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the mercury, n* Bcoond-olft** matter at the San. ^ denville Poitofllee, April 37, 1880. SAsdenTlLie, Warttagtra Grant,, mum nr JERNIGAN a SCARBOROUGH. §Lfl0p*r T«ar. THE MERCERY. A. J. JERNIGAN, Proprietor DEVOTED TO LITER ATUM, AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. • 1.50 PER ANNU* VOL. I. SANDERSVILLE, GA., JANUARY 4, 1881. NO. 40. THE MERCURY. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY. NOTICE. AU oo*un»nio*tions intended lor this y f p.r out be eooompenled with the lull neiae o4 the writer, not neceeeerily lot pnbli* Mriion, but ee a goaraot** of good leith. We ere in we wmy responsible lor the views ir epiakme of oerreepeedente. Music, Music. GOTO JERNIGAN FOB VIOLINS, accordeons, BOWS, STRINGS, rosin boxes, etc. Machine Needles, OIL and SHUTTLES - for nil kiivln "I Machine*, lor «olo. I will uHo order pnrln ot Machines that get broke, end now pieces are wantod. A. J. JERNIGAN. G. W. H. WHITAKER, DENTIST, Samleraville, Gm. Terms Cash. Offloe at Ids residutioo ou Harris Street. April 3, 1880, ______________ B. D. EVANS, Attorney atLaw, April 3, 18S(h_ Sandersrille, On. DR. WM. RAWLINGS, Physician & Surgeon, SandererlUe, Qa. Offlee at Sandoreville Hotel. April 10, 1880. E. A. SULLIVAN, NOTARY PUBLIC, Seadererille, Ga. Special attention given to oollootkm Offlco in tbo Coart-Houee. 0. H. ROGERS, Attorney at Law, Saadersville, Ga. Prompt attention given to all bosineea. Offlco in northweet loom ot Court-House. May I, 1880. Christmas Frolics. " Merr y Christmas! Merry Christmeel” What a joylul, ringing choer, Memory brings us, Irom onrehildhood, While egain these words wo hear— ' Much oi gladness, Naught ol sadness, Comes to greet the listening ear, Sleigh-bells jingling, fingers tingling, In the icy morning air; Wbat cared wo lor cold December, Or the snow-orusl’s blinding glare T Snow-driit treasures Proved rare pleasures Whon the lass wo loved was there. Homo returning, love kept burning, ’TiU the happy, star-lit night; Gathering round the cheerful fireside, Young and old would all unite, Apples toasting, Chestnuts roasting— Anything to give delight. Then the mooting and rotreating, In the weird and homoly reel! While onr youthful hearts kopt beating • Time to love wo would oonoeal; Whioh wo dared not, Or wo osrod not Yet to own, or scaroo to feel. Ah! those golden memories, olden, Come with joy Irom youth’s bright stago! Kuirest ol tho sunlit picture'.', Painted on life’s varied page! They can never Hearts dissever Prom tho glorios crowning ago! —JValhan Upham. ACHRISTMAS DIAMOND. C. C. BROWN, Attorney at Law, Sanderaville, Ga. Will practice in the State and United States Courts. Offloe in Court-House. H. N. HOLLIFIELD, Physician & Surgeon, Bandemille, G*. Offloe next door to Mrs. Bayne’s millinery store on Han is Street. DR. J. B. ROBERTS, Physician & Surgeon, Baadererillo, Ga. May bo consulted at his ofltoe on Haynes street, in the Mueonio Lodge building, Irom 8 s m to 1 p ni, und Iron 3 to $ p m; during other limns at his rosidenoe, on Churoh etreet, w.mn not pioluesionnlly engaged, dpril 3 1880. Watches, Clocks AMD JEWELRY RRTAIRBD BY JERNIGAN. POSTOFFICE HOURS. 7:00 to 11:30 a. m, 1:30 to 6:00 p. in. __ E. A. Soluvay, P. M. Subscribe for the MERCURY, Only g 1,60 por annum. PUBLISHED BY . JERNIGAN & SCARBOROUGH. 13UY YOUR Spectacles, Spectacles, FROM JtRNICAN. l©*“Nono Kenuino without onr Trade Mark- On hand and for sale, ... ng want. Maud lms a diamond ring, and i i one year younger than I.” “I am very sorry, little daughter," said Mr. Montnguo, passing his hand gt ntly over tho golden hair of his child, " but I do not think it wise or proper ♦or children to wear diamonds.” “ You are rich, papa." “Yes, Ethel, but hundreds are poor, and the money you desire tor an orna ment would provido several families vitli many comforts. Pupa seldom de nies you anything, little girl, and in this ease you must confider it wisest and best for him to decide." Ethol did noi consider anything at that moment, except her desire to pos sess a diamond ns large and as costly as tier cousin Maud’s. It was a few days before Christmas,and Ethel was going with her parents to spend it with Mfii.d’s father and mother Mr. Montague wis a wealthy merchant and aman of excellent judgment. Whe n his wife entreatej him to withhold ce-i tain articles of dress from their litl'e daughter lest she should become vain and fond ol show, lie readily agreed with her, end Ethel was, in conso qucnce, well and neatly, but never showily drepsed. Her parents disliked to see a mere child loaded witli jewelry; and, as Mrs. Montague remarked: “ Ethel would enjoy nothing iu antici pation il every wish was lavishly sup plied." For several days Ethel went about in an unhappy frame of mind. She no longer ran to