 10 the
undersigned will be al this office II clock
noon on 3rt OF August, $780, at which and
sfructine mouth OF the 81 John River Flor
ida and a. INTO Cumberland sound
Florida The works Will be let separately
the proposals therefor must DO submitted IN separate
specdcstons instructions to bidders and blanks pro
tosals be this Office application by
lending bidders O. A. GILMORE.
Lieutenant olone OF Engineers, u A.
PROPOSALS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
i VARIOUS STREETS IN THE CITIES OF
WASHINGTON AND GEOHGETOWN, ID. q.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OF CoLUhBA,l
WASHINGTON, August ~. $50 )
By direction OF the Board OF PROPOSALS
will received Al this Office ug IL O'CLOCK N on Monday
3b 1880 Tor improving varous sueets I'D he Ciues
OF Washing on and Georgetown. ID. y.
forms II proposal specifications can DO obtained
Office with all Information application
BIDS these forms will alone considered
The right Is reserved TO reject or all BIDS or parts Of
bios W. TWlNlNG,
OFfiCg OF AMERICAN RAILWAY
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, 80 Broadway, N. W
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office
Il until August 20, for the Clearing. Grazing Bridging
Tor Of the New Orleans Pacific Railway,
extending from Shreveport 70 Lecompte, La about 40
miles also Tor Brdg OF the AcnAfalaya River the
Second terms OF plans specifications
""N GIN DODGE President
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filming.
ID ASSJCK MINING COMPANY.

DASSICK MINING COMPANY.
- LOCATION OF MINE. ROSETTA COLORADO
apitaI stock shares value 800
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
FRANK q. BROWN. Pfesldent
DENNIS CYAN Vice lTesldent
WILLIAM s. HOYT Treasurer
HENRY CUMMINs. secretary.
r.. C. RAsSICh.
Principal ONCE. No. A. Wal.st.. New.York.
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fcaal Notices.

IN pursuance Of an order of DELANO G..
i CALVIN. Esq. Surrogate the County Of Ncw-York.
pooe all having claims again
EDWARD COLfON. late Of The tIty OF Newfok, dcceass,
10 preren with thereof TO the subscriber
at W I Blrss. No. 2U2 broadway In tho City
OF New YORK before the 18TH day OF October next
DATED Hew. ) ork. the 18th dny ~ April 1870.
JOHN U. KUkIZMAN. Administrator
llAWCmosfltl
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Ncw lJnbllinllons

scnoner's Monthly retains. distinctly ever its
periority over periodicals The Scotsman Edn.
burgl
vI,HE SEPTEMBER SCRIBNER
contains Part Of the interesting Hteo
JEAN FRANCOIS MILLET,
BY Alfred sensier illustrated by French process with ef
fective reproductions Of Miors works Other Illus
trated articles
"MR. PICKWICK AND NICHOLAS NICKLEBY."
IN England with Dickens" with sketches
by vanderhoof and others; WHEN WOODS ARE GREEN"
illustrated by MI and Mrs r. swain clifford GEORGE
TOWN COLLEGE D. Co. by d. A. Cssserly with pictures by
Blum Shepard and others; THE LOSS OF THE ONEIDA"
by Lieutenant TIA. Lyons NJ first faithful account
In popular form, Of the collision OF the Bombay and
Oneida; RICHARD HENRY sToDDARD. with portrait
PETER THE GREAT. fully illustrated. describing Peters
Life In the German suburbs Of Moscow.
Among unillustrsted papers are the following;
THE VALUE OF VIyISECTiON.
by Dr. H. G Wood University Of Pennsylvania
ply TO the recent paper, "Does vivisection Pay o.
"EIGHTEEN YEARS ALONE" an account. stranger than
fiction actual experience OF female Robinson crusoe
THOMAS PAINE AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
by Hon. washburne interesting contribution to
history, OVER THE BALKANS WITH GoURKo by
Lieutenant Greene Army Ocer observe
the operations Of Russan Army during the late
1.-THE GRANDIssIMEs continued there Is capital
Holland writes OF "The Presidential Cam
pagn" reviews
tions. &C, &C.
Price 35 cents for sale everywhere.
SCRIBNER g. CO.. New-York.
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amount of dividends declared for IN. -
$2,437,455 ~
The percentage of operating expense. N -.

