IT POETBI. m iSTEK KOSU. The wiuter came with chilling touch. The poplar tree ia hue, No field has mined the robber clutch That took its May-garb fair ; Each blossom, blue, and red and white. The enow and ice hare buried quite. Yet, lovely flowers, toot vanished grace Will wring no plaint f rem me ; Fresh blooming in a bonnie face IToar beauty still I see The star-gemmed eyes are brightest blue. Brow white, and hps of scarlet hoe. I care not if in Tale and wold No bird-songs now I hear. For Mollie trills s hundred fold More sweet and silver -clear. Her breath is like the air of spring Where hvacinthine odors cling. When ripe hps yield their fruit most rare. Ah, then what perfect bliss ! No strawberries or cherries e'er So sweet as Mollie s kiss, h. May ! wby should I pine for thee ? The charms of spring are still for me. -Frtnn tli fitrrnan of Ilurger. NtI.HM. The Sarrew t.Hrmpr. A KEVOLI TKjSAKT INCIKKXT. t'Hin (in- of the lovely farm that lie aUmir the I Maw-are dwVlt Israil Isrard anil hi fair younir i(V, Alllica. The l.Ust of war, wliirli wan drsolatiiiK the land, loiijf di-laved to reach their Ixtrdi-rs, and a yet each true-hearted American, their iicijrliUir, dwelt un molested miller hix owu vine and fijr tree. It is true that many of tlwyoiiiikT men. the fin want, the f-uti-iiirisiuir, the crossed in love, and the Imu-1 doun with dclit, had enlisted; and in their omiiiniiicatniiH, Idood xtained from the various liattle-tiehU, awakened syniiatli.V and jilailnrsH, liy turns. anions Ilicir IIH-niis at nonie. i.iii .nr. Israel felt no call. to leave t!re MiMimint; wife, and the null J twins, wlu-e voice was bin home music, for the Htern music of the war. lie nerved his coun tiy in a more quiet lut ix-ilmps equally liicicut way, I'V working sfdiilourdy in Ins viM-atioii, paying the large taxes in . iiinU nt on the war drafts making an iMcasioiial loan to covei nmeiit iiom his thriving treasury, and musing up the pKiinisinir twain whom I'roviilence had vouchsafed as the fruits of wedded love. I!ut the sounds of strife Is mail to come nearer his district. The de feats iimii lAing island, and the dark season that followed, sent many a oor fellow hack toh is iicii:liloi hood. maimed or la'jrcil, or slat viiitr. to tell how the deal t of the pleat War-hiuton wan liijrll despairing at the gloomy prosM-cls ahead, and to ask an aim of the liill lianiled lariiier lot od Almighty sake! Such ap als were not suffered to tall ii n heeded. 1 here w as In cad and to spare in the buttery ; there was raiment and to spare in the old clothes press; there was shelter and to spare ill the lug galile-rooled house. These were Imii in 1 1 ill I v dispensed to suffering pa triots at tlie hands of the kind heal led Israel or his alli-ct innate sMuse. For lsrail Israel was a Free Mason. It is with such as he that our pen is most pleased. There is a freer flow at its point when it glides iixn this topic. Krothci Israel was a Flee Mason, jle was what a w 1 -iter styles "a Imuii Mason; a Ma-sou in the Imd and flower: a Mason in the in ilk and grain ; a Ma son in the lint and thread, ill the cloth, dye and garment ; thoroughly a M;ison ! Therefore the man was liU ral it is one of the virtues of MaMiinv to be liberal and patriotic; the world wide attachments of the craft do not, ill the least, blunt the delicate home hviu pathics which are natuial to us all. The Masonic lodge iu this vicinity acknowledged the superior ability of Mr. Israel, and placed him at the head of the various tinanie lioards, relief Ixtards and emergency lsianls, wliiili that emergent season demanded. This position uecpssarily made him the uie dium of payment for the various Masonic charities of the district. It must he coufessed, however and the circumstance is related uot to disparage the brethren, but to show the general state of iMiverty and distress prevailing that the drafts drawn iikiu the lodge treasurer, for the aid ol the oor at home, and the pi isonci'H in the prison ship at New Yolk, were usually cashed troui the isK-ket of Mr. Israel himself. Quarterly dues could not be collected to keen pace w ith the demand ; there was too much pressure from without to justify a resort toliarali measures for collection ; so Mr. Israel trusted to the future consideration of his brethren, and favored the orders from his private I mills. At the close of the war, w hen a general statement of the finances of the lodge was made, there was found to lie due this noble hearted Mason more than two thousand dollars, iu gold and silver. When the suffering pati iota passed nearliis door, ou their disastrous ictreat from Ihik Island, an opportu nity was ottered for a liberal display of his disinterestedness; for though pro visions were scarce, and commanded a high prii-c in the market soft he country, yet on the iersual application of lim eral Washington, Mr. Israel supplied the