meet her lather, no longer sat for hours in his la > and listened to liis very interesting conversation about scientific subjects, or watched him as lie examined objects under his microscope. As she expressed it, “ she was real cross witli papa." , , , , , Mr. Montague being a fond and indul gent. father, might have given up to this exacting spirit if it had not been for his wife, who insisted on permitting the evil to work its own cure. “Ethel,” said her mother, one morn ing, ‘ you and I will go out to Aunt Carrie’s to-day. Papa cannot come out before Christmas eve.” » I don’t care when we go,” said Ethel, carelessly, still thinking of her coveted treasure. ... Aunt Carrie was dohghted to sec them, and immediately asked them to assist her in preparing for the family festival. Ethel forgot her disappointment for a time as she and Maud filled cornucopias dressed dollies. At night, however, when the cousins were in bed, Ethel returned to her complaints, and Maud quite agreed with her that “it was real mean in a rieli papa to deny Ins only child a diamond ring!” Tho girls were too busy all day prepar ing presents to find time for repining, and Maud's papa was so full of fun he kept them all in good humor. “ Sister," said he to Mrs. Montague, what time shall wo look for Charlie!’ I propose to drive down my new trotter and tiring him up from the station. “ I have no ii.en what train he will take,” said Mrs. Montague. ‘He has several purchases to make, and certain calls, which lie never neglects on Christ- m “ S Would you ask the master to step here a bit?” asked Maurice, the coach man, of Annie, the sewing-girl, who was busy weaving evergreen wreaths. Annie consented, and in a Lw mo ments Mr. Morton stood m the hall. • Well Maurice,” said he, cheerfully, have’you corno to ask lor Christmas Mssjose Glasses, Etc. » Kng.i 1 ! migistrate has recently mo . ' : t '- K ’ priests of Juggernaut to P \ Patent safety brakes on their famous L *1’ o1 Juggernaut.’' The car is so (in®! 110118 lu? avy that it is very apt on Jii •" r:vr ,' , ’ s i- 0 get beyond control, and 1 ( >own large number of processionists James’ favorite, the Duke of * n Sba m , could afford to have his th',, 1 ? > s p .° '°°sely tal ked on his dreRS. 11' when he chose to sh ike off a few on ( . Kto'V'd’ he obtained all the fame he ' rt <l Irom the pickers-up. I have some last things to purchase in the village." “ kefc the lost tilings go, dear, and oome back soon," said his w ! f ?. Once beyond his own grounds Mr. Merton was a changed man. He could not drive fast enough, and Maurice, who was famous for his great care of the horses, now urged them continuously to increase their speed, until it became al most a run. “ First to our station, Maurice ” Maurice obeyed. Groups of men were standing about looking anxious. “ What newB P” asked Mr. Merton. ' "Four o’clock express smashed up and several killed. Our doctors have gone down, and we are waiting for an other dispatch." Cliok, click, click, went the instru ment; the operator bent over it, and tho crowd pressed about. Send word to Merton, and have him bring bandages. Twelve killed. Many wounded.” “Had you any one on ttie train P" asked a bystander, as Mr. Merton sprang into his carriage again. “I fear so; but, for your lives, don’t let it reach my family yet. Drive, Mau- rico; drive as you never did before 1 ” Maurice urged the spirited horses on. It was a desolate place where the acci dent occurred; one or two small houses were seen, but a swamp intervened, and the dead nnd dying were lying on the frozen earth, with only such comfort as their fellow-passengers could give them. Many who were not wounded were too much Bliaken up to bo of any scrvico. Tho fnrmers’ wives living nearest the scene of terror had promptly sent blankets and such stores aa they could think of. Tho engine was an entiro wreck,nnd, as yet, the relief train from the city had not arrived. “Thank God, there is Mr. Merton!’ Bald Dr. Sharp, as he finished bandaging a leg witli pieces of a valuable shawl. Mr- Merlon’s horses fairly Hew over the roadway, and across tho treacherous marsh. What did he care lor horseflesh now, when human beings were In dan ger P “ Bear up a little longer,” said one of tho doctors to a man whose palo face showed terrible marks of suffering, “help is near at hand “ Tho man smiled; but ere the fleet horses had finishod their work ho was at rest. “ Injured internally,” said the. sur geon. “ No help lor him.” There was no time for sentiment or ceremony. The groans of the suffering filled the enrs of the volunteer nurses, and Mr. Merton had scarcely touched the ground before he was greeted wiib appeals from all about him for blankets brandy, ether, bandages—in fact for nil the needed hospital stores. “Merton." said Dr. Sharp, when he had assisted him in