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The Field of Science. Silesia yields a kind of asbestos, which is made up of short Interwoven flbi es, and it has more than 3 per cent, of soda. At a meeting of the Russian Chemi cal Society, on September 22, M. Men- delejeff stated that the specific gravity of the petroleum of Baku was between 9.881 and 0.880 and that it yielded large quantities of vaseline. Ultramarine blue is decided by M. Guckelberger to be a true definite chemical compound, requiring for its formation a temperature about the melting point of zinc, and toward the end of the process even a still highe: degree of heat. Baaing his opinion on the results of experiments conducted at the Agricul tural School at Norden, Dr. Wegner says that artificial manures can be ap plied profitably on marsh lands. The Harvest of the crops raised yielded a very fair return for the expenditure Incurred. Baiting, M. L. Fouriment asserts, is not necessarily fatal to trichinm im bedded in meat. These parasites may live in salt provisions for fifteen month«. Salting, indeed, often serves to preserve the vitality of trichinae, as It protects them to some extent from the destructive influence of heat. Sir James Paget is indignant at the nature of the English law against vivi section. “I may,” he says, “pay a rat catcher to destroy all the rats in my house with any poison he pleases, but I may not myself, unless with a license from the Home Secretary, poison them with snake poison.” Rawhide^horseshoes are made and UBed in England, but to no great ex tent. Three thicknesses of greeu hide are said to be compressed into a steel mold and then subjected to a chemical process. It is said one of these shoes weighs but one fourth as much as an Iron shoe, and will wear longer. The method by which Dr. H. R. Marsden recently succeeded in making minute diamonds depends upon the solubility of carbon in fused metals and its crystalization afterward, when the mass is allowed to cool very slowly while the crucible is bnried in sand. He makes the carbon by calcining sugar. Soroe experiments made to ascertain the cause of iron rusting or oxidizing have led to the conclusion that this cannot b3 due to the oxygen of the air, unless dissolved in the water which is in contact with the iron ; even carbonic acid when dissolved in water will produce rust, which dry carbon*c acid will not do. Onioutt to be deprived of strong odor, should be boiled in salted water for ten or fifteen minutes, and then put iu cold fresh water for half an hour; after that they should be put into a stew pan with just enough cold fresh water to cover them, and boiled gently till tender. Drain and serve with melted butter. Paper is made in Belgium which von closely resembles satin. Common paper is covered with a suitable size, and while the surface is moist asbestos dyed to any desired shade is sprinkled over it. Any superfluous matter is easily shaken oft when the size is dry. Fine effects are sometimes produoed with aniline colors. The Pith of Poetry and Prose. A man alone in a room is left to hii >wu reflections. When the weather waxes too warm Vennor keeps Bhady. A mule is unlike a poor rule, be cause he works both ways. Burglars never tackle a healthy book agent. Life is too short. Three donation parties to one pastor are as destructive as a fire. A big balance in the bank gives a man a substantial backbone, and he feels it, too. The belle of the season is now at every watering place and summer re sort on the globe. “Bbhind Her Fan.” Behind her fan of down fluffy, Sewed on soft saffron satin stuff, With peacock leathers, purple-eyed, Caught daintily on either side, The gay coquette displays a puff. Two blue eyes peep ab< ve the buff; Two p'nky pouting lips—enough t That cough means surely come and hide Behind her fan. The barque of Hope is trim and tough. So out 1 venture o nthe rough, Uncertain sea of girlish pride. A breeze 1 L tack against the tide,— Capture a kiss and catch a cuff,— Behind her Ian. We carry all our neighbors’ crimes in the light and throw our own over our shoulder. It is said that snuff iB a sure remedy tor separating fighting dogs. Its sneezy thing to do. Ninety million postage stamps are sold annually. This is the country that gets in the big licks. Ella Wheeler warbles “Love is enough.” Ella always sings in that strain just after a big dinner. “ Should old acquaintance be forgot, etc?” They always remember us when they want a few dollars. “ Pride comes before a fall.” Yes, and a good big oath comes after a fall, especially if you fall on hard ground. A millenium that would come be fore its time would be like pears plucked when green and ripened in the show-case. Brevity is one of the characteristics of certain journals. A Southern paper speaks of Weston, the walker, as an ex ped.” ada thistles or creeping vines well decorated with briars—especially if he did the loading. As to the question of horses being more subject to go lame, we will an swer by Baying that there are two rea sons for this; the first being that there is not enough attention paid to the question of shoeing horses. Four weeks is the longest that any set of shoes should stay upon a horse’s foot before being reset. But how often do we find people that do not think of this matter, unless a shoe be thrown, oftener than every three months? And, secondly, when they do get the herses shod, it is by incompetent farriers, and herein we claim the greatest trouble lies.