American forces with fifty large beeves, contenting himself with a plain commissary's receipt, instead of the hard money. The war drew further and further south. Philadelphia was occupied by the British. The surround ing country was daily ravaged for their sustenance. Although the F.llglish othcers well- noted tor -their prompt payments, and even generosity whet their own friends were coiicermil, vet where the slightest suspicion of a dis ositioii favorable to the patriots ex isted, win' to that farmer's xisscssions ! lie was well escajwd if the foraging parties contented themselves by strip ping him of his graiu ami lx-cves. An empty roost, a vacant stock-yard, un tenanted stalls, were but a light inllu tion. It was I'ttcncr the case that the stalls were lircd.tlicdwellingcoiismiied, and the oor fanner, whise oldy crime was to love his country better than his country's frn-s, w:is lelt far-off to com mence' the world anew. While the dark cloud yet rested over the patriot's prosN-cts, ilie lotchuck, frigate, an chored in the I lelaware, not tar from Mr. Israel's house, and a detachment was scut ashore to secure that gentle man, and appropriate his rattle. Mr. Israel was easily taken, for he rather put himself in the way of the party, thinking no tnrther cil than that of his proierty would he subject to a heavy diatt. Much to his surprise, the soldiers seized him, hound his hands, and send him on board the frigate to le tried by court martial that, very day! All this hapM-ued ill plain sight of his wife, who siood in the doorway; and no sooner did it pass, than she instantly divined that mischief was brewing. To prevent the rapture of the stock, she hurried to the yard, turned all the cattle out, and set the dog after them. He soon ran them out deep into the woods. The horses iu the stable were lils raled in the same manlier. I'.y this time the detachment came up, and seeing her iurMtse, they tired their, muskets at her, but without effect. Some harsh language w a used, but the English officer soon came up and ordered his men away, having received no instructions to damage the property, ami the strong-minded w oman was left to rock her babies and jxdnlcr uMn the fate of her husband, then in so dan gerous a condition. Mr. Israel was taken on lxiard the frigate, and while the ofliccrs busied alxmt the final dism sitiou to le made of him, one of the sailors approached him, ami in a low note inquired, "llarkee, friend, ain't ye a Free Mason V What prompted the question in the man's mouth, cannot lie known; but t lie reader will presently jierceive that -Mr. Israel's life was in volved in the answer. SUntled by the inqiiiiv, but feeling new heart at the very word Mason, Mr. Israel w hisiiered iu reply that he was. "Then," pur sued the sailor, hastily, for an othcer was approaching, to order the prisoner lielow, "yon had better tell it, for the officers w ill hold a lodt?e in the cabiu to-night." A very few hours sufficed to prepare au indictment, summon officers euough tor a court martial, and coniiueuce pro ceedings. Mr. Jsrael was led across from the forecastle to the cabin, where a speedy trial and a short shrift were in store for the rebel.. And the rebel took a glance across the still. water to his pretty homestead, which be felt was not Iodk to claim Jiim as its proprietor. The trial was a mere formality. Wit- n esses testified to anything that was desired of them. The Judge Advocate evidently felt that the whole matter was beneath linn, jle asked but lew questions, and those in a careless man uer. rue witness, as a crowuing point to his testimony, averred that when Lord Howe sent to purchase bis cattle with epecie, that rebellions individual returned for answer "that he would rather give his cattle to Washington, than receive thousands of Hritish gold!1 "What have yon to say in plea, pris oner f inquired the senior ofticer, in the same breath giving a low order to the sergeant, which hurried him on deck, where the rattling of a block, lixed to a yard arm, could lie distinctly heard. The rattling ceased. A tile of marines marched across the "deck. Something there was, awful, in all this, and Mr. Israel's lips paled as he an swered, lie made a manly defence, averring his devotion to his country's cause, and maintaining his entire inno cence of ever having committed any crini.) which could merit such hard treatment. He was a plain man ; loved his country ; loved his home; thought no harm to any one ; and hoped the court would not deprive an innocent man of his life in the very presence of his family and home. At the conclusion of his last remark he gave the sign of the brotherhood. A hasty w hispcr passed among the judges; an evident interest took the place of t heir former list lessness. Their haughty Ix-aring was changed ; the senior officer ordered the Judge Advocate to recall the witnesses. This being