THE MlPDLKIiURGH POST. T. H. HA RTF. R, Enr-rem a3 IWb, niiu:i:riif.', r.. .i.ix. :i. mz Our Government's raiti-tnuking exper iments have attracted u -great ilc.il of at tention itpioti scientific iv.cn all over Europe. The fan (if mi Kiigli -li steamboat coin puny is at tin" rate of s! miles for two cents. This ii probably tin; cheapest locomotioa ever known, says tin Chicago llr.,',1. Philadelphia is otic nf the gicat peanut mnrki to of the world, usually 1 i 1 r ilit n 7.VMi't bushels of tli: fascinating goob ers a year. Ilut last u-ir the crop was a vir'.u:il failuie. Tins olii'.'i al r p jr: of the H rl of iliriltli of tli" city of Now York show that tin re .1: 0 :ti,0 ) ) front -n 1 r tr t-r -i i -i t hoti-es in tint city, the number of f i'inliu-i suclterc 1 iu them be ing '-'"', Odd. Tli-ro ate I, .'J.'", (') people living in tcn'MCil li i it'i, mi 111. rri"irol 1 II, " H) ovi r 10). Tic: num ber of home worse! is "O J , inclulitig LTi'i children. A'i important disc v. ry ha l ".i re. ported to tin1 liur.'iiii of American I'r. publics lit Washington. .V fill til.- of -:it of fair quality foi sti lining put po-i s his been lotiud by accident hi tin- Straits o! Magellan. Tin- imp irl un".' of tin- i c overy to the commerce of the world eai only In' appieeiale I, cvplai is tin; Xew Yoru Tt!" hi, w1iti it is c-nti i lore I Unit nil steamers j n thrj.igh tin: Stlaits of M lg''t!nl hive to ro il till To, and tlml t!i(! supply has heretofore bcjti brought Ironi Cardiff, Wuli. It may not In- :n rally kno.vu tli-o .ve have 1 ';('; pi r of iv i;r.' U M.':il'' o the t'niti'l S'.:i:. h i; it i, a f,4ct. J Iv Iocs nit !mu- ; n-1 it'..' ; in truth, lie Ik mm no litii-, lii'in.-iin;ily ai .cr.i i:i tin- St te I'cpiirtmi' il, li.it l'.r f.r:y yc in h- Inn li.i-l sole cii irc of tii" ti it s" il of tii': I niti'il State, .1:1 1 the ! r : iry of State him-clf c itnii it in i in tli it, lait.if ll oM lerk to unloc; tin- il 1 ii-. wni 1 i,'ii,inl that 1 111 ilc:u of tint ,'iiiitiy's liii.Ttici without a foniiil w.nraat .-.i,' u-1 liy tli.. l'iei'lc:r. of tin.' Unite 1 State. American visitor in Ivii' -re often surprised ti lin l uafai:11'' of Englishmen current tiiero vee'-.. '' wh it they Lad ulwaya ucuu uccust jined to regard in I'm creation of American briim. It is not Cyr.11 Field's name tint is spo'icu then' in con licclion with the Atlantic c iviles, not Singer's with t!ie h.'.ving iiia 'iiin'. Ir fact, I I'lietits the !'. i.ton 7V '.'', lev thin ;s are ever s 'ea l.i'ieilcd "Am ri can " in (, 1:1 1 11 s!i iji noniitier wait thvir oiiia ::i ij h ive it :.i, tiii'. are not of the che.i.iest a i l often in .t iuf.iioi descripti 1:1. Siys tin: St. I. k.u ; , t'.ip tail! 111 t;ie I'jig'.isii Ar.uy ins iiiv.'Mt 1 .1 repeating title which is crijiti- 1 l weeti the forelegs of a e iv.i'.ty ieir- :ri I tire I by the rider i i tic.- chirge as t'.i civilry I'o'ie s I 1 1 1 i.-e ipi uters with inl'iitri. The gin i:. noiv lire 1 v it ': tie' left h:ri I, leaving the sw.i.d arm fie , bat no do.ili' a trilling ciiaug '. I'm- ina liiuery would cnabte tiie rider to di-ehat the 'ur. with his foot, s tint, witlis'.vori iu on.) hand, revolver iu tho ollmr ati 1 wori;iug the .Mi.iin iriin illi his feet, the eavaU rym 111 would d "il death with every limb. If all the judgment an 1 inriiuatein put intu such ingenious c utnva:nv f i hrinicides vvtre dii'oitb' I t iwards the improvement of pro lu -tivo nnehiueiy there might so 1:1 bo etiough for every body without lighting over it. Some persiu with .1 pii 01 far fact, no matter what sort, recently aive 1 Anttrir.in .Y-.'i'i'i Jnrin win', disc ases tho American Presidents die I of, and this was the answer; Washington's fatal illness w is din ton o'.l c.i ight while riding iioou' his far u 111 a sleet storm. John Adams's e.imp'.aiut was ol 1 ugc; that of .lotlerson, chronic diarrhoea, due to eves ,ivo drinking of the watou of White Sulphur Springs, Va. ; M i lison and Monroe, oil age; .John (.Jiiiiicy Adams, paralysis; Andrew J i.'kso'i, con sumption and dropiy; Van Iluren, asthma and catarrh; Willi 1:11 Henry Harrison, pleurisy, the result of a cold caught at his inauguration; Tyler, un