— W. S. Webster in Thoroughbred Stock Journal, Phila. The Dispensary. Cough Troches. — One ounce of Spanish licorice, two ounces of finely powdered gum arabic, and extract of opium one scruple. Beat the whole together, make into small troches; to be dissolved in the mouth when the cough is troublesome. Peppermint Drops.—Mix half a pound of sifted sugar Into sufficient lemon juice to make a proper thick- less. Dry it over a fire, gently stir )g In, at the same time, 120 drops i) of peppermint, after whiwh drop ^mixture upon white paper well setl. [ow to Obtain Long Life — Tousands of people aunually ruin constitutions by simply swal low ing too much medicine. It may seem a strange thing for medical men to say, but it is nevertheless u fact. It is a dangerous thing to fly with every little ailment to the medicine chest. The use of tonics, unless under medi cal advice, should be discountenanced ; tonic is sharper than a tvA-edged -It is a tool that needs to be rith caution. Working Unshod Horses. who claims to have A gentleman tested it, says; 1 I find that they work better, are more sure-footed, and far less liable to lameness than when shod, and I am satisfied that horses’ feet, as nature made them, are all sufficient for ordi nary work. After my long experience should now as soon think of going to a farrier myself to be shod as to send my horses. Our roads are rough, hilly and stony, much more than the average roa^s. To prevent the hoofs from chipping, the toes should be kept slightly rounded by a coarse file, such as is used by shoers, and the feet should always be looked to when the horse is groomed.” We will admit that nature made all the arrangements necessary for the horse’s foot, when the horse is left in his wild condition, as nature made him. Who would think—or what benefit does anyone suppose could be derived from going out on the plains, catching a wild horse and putting shoes on him? History has yet to teach us of a single instance where the horse is found in a wild state, in any country that is rocky or mountainous >r, if they are, the mountains are in terspersed with soft, luxuriant valleys, where the horse makes his home, and consequently we say that the horse’s foot was as nature intended it (as nature does not make mistakes), all right and properly made for the ani mai, when left to himself and allowed to roam where his natural instincts lead him. But when we talk of driv iug our civilized horses over oiar piked roads in the country, our rough roads tilled In here and there witli sharp, lagged stones, and, still worse, our mucudamized, Belgian and cobble stone streets in cities, the domesticated horse is brought within unother sphere, and is made to go where, and do which, he would not if allowed to use his own instincts in the matter. And it is for this very reason that hu man judgment devised the means of protecting the horse’s feet by use of iron bands; and the same argument holds good where the writer sayB that he would as soon think of going to the farrier’s to be shod, as to send his horses. But we are inclined to think the author of the above would not make any mistake about going to the shoemaker after a pair of good boots, if he intended to draw in a crop of hay or grain that had plenty of Can- Home Economies. Apple Marmalade.—Take any kind of sour apples, pare and core them; cut them in small pieces,and to every pound of apples put three-quar ters of a pound of sugar ; put them in a preserving pan and boil them over a slow fire until they are reduced to a fine pulp; then put in jelly jars and keep in a cool place. Crumb Pie.—Take one cup of mo lasses, one cup of cold water, one tea spoonful of soda, stir together and peur into the crusts; then take three cups of flour, one sup of sugar and one cup of butter, rub well together and sprinkle over the tops of the pies; set in the oven and bake until light brown. This recipe will make four pies. Ham Cooked in Cider,—Put a pint of cider and a cup of brown sugar into enough water to cover the ham ; boil three hours, or until the skin will peel off easily. Remove the skin, cover the ham with a crust of sugar, and bake in a slow oven three hours. Dis solve a cup of sugar in a pint of cider and baste the ham frequently while baking. If the cider is very sweet use less sugar. Crab Apples.—Select perfect ones; pour boiling water over them, which removes the skin ; lay them in water enough to cover them ; let them sim mer slowly until soft; take them out and drain ; make a clear sirup, pound for pound ; boil them in it till clear, lay them on dishes to cool, and place them in jars; cook the sirup a little longer, and pour it over the apples when hot; seal. Steamed Fish.