done, the members of the court cross examined them searchinglv. It was not difficult now to sift out of their evidence so much malice and envy, that the senior officer dismissed them with a stern re buke "for seeking to hurt so honorable a man as Mr. Israel !" The verdict was a unanimous not i.t iltv. The court lieing dismissed, Mr. Israel was sent on shore in the captain's barge, and a hand some present sent to his heroic wife, whose coolness, in defending her hus band's property, had lieeu rcxrted to the othcers. So long as the frigate kept her an chorage, there were numerous exhibi tions of friendship on the part of her officers and Mr. Israel made frequent visits to the ship where he had Ix en so lately a prisoner, but where he was now hailed as a brother. It is needless to add, no evil of any description was ever inflicted on the fortunate man. The records of I'eiiusylvani.ishow that lsrail Israel was loruiauy y ears I ; rand Master of the State. Too Happy to Live. The Paris journals tell of a young couple who were too happy to live, at least the accounts seem to be colored with that idea. M. Baateia was a young architect of promise. He had married a young lady of beauty and accomplish ments, the daughter of a rich merchant, M. Channard. The con pie had been married nine months on last New-Year's day, and appeared to be sincerely de voted to each other. Mme. ltastoiu ex pected soon to become a mother. On New-Year's day the couple went to dine with M. Channard, aud returned home at midnight. M. Channard was engaged to dine with them next day. In the morniDg the lady went ont to make come purchases, and returned at noon. In the course of the afternoon there were several rings of their doorbell, but no answer was returned. According to appointment M. Channard came and rang no response. Ha was told that several other persons had been equally unsuccessful. A locksmith was called and the door was opened. The young people were found dead in their bed, Mme. Bastein, clad in her dressing gown aud her husband in his trousers and waist-coat. The remains of the breakfast of which both had evidently partaken were on the table. A bottle of ammonia and one of sedative water were on the mantelpiece. These were the only answers to blank inquiry and searching grief. Nothing was disar ranged in the room, and there theyonng man and wife lay locked in each other's arms, and death had caught and clutched the last smiles on their faces. It was a photograph of love and peace. They were perfectly happy and they locked themselves in with their happi ness and called death to turn the key. The world could not rob them now, and they lay and smiled the smile of victory. A medical man said they had poisoned themselves, and gave it as his opinion that the wife died first. Was there just a moment of regret at the separation in the husband's heart ? Did he look in her face and smile when he thought that be was about to rejoin her and meet that sweet face on the other side ? Crying Childrea. E;rybody likes to play with a "baby, and everybody hates a crying child. There are few philosophers who hve common reason to know that a child never cries but for something. The parental hand cruelly punishes the pet of the household for acting out the instincts of its nature. A child cannot cry becaase it wants to, bnt there is a provocation to precede it, or an idea provoking it. A ."habit" of crying. even is not fairly attributed to children. II tliey are cross-grained by birth, or genealogy, this is one cause for it. We doubt whether a child could become such an adroit actor as to cry merely because it wanted to. This little joy of the household is the really only innocent thing abont the house. It's laughter and merry smiles set ns to laughing also. We feel disposed to come to the res cue of the innocents, as they may be falsely accused in onr premature judg ment. We must say this of the "baby," truthfully, that it can get up a cry on the shortest time possible of anything on record, and if it wants to, can hush np as qnicklv. .When we know how easily touched their little hearts be come, and the month pnekers np pre liminary to a bawl, we very cruelly laugh at their real troubles, but should not. It is just as bad as to hold a cat by the tail to hear it snarl it is just as mean. A lady has written a book abont chil dren, in which she states that, being kept awake one night, she heard at least twenty children whipped for crying by their inconsiderate parents, who could sleep all night themselves, and pun ished tbe children because they did not. When the little one cry, take every pains to qniet them outside of a vinegar bottle. True Frieniilp. As regards private social life, T know no happier phase of it than that which allows yon to have only a few intimate friends, and which does not compel yon to fritter away your hours among a host of