amount of dividends declared for n.
$2,437,455 ~
The percentage OF operating expenses n a..
was 100000 per cent, and OF operating s,..ne
and taxes 4S6oloo per cent, a. ~
504iIOo per cent and 52seioo Der e.ns
spectivey in the preceding year. Tia ~
movement Of passengers amounted
14O 118Ss4 carried one mile, showing cal. =
2072lOo per cent. while tho rate received DE-, ~"
senger per mile decreased from 27sloo the nrsv,.-'
year to 2e7OO cents, or $4,000 per cent The rado.
ton In rates Is equal to $171 ,9lS 1 on the p...
ger business of the year.
Compared with the previous year, there
increase of So, 28O, 400 90 in freight ear
21L per cent
The number cf tons Of freight carried during
The amount carried in the preceding year was. s$N
Increase. ao'.oo per cent or:........... isossss;
The movement OF tons carried one mile. ss5 aoe s
Same for previous year SsiSiGsiii
Increase. is4On.i
The average rate received per ton was s2s,...
and the rate per ton per mile was li9loo cent. =
against $4,000 and $4,000 cents respcctiyaI, !.
the previous year. The percentage Of A.
crease in the rate per ton was 1890, and In "a.
rate per ton per mile $4,000 cent This decr.,,.
IN the average rate per ton per nile if applied 4.
the entire movement Of freight, would be eanv.-
lent to a reduction of $61O,41 81 on this braues
of traffic during the year.
The bonded debt of the company was incrsas.s
during the year $2.929.O0O to total 4,
$50, 1875, 900. The number Of miles Of road owned
leased and operated May 81 1880. was 2,5l2 miI.s
against 2.155 miles May 81, 1879. The ayerass
number of miles operated during the entire yea,
ended MAY 81, 1880, was 2,216.
Thus far there is every reason for the stock,
holders of the company to be congratulate
upon 80 gratifying a result. But thin
balance.sheet fails to present the cash IA
hand that the previous statement warranted A
expectation of. In fact 1t shows floating debt
including the dividend declared payable on Jqos
20 and exclusive Of the coupons due June l. al
S1,725,74l. The following are the fgures Of cash
assets and liabilities distracted from the balance
sheet
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CLYNN-DALE CONSOLIDATED COLL
VI MINING COMPANY.