—Place tail of fish in its mouth and secure it, lay on a plate, pour over it a half pint of vine gar seasoned with pepper and salt; let stand an hour in the refrigerator, then pour off the vinegar, and put in a steamer over boiling water; steam twenty minutes, or longer if the fish la very large (when done the meat easily parts from the bfcne); drain well, and serve on a napkin gar nished with cdried parsley. Cream Oysters. — Fifty shell oysters, one quart of sweet cream, butter,salt and pepper to taste. Put the cream and oysters in separate kettles to heat.the oysters in their own liquor, and let them come to a boil; when suf ficiently cooked, skim; then take them out of the liquor and put into some dish to keep warm. Put the cream and liquor together. Season to taste and thicken with powdered cracker. When thick stir in the oysters. French Betwed Oysters.—Wash fifty large oysters in their own liquor, strain the liquor into a stew pan, putting the oysters into a pan of cold water, season the liquor with a half pint of sherry or madelra, the juice of two lemons and a little mace. Boil this liquor and skim an.d stir it well; when it comes to a boll put in the oysters well drained, let them get heat ed through, but do not boil them. Many people consider this the neatest way of stewing oysters. French Marmalade. — Take the entire rind of twelve oranges or lemons; put it into ifenty of fresh water and boil until quif tender; then throw it into a pan of it remain from eight drain it, mash it s through a sieve, weigh 1 pound of pulp add one p sugar; put it into a pr Ths Fair Sex. ODe of the sweetest-looklDg girls iu Ray county dislocated her shoulder the other by kicking at a c*t. Beauty is a mighty deceiving tiling, young man. A woman has suggested that when men break their hearts it is the same as when a lobster breaks one of his claws—another sprouts immediately and grows in its place. A Lady’s Toast to the Men. At a literary meeting Mrs. Dunway toasted the men as follows: “God bless ’em. We halve their joys, double their sorrows, treble their expenses, quadruple their oares, excite their af fections, control, their property and out manoeuvre them in every thing. In fact, I may say, without a prospect of successful contradiction, without ’em it would not be much of a world anyhow. We love ’em and the dear being can’t help it; we control’em and the precious fellows don’t know it. As husbands they are always con venient, though not always on hand ; as beaux they are by no means match less. They are most agreeable visi tors ; they are handy at State fairs and indispensable at oyster saloons. They are splendid as escorts for some other fellow’s wife or sister, and as friends they are better than women. As our fathers they are inexpressibly grand. A man may be a failure In businees, a wreck in constitution, not enough to boast of a beauty, nothing as a legisla tor of women’s rights, and not even very brilliant as a member of the press, but if he is our own father we over look his shortcoming, and cover the peccadillos with the divine man tle of charity. Then, as our husbands, how we love to parade them as para gons ! In the sublime language of the and stir it well over a m until it is a rather thick p small pots for use. The Juic are not used. d water; let ten hours;; oothly, pass and to each id of white rving pan erate fire put m d pulp |d,” has Mr. V. A new alloy, called “argas recently been described by Jeuptuer, of Vienna. It has been used as a substitute for silver, and Its jgiee Is said to exceed that of brass by about 50 per cent. Its density is 8.44 and otiemioal composition as follows: Tin, 4.035; lead, 3,614; copper, 65.780; ;el, 13.400 ; zinc, 23.18tAiron_traoe inspired poet— “ ‘We'll lie for them, We’ll cry for them, And If we could we’d fly lor them. We’d do anything but die for tnem.’ ” Fashion Hints. Styles for Children.—The Prin cess dress for little girls is always in favor, and is usually completed with a deep collar and cuffs turned back in unison with it. Sailor suits for both boys and girls hold their own, and there are few styles more becoming and comfortable. It is always a difficult matter to dress little boys well, but the pretty kilted dresses, which are simple and child-like and yet essentially boyish, solve the problem. The large collars for both boys and girls continue in favor, and are made in every style, plain and shirred, rounded or square. The first trouser suits for boys of four or five are very prettily finished off, with knee pants, vest and loose jacket, with several rows of raised black buttons down th vest, while for larger lads a suit long pants and jacket which is semi- tight and comes below the hips, is use ful and gentlemanly. English Apron or Blouse.