RSS Accidental Discoveries. Valuable discoveries have been made, and valuable inventions suggested. by the veriest accidents, An alchemist, while seeking to discover a mixture oi earths that would make the most dur- “sable crucibles, one day found that he hich emade porcelain, The power le List discovered by a watchmakers ap TIC While holdi between his thumb startled at the suddenly enlarg pearance of a neighboring : I'he ¢tohing upon glass was d covered by a Nuremburg cutter By uceident a few drops of aqua fortis fell upon his spectacles. Hi that the glass became corroded and softened where the acid had touched it. That hint was enough. Hi ures upon glass with varnish, the corroding fluid, then eut away glass around the drawing. When varnish was removed the figures appear- ed raised upon a dark ground. 2 i Of spectacle glass and finger wet of lass ‘ applied the Lhe ¥ simple accident of the gun barrel of a ntry becoming rusted with dew. swaving to and fro of a chandelier 1n a cathedral suggested to } ation of the pendulum, ographing was restions n ste s1CIan was could ne were gat canisters f and disec TA FARM NOTES, OUR SHEEP STATISTICS, — Accord. report of the Agricul- tural Department, the total number of 1, against 1888, Maine has 547,720 Vermont, 365,770 | Massachusetts, 59, Rhode Island, | Connecticut, decrease, | New York, 1,-1| decrease, 15,641; Pennsylvania, | 40.245: Texas, 4,-| Jdncrease, 135,712; Ohio, 065. 556— decrease, 41,006; Michigan, 2,- | 134.184 —increase, 21,130; Indiana, 1,- increase, 416,932 sheep, the benefits de- | from “the golden | tread of sheep,” the above figures are not encouraging. That only three Texas, Michigan and Indiana | should have added to the numbers ol decrease, 10,251; decrease, 2 . ease. 3,132; 417; ITI . Ky ow Add decrease, decrease, When we cousuier by nrmers tainly singular. The demand for good mutton, and the facilities for its pro- duction in the New England and Mid- , ought surely to have rather than diminished f sheep in those sections, 1 tan tos die Slates rensed i RENOVATING OLD TREES, — A writer in the Agriculturist makes the Sugg that much time and 11 nded In renovating 3, which in many converted are often restion lnbor ree mto fire- trees chance anted. In the early the couniry many or- uted with natural fru Aras are ‘hese old from decay, may vith desiral lé varie large it is better whole top at once, but each year, beginning in the centre, Speaking of renovating or- ards, here is a point which may prove matter could } managed by a little ¢ ention on the mother’s part. : : 1 3 ; How often we hear mothers or ol sters little cluld who is ill of desire to do right if itonly knew “Do P CHRILY Yery HAY to some get something to do; how v vou are; I never saw such a good- nothing child. 1 am sure I don't know what is to become of you,” and a creat deal more of such talk, which, | alas, most people have heard too often. The child at such times is not in fault, It is the mother’s duty to see that suit- able work .is always ready, and she i should require the child to do a moder- task for which she should not be | afraid to give a due measure of praise after it is done. Always be careful to see that the child is not kept too Jong | at one task as such a course would be worse than idleness It is worthy of note that the work given ton child has a great influ nee in wmonlding the mind and taste. A cluld kept always at knitting stockings or cutting carpet rags will be very practi- | cal, perhaps muci A mother will have a variety of work, | both useful and ornamental. parents think it useless to teach boys to | gow or knit, It not, however, for | there are many times in a boy's life | when such knowledge may be useful. I have often observed that many college boys could mend their own elothes while they were quite up in their clas- ses. 1 think the subject should be thoughtfully considered by parents, seeing to it that time should never hang on their children’s hands for want of something to do. i 1 Ma t } I I ate ¢ too 80, Wine Some is ith — True copious rains will make the grass grow, and the hay crop should be good, but rains make the weeds grow also. Before you are aware of it a field will be thickly covered, The crab grass will mow spring up and take possession if allowed. It must be killed when young if the job of so doing is to be done with the least expense {or labor, Proresson RosenrsoN of Guelph, Ont., states that a cow in full milk will shrink fourteen per cent, if de. prived of salt for one week, and that the average consumption per day by dairy stock, if allowed free access, is four ounces, It is an excellent ar. rangement to place a Juin} of rock salt where the cow can reach it when in the stall, ‘*At least half of the trees in + nine-acre opchard op the Michigan | ; Farin were past rs were full of dead wood the foliage was yellow, T ot had never produced enough {f the land they occupied. ” hue wed How, Lhen readers: ollege is neip; fit othe and all WHO nt pay ren ES. — And + ¢} THIEN £1 On woody, and if the ears ) water and i When the ¢ ning to glaze t that stage in the NGS in tion, A IaCKing tie corn tritive elements ck with the ears on cut up in a cutter, AN 1s of lice is to add one quart of kero seme to ten quarts of soapsuds, and witl hand sprayer or nozzie of any in spray the emulsion on the animais, ! will kill the lice and the eggs. A thour- with potato wates in which potatoes have beens< will cause lice to leave, but not kill them, iH water wii flpxs Can't Cuew.