removing the few articles be bad brought, “ they toll me your brother-in-law was on the trnin, but I have not seen him. Better keep a little brandy yourself, nnd find him at once.” Mr. Merton looked everywhere. Some of tho victims wero still imprisoned by timbers which men were removing as rapidly as possiblo; others sat or lay upon the ground, bearing their pain as best they could. It was impossible to pass any by when a little assistance might save them, nnd moments seemed like hours to the afflicted ones. “ I cannot find him," said Mr. Merton as he returned to the doctor; “ ore y iu quite sure lie was hero P” “ Do you mean Montague, tho rich merchant in town P” asked a man who was sitting near by, holding his broken wrist until his turn came to he troated. “ Yes, my brother-in-law." “ He was here, sir; he sat in the seal before me; and just before the smash came the conductor spoke to him and called him by name." 1 must not give up tho search," said Mr. Merton. “ Were you on the right side of the car P ” Yes, sir, and I was sent down the embankment over there with half a dozen others; perhaps he is there.” “ No, ho is not,” said Dr. Sharp, “ the men brought them nil up long ago.” Mr. Merton was not satisfied. A whistle was soon heard, and in a few moments the confusion was increased by the arrival of the train with supplies of all sorts, and a large corps of sur geons; the company had done all in their power to relieve the suffering caused by the carelessness of an ignorant fla/ma . , , .. There was no time to look for tho missing man now; every able-bodied person was needed to assist the surgeons and prepare tho trnin for taking tiic wounded back to town. Maurice,” said Mr. Merton, “blan ket yo.,r horses and search everywhere face was sadly scratched and had just been dressed. “ If you will borrow one of the lamps from the oars. I will punc ture boles in one of these lunoh baskets and improvise a lantern." “Madam, you will never understand how much I tiiank you. Maurice, ask two of these men to oome with us, and do you lend the way." Over the frozen ground, over broken timbers, glass and debris of every de scription, the little rescuing party made their way. The embankment was al most perpendicular, and so slippery that Mr. Merton found it diMcult to retain his hold on the uncouth lantern. A lit tle more than halfway down Maurioe paused. “ I hear her, sir," said he, “ she is singing another tone now." “ Halloa!" he cried; “we are ooming to help you." “ Good." replied the voioe, “ he is very weak now: be quick." Once more she Sang; this time that well-known air, “ Never give up.” Tbe men grew more and mors eager to reach them, and Mr. Merton in his haste slippsl and fell, causing tbe light to go out “ Sing on, sing on," he oried; “ your volco must guide us." Still sho sang; her voice was growing hoarse now, but her spiritlnevor failed. Cheered by her, hnd guided as well, tbe rescuing party at last reached the rock. “ Who is with you P" asked Mr. Mor ton, ns he nenrly fell upon n prostrate form. “I do not know," said she; "he is a gentleman who was badly wound ed I am holding my thumb on an artery to keep him from bleeding to death; be quick and save him. Where is your llglitP" “Goncout. Has any one amalchP” One man had. “Thank Heaven, it is my brother 1" exclaimed Mr. Merton, as the light dt.slied in the face of the wounded man. Unknown to tbe rest, Dr. Sharp bad followed directly behind the party, and was soon ready to relieve tho faithful girl When Mary Grey recovered, Mr. Mon tague provided for her family, and his daughter paid for her tuition, and only yesterday Ethel said to her cousin; “Maud,dear,next Christmas we shall hoar my Christmas diamond sing. Pro fessor Park says her voice is wonderful —strong, sweet and pure, like her own dear sell.” “When she Bings," said Maud, “ I shall think ot that dreadful night when in oold and darkness she sang to save Unole Charlie." ° U “ No, yer honor,” said Maurice “and if vou’11 be so kind as to 9 P eak A°^’ ? smash-up C on °the°e:xpross?'and I w wouldn’t bother the ladies ? r „K in i iwilbuflj, »»<1 “ "aVSm.” “5 b W“ ! ‘ ,bu * get ready as soon as possiblo^ Bt reaay »» 3UU “ tl mus ic-room them, but wont at on f order room. Thanks to bw own mv big and Iho excellent^ managem^ ^ once and tuo exceiieuu a t once P-P- ing out of his pockets^ ^ hurrie( ily /".kinupon^h. jyo-' , for Mr. Montague; do not leave a corner of the place without examination.” Maurice obeyed, and was not seen for some time; when he returned, his mas- r was assisting the surgeon in a ease of amputation, .and the tender-hearted Irishman dared not speak to him. The operation was at last over, and a good woman was feeding the patients some stimulants, when Maurice ventured near. , ... “ I think I have found somebody, sir. You see it’s so dark now it’s hard tell ing who, but I went down over tho side there and I heard a woman singing, nnd sez I. it’s a quoer bird that will Bing ami the liars of this going on; so I waited a bit, nnd sliure it was a woman singing, loud as you plazc, ‘ Pull for the shore,’ and I sez, ‘Where are ye nowP” And then it was all still saving a groan, and then she sang again. So I said as loud as ever I couid, "Are you liurtcd.and do ve want help?’ and sho called back: ‘A gentleman is here, badiy hurt; don’t let them leave us.’ “ ‘ And where are ye?’ sez I. " ‘Just behind a big rock on the left side of the swamp near the woods,’ sez she. I called back, ‘ Be aisy now till I speak to the gentleman,’ and here I am, sir.” , Conductor,” said Mr MertoD, spring ing ud, “ can you spare a ianternP” “ Sorry, sir, but every one is in use the doctors have them all.” Mr. Merton would not despair. “ I willgivo you a hundred dollars I or the use of a lantern fifteen minutes,” said he; “there are one or two of the victims in the swamp still, and I must find them.” “Is thatsoP We will see what can be done.” The conductor went out, but did not return; he was needed elsewhere. Bril liant tires were already built on one side of the track, and around them were gathered the children and wounded passengers. Their light only made the outsido darkness more terrible. Mr. Merton tried carrying a faggotfrom one tiro with poor succcsb, as the wind blew put tho flame. , “ Let me help you,” said a lady, whoso You will please get up. miss,” said tie; “ you must bo very tired if you have been hero over since the accident " “I cannot without help,” sho said, quietly. “I think my leg is in jured. I crawled hero to him when I saw him bleeding so, and the rook Hid us from view, so I sang lest they should leave us.” “Gentlemen,” said tbe doctor, " make a chair ot your hands and carry this brave girl up tbe embankment; send us down a stretcher as quickly as possible, and I will soon have these patients cared for." Rapidly, skillfully worked the sur geons, and faithfully the assistants. Nearly an hour afterward Doctor Sharp looked into the car reserved for ihe wounded ladies, and found the oung girl looking worn nnd pair. “ Has a doctor examined you wound yet, missP" “ No, sir," she replied, faintly, “others need them more.” Without another word Doctor Sharp lifted her in his arms, and placed her on one ot the mattresses. A whistle brought ono of the surgeons to him. “Doctor," said he, “can you assist me for a low momentsP" “Certainly. Why has this been so long neglected?” be asked, as he exam ined the injured limb. “She has been saving a man from death, tbo one wo just dressed, you know." Never in all her life before had Mary Grey been considered worthy of so much caro. Life had been a hard thing to her since her father died, and left her mother with seven to cave for. She had hoped for an education, and her bright est, best dreams were ot teaching school But it could not lie; and Mary worked day after day in a large room with hun dreds of other girls about her, stitching, stitching, until her eyes ached and head drooped. She had taken tho train at four to go only to the next station, where her mother nnd the hoys were waiting foi her with a royal Christmas greeting. Ii cost less to keep them a little way out of the city, and mother found work for them all. Mary’s great gift was her voice. She had taken a low lessons before her father died and the great change camo; but now she only knew the songs she heard others sing, and she dared not trust her self to think of the music she so much craved. It was “a bad fracture,” tbe doctors said, ‘a very bad one,” and tbe marvel was how the girl had endured the agony and still sung on in a clear, triumphant tone. Have that young lady taken to my house,” said Mr, Merton to the doctor. Better try the hospital," said a sur geon; “it will be a slow ease, and they tell me she is very poor -works in Bright & Gregory’s saoe factory.” “ I wisli her to be taken to my home,” said Mr. Merton with emphasis. The Branty of Baldness. A great change has taken place of late years with regard to the estimation in whioh baldness is held. Fifty years ago it was viewed as a serious infliction, a misfortune to be ooncealed by a wig or velvet skull-cap. In some oases, no doubt, tbo wig was intended to deceive, and to give a iuvenile appearance to its weaier. In tho majority of cases, how ever, the covering was so plainly arti ficial, that it was clearly adopted not from a motive of vanity, but simply to hide an unpleasant object from the eyes of tho woiid. Of late yenrs, however, partly, it would appear, from tho ha It of wearing beards having oome into fashion, baldness is far more common than it used to be. It may be that na ture furnishes to each human being a sufficiency