—This simple little dress, arranged so as to give the effect of a blouse worn over a guimpe, is made of white French nainsook, prettily trimmed with Va lenciennes edging and insertion. The blouse is mouuted upon a square yoke, made of alternate rows of lace inser tion and strips of nainsook, and the full sleeves are gathered at the wrist with a band of Insertion and lace ruf fle. In less expensive goods this de sign is an excellent one for an apron, and be worn to protect the dress un derneath. • Englishwomen have taken a great fancy to the Greenaway styles for their children. This fashion derives its name from the authoress of a num ber of charming designs which are creating a perfect furore in London. The designs represent chubby little children, with rosy cheeks and curly hair, dressed in old styles, such as were worn by their grandmothers fifty years ago. Little girls wear skirts fastened to very short waists, leg-of-mutton sleeves, and immense “cabriolet” hats. The boys are dressed iu short coats, wide trousers, and the style of hat worn in 1830. Th# Girls. Wildness is a thing which gills can not afford. Delicacy is a thing which cannot be lost aud found. No art can restore the grape to its blossom. Fa miliarity without love, without confi dence, without regard, is destructive to all that makes wornau exalting and ennobling. “This world is wide, these things are small, they may be nothiug, yet they are all.” Nothiug? It is the first duty of woman to be a lady. Good breeding is sense. Bad manners In a woman ii Immorality. Awkwardness m&y be eradieable. Bashfulness is constitu tional. Ignorance ot etiquette is the result of circumstances. All can bo condoned and de not banish men or women from the amenities of their bind. But self possessed,unshrinking, and agressive coarseness of demeanor may be reckoned as a State’s prison offence, and certainly merits that mild form of restraint called imprisonment for life. It i-t a shame for women to be lectured on their manners. It Is a bitter shame that they need it. Women are the umpires of society. It is they to whom all mooted questions should be referred. To be a lady is more than to be a princess. To a lady prince and peasant alike bow. Do not be re strained, Do not have impulses that need restraint. Do not wish to dance with the prince unsought, feel differ ently. Be sure you confer an honor. Carry yourself so loftily that men shall look up to you for reward, nut at you in rebuke. The natural sentiment of men toward women is reverence. He loses a great amount of grace when he ia obliged to account her as a being to be trained in propriety. A man's idea is not wounded when a woman fail3 In worldly wisdom. But if in grace, in tact, in sentiment, in delicacy, in kindness she should be found wanting he receives an inward hurt. Independent Girls. There is i growing up among the more intelligent young women a desire to be independent. They want some means for earning a living, so that they may be independent in the mat ter of support even of a husband. There is a great deal of education not taught in the schools. It is an educa tion of the young which comes of family training and observation. Mar riage is no longer preached as a duty <fr as the acme of lasting human bliss. Conscientious mothers, who have taken it all in, are advising daughters not to marry for the mere sake of catching a husband. Sensible, observing girls have watched and noticed the results of marriage among their companions and former schoolmates, and the gene ral verdict on the subject ia not favor able. f The average girl, whether of the store, workshop or boudoir, is still as pretty an idiot as ever on this subject Her dream is the nice young man with plenty of money or at least a good salary, who shall put the plain gold ring on her finger. This is not wrong. It ia natural and right. It is not well for any to live alone. But some wisdom, some dis cretion and considerable knowledge are necessary as to the choice of the young man. But the small class of girls are grow- ny. be dependenTr^! or want on another. One^ est of the world’s pleasures of such disposition is to he hands their own money, tlJV'monej they have earned; to feel it is theirs; that it is nobody’s business but their own what they do with it, and that no one has the right to call them to ac count for one penny of it. A Climbing Feat. A successful ascent of the Dent du Geant by an Alpine tourist, an Italian named Bella, has just been made. Bo many attempts to climb this colossal and practically perpendicular obelisk had failed that it was regarded as in accessible. The pick of the guides— Swiss, French and Ttalian—met with no better success than simple tourists. Borne years ago an English nobleman attempted to throw a cord weighted at one end over the summit, but the wiud was too much for him, aud the rope was blown back into the hands of the person throwing it. A flutter of excitement ran through the hotels of Chamouuix and Courmayeur when it became known that a young Italian had scaled the peak. The means by which he was enabled to perform so remarkable a feat proved to have been simple enough. For several weeks past two guides had been occupied in cutting steps in the most slippery and least accessible places, in fixing hooks and staples, and attaching ropes to them. When these preparations were completed the asoent proper tqok place; but it was not accomplished without much difficulty and dauger. Nq sooner was the news known at Chamouuix than an Englishman started to makq, the asoent also. He succeeded.