Location principal place Of business san Francisco Cali
foTnia. 49,. ,..- ~. -.
Locat works Bodie District Mono County California
NOTICE Is Hereby EN that at meeting OF the
Board Directors held the 2sih day july 1850 an a.
NO - of Twenty 1--WE 23 Gents per share was
levied mon capital Of tho cOrpor9 ion now ont
standing payable in United Stats gold coin TO
t1e Secreary u Company, Room No 32s
gomery.st. san Fraucisco Cal or at Mining Trust
Company, No / 10 Broadway New York Cty
ANY stock upon winch this sall remain unpaid
on the FIRST Ost) day OF EPrEMBkR 1850, VIII he de
nguent advertised for SAFE al pnbc auction and unless
payment made before will be sold on FRiD y the FIRST
l.U day OF OCTOBER 1880. to the delinquent assess
ment with cots of advertising and expenses OF
SAFE. BY order of the Board Of Directors
FRANK H. LATHAM, secretary.
Ofice-Room .. safe Deposit building NO 1913 Montgoip-
erN st
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CAMPAIGN HOT SHOT!
TRIBUNE EXTRA NO 81 PRICE 10 CENTS.
Garfield in New.York.
The Leader Welcomed.
Republicans in Council
Details Of the Proceedings
A Serenade TO General Garfield.
A Great Republican Demonstration
Addresses of
General Garfield General Arthur General Logan, Edwards
Pierrepont Arson G. McCook. O. d. Conger. VIM
Mckinley. Ell Senator Kirkwood. &c, &c, &c
General Garfeld's Letter Of Acceptance
General Artbur's Letter OF Acceptance.
GaIusha A Grows Great Pittsburg speech.
ALL IN
TRIBUNE EXTRA NO. G7. PRICE 10 CENTS
BY MAIL.
81 PER 100 BY EXPRESS.
Address TRIBUNE.
Ney-York.
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EAGLE RIVER
CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY.
Organized under the Laws OF NevYors-
Principal once 1871 Broadway, N. Y.
Own thirty mines and site situated N la gle River
District summit County col; capital 10000 600; loooooo
shares par S0 stock full paid and unasscssaba
OFFICERS
Hon. CALVIN 7. HULBURD. President.
EA. MERRITT. Wee President
MARTIN THATCHER Secretary and Treasurer
TRUsTEES-Abel D. Breed. Charles Waite r.. Edwir A.
Merritt Adebert Ames, Jonas g. Reed Frederick W.
Crocker Hon. calvin T. Hulouri Anthony Gkison. Henry
d. Atwater Thatcher. John f. Clark. ChauDcey T.
Bowen, Edwin j. WOolsey.
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WHITE STAR LINE.
w UNITED STATES AND ROYAL MALI > EAAbn>
- FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LlN EafoOl- NJ.
NOIlCE-1he Of this Lane take tio -dho isOute
recommended by Mauy u D. Ne Oh u'tn lno oul"aiu
anu boncward voyages ., A. NJ :, -.
r..MA \ H., Dan X ,nedy saturday, Aug 2S IL a. M
KEPU HiIl CAM irving Thursday sept =, $50
CELTIC Capt Geadeil. saturday Sept IT, lo:1 M
BRiTANNTr perry uid ~ scot. H. T. ~
FROM THE WHITE STAR DOCK, FOOT Or "HSl
these steamers are and unsurpassed In ~
poninents The Saloon. Sialerooms smoking anu w,
rooms IRE naccd andshiD the noise and motion do
felt snording Of comfort hitherto unAttAhAoi'
kATEs.-saloon. $50 and slO0 Storage 80. Return
tickets on favorable terms
These steamers carry neither cattle sheep nor pigs
For Inspection Information AZ the
Oces No. 81 Broadway, New YORK. or NO lio
Walnut Philadelphia H. j. CORTlS. Agent
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GUIoNN I hINE: STATES NAIL STEAMERS,
FOR OUEENSTOWN AND LINERPOOI+
LEAVING Pier IS. y. H.. foot Of klngst. - . -
VISION 81 < VS. ..... ri ESDAY. Aug. Fl. p. m
ARIIDV A ...........1 [ ESDAY. sept: l. a. III.
NEVADA " tt r~DAI. -ept. -! a. IN
Cfy These steamers are of in watertgh com.
parments aud are furnished with every requisite 10 mars
Inc uassace across the Atlantic both safe and agreelDe nav
ing battlefront smoking ROOM drawing room piano am
stewares on
steamer The staeroonls are all upper uec ns
ing those greatest OF all Injuries at sea- perfect Ne
and light ,, s,o,c ,oor,, sao sao an,
SIM >IITfRuEDiATE, $40. S1EERAGE, at low rates
saw 49, OFFICT. No. 20 BROADNAl. ....o..
WILLIAMS & GUION.
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Of city bank stocks the sales included onrV oo
shares of Commerce at 1874. The following were
the bidding and asking prices at the fist call
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DOTTERDAM LINE.
III steamers leave " ATSON's STORES. Brooklyn.
r. CALAN u, Wei., Aug 81 ROTfERDAM Wed, Aug. %.
:.
CABIN. s60-s7O "a Cabin. sl5-s5G Steerage. $50 H.
CAZAU&. Gen. Agt. n South Willam-st EUNCu. EDi L
d CO.. II South Wilhasn-st, freight AKA
1. W. NORRIS D Passage Agent.
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL.
i Hamburg American Packet Companys Line for
PLYMOUTH. CHkRBOURG, ana HAMBURG.
6 II ER DER. sept
LESSl No sep 10
Raits of Plymouth. London. CherOOurg. Ham
burg points in the sontn OF England FIRST CABIN
S1O0 second Cabiu 500: Steefage, $50 Round trip at
reduced rats. Sleerage from Hambdrg or HAVE S2S
KUNUARDT e CO., {. Il. RICHARD q ",
- General General Passenger Agents.
M 81 Broad.st y. Y. No 81 Broadway, y. Y.
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Ofean gtedmcrs.