known; Polk, cholera; Taylor, cholera morbus, eau-u 1 by tho cxeewivo drink iu; of ico-wuter, followed by tho im moderate eating of cherries; Fillmore, paralysis; Pierce, dropsy, and liachanau, rheumatic gout. Tho remaining din. cases are fresh iu mind, Ac drew John, son's haviug been due to paralysis. It is noticeable that cold aud bronchial affection played a large part, otleotuilly refuting the fallacy that "only a cold" ' a ninUur of trilliug cnccru. i a state of mind Tho Minor. . ARMISTICE, The wafer sings along our keel. The wind falls to a whispering breatht 1 look into your rye and foul No fenr of life or death; Po nmr i love, an far away Tbo losing strife of yesterday. Wo wntoh the swallows skim ami ilip Koine magic bids the world b stillx Life stnn Is with linger upon lli; 1ovn 1 1 an Iiisgnn'ln will; Though hrnrtii hnvu bloj an I tcari bare Imrniil The river flowctb unconcerned. We prav the fickle flag of true Mill float d.sTitfully and fair; Our eye must love its sweet abuse Tin licmr we will not care, Though jut licyoii I to-morrow' n.ito ArruyijJ mi I otron, the Uattk wait. -Mien in ntuihn, in .Srrihnet's, LIFE'S LESSON. I.K'K nt rcailmj; nt I he winilow wlirn her tnotlur cntcrcil mid mul : "Alice, my love, i it not time for Mint Fielding to Itriti'; I101110 your JresiV" "Yen, iiKimina, it in; dho ))ronii.c'l to have it herif nt four o'clock, ntnl it U ten 111 i d u t c 1 of Imiir," L'laiuinL' nt Iter cl nut little watch set with pcirln. 'Very well, my ileur, only see that it ncfiU no alteration, for I wih you to appear to the best ad vantage at Mrn. lilair' this eveniii:;." "Never t''ir, iiiaiiimti, lint that I will," replied Alii e, leturiii1 to her boik the lat new novel, wuilu Mis. Stanley i:'.ided away a oftly iw nhn hid entered. Ten 111 i 11 nt I? ihmmI, and Alice yawned ntul looked listlessly out of the window. A the clock on tin- mantelpiece, with inusiiiil note, struck four, Alice' eye caught a figure passino; the window, mid (tartin' up, .she cxclaiined: there hhe i!"' anil went toward Hie door. "I'm lad to nee you come sii ii.itii tuailv, .Miss i' leldiu '; it ih a "feat virtue in any one, but especially 111 nain-tress." ( j ; I'f.M Yis, Miss .Stanley, I hurried very ! ' hi way 1 iokci 10 me very ueii nun Ii to have your drc-ut completed at ,''''' the appointed hour.'' J "I will go ntid in piiro for her, main- " liy iiid you hurry so much? I am ' na." afraid you have not Hewed it as nicely as ' "'' '' know where she livesi" 1 desire. 1 ave you plenty of time." ; "No; but Mrs. Hamlin does, and I Y"ii did , but last night I had such a I will diive there fmt." H'verej'iiin in my side that I was obliged ' Alice sought and found the alle und to keeti still; mid this iiioriiiii I worked ' teueifeut whero Nora lived. Knocking verv hind, so you need uot be di.ap- pointed at four o'clock." "It is nil right, then," said Alice; 'come up to my room, and I will try it on and see if it needs any alteration." A lice ran lightly up stairs to her hand some room, followed by poor Nora, wv was ,yci;y weak and Ian., for Having h scarcely lasted loo. I that day, anil Having been at work so steadily. She sank into nu easy chair, almost too weary to Speak. Handsome luce curtain drape I the windows. Iu one was suspended a bas ket of trailing ivy, in the other hung a bird-eaue, its oc.'upaut nearly breaking its litttle thioat with a itusli of melody on the entrance of its mistress. ' 111, hush, on little pet; your wel come ts too noisy," said Alice, going up to the cage and placing a piece of sugar between tile wiles. "Now for the (irc-s!" she exclaimed, arraying hcnclf in it In fore tiie dressing table, which was covered with jcwcliy und all the nppiil I' -nances of a lady's toilet. As Nora laced the diess she regarde 1 Alice with ..real admiration. She was tall aud slight, graceful as a sylph, with golden hair, banded back from a lovely lace. l!ul In r beauty was marred by a look of dl.-c intent, an expression of weariness. The dress, of rich crimson, very low iu the mil., and ttinnii'd with point lace; tint short sleeves were adorned with tiie same. It set off her tigurc to the great-e-t advantage, as its folds trailed on tho Hoar. "It Ills beautifully," said Alice, "and I think I shall uppeir to belter advan tage than any one else this evening. 