acquaintances who have no hearty regard for yon paying a colj visit here, a oold visit there, glad when tbey are over receiving these conventional visits in return, and uttering common places the while which are devoid of meaning and have no suspicion of earnestness. Where yon have within hail a few friends between whom and yourself a sincere esteem existed, room is given. for earnest feeling to flower; the true heart glow ia felt, and yon give and receive smiles which are not artificial, and speak and hear words which are good and glad utterances. In time the ties which bind 70a and your friends grow as strong as ties of blood and kindred, and when a face ia missed from the circle yon mourn for it with genuine grief and affection. 'ACVCCXTTTKIL . Haxqb nt Houses This disease is produced by an insect, A earns egui, of the same family as the itch insect in man. Mange ia highly contagious. Every other animal should be removed and closely watched, ina augnten contact, or the use of the same clothes, brushes or currycomb will carry the disease. This acaru; when viewed under a microscope, has eight legs. ending cup form, which enable it to ad here. They burrow under the epider mis or acarf skin. The cure ia seldom effected without recourse to medicine. The horse must be fed with cooling food, bran mashes, and sound hay and oats. If the animal is in good flesh, give twelve ounces of Epsom or Glauber salts, dissolved in a pint and a half ef warm water to be given wnen cool Then take of powdered mandrake, sul phur, cream of tartar and sassafras. each two ounces; rub them thoroughly together ; divide into twelve parts and give one night and morning in the leeo. Wash the animal thoroughly with strong soap suds ; or, better, with a suds made of ehrysolis soap ; then sponge the surface with lime water, and when dry, anoint by means of a sponge with the following : Four ounces of pyroligenoua acid ; three ounces of linseed or lard oil ; one ounce of spirits of turpentine ; and one of flowers of sulphur. Put all into a bottle and shake thoroughly before using, rubbing it thoroughly. Apply once a day for three days, then waah as before directed, and again apply, and so until a cure is effected, keeping the animal warmly clothed all the while. Everv portion of the stable, manger. rack, etc., must be washed in strong soap suds ia which an ounce of car bolic acid crystals to each gallon has been dissolved ; after which every por tion should be washed with a lime wash in which earbolio crystals in the pro portion of one in a hundred have been dissolved. All the clothing, curry combs, etc., must be thoroughly cleansed, in boiling soap suds, in which an ounce of earbolio acid to each gallon has been dissolved. Tbe harness and halters must be taken 1 part and washed with the same preparation as hot as tbe hand can bear, and thereafter thor oughly fumigated by hanging in a close place, over the fumes ef burning sul phur. It would be well to keep, for a con siderable time, a mixture of half a pound of sulphur in a pint of oil of tar, and rub thoroughly in any parts that may be suspected, washing it off every third or fourth day with warm soap suds. Horses affected will give this itch to cattle, and dogs to horses. Therefore, we have been thus explicit in directions for enre ; for once in the stables, it will never be eradicated without the most thorough means to this end. Early Srftrso Vegetables. We sup pose that not even the most practical epicures enjoy their dainty dishes more than the average human being does his early vegetables ; and considering how comparatively easy it is to have some of these the wonder is that more is not done to get them. The reason, perhaps is that few think of it till the spring time comes, when it is too late to do much in the way of getting them. This is the time to begin to think abont these things. Many vegetables start into growth with very little heat, and even the protection of a fence will often bring things forward some days before those which have ground and bleak winds to contend with. We know a garden in Montgomery County, near this city, which has but a low wall of abont four feet high around it ; but even this is a wonderful screen from cold winds. Up under the north wall of the little garden, in the full southern sun, is the rhubarb and the asparagus, and this little advantage alone gives them near two weeks start on their neighbors with these two vegetables. It is not always convenient, or even de sirable, to have a wall like this, but al most anyone can have a thick arbor-vit.