—A matter-of- fact writer advises ponltry-raisers not to forget to remember that all fowls be- tween the ages of two days and twenty- one years are without teeth, and must be supplied with sand and gravel in order 1o carry on the work of grinding | the food. Tu relieve them of this work | by feeding them exclusively on cooked i without the means of grinding it, is | sure to result in disease, fruit trees and vines seems to give bet- ter results than ashes, The question to be considered in this connection is whether the potash of the ashes first forms » salt with the acid of the soil before being utilized by plants. The potash salts usual y give immediate re- gults, which is not alwaysthe case with ashes, 1¥ 1T can be done only oceasionally it will be found that a thorough washing of the family cow will be of great ad- vantage, ridding her hide of insects and cleaning away the dirt, thus permitting of a better condition of the skin. The udder should be washed at every milking. IT is not too late to sow millet if the ground is now ready, but the sow- ing of the seed should not be deferred, as it yields heavily and may be over. taken by an early frost. HOUSEHOLD, Tuenre are few housekeepers that do not understanding canning fruit, It is not necessary to use any more sugar than just enough to sweeten to taste, When the fruit has been looked over and cooked in very little water with the sugar added, it is ready for the cans, Have them perfectly clean and sweet, It is always well to wash and seaid before using. Wet a cloth, fold it in four or more thicknesses aud place Fill to the brim with the boiling fruit and screw on the When cool, tighten the and put the cans away in a dark place. here is no danger of breaking the jars tops, wet cloth is under them. All mellow, fore cooking, if preferred that way. A to one of water for each quart can of small, juicy fruit, and one cup of sugal fruit. Add the water to the sugar and set it over the fire until the sugar is dis- solved, Place your can filled with fruit ing syrup. wet cloth underneath. Have some warm water in the boiler, not hot wugh to break the cans, let it come to and boil five minutes and seal at os —— tomatoes, not over rij Pour pr Cut ia thick slices and pack in cans, The same cane : should be given te ob fect and over- y them as direct- as possible, pack rn, always h in the botio ] Cove F id water and set the Let between each layer. ith « boil it come to a boll and Remove the boiler let the cans cool in ‘hen cold screw down the wers and put away in a dark place, “rr PEAS.- * i Select Eas jar 80 as every ay » alten Away ‘ i Ah hen add ail, Pour beating tl a hine the ar ore vin strenin, rapidly meanwhy lemon juice may to make it of A large bowl- mivenient f his Lie is rig two quarts-is iis dress. CAN thint at LIAL ATE STRING tender and good, break end. or “‘string’’ thém as Kit- parlamce has it. Cut in pieces pack to better advantage bea off each small large ones lected cans with water, screw on tl e covers and follow the directions for cor. ill — a vear old chicken till tender, line a dish with a nice crust, put in the chick- cover closely with a crust having a slit cut each way im she center Drain off the liquor from a quart of oysters; boil, up the crust and put them in about twenty minutes before the pie is done. squasH Biscurr,—One cup of sifted boiled squash, three cups of sifted flour, one tablespoonful of sugar, two lea- spoonfuls of tartar, one teaspoonful of soda, one teaspoonful of butter; mix the flour and squash well together, dissolve the soda in a little hot water, and fill the cup with milk, stirring the soda well into it; pour the milk over the flour and stir it in well, adding more milk if needed to form « stiff batter. Have the gem pans hot, put In the batter, nearly filling the pans, and bake in a quick oven. [Eat warm with butter and maple :yrup. remiss Bruerisn are excellent in their sea- son. As soon as you receive a bluefish, have it split and laid in cold water for an hour~—that is, if you do not wish to stuff it. Take from the water, drain, and place on a broiler over hot conls, Turn often. When done remove to a platter, salt to taste, and baste well with butter. Set in the oven a few minutes and it is ready for the table, Bluefish grow soft and lose their sweet- ness in a short time, and should be cooked soon after they are taken the water or ice. THE FLOWER GARDEN. We writers who are ters—or, rather, who should be say that one should never allow to come in contact with the flowering, or Rex Begonias; this is all good enough so far as it goes, but it only tells part of the story. never found that a water would hurt even the ties unless the sun was allowed to strike on the leaf when it wet; then 18 when the mischief is done and not, in my experience, by the water alone. Un- well up in floral mat which whiter leaves of WH he enrl of the leaf, * * =» standing in t ORNAMENTING VERANDAS, For the past few months this subject has been given great prominence by the press florienltural. Everything created in the line of climbing vines has been brought forward as just fc thing for the purpose. We trust that the public will not see the result of this “hoom'’ another season by extensively advertised novelties (7) offered by irre- sponsible dealers. While there is much in these articles spoken of which is no value to the general reader, it be sonfessed that the subject of proper- lv ornamenting the exterior homes is not receiving the attention sho 11d it pre which sort of ornamentation. thbor's re Ny 3 re Cis 11 rns ily harmony *1a nerally. irable elimbing 1 too large to make in choos - let us take for example ary twi JOULE sin] with dark brown ing the whole runni of Cir and Kept that C5y ri Hie (¥ Iv { i i only for . pend on some of t mormingglory, nasturtin or perhaps the moon flower, which grow rapidly and give an abu ance of shade The Housewife rg Ap . Tait Race Exed¥lions, The Chicago & North-Western Railway of- fers exceptional opportunities for an inspec tion of the cheap lands and growing business senters of Jowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyom- uth Dakota, Colorado and all of for which tickets will be fare for the round Harvest Fxcursions, 80 4 at half rates, or one and 10th, Septembar 10th and 24th, and Ooto- ber 8th. 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