1 desire to be tho belle of the night," gazing proudly 011 herself in the glass. "Miss Stanley," said Nol i, iu a Hesi tating tone of voice. "What is iti" answered Alice, "do Hot bi! alraid of speaking." 'Will you bo so very ki.nl us to pay me for this dress, and foi the ot tiers I have mnde you" "How much is it" tusked Alice. taking out her purse. "Fittecn dollars." "1 have not Unit iu my purse, and I do not wish to take the trouble of asking mamma. Come to-morioiv at this hour and you shall have il." Noia glided from the room with an idling heart, for she needed the money sorely. l,i t us follow her 11 she walks rapidly through tlio ditlireiit streets till vile comes to the more obscure part of the city, passes down a wide alley, cuter u tenement house, mid, ascending u broken stairway, stops at the door of a third story front room. "Is that you, my daughter'" asked a feeble voice us she entered the room. "Yoji, dear mother," Nora uuswered, in a cheerful innuiier. "It is very cold, Nora, is it not?" "Yes, and so blippery; I could hardly keep my footing." "Was Miss Stanley pleased with her dress?" "Perfectly. She did not pay mo, but requested me to cull to-morrow; but I hardly expect to receive it then," said Nora (1c spotidingly. "Never mind, dear Nora; trust iu GoJ, und all will be right." "Yes, mother, I do; but thcu some limes it is very hard." "God has not forgotten us, dear Nora. He ha put it iu tho heart of a kiud fiiiuj to remember us. ilru. Hutu- Ha tent me a nice glaxs of jelly and tome aeiiciou chicken broth. I hurt warmed tome (or 7011 ; you miMt need It aftor jour long walk." "Thank you, mamma; I do (col yery tired and ikhauited." After the evening mtjal was over, Nora Midi 'Mamma, Mis Stanley gavo mo an other drew to make. It it not han nornuT" holding up a rich black ailk. "She winhe to have it before Sunday." All that evening Nora newo 1, while Alice w floatiniu the mazy dance, tho belle of the room, the loveliest of alt the lovely girls gathered at Mrs. Blnir'a. Hut Alice was not Nora's equal; both in fl-jure and faco the poor searustreM far outshone tho wealthy hello. Tho next day, at four, Nora passed up the steps of tho handsome mansion of Mrs. Stanley, and rang tho bell. A foot man, in livery, opened the door. "Can 1 see Miss Stanley?" askod Nora, eagerly. "She is not at home, Miss, but I will ask my young lady's maid whether she left any inesa;c for you." "Thank you, if you will be so kind." The footman returned in a few sec onds. "No, Miss, no message." "Oh," thought Norn, as she turned away, "if Mis Stanley only knew how solely I need the money, hhe could not be so thoughtic." In Satiiiday of the sitno week Nora called auiti nt Mrs. Stanley's, carrying home the finished black silk dress. It I was about cit-ht in tho evening. The 'iiiie footman opened the door. On . Nora's inquiring lor his young mistress, he replied that she was engaged with company. " Please ask Miss Stanley," said Nora, in a trembling voice, "if alio cannot sec her siMinsireHS for a moment." Tli'. footm 111 dtsappo iro 1, returning ia a short time. "No, Mibt; she is much engaged with company, and wishes you to excuse her, and call anin on Monday." When Monday came it found Nora stretched 011 a sick bed, unable to raise her head from the pillow. All that week passed, and the next, and 110 Nora ap peared at Mrs.Stanley '. 'I wonder where Nora Fielding can be, 111:1 11111:1," said Alice. "Hero is my basque to lie uilde, and I do so wish to wear it 1111 Sunday witn my new silk." "I hope the is not ill, Alice; but it tho third-story door, a voice nai l "(anile iu. "This is .Mrs. Fielding" asked Alice, ( titering. "It is." "How is your daughter? I huvo not seen her for two week." "Jsora, poor cl i'.d, has been very ilV, and is still eon lined to her bed, with the same cold she caught iu carrying your last dress homo to you through the storm." "I am tiuly sorry to hear it. I remem ber it rained very hard that evening. May I go and see your daughter" "Certainly, Miss Stiiiley," and Mrs. Fiddling led the young girl