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THE CURE FoR aossrn

THE CURE FOR GOSSIP.
What is the cure for gossip? Simply cult
ure. There is great deal of gossip that ha:
no malignity in 1t. Good-natured people
talk about their neighbors because, an6
only because,they have nothing else to tall
about. As we write there comes to us the
picture Of family of young ladies'. We
have seen them at home, we have met them
In galleries Of art, we have caught glimpses
of them going from book store or library
with fresh volume In their hands. When
we meet them they are full of what they
have seen and read. They are brimming with
| questions. Ono topic of conversation is
dropped only to give place to another in
| which they are interested. We have left
them, after delightful hour, Stimulated
and refreshed; and during the whole hon,
not neighb0r,s garment was soiled by Sc
talk about. They knew Something. and
wanted to know more. They could listen As
well as they.could talk. To sneak freelv ~
neighbours doings and belongings would
nave seemed an impertinence to them. and
oi course, an improperly. They had nc
their neighbors formed Subject yery much
less interesting than those which grew Of
tnelr knowledge and their culture. And this
! tells the whole story. The confirmed gossip
is Always either malicious or ignorant. The
one variety need q change Of heart and the
q personal confession either of malice OF
lmbecility, and the young should not only
snun IT, but the most thorough culture relieve
u. it is a low. frivolous, and too often a dirty
business; There are country neighborhoodss
in pieces byif. Neighbors are made enemies
| by It for life. In many persons 1t degener-
ates into chronic disease, which Is practical
| " incurable: Let the young cure 1t while
they may..Dr. Holland.
Bishop Huntington Of New York was very
severe on gossipers. Addressing gradual
Ing class Of young ladies some time ago, he
SAID say TO you, weighing my own words,
that you would be less deprived, less savage,
would less disgrace your womanhood, would
be less curse to your kind, and would less
offend him by going to see dogs fight in their
kennels at the Five Points, or bulls gore
horses In Spain, than by putting ON your
bonnets and gloves and going from house to
in your neigh6orhood, assailing absent ac-
quaintances, fribbling calumny, sowing sus
picion, planting and watering wretchedness,
stabbing character, alternating friends by
repeating to one the detraction that you
heard another has spoken. / believe that
before the judgment seat of Christ the prize
lighting man will stand no worse than the
slanderously gossiping woman"
HOW TO MAKE PICKLES.
Mango Pickle.-To make stuffiug for forty
little musk melons: Wash half pound of
white ginger, pour boiling water on it and
let 1t stand twenty-four hours. Slice very
thin. One pound horseradish scraped. One
pound of white mustard seed washed and
dried. One pound of chopped onions, one
one ounce Of mace, two ounces of turmeric,
one-half pound OF black mustard seed, one
large cupful of salad OIL Mix well and fill
each melon. tie up and drop in vinegar sweet
ened. Not good to use for several weeks.
Sweet Pickle Pears.-For seven pounds of
pears use flve pounds OF sugar, one ounce of
cassia buds, one pint of vinegar. Pare the
frGit and put in cold water a few minutes.
Boil in weak syrup until tender. Pour in
jar and put the syrup over them.
Ripe Tomato Pickle-Select small, perfect
| fruit with unbrOken skin and put them in a
| strong brine for eight days. To peck, add
pint of mustard seeds, one ounce of black
| pepper, six sliced green peppers, and one
dozen large sliced onions, over which pour
| cold strong vinegar.
| Pickle Onions.--Peel and boil in sweet
milk and water ten minutes; drain this OF
| and pour scalding spiced vinegar on them
Immediately. Seal in jars.
Green Tomato Pickles-One peck green
tomatoes sliced, SIX large onions sliced,
them stand over night; drain off in the morn
ing, boil in two quarts of water five minutes,
Drain, take four quarts vinegar, two pounds
brown sugar, half pound mustard, two ia
blespoons each of cloves, ginger and CHM a
boil until soft.
HOW TO PREVENT SMELL FROM OIL STOVES.
A correspondent of the English Mechanic
writes-'1t is said that all oil stoves smell.
have no doubt they domino do-and, in
the nature of things, they must. unless GER
tain precautions are taken. Presenting that
the stove is Of good construction, and burns,
when turned up well. without smoke, and
that 1t is perfectly clean lin the comman
sense of the words. the maker will assert
that 1t will produce no smell, and he is right
"a new one will not smell; but lay it aside
for few days, and then light it, the usual
offensive vapor will be given off copiously.
The reason is not far to seek; the more vola-
tile constituents of the oil have vaporized,
and have partially condensed on the burner,
and now are driven off in visible vapor. The
burner must be removed lin those / use it is
easily done by bending outwards one of the
pieces which form the hinge, and placed on
clear fire, when c0pi0us fumes will be given
off, which have the same smell as that COM
planned of. 1t should not be allowed to get
red-hot, but moved about until it stops smok-
ing; when cool it can be replaced, and the
stove, on being relighted, will burn absolute
ly free from smell. have used those stoves
for the last ten years for cooking, and latterly
smell are they that stranger would not know
how the rooms are warmed. If they are I'M
used for long time 1t is necessary to heat
the stove Itself in the same manner until it
stops fuming."
THE oxATIs.
| Bulbs of winter blooming varieties having
had their rest, shoulp be potted in August or
September. They are partial to leaf-mould
in the soil, but will well without it If the soil
be light and rich. After potting keep them
shady and cool, and only moderately moist all
they have taken good root, then bring for
ward, giving all the light possible. do not
think there is any danger of too much sun
shine for them in common window. Do not
let them suffer for water. When the growth,
which of both leaf and flower will be most
luxuriant, seems to be completed, gradually
withhold water, and let them rest in the sum-
mer. Even the floribunda varities will do
much better for taking good rest: When
out and plant the best young offsets, keeping
them in shape at first, as before advised. l
have observed that failures among amateurs
are generally due to lack of proper rest, or to
VI sunshine IN the growing season, when the
stems will be limp and limp and liteless and
the bloom feeble. The oxalis is an excellent
basket plant, but like to best grow the
bulbs In neat boxes, not too deep, giving SO
much light that every one of the thousands
OF stems shall stand strong and erect; then
let them have low shelf or stand, and oh,
how beautiful they are as we look down up
on them. Often, when visitors are admiring
mine. say, Taste it," "Why, it is nothing
but sheep sorrel," they exclaim.-[Vick's
Magazine.
GREEN CORN CHowDER.
vegetable chowder may be a novelty to
some readers. but it is very palatable dish.
Remove the husks and silk from twelve
large ears Of corn, cut downward through
the middle Of the rows of grains, and scrape
out the interior with the back of knife;
peel and slice two onions and quart of
potatoes, and cut in small dice quarter of
pound of salt pork; fry the pork and
onions in a saucepan, take them out with
skinner, and put the other ingredients into
the drippings in layers; season them palat-
ably with salt and pepper; midway put in
the pork and onions. then the rest Of the
vegetables and more seasoning, and hot
water enough to stand an inch above them;
cover the saucepan, and cook the choWder
gently for half an hour after it begins to boil,
Just before the choWder is done scald a mint