ANCHOR LINE y. s. MAIL STEAMERS.
N NETWORK AND GLASGOW.
From Pier No. 20. North River. New.York.
Royia u, u III. DevOnia sept L. y
Circassia Aug 2S IL M AnchorIa. Sept H. ~ y. IN
These steamers 40 not carry cattle sheep OF pigs
Cabus $50 TO Excursion tickets at reduccdrate%
second Cabin $40 Seerage IS
NETWORK TO LONDON DIRECT
From Pier No AS. North River foot Of Charies.st -
.Eysa ~ IL n NciOrla--- sent y ~ H.
CABINS $50 and $50 reduced rates.
steamers marked do carry passengers. 49,,
HENDERSON BROTHERS. Agents. Bowine pieen
GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY.
N BETWEEN NEWYORK AND IIANRE -.
Pier AZ North River. foot OF Mortohs
Travellers avoid Dotn transit Dy ngs la
and discomOrts OF crossing the channel IN sa
boat. ,,,, 49,. ., n -.
AMER1QUE, JOucla. efnesiay, Aue 20 a. m
TIndele. " eCinesday Set u Ill
CANADA Frsngeul. Wedne lay. sept = A. M
Cheeks OF PARIS IN amounts tosut
LOUIS DE BEBIAN. Aren't NO. d Bowling Green.
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JNMAN LINE ROYAL NAIL STEAMERS.

- u 7 7
i aing from Per foot OF Canal.st, North River.
For Francisco via Isthmus Of Panama.
CLYDE. SstuId day. Aug. - moon.
Connecting 1Or CentIa ana South America AMI MEXICO
From Sa1 Francisco to Japan and China.
CITY OF TOXIC. saturday. sept 10. noon
Fro san Francisco TO Honolulu, New" Zealand anu Aus
CITY OF NETWORK. Saturday, Aug. %. noon.
arrival Of LOnGOn mails AT San Francisco. .,,
forwarded to - FRANCI-CO. sANDMltH
ISLANDS, JAPAN. CHINA, kIWZEALAND j. AUS IRA
LA SOUTH AMERICAN. CENTRAL AMERICAS and
MEXICAN POHIS.
For freight passage and general information apply at
Comrany's ONCE Pier foot OF Canal.st North River
Ill. J. BULLAY,
utpu
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State bonds were dull, with sales only OF Alabama
class A. at 1914, and South Carolina non-iundao"
at 3lo Annexed are the quotations
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL.

1 NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEN-fORk-
SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN 49,.
DONAU... Sat aug Il kIirl '.'.'.Sa,' 80;
NECkA - i'fDft
RATES OF PASSAGE from NEN-NORk 10 SOU ihAMf-
ION HAVRE OR BREMEN ,,o
FIRST CABIN slOOi SECOND CABIN -...---roo
STEE"AGF, $50 , - lid
Return tickets al Prepai steefase cer"h
GATES, S2s. e,.,, -,
teri.pe tickets 10 points south Of England 81
nhi - K o.. /.
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srcoNp cALL-12:3O o,cLocK P. NJ.
1nnp CALI O'CLOCK =. NJ.
SAN FRANCISCO CLOSING PRICES.