to the ad joining room. "I am very g'ad Stanley," said Nora. o see you, Miss , "Yoilliud mi! still I ill, but I am much better, thanks to my "atlinilios;" who does not build high dear mother's tender nursing." tragedy sorrows on tho inevitable, nor "i lii, I am so sorry to tin I you con- j feel an earth'-uako in every family jar, tilled to your bed, and 1 fear it is owing ' who sees her husband united with her to my thoughtlcs-ticss." I self indissolubly aud eternally in tin it Nora smiled and shook her he.i 1, and children she, the wife iu very truth, in saii'i: j the inward as in the outward, is u heroine, "You know I had to carry home your though of rather an uufashioinblo tvpu. dress." I h'rwc (irtthtcoo.l. "An 1 neither that nor the other " dresses are paid for," said Alice, rising. "I will send the money immediately oil m v return home." s Alice pas.sjd down stairs, a womiin I ' 1 stood on the threshold. ".May I speak to you, Miss?" "Certainly." "1 am so glad you have called upon those people up-stairs, for they deserve all the notice you will (give them. You will never hcur their good deed from themselves, but there i not one in this house who ha not cause to bloi them. For six weeks Miss Nora nurse 1 mo through it severe illncs. Every Sunday her room is tilled by poor children, whom she teaches. Before sho cam;) Sunday was a day of iioiso aud great disturb ance." "I am much pleased to hear this of r Nora," said Alice, with tear iu her eyes. "And one never heart a murmur from mother or daughter. Their beautiful ex umple is teaching us to trust iu Uod, and to lovo Him above every other one." "Thank you, my good woman, for what you have told 1110 of Nora," said Alice, passing a piece of money into tho woman's hand, who looked ufter her ad miringly und gratefully. A short time afterward Alice's maid ! appe-rid at Mr. Fielding's, with the j the water at the after part, but sloping1 money and a busket laden with good , upwurd to a gayly painted and gilded' things; und before Mr. Fielding could: prow; thero tho sixty feet of high deck; thauk her bhu hud gone. The busktt ! house, which comprised tho travelers was found to contain tea, colloe, sugar portion of tho bott;aud there were many and a largo roasted turkey. I other thing, uew then, familiar now.i "Nora, hero is twenty-flvo dollar, aud remembered with warm allection. Did Miss Stanley owe you so much I" Tho blue gowned figures squuttlug on "No, mamma, only twenty dollars; the shoro roo a wo approached, uud, but I presume sho saw how poor we handed us down tho steep bunk to tbui weio, and chose this method to relieve freshly paiutod deck. "This is our us. How very, very kiud 1" crew," said tho "oig Howaga," at hej Mrs. Fielding laid on Nora's lap a box was culled by the sailor. We ojsayed she had fouud iu tho basket, directed to our two words or so of Arabic salutation her. Eagerly Nora opened it, to tlud it hundreds of white teeth Unshod a smill full of delicious white grapes. iu&r reply, aud tho presence of these "O, luumuialthis is just what I wished good uaturod, picturequoly robod utlJ fr-" detes added another charm to our pros Wo will return to Alice, who was sit- ' pootivo journey. Ocribner. ting alone in her room. j , M nai a useless aua inougntiess life I have led," she was thiokiug. "Nora, with all her poverty, has accomplished u tuouiuud times uioro tuau I huY0(ionti. la the future my life shall be dirTorent. I shall attend fewer parties, and spend my time for the (rood of others. How lovoly and refined Nora'i mother appears. I have a plan for Nora. Will she accept UP The next afternoon Alice went to see Nora, whom aho found much better. "I have a little plan to propose to you. Miss Fielding." Nora smiled, and said she was willing to gratify Miss Stanley. "I know you H-e not strong enough to sew steadily, dear Nora, ami I do to wish you woutd live with me, be my friend and companion. Tho little sew ing I require would not weary you, and you could spen 1 a good deal of time in reading to yourself, or to me, when I am laity." "How I would enjoy It," answered Nora, eagerly; "but what would bo- como of my dear mother!" "Oh, I huve arranged that. A