of wbat may be called hair ointment to support an average quantity of hair, and that when men allow their beards to grow they do so to the detri ment of the natural covering of the sca.p. Certain it is that a large proportion of men witli beards begin to grow bald at an abnormally early age. Hitbt-rto, however, they have, when questioned, been willing to allow t lint they regarded the lack of huir as a drawback to their f icrsonal appearance They will now lie nclincd to tako higher ground, for tho British Medical JimrtuU tells us that in a lecture on baldness, Professor Fournier says: “There is nothing ridioulous or mnlformed about it, and it confers upon the physiognomy an expression of wis dom, experience and vencrability. It adapts itsoll marvelously to cortnin heads, which would be deiormed by a wig, and is the severe beauty represented ir. sculpture by the classic; bead ot ASschytus.” This is consolation in deed. Henceforth lot men bow before the severely beautiful; let there be an end ot tbe use of unguents and oils, and let depilatoriea take their placo upon the toilet table. Lit tho thoughtless and giddy keep the hair on their heads, but let all who valuo tho possession of the severo beauty of Aeschylus get their heads as bald as n billiard ball without an instant’s delay. “I wish papa would come,” said Ethel; we need the gentlemen so much now to put up out' last decorations.” They will soon be here,” said her aunt. “Your uncle is still a boy and enjoys a good frolic with your father.” It was midnight before they came, and the house was already prepared for them; for Maurice had gone back and forth twice for needed articles, and all the joy of the morning was turned to sadness. Mrs. Montague," said Dr. Sharp, when Mary Grey was comfortably set tled in a luxurious bed, “ this brave girl saved youchusband’s life; some time when you can listen I will tell you the story." Thanks to a good constitute, Mr. Montague gained rapidly, while Mary improved so slowly that her kind friends andjlier mother were anxious about her and often consulted with the physician " Only the overwork of years past tell ing now,” said the doctor. “ If she were a rich girl and could go abroad bv-and bye, she would return made over.” “ Ethel,” said Mr. Montague one day when the child had hovered about for an hour.trying'jto do something for him, “I was bringing it out to you when the accident occurred.” “Oh, papa dear, I nevor wanted it; we kept you, and that was best of all, for I bad been so wicked.” “But your present was ready and is now, dear; I put six hundred dollars in the bank for you on the twenty-fourth, and your bank book was about me somewhere. I did not bring you a dia mond, my darling, but its value. ” “ And tho diamond, too, papa. What is Mary but a pure diamond; and now you must let mo spend every penny ot the money on her, or I can never be quite happy.” Mothers by Proxy. In Now York city there has recently been established a kind of kindergarten, where tbo children of women who work by tbe day aro cared tor during the mother’s absence. A reporter says something about tbo enterprise, as 1 1- lows: In one room were about twenty chil dren, varying in age from two weeks lo live years. The older ones were playring, while tho smallest were carried about in the arms of nurses. Though they were poorly clad, and the little faces bore the traces of poverty, yet they seemed contented. Ti c dark eyes and swurthy faces of the little Italian ehil dren present contrasted strongly with the blue eyes and flaxen hair of tin- children ot Celtic origin. In an adja cent room were about a dozen cradleB, two oi which were occupied. A dining room and an office iu tho rear complete the establishment. “ Tho entire cost of conducting the school,” said Mrs. Miles, the superiu lendent, “includin 9101) per month. children leave them here at seven o’clock in the morning, ami call for them again at seven in tho evening. If they led able to do so they pay five or ten cents a day, so they may not feel that it is a charity too keenly. As many can not afford to pay this, wo never ask for any fee for attending to the children. As the mothers ernnot take their chil dren with them in going out to work, they were formerly left to shift for themse.ves. They would naturally run out into the street, mix with other chil dren more degraded, and the conse quences may lie imagined. The diffi culty we have to contend with is, lliat we have no regular source of Incomo, but have to depend on occasional contri butions." _ How a Tenor’s Voice 8aved a Man. Paris Gnllignani tells a good story of tbe tenor Duchesne, who was the hero of an incident during the fighting at Chateaudun, the anniversary of the de fense of which place has just been cele brated. It was ten at night; the Paris Franc-tircurs, who