SAN FLAACIsco, Thursday, Aug. 10, 1880.
Yest-T day. TODAY. Yesterday. To day
St. Landry democrat., 1880-04-24
Articles for Home Manufacture.

I saw very pretty shaving paper case
a short time since. 1t was Of silver card
board, cut heart-shape, but very broad.
1t was slashed at regular distances from
the edge, and blue ribbon run in, a bow
aad ends of the ribbon were seWed on to
hold the two sides, and the bright tissue
papers that were placed between the ar
ticles were about twelve inches across,
the ribbon an inch and quarter wide
Such an article would be very pretty
made of Bristol board pinked around the
edges and ornamented with handsome
embossed pictures. Gilt cardboard
would be still handsomer, and may be
more or less deliberately ornamented with
a contrasting color Of zephyr OF embroid-
cry silk.
Purses of sadlers silk either crocheted
or Melted are useful, since silver has come
into circulation again. They are so
easily made that very little description is
necessary. The meshes should be quite
fine. Two rings for slides must be pro-
vided. The opening is made lengthwise
10 the center of the purse and should be
two and half or three inches long.
Slipper cases may be made, costing
from mere nothing to as many dollars
as your purse and inclination will allow
you to spend. They may be cut into any
pretty shape from pasteboard, covered
with fancy paper and embossed pictures.
A pocket of any bright or plain goods
NAV be used, bordering it with ruching
in a contrasting color. If you wish it
St. Landry democrat., 1880-04-24
Russian Superstition Breeding Madness.

Not only does the vast majority Of
Russian peasants believe firmly in witch
craft, but the name of its superstitions is
legion. There is scarcely a village IN
Russia without its 'Jurodivi," or i'll
spired idiot its Kaldunja," or sorceress,
and it's " Klikusha," II hysterical scream
ING woman, subject 70 fits, who is an
especial object of fear and reverence to
her neighbors. A strange illness, at
tributed by some of the eminent Russian
pathologists to the effect produced upon
the nerves by all these silly superstltlons,
has made its appearance in several PROV
inces of the Empire among the hardy
and robust rural populations. No etlica-
cious method has as yet been devised tor
treating this malady, which generally
eliminates in insanity. The village priests
regard it with Indifference, and make no
effort to discourage the demoralizlng
credulity in which it originates. The
district surgeons shrug their shoulders
over it, and confess their inability to
comprehend the phenomena of its genesis
and incubation. Meanwhile, it appears
to be rapidly spreading, and largely re-
cruitine the ranks of the "Chlisti, a
fanatical sect which practices fasting and
self-castigation with the most shocking
results to its followers-especially to
those of the female .sex.-Londo7a 1eSe-
Graph.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-04-24

still nicer, it can be elaboratclv embroid-
cred on canvass in Berlin wool, and i'm
ished by the upholstercr or finished at
home by putting q large cord around the
edge to suspend it by, with balls or tus-
sells to correspond.
Fcrn holders are very pretty made of
a lantern globe, when no other glass
presents itself, and ornamented with
! transferred pictures. Another style is
with frame for the back. and pocket
in front, formed of long oat straws, cut
ting them between the joints, winding
them with very narrow strips of gilt
paper, so that it will show as much of
the straw as the paper. Sew the straw
frame together at the corners, leaving
All inch or so, rustic fashion, then finish
with tiny cord and tasscls.
The back should be six inches wide
and ten long, the front lacking four or
five inches of reaching to the top. and
Joined at the bottom. When the two
frames are completed, stretch on them
PINK or White carleton, lacking it UNDER
meath, lightly to the straws Then paste
embossed pictures on the front piece and
upper part of the back.
Suspend with cord and tassels. An
other cord and tassel at each upper cor
ner OF the front piece is fastened to the
back in such a manner IS to let the front
fall forward q few inches to form
pocket.
Another fern holder can be made of
, Bristol-boalu pinked and ornamcntcd
with pictures and put together in the
same manner as the last described
The carleton has a f"iry-like appear
ance that is Very charming. Tassels or
. balls for these delicate-looking articles,
should be made of pink and white zephyr
or something equally dainty and delicate
in color-CVr. Rural NGW Yorker.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-04-24