Mm. Mixwell, a lady I know, takes a few boarders, and has ngrcud to take your mother." Mrs. Fielding and Nora gladly as sented to Alice's plan and Nora prom ised to bo ready to leave her home in the courso of two hour. 80011 Nora and Alice hud the pleasuro of seeing Mrs. Fielding pleasantly settled at Mrs. Max well's. As tho year passed, Alice became more and more attached to Nora, whom sho found a rutlned mid hiilitly cluctttod companion. AVw York Sctet, Heroic I.Ives at Homes. The heroism of private life, the slow, unchrouiclcd martyrdoms of tho heart, who shall remember? Greater than any knightly dragon slayer of old is the matt who overcome an unholy passion, sets his foot up 111 it and stand serene and strong iu vittue. Orauder than Zenohia is the woman who struggles with a lovo that would wrong another or degrade her owu soul, aud conquer. The young limn, ardent and tender, who turns from the dear love of women mid buries deep I in his heart tho sweet insttnet of pater j tity, to devote himself to the care and ! Minnort of a ed mircnts or an unfoitii. iiutj sister, and whose life is a long sac rilice, iu manly cheerfulness aud majestid spirit, i tt hero of the purest type. The young woman who resolutely stays with father and mother in tho old home, while brothers mid sister go forth to happy homes of their own ; who cheer fully lays 011 the altar of filial duty that costliest of human nacrilioos, the joy of loving aud being loved sho is a hero ine. The husband who goes home from every-day routine and the perplexing cares of business witii a cheerful smile and loving word to his invalid wife, who brings not against her the tjrievou sin of a long sickness, reproaches hel not for the cost mid discomfort thereof; wiio see iu her languid eye something dearer than girlish laughter, in tho sad faco ami faded cheeks, .uit uhissom Into smiles aud cvuu blushes at hi coming, something lovelier than the ld time spring roses ho is a hero. Tho wife who bear her part in the burden of life even though It bo the larger part bravely, cheerfully, never dreaming that she is a heroine, much less a martyr ; who bears with tho faults of a husband not altogether congenial, I with loving patience, ami a large charity, I and with noble decision hiding them 1 from the world; who makes no confidant I and asks no confidence, who refrains Irotn brooding over shortcoming in sympathy aud sentiment, and from seeking perilous The lMliuheeycli, Yuehtof the Nile. Naturally there was exhilaration in I,., i! ,,.!, ( ..( .1 .1...1 1 . . ., . . 7, 1 , L- 1 lay under the bauk at Koobry. opposito Cairo, one among forty other a whole flat bottomed yucht squadron, suttod 1 1 the treacherous shallows which bhifl from day to day iu the Nile bed. II was cue hundred feet long, und looked larger than we hud dared to hope; in deed, quito imposing, against the unit houses, with its tall main yard towering one hundred uud thirty-live feet from heavy butt to taper point; and though its internal economy of space was Icarucil only by degrees, the eye at once took ir the general lines, uud realized that under sail it would be a uot unhandsome craft. There it lay, the counterpart of tho (lah'ibeeyehs of the pictures, rocalling the galleys of old prints und coins, a de generate descendant of Cleopatra's barge, aud even a reminisceuceof Ua uud Horns. Oriental hyperbole has aided this remi niscence with the name of dahabeeyeh boat of gold uud Egyptian conserva Usui has kept the general liucs of the ships that bore Pharaoh southward iigittnsttho "vile Kuslute," or brought back tho gold and spices of the land of Pount to tjueen Hutasu. There was lui low forcdeek. risin-r onlv two feet ubovii "Kcliypothecuted ' is a pretty Ion- vord, and so is kleptomania." Uu syllabication can never cover up tho fuul pf tho pluia Eagluu "thief.'' i'ud. HOUSEHOLD MATTERS. A FT.HrrHH AUD MOTH rRETKimVK. A delightful mixture for pcrfumlnjt clothes that are packed away and which Is said to keep out moths also is made ai follows : Pound to a powder one ounce ol cloves, carraway seeds, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon and Tonquin beans, rcspee tivcly, and as much orris root as will