-e hedge, which will answer nearly as well. Let all who have gardens look around just now and see what can be done. They will find more chances for these little family enjoyments than many of them ever dreamed of, and no doubt will thank us for tbe suggestion when they find how well their thought! illness now is rewarded by the fullness of early spring garden things. How to Feed Fowls. Fowls are not fed for the mere sake of keeping them alive and healthy on the least possible amount of food. We wish to convert the food into fat or into eggs. In feeding for quick fattening, it is un derstood that poultry should be made to eat as much as possible. Our rule for feeding is to throw ont tbe feed twice a day as long as the fowls run after it, and no longer. We are told, and it is our experience also, that fowls thus fed will eat considerable more than if they can go to a feeding box and help themselves at all times. We want the fowls to eat, the more they eat within reasonable bounds tbe more eggs they will lay, the longer they will lay, and the better condition they will be in. Laying fowls should take exer cise. If they can go to a trough and eat at any time they wish they will take next to none. If they are fed twice a day, they will hnnt insect and wander much more. If fed soft feed, such as wheat bran mixed with corn meal or ground oats, they will be hungry again in two hours after feeding, and be off after insects, etc. Give feed,then,only to adult fowls while they run after it soft feed in the morning, whole grain at evening. Keep them supplied with gravel, lime, (plastering, or better, oyster shells) ashes to dust in, and fresh, pure water, some meat in winter, and they will be healthy and prolific. Soot as a Gardkn Fertilizer. Per haps it may have occurred to some of our lady friends that the refuse soot of our chimneys is one of the most valua ble stimulants and fertilizers tbey can have for their garden flowers. The fol lowing incident of practical experience is from a lady contributor to an ex change : "During two seasons we nursed, fed and petted the Hartford prolific grape vine as mnch for its shade over tbe window as for its fruit but it persisted in remaining a stunted cane, yellow, and refusing to climb. Despairing a shade, grapes and roses, we finally bethought ourselves of soot as a manure, and forwith made a "soot tea" by steeping a teacup of soot in a quart of water. This we administered, two doses each, to both the trees and vine. The vine grew six feet in height in the space of six weeks, and tbe rose bush four feet in the same length of time both therefore rejoiced in living green. 8coab from Beets. The manufac ture of sugar from beets needs some delicate chemical processes to get rid of the salts, which interfere with the extraction of the sugar. It is this dif ficulty which has hitherto caused many failures in beet sugar making, and in a small way it would prohibit the domes tic manufacture altogether. For sweets for home use, that can be produced upon the farm, there is nothing better than syrup from sorghum. This can be made in a small way as easily as maple sugar. A fact composed of sirup and Cay enne pepper, and applied to halter, manger, or neck-yoke, will not readily rub or wash off, and ia always to recip rocate the attention of a gnawing horse in fact, to give bite for bite. MUHTIfTC. Thi Bottom or th Sea. Among scientific puzzles is one which has long perplexed geologists, namely, the ex istence of large areas of rock containing no sign of life, aide by aide with forma tions of the same period which are full of fossils relics of primeval life. Why should one be so barren, and the other so prolific ? There is now an answer to this important question, and readers who take interest in the exploring voy age of tbe Challenger will be glad to learn that the answer eomee from that ship, in a paper written by Dr. Wyville Thomson, chief of the cienune stan on board. This paper was read last month at a meeting of the Royal Society. It contains the results of deep sea sound ings which have revealed the existence of vast areas of barren clay at the Dot torn of the sea, in depths varying from two thousand two hundred to four thousand fathoms and more. In other parts, the bottom is composed of the so-called globigerina, which live near the surface, and sink to the bottom when dead. There tbey accumulate, building up chalk for ages to come, when land and sea shall once more change places. But it is remarkable that, at the depth of two thousand two hundred fathoms, the globigerina thin off and dieappear. and tbe gray deposit merges into the barren clay above men tioned. The explanation is that, below two thousand fathoms, the tiny sneiis of the globigerina are dissolved by some action of the water, and that the minute quantity which they contain of alumina and iron goes to form the areas of barren clay. The extent of these areas ia so great that it exceeds all others as yet known at the bottom of the sea, and it is the most devoid of life. In this respect, the red clay now forming resembles the schist which at present occupies so huge a part of our earth's surface. We are all more or lees familiar with