tom. Besides, he reflected, if he found
it so disagreeable for week, how much
more so must it seem year after year,
with no prospect of change? In short,
he felt himself to be the mcanest man in
existence. IT'S one half to own it, -
and the other half to reform, we sus-
| pect.
There, Albert said his wife, q
am glad the farce is ended. Resume
your prerogative."
1t was Tuesday evening, at half-past
six precisely, when Mrs. Gray said this.
At the same time, she handed her hus-
band his pocket-book; and then returned
to her seat.
Mr.. Gray counted the money care
fully, and then divided it into two equal
piles.
This accomplished, he crossed over
to his wife, and placed one in her lap,
saying:
Henccforth, we will share alike.
Buy what You choose. | have faith in
your prudence and Judgment. | am not
infalliblc. Why need | sit in judgment
upon you?'
Mrs. Gray's eyes glistencd with pride
and happiness, as she replied:
Believe me, Albert, you will never
have cause to regret this; for now shall
have an opportunity to use my reason
ing faculties.
He never did regret it.-ReterSon's
4Mngazine.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-04-24
Domestic Economy.


A spcndthrift is brother to miser.
Let us avoid both extremes. The maxim
that "a penny saved is two pence
earned should be remembered, es-
pccially by people in moderate circrm-
stances. The difference between penny
earned and u penny saved is this: in the
former case You have to work for it, in
the latter you do not. Some families
dress well and live well, while spending
less than half as much as some others
who never have enough to wear Or eat.
The difference is simply one of economy
and prudence. There are poor, hard
working families, always complaining of
hard times and poor health, who ignore
Indian meal as an article of Diet fine
bolted flour they use, and that contn-
ually. Perhaps they imagine that meal
does not agree with them. Doubtless
they have weak stomachs, as the result
Of eating too much concentrated food.
Give horse nothing but flour for few
months, and | venture to say he would
not be able at the end of that time to di-
gest hay, or even oats. Let my wife
make one of her good old-fashioned
loaves Of rye and Indian bread, the rising
material Of which is composed largely Of
stale bread, doughnuts, gingerbread,
etc, with q cup of molasses in it to give
it a good color and flavor, and place it
on the table beside the best fine wheat
bread that can be made, and you will see
that nine tenths of those at table, old or
young, will take the coarse bread in
preference to the fine, and yet the coarse
bread costs only about one-third as much
as the fine, pound for pound.
Harriet Beecher has well said, if house.
keepers would take more pains to cook
well the coarscr articles of diet, people
would not care nearly so much for food
that is finer and richer. Take as simple
dish as ''hasty pudding when proper
ly made, it is dish eft for a king
but when half cooked or seasoned it is
fit only for pigs or chickens. Cooking
is just as truly chemical process as any
result secured in a laboratory. And as
in chemistry, the least deviation from
proper proportions in a given compound
will give result entirely different from
the one sought, so it is largely in cook
ing. May heaven bless the careful, con-
scientious cook-she is means of grace
as well as of health, for who can praise
and serve his Maker as he should with q
diseased stomach or gorged liver
How few farmers have a good bed OF
asparagus, SO desirable in early spring
between ebay and grass" when the
whole system cries out for fresh vegeta-
bles, and yet such a bed is easily started,
and will last for fifty years. Some
farmers do not feel able'' to afford their
families any kind of meat but salt pork,
summer and winter, and yet they can
buy good, fresh beef from the butchers
cart for less than what they would sell
their everlasting pork, and by "boiling
down. in the kettle with a few light
dumplings you can have a fresh meat
dinner that will be eaten almost as
heartily as roast turkey. But time would
fail us to show the difference between
the prudent, economical housekeeper,
who thinks as well as works, and the
person who works hard and pondereth
not.-Cor. Ney England Farmer.