equal the weight of the foregoing ingred ients put together. Little bags of muslin ihould be filled with this mixturo and placed among tho garments. St. Louu Jirpublie, AM AM, rOlXTS IX CATIVI50. A fillet of veal should Imj sliced from the top, a line of veal from the small end. Tonguo and ham should bo cut very thin; tho centre slices of tonguo are con sidered tho best. All moats should bo placed on com fortably largo dishes, as lack of room prevents graceful carving. Tho guests should express a preference for rare or well done, the carver giving lomo of tho tenderloin to each. A sirloin of ttcef should bo laid with the tenderloin down, cut in thin slices, then turn aud cut tho other side. Tho best parts of fish lio near the held. If there is any roe put a part on each plate. He careful in serving fish not to break it. A fish knifo or a knife with a broad blade is tho best. HrooUyn (Jitai-n, J I) AI.NTV WAT TO KLItSISIt K nRDTtOOVf. There is no prettier, fresher, or dniu tier way of furnishing a bedroom than to liavo tho walls hung with the sime chintz as tho covering for tho furniture and the curtains. With a littlo brass bedstead trimmed with a flounce of tho same chintz, a pink, blue or white d"!ssing-tablo and washstand, a couple ot easy chair and a lounge coven; i with the pretty cretouue, and a fe.v other ac cessories, such as a tet-table, bookshelf, a few favorite photos and picture an t pretty rugs, you have a be Iroont lit for a princess. Thero are some charming patterns shown this season in tticso lovely chint.o. Every rjlor is repre. tented. Tufts of yellow primroses o: tho lightest silver-gray grou.id, girl tn I of wild rose on pale turquois blue, bunches of forget-me-not o.i 11 sort of yellowish cream-color, 11:1 1 11 itur tl looking wood violets sprinkled over a background of a lignter siia le of lilatj one and nil they are lovely, anil so are most diiHcult ti choose from. Di troit fN'SAXITAKY OKl.t.AHS. It is small use to say that cellars m ler the house are unsanitary an 1 should uot be tolerate I. The cellar an (here and what remains to be done is to Ufeo them as wholesome us possible. Plenty of light and good ventilation ro grea; aids to this end, while once or twice a week, during M10 middle ol the day, the window should bo thrown opuu tint a completo chitugo of air may be elTectei. This is mora especially necessary if fruit or vegetable in any quautity aro stored in tho collar, care betug takon that tin airing is not prolonged to tho freezing point. In his Mmitor of llm'th, Dr. Kellogg ha these wise words in regard to further cure of cellar underneath dwell ings: "A good way to veiuil it j a cellar I to extend from it a pipe to the kit' lieu chimney. The draft in the chimney will carry away the gases which would other wise find their wav into tiie room above. Cellar should be k :pt clear of dee tying vegetable's, wood, wet coal au 1 mould. Tftu walls should be frequently white washed, or washed with a strong solu tion of copper.1. Too importance of tome of tiiesu simiile incisures cannot be overestimated." l'triu r' Jl oicw. KKCIl'KS. Indian Suet Pudding Two quirts milk, one pint Indian 111 :al, one cup mo lasses, one teispo onful cinnamon, one half teaspoon fill ginger, ono-qiiirter pound suet; sugar to sweeten ; a little iillt. Pruno Pie Wash tho prune thor oughly aud soak theiu overnight. Slew iu tho samo water iu which they were ioukeJ. Remove tho stonui with s knife uud fork. Swcutou to taste aud dll the pie. Cinnamon Bunt Raaorvo one quart of dough from tho broad and work iu a cup )f sugar and two tablespooufuls of but ter aud roll half an inch thick; cut into suns, spread with sugar aui ciuuaiuoa lud let rise before halving. Lettuce Salad Cut four or five nlco lead of lettuce. Salt it, aud let it itand half nn hour. Then add to the icttuco tho powdered yolk of four hard tioiled eggs, half a teaspoonful of mus tard and half a teaspiouful of pepper. Id a small piece of melted butter. Heat half a piut of vinegar and pour jver. Mix ull and garnish the dish with tho whites of the egg. Ginger Nut Throo and one-half pounds flour, one pound butter, ouu half pound sugar, six tablespooutul ginger, threo