chalk and with rocks that show no sign of fossils ; and to be thus, so to speak, made eye witnesses of the process by which chalk and rock were formed is unusually interesting. An eminent na turalist declares that this paper alone is worth all the cost of the Challenger expedition. Cltambert Journal. Bkfbodcctton or Old Thoughts. On the above theme, a writer in Black wood thus discourses : Nothing is more strange than the incessant reproduction of old thoughts under the guise of new and advanced opinions. It would seem as if the human mind, with all its rest less activity, were destined to revolve in an endless circle. Its progress is marked by many changes and discov eries ; it sees and understands far more clearly the facts that lie along the line of its route, and the modes or laws under which these facts occur ; but this route in its higher levels always returns upon itself. Nature and all its secrets become better known, and the powers of Nature are brought more under hu man control ; but the sources of Nature and life and thought all the ultimate problems of being never become more clearly intelligible. Not only so, bnt tbe last efforts of human reasoning on these subjects are even as the first. Differing in form, and even sometimes not greatly in form, they are in sub- stanoe the same, ikud as the course of scientific adventure has seemed for a time, it ends very mnch as it began ; and men of the nineteenth century look over the same abysses of speculation as did their forefathers thousands of years before. No philosophy of theism can be said to have advanced beyond the book of Job; and Professor Tyndall, addressing the world from the throne of modern science which the chair of the British Association onght to be repeats the thoughts of Democritus and Epicurus as the last guesses of the modern scientific mind. To Pbxvxxt Tmt Fhp.ezino of Water PrpES. Any plan for preventing the freezing of water-pipes during these cold snaps will be welcome. The fol lowing described plan for accomplish ing this object has been invented in England : It is well known that when water freezes it expands, and that the force exerted is so enormous that no pipe can resist it. This invention is intended to give the water a chance to expand with out bursting the pipe. It attempts this by securing in the inside of the metal pipe, a space equal to the difference of volume between water and ice, so when the water freezes it occupies the space reserved for it instead of exerting its force on the pipe and bursting it. This is practically carried ont by passing through the water-pipe a small India rubber tube, specially made for the purpose, and of such diameter that the space inside it is a little more than equal to the increase in volume of the ice. The India rubber tube is always full of air, so that when the water freezes it finds the necessary space for expansion, for by compressing the air tube it displaces the air and takes its place. When the ice melts the tube again expands, becomes filled with air, and is ready for another frost, and so on for any number of times without re quiring attention. Tbb JlorticulturUt gives an account of two novelties among flowers which it is almost tempted to treat as fables nntil their verity is established by per sonal inspection. The following is the description of them : "One is a 'black lily' in Santa Clara, CaL. with three large blossoms, each nine inches long, and perfectly black outside of the green petals. The other is to be seen at Con stantinople, and described by an eye witness as belonging to the narcissus genus of bulbs. The flower represents a perfect humming bird. The breast, of a bright emerald green, is a complete copy of this bird, and the throat, bead, beak and eyes are a perfect imitation. The hinder part of the body, and the two outstretched wings, are of a bright rose color, one might almost say flesh colored. These wonderf nl bulbs should have been sent to the Vienna Exhibi tion. Tbey will be in abundance by the time of our Centennial celebration in 187C New Sttle ok Photo Portraits. Tbe pictures are made upon the white ferrotype plate, which is now being manufactured largely, and which com bines with great beauty the most sim ple manipulations, and all the advan tages of the porcelain picture, without any of its defects. The plate being of a very pure white and properly prepared, all that is ne cessary is to pour on tbe collodio chloride, dry it by a gentle heat, expose it to vapor of ammonia for a short time and then print very slightly deeper than it is desired, to be when finished. It is washed, toned, and fixed in a sim ilar manner to the ordinary mode fol lowed in making porcelain pictures. The result is a picture of exceeding delicacy and durability. Pioxom Post ra Francs. The French military authorities are about to or ganize a carrier pigeon post between frontier