had been fighting ail day against odds of twenty to one were retreating. The Prussians were masters of the town, which wus lighted up by the burning houses. Eleven wounded Franc-tireurs, abandoned in tho Hotel dc Ville, had fallen inlo the hands of the enemy and were in danger of being executed. Among them was Duchesne the lyric artist. They wero FARM, GLRBKH ANB HOUSEHOLD. Manure for Orchard.. Wood as’ies are, doubtless, excellent for orchards; but, instend of being put around the trers, they should be spread over the whole land. But where aro the ashes to eomo from, iu this region P Wo have little or no wood, and, of course, little or no ashes. Tn our limited ex perience we have learned ono thing in regard to orchards, as well as fruit trees of every kind, that we have cultivated; and wo believe the principle can bo ap plied pretty much to everything that grows upon tbe earth, whioh is that the application of manure benefits them all. Ground occupied with fruittroes shculd bo manured as liberally as aro other portions of tho land used for the raising of wheat and corn. It is the scgleot to do so, in connection with tho general negligence with which orchards arc treated in many sections, that make them unprofitable and to become worn- out prematurely. And as fo the kind of rnanuro witli which orchards ought to bo treated. While any kind, almost without exception, will provo ot ad vantage, there is nono in tho world to bo ojuiparod to stable or bamyard ma- nuro. A liberal application of this only every third year, with careful pruning, scraping, and washing of tbo trunks of the trees, will make a prodigious change in an orchard. Tills top dressing can be applied at any time when the ground is not frozen, and, it not bestowed in too heavy lumps, so as to injure tho (or chard) RrasB, will yield, in addition to tho fruit, n couple of tons of good hay. Wo have known three full crops of good grass to bo cut from an orchard.—Oer- manlown Telegraph. Ilarrl.ra Burned Awif. Tbe burning of tbo clay of a garden is an old and often a very complete method of rendering the soil permanently mellow nnd friable, and of greatly adding to its fertility. A little English manual, “ Manures for the Many," gives n method oi doing it on a large scale, and tbo Journal of IIo r licuUure says there is no doubt of its immediuto und perma nent advantage. If Hits were alwnys tbo cuao, ono should expect to see the sites of brickkilns and other largo fires overt un by luxuriant weeds from flying seeds, instead of remaining atcrilo for a length of time, as frequently observed. It is easy, however, to tost the matter in a small wav where tough clay makes gardening nil but impracticable. Tho roasting of earth for potting flowers is common, but it is resorted to chiefly to secure tbo destruction ol pestilerous seeds, germs and insects. Tho clay ic- ferred to In tbo pamphlet was so tough and adhesive boforo lioing burned that the workmen wero obliged to dip their spades constantly in water to cause it to slip on the metal. A stack of wood was built up live feet across and high, with kindling in tho center, and a gutter to supply draft. The clay around, except ing that of tho somewhat impioved sur face, was then thrown on in open lumps to about a foot deep, und tho lire started and watched. Fresh clay as added when any part of tho clay on tiro heap became burning hot. Whon this last was heated, a long hooked iron rod w-s used to break down and distribute the fire so as to enlarge it. More wood was laid on, flat this time, and over it more clay, which had been taken out ready so that tho wood could be covered quickly This breaking down, extension of base, and renewing, was repeated until all the clay hnd its sticky tenacity and other bad qualities roasted out of it. The succeeding crops are described as having been amaaingly fine HcclD.l. Fruit Joiinnyoakb.—Two cups ol . . . . sour milk, one .easpoouful of salerutus, f salariis, is about ono tabkspoonful ol butter, ono heaping he mothers of the | mblespoonful of sugar, one cup of ready , ... cooked fruit which you happen to have that will not color the cake, as apple pear, pencil or quince sauce, salt and thicken wiUi coin meal and bake quick Fried Bread Pudding.— 1 Take astale loatoi baker’s bread; cut in slices; beat up six eggs, stir them into a quart of milk; dip tho slieoi into the milk aud eggs; lay them upon a dish, ono upon another, nnd let them stand about an hour; then fry them to a light brown in a little butter; seive with pudding sane or syrup Buttered Apples.—Peel a dozen up pies, first taking out the cores with thin scoop. Butter tho bottom ol napny or tin di»b thickly; then put iho apploi into it. Fill up tho cores with powdered sugar, .nft powdered cinna mon or grated lemon peels. Pour i little melted butter over them and bake twenty minutes. Serve with cream sauce. Cream Potatoes.—Paro and cut the potatoes into small squares or rounds, cook twenty minutes in boiliDE water and a little salt. Turn this off, add a cupful of milk, and when this bubbles up a tablespoonlul of butter, with a tea- spoonful ol water; wet up with c.ild milk; also a little chopped parsley; si in ruer five minutes and pour out I'uttculiiR Swine. When hogs are being faltered in pens there should always be two apartments all searched and" their papers exam ned I ’-h e ( : no f or *eeding andI the iother for by a Prussian captain, who, in looking I sleeping in. m°rornrt through Duchesne’s portfolio, came I daity, and the other across a paper containing tbe names of W|L|1 p!r aw, and the straw renewed ar a number of operas. “What is thisi” Mt® n as the nest he asked. “It is the list of operas I When first penned, mix with the feed sing.” Among others wus the name of eacl { tt°g at least three or lour tmre 9 Weber’s great work. “Ah,” returned week a teaspoouful of sulphur and also the captain, who was a musician, “you a teaspoonful of pulverized copp r - • mean opera singer, and have sung in togulaidy three times daily. A »TYo*. Vroionhiiiv.' iVhnm -mnQ timt-v’. I rubbing post in tbo inclosurc will be of advantage. Also place in a trough under increase their vigor, and to stimulate egg production. This diet, although apparently artificial, is really natural; for wild birds of tbe gallinacean family have access to vory many highly-spiced berries and buds—articles that give the “ game flavor” to their flesh. Although there is more or less of an aromatic principle in wheat, Indian corn and other grains consumed by the domestio fowl, yet the quantity is not sufficient to supply the place of the stronger spices, a taste lor which is inherited by the fowl. Making Butter In Oold Weather. Strain tbe milk Into pans that have been previously rinsed in hot water; put it on tbe stove for a lew minutes; then remove it to tho place in whioh you usually keep it. See that it is not too oold. The next day put it on the stove ngnln, make it very warm, and re turn it as before. Skim it into an certben bowl, pour off tbo thin cream that will naturally fall on tho sides; stir every day; the third day stir it with your hand or butter ladle; when nearly oome pour in the thin cream by degrees; if with tho former, pour some boiling water on somo bran.’rub ycur band well witli it, then rinse. There are some cows that will naturally mako frothy cream, and should be disposed of. TIB way to try them is to strain tho milk Into sepa rate bowls, skim and stir with a spoon. Beddlnu for Cattle. There is no farm work, considering the outlay, that pays so large dividends ns the procuring of some sort of bortdlng for llie cattle, for it not only keeps them clean—a great point in itself—but also promotes their growth and tbriftiness. and the additional accumulation for the manure pile will more thnn pay for tho labor. There is usually a large amount of litter that goes to waste that if tbus utilized would be of great service. Straw, oats, cut corn butts, etc., are valuable, and fine sand is not objection able, for in itself it is ono of tno most cleanly of beds, and as it is a large ab- sorber of liquids, nnd is of real benefit to clay land, there is no solid reason why a low loads of it may not be j sdi* ciously used. A farmer of our acquaint ance late in the fall takes bis trucks, >uts in long stnkes, and makes a four- oot-deop box and gathers forest leaves. Ono man gathers them with rake and basket. These leaves nre stored away in an unused stable, and what can bo crowded into a bushel basket makes a flue bod for a stable of cows lor a couple of nights, and aro fine absorbents. There is no farmer but that can provido bed ding of some kind, nnd also have dry, wholesome stables for his cattle, and, if bo consults bis interests, and once fully tests the valuo of plenty ot beading, he will always in tbe futuro practice bed ding bis cattle and stock. Frstaetlon for Tree*. Trees, shrubs and roses should bo pro tected by putting long straw around tbo body and branohos, tied well witli cord, so ns to prevent growth in tbe month of March, or warm weather toward spring. In many parls of this country tho cold weathor, after a commencement of growth, destroys more trees and roses than colder weather in the enrlier part of winter. Those who observe tbe above directions will be very certain to keep their trees and shrubbory alive, and and it is only a few minutes work in proportion to tbo investment, Trees recently set are not in so much danger from severe cold weather as the sudden changes, and protection until acclimated is absolutely necessary. % Der Freischutz.’ vVhero was that?’) “Id Paris, at the Theater Lyrique.’ “Then I must have heard you; you sang with one of our countrywomen, M’lie Sehroeder, did you rot?" “That is so ” The captain appeared to reflect; he drew Duchesne aside, and then while passing through a narrow street, said: “ llun for your life.” Duchesne did not wait to be tola a second time; although wounded he was not disabled, and suc ceeded in escaping from the town during the night. pulver ized charcoal, ashes arid salt. These methods or an open range are indis pensable to the good health of the heid. Nutritive tlualltleR of Foiltler. The proportion of nutritive matter in one hundred pounds of the following substances is as follows; Since 1821, it is ealeu ated in some lately published and carefully prepared statistics that at least 3,500,000 Germans have emigrated, and of these 3,010,000 have gone to the United States. Be tween 1821 and 1830 both years inclu sive, the total number of emigrants was only 8,000; bttween 1831 and 1840 the number reached 177,000; between 1841 and 1850. 485,000; between 1851 and 186Y, l. 130,000; and between 1861 and 1870.970.000. From 1870 to 1872. inclu-1 iroodldea of their relative valuo. sive again of both years, 270,000 emi- 1 grants left Germany, but in tbe seven years which followed, from 1873 to 1879, tbe whole number only amounted to 350.000. Clover hay 134 Timothy Corn Oats Wheat bran 14 Shorts 10 Buckwheat bran 64 Potatoes Apples h Mangels The whole of these amounts may not be digestible, but they servo to give a Flesli- toimors, pounds. Fat- lormors, pounds. 30 481 68 01 50 56 ... 54 48 21 ... 4 14 9 Earning a Living. It is very hard to understand how the nass of men live in this or any large city, where everything, from a wink of sleep to am utbfulof food, must always bo paid for. But it is niuoh harder to understand now women eke out a sufc- •d.itcnce; for they luvve lar lest strength, inferior health, und generiv.lv much iower wages. It is estimated that somo 60,(00 women in and about this city alone cam their own living, and that the number steadily iaor ases from year to year. They aro ot all grades, from -ervan'a to fashionable modistes, book keeper t, artists und managers. A num ber of them arc membeis ot intel lectual professions, such as medicine, journalism, lecturing, acting Not a few of them cam a good deal of money, notably actresses, milliners and dress makers, and ofien they acquire a hand some independence. Tho profits or actresses arc probab.y higher than the so of any other feminine calling; then come milliners and next dressmakers. Lecturers have hitherto made consider able I. onev—Anna Dickinson cleared, it is said, $40,000 in ono year—but recently the public lms cared very little for them, tho business having been overdone and the quality of the lecture* having grown very poor. A number of women who have tone very well at it have been obliged to retire from the field for lack ot patronage. Actresses, on the contrary, command higher sala ries aud secure more luciative tneago- ments than ever. But t oy must have talent, some power of attraction. They cannot, ft3 many women believe, rush upon the stago without nuy mental en dowment, aud get suddenly rich. Mil liners nnd inoiistes, after they have gained a fashionable reputation, thrive famously; but they are necessarily few. The bulk of the sex employed as seam stresses, saleswomen, teachers — tho teachers who do well are exceptional- copyists, and the like, get very meager compensation. It is ca culated that, of the 60.000 feminine workers, the aver age earning is not over $4 to_ $4.50 a week. How they can pay their board or purchase food and shelter with such a pittance eludes comprehension And then, it should be remember*d that the majority of them provide for others aa well ns themselves; for it is a general rule that anybody who can earn money is sure to have dependents. Ordinary servants, of whom very few are Ameri can, nre Baid to ba more comfortable than educated and refined laborers of native stock. They get from $2.50 to $4 a week, and have good food and lodging included, which is a most important consideration. While many American women would materially improve their condition by going iuto the kitchen, they shrink from doing so because it eeems menial, and our born republicans hate 1.1 be menials. For a woman to earn her own living is far harder lhan shows on the surface. To some women it is little less than tragical. Condiments lor Fowls* A moderate quantity of cayenne pep per, mustard or ginger can, with great benefit, be added to the food of fowls to Lizards have been found imbedded in chalk rocks, and toadB have been dis covered in wood, blocks of marble, aid other situations, where, to all appear ances, they must have been entombed for many years. Snails and chameleons, it has been repeatedly asserted, will livo upon air alone,