teaspoontuls cloves, four teuspooufuls cinnamon, 0110 quart mo lasses. JJeat the butter, flour and sugar and spfco together, and with tho mola. tes mix into dough, which knead until miaoth. After romaiuiug a short tiuw iu a cool place, muko into small round cukes and bake tuom. Stewod Kidneys SjsIc In cold wator, scald and remove the outside membrane. Cut them through the edge to the centre, aud remove the hard part. Put thorn iu a stew-pan with two bay leaves, foui cloves, four peppercorns, teaspoon of salt, one onion, two tablespoons ot vinegar and water to cover. Simmer till tender. Ikown one tablespoon of butter, add one tablespoon of flour, and when mixed add one cup of the liquor; season with salt, pepper aud lemon juice. Pour this over the kidneys, aud serve very hot. The telcphouo lino between London and Paris has worked so well that unothei will bo laid betweuu London aud Urus- "v . SUNDAY SCHOOL, LESSON TOR UKDAT.JAlf.JU. "Beaskiah's Prayer an4 DeliTsreaee, Isaiah xmt'I., Commentary- 14. "And nrxeklah rolvl ths letter, and spread It before tha Lord." Just the rlRh thing to do with all rttmi iiltlvs if you would have rxwre (Ps. )., StJ, 1 Pet. v., 7. Phil. Jr., 0. 7; Mark vl., t. I lie Klmr of Assyria was bevieglng Jerusalem; tilnspbemous let ters were sent from one of his frenerslt to Hes- kiah, end this is what Hexekiah did na iler thesa ciretimstanrp. The: rlrst part of tlie lemon gives Mesekinh's prayer, and the Inst, the Iiord's answer In word and deed. To understand fully read from chapter sxxvi., 1, and aim tho parallel accounts in ll Kings xvili., xix; It Citron, xxxil. I.V "And Mes-kinh prsved unto the Lord, Mylnir:" In II l liron. xxxil.. .(, it Is written that Isaial', the proptief. Joined him in this prayer. Tbev did not know Math, xviit, i. I.nt ther acted as If tliey (Ii I HI. "Olxirdof hosts, Uod of Israel, that rtw..pt between the rlierutxni, Thou art tha tiod, evi 11 '1 hnu alone of all the kingdoms of the earth. Thou hast made heaven and jarth." 'iha l osts of Assyria are against Him. eo lis appals to tho Jxird of all hosts, lor He coturolU'tb all in heaven and oa earth. 17 "Incline Thine ear, () Lord, and hear, open Thine eyes, O Lord, and set; and hear all the woros of Sennacherib, winch hath a -lit lo reproach the living Uod." The first part of this verse is verv like a pari of linniec's j, raver dn. is., lisi ami reminds ua of oft-repi-au-d petitions 111 .Solomon's prayer (I Kiims vol.. gti, :tn, t.fe.) 'Jhn last part makt-s us think of linviit' words concerning Uoliiih (I snin. xvii., 'JO-lai, and toadies us liow to looic upon nil enemies for Christ's lake mid how to u.-al witii them. 15. "( If a liiitli.Ix'id. the Kings of Awyria have laid waste, all tlei nations and their comitrie." ller.'1 lull calls attention to a tin t of the letter Iverse 11) winch lis ae nowladis to Iw tru . and confesses that the Arsyriims had much power over some mitioiiH, but that was no reason why Lrnel In uid mil I e:ore them, for Israel had pro tection which no other iiiition hnd, though the Assyrians were lem rant f it. There is 110 occasion lor nnv child of Nod ever to be olrmd of iiiirildnj; or nnv one. IU. "And iuive cunt their gods into the fire, for they were no god.'' Idols of wood and stone which their own hands hud made could never help them. We think it strange to see jieopie put any reliance? uhmi sneli vanities, but how lurch liotter are tl.es who rely upon mIviti r gold or the power or wiwtoin of man instead ot upou tho t'ruaior of ull things? 'J'. "Now, therefore, (I Ixird our Uod, snvo us from his linn I, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that Thou lirt IIih Lord, even Thou only.'' Deliverance, is asked lor that. (Sod may be glorified, and Mien prayer tor mcIi nu en I is sure of an nnswer (John - v., bl). Uod redeemed Is rael and led tin 111 liy His lian 1 to make His iisiue known 111 tiietnrth nuiong nil nations (II Sam. vii, Isn. Ixnl.,12, Hi. The great I iisiiksk of t va-i-y leiiever is to manliest Jesus m these mortal iMidies (II Cor. (v., 11). -I. "Men I -ion h. the son cl Aiiiok, sent unto lb :-. -Uinli, mivint:, Thus saitu the Lord (In I of lmei, V hen-as thou hast prayed t ine,'' etc. liiiuHHliiiiejy the answer " by the mouth ot Uod's servant lsni 1 this prayer needed 101 imme uate niiswi ' J'li t'eiofe thus faith tho Lord 1 ceriung the King of Assyria, lb shall 1 come into tins cil v." limit is Jehovah. . loeth according to His will in tlm armies Ik live 11 mid iimoiig tho inhabitants of eat luid none can stay His linn t (iau. iv.. When lie spuiks," it is done. When He "Hitherto shalt thou come, but 110 fiiri.. that settles it (,1s. xxxiii., I1; Job xxx . II). 