fortresses, on the plan already adopted by Russia, Italy, Austria, and Germany. Two thousand pairs of pigeons, it is said, are being trained for the purpose. Ik pLUOorxo screw holes in finished work, glue only the edge of the plug ; put no glue in the hole. Pass a sponge of hot water over brad holes, and, when dry, sandpaper and paint. The pntty in the latter case, after the wood is welled, will not meet the brad head. When it cornea to pojnt lace, all wo men can see the point. onwnc Thxbs is nothing more useful in a house than celery. The outaides will serve as flavoring for soup, and tbe hearts cooked for the table, or to be eaten with cheese. First of all, remove the ontaide leaves from the hearts, and trim the roots not cut them off : Have two large pans of water, one of warm, the other of cold water ; wash each outside stem of the celery in warm water with a brush, and throw it into the cold water, also the hearts, and all gravel, insects, and dirt will fall from the celery at once. Take all the out side pieces and pare away every faulty and discloured bit ; then split each piece in two, or three or four, and cut it cross ways in very small bits, and put it into a pie-dish. The hearts of the celery must be laid aside in water, and when a bead or more is wsniea it can be taken from the water and cut in proper shape to be served at table, but before it ia put into the last water any discoloured bit must be cut irom 11. To the small celery in the pie-dish add one or two larse turnips pared thin. then cut downwards from the head to the root in a dozen cuts, but not separa- tine the turnip : then turn the turnip round in the hand and cut it the other way in a number of cuts ; hold it on a plate and eut it across, iue turnip will now fall into many square pieces. A carrot may be cut in tbe same way, this mixture will last for a week to pnt into oold soup, stock, or broth, and well boiled, to eive flavor to it. Thns there is thrift of time and thrift of vegetables, for it takes no longer to prepare this for the consumption of a week than it does for one day. More over, celery thus prepared will keep good, crisp and well-flavored for a fort nightoften for a longer time. Phtlosopht of Clothes. Tbe Satur day J'criew has something . rather original to say of life when its principal object is the construction, or wear ing of fashionable clothe. Its ob servations are suggested by the exami nation of a journal published for the tailors' trade : "Life all drapery, or at least, life viewed exclusively in its relation to drapery, certainly presents, a novel and surprising aspect. Political questions, for example, are studied only with reference to the gowns and bonnets which they are supposed to be likely to bring into fashion. It would appear that the fluctuations of French parties keep tbe drapers and milliners and their customers in a state of perpetual agitation. At one moment the Count of Chambord is thought to be coming to the front, and fieur dr. li and costumes of the reigu of Francis I, and Henry IV, have to be prepared in haste. These have soon after to give way to bees and eagles and Imperial fashions, while, at the same time, republicanism has to be recognized by a revival of the eccentricities of the mrrrrillr.tsnrit and immyablr. It may seem strange to a philosophical mind that English ladies should be obliged to change the cnt and color of their dresses whenever a new turn is given to political intrigue in France. Terhsps, when , woman's suffrage is established, we shall find our ewn domestic questions elevated into their natural prominence in this respect. The weather is watched by the draper with as intense interest as by the farmer, bnt the question in which be is interested is its probable effect, not on the crops, but on the style of costume." - Arnica Hair WA.sn. An exchange vouches for the following : When the hair is falling off and becoming thin from frequent nse of castor, macassar oils, etc., or when premature baldness arises from illness, the arnica hair wash will be fonnd of great service iu arrest ihg tbe mischief. It is thns prepared : Take elder water, half a pint ; sherry wine, half a pint ; tincture of arnica, half an ounce ; alcoholic ammonia, one dram if this last named ingredient is old and has lost its strength then two drams instead of one may be employed. Tbe whole of these are te be mixed in a lotion bottle, and applied to tbe head every night with a sponge. Wash the head with warm water twice a week. Soft brushes must only be used during the growth of tbe young hair. Masaoeixo the Grate. To preserve a fire in the grate or furnace over night there is nothing better than moistened coal screenings ; they are better than ashes and will not cause the formation of clinkers. In the morning or at any time when tbe fire is low, pnt on a little coal, let on the draft and after it has burned np pretty well, rake gently and add more coal. If raked when the fire is low and dead, it will either go out or be a great while in getting on a head and producing the necessary warmth. If clinkers form in a grate or stove, throw in a few handfnls of clam or oyster shells, and tbey will soon be come so loosened as to be removed easily without injnry to the fire-brick. Water Pails. Wooden water-pails, whether to be nsed in the kitchen, or at the stable, should receive two or three coats of gum shellac varnish, dis solved in alcohol, well laid on both in side and outside. This will last a year or more, before the wood will begin to soak water. It is mnch better than lead paint for the inside of pails. Lead is poison and soon peels off in freezing weather, and then the pails soak water and get very heavy to lift ; besides which, they rot fast and leak through the pores of the wood. Shellac may be procured of any painter, ready mixed, and, if corked tightly, will keep any length of time. Ccstard Pudding. Boil a piece of cinnamon in a pint of thin cream with a quarter of a pound of sugar ; when cold, add the yolks of five eggs well beaten ; stir this over the fire till pretty thick it must not boil ; when quite cold, butter a cloth well, dust with flour, tie the custard in it very close, boil it three quarters of an hour ; when it is taken up, pnt it into a basin to cool a little ; untie the cloth, lay the dish on tbe basin, turn it np ; if the cloth is not taken off carefully the pudding will break ; grate over it a little sugar. An Ordinary Light Cake. Mix two pounds of currants, some nutmeg, and an ounce of sugar, in one pound of flour ; a little salt ; stir a quarter of a pound of butter into a quarter of a pint of milk over the fire, till the butter is melted ; strain to it a quarter of a pint of ale-yeast, two eggs, only one white ; stir all together with a stick ; set it be fore tbe fire to rise in the pan it is to be baked in. The oven must be as hot as for bread. Omelet Socptlb. Break six eggs ; separate the whites from the yolks, to the latter put four dessert spoonfuls of powdered sugar and the rind of a lemon chopped exceedingly small ; mix them well. Whip the whites to a stiff froth, and add the rest. Put a lump of butter into the frying pan over a slow fire, 000k carefully and serve as the first one. Chocolate Kisses. Three heaping tablespoon! ula of grated chocolate ; one pound of granulated sugar ; the whites of four eggs ; beat the eggs to a froth ; not too stiff ; add the sugar and chocolate, and stir well together; flavor with thirty drops of vanilla: drop on buttered paper with a teaspoon ; bake in a moderate oven for ten minutes. In the north of Ireland an agreeable beverage is prepared from parsnip roots brewed with hops. Uneducated writers and musicians spell and play by ear. sTCaWBOCT. A little girl had seen her brother playing with his burning glass, and had heard him talk about the "focus." Not knowing the meaning of the word focus," she referred to the dictionary, and found that the focna was "the place where the rays meet." At dinner when the family was assembled, she announced, as grandly as could be. that she knew the meaning of one hard word. Her father asked her what it was. She replied that it was the word "focus." "Well, Mary," said he, "what does it mean?" "Why," she replied, "it means a place where tbey raise calves." This, of course, caused a great laugh. But she stuck to her point, and produced her dictionary to prove that she was right. "There, said she, triumphantly, "Focus a place where the rays meet.' and if they raise meat, they raise calves. And so I am right, ain't 1. father ?" A BocxXANP county, New York, girl, who was recently "ttni8hed"at a fashion able seminary, has begun a diary. Her mischievous younger brother cut out the first entry and got it into print. Here is a portion of it : "Sunday night it has just struck twelve, and I am still writing. What are these thoughts that surge across my heart ? What is this strange looking after the unattain able ? Am I what I really seem, or is it, as it were, not so much the infinite simal as the unspeakable ? Let me be calm. Ah ! alas ! will there ever be another Byron? May there not be somewhere, coining toward me from the midst of tbe mountain top, or the flow ers of the valley, some sun crowned youth, who" A Foor He? band. A lady went to a Dutch corner grocery the other day, for some trifling thing. Tbe goods wanted were on the very top shelf. The woman placed a box on a chair, and climbed np to the shelf at the evident risk of her limbs. Her husband sat up by the stove, playing with a small dog. Lady said, "Why don't you make your hus band reach it ?" A look of infinite con tempt came into her face as she replied, "My husband 1 I got awfully sucked in mit dat man. He knows nothing but to play mit a dog." Pa ddt