'M. "By the wny that he came, by Fame shall he return, an I shall not emus h this city, wnth the Lord." All bis la' .would Le for nothing and treat won' 1 htsioM. How Much time bud stren Money is vvnsted in righting against 'M. ""Kor 1 will defend this city to for Mine own Hake and lor My Ilnviu's snke." Not lor His ueop' nor lor the vnkn of the king or thr but for His own Mike mid beei covenant, made with David (1' -O, til; K.ek. nxvi,, -J.'l. See lor every believer for His t Sou's mike ilsa. xliii., '-'"1; 1 Jo' let "Kor Jesiis's sake" be a g' on r lives. , Dl. "Then thenugel 01 forth and smote in the c I'iiuis ls-.noo.'i Angei: th amp Hunts who delight to do Hi them led I Ait and his family out o. one ministered to Klijah 111 the w iluerin , laio led l'et rout of prison, while anothet Miiotu Iieroil; one found l'liul on tho ship 111 the storm out in tho Mediterranouu and coiiitortiHt him, ) 1 1 1 1 1 1 y ministering unto Christ in the wilderness, otio strmigtjienod 111111 in licthseiuniie, Hint lotions were ready to do His bidding. Ho coinforlo I, oh, be liever, by the fact that holy augelscoutiuu ally minister to you (Iteb. I., 14). ii". "So Senuuelienb, King ol Assyria, de parted and weut nu t returned, uud dwelt) ut Ninrveh." Just as Uod had said (vers illi. A little spuco for repentauee was grunted unto him, if perchntico the mighty power ot tho True Uod which hi had seen uii,"ht lead him to seek tha Uod of Israel, its. "And it came to pass, ns he was wor shiKsl in I I.e. house of XSlsrocti his god, that his son smote him with tha sword." linek to his idols, utterly indifferent to the Uod of Israel, blind and deaf to the claim of his Creator, dead in sins, space tor repenteiiee not improved, he Roe nut suddenly to meet tho Uod whose power he had felt but whom he knew not. What a fearful meeting! To know Uod is Life Kterual; not to know Him is Eternal Death. The long sutTcring of Uod is ons of the most wonderful things In the whole bible; how slow He is to let His wrath fall, and bow iu every possible way He pleads with men to repent! Head in Job xxxiii., 14X10, bow He seeks to deliver tho sinner from the wrath to come; and notice especial ly verses till, tin, "So all these things worketh Uodoftiiucs with mun, to bring back the soul from the pit to he enlightened with the light of the living." Notice also that the awful judgments recordtxl in Kevelntious as yet to come Ukjii men bave for thoir end that men may repent, la one we read of mun on earth being given a taste of the torments of hell if perchance thoy mav turn to UoJ and escaiie eternal torment (Kev. IX , till, til; xvi., 1), 11). We love to contemplate tho love aud long iiu-ring of Uod, but w must also remember that "lie that being often reproved harden etb his neck shall suddenly lie destroyed, and that without remedy." Lrttun llelr. Without a Moral. The managing editor was getting some BtufTroady for tho Hunduy edition and was culling on his force for extra material. "Trotleigh," he said to the horse re porter, "I wish you'd give mo a story of say half a column." "What about!" askod Trotlolgh. "Uh, anything so long as it is a dory that hasn't any moral;" "Good odough," grinned the repor ter; "I'll write up a sketch of tho lifj of a politician." 1 arooaio eio lias in Krawerlea. It has been proposed that the eai boidc acid gau that Is liberated dur ing tho procehs of ferinentatioii In breweries bo utilized by condensing It Into a liquid form that can bo sold for 8 cents a iKitind. It Is estimated that 23, 000, 000, 000 gallons of this gas aro produced annually la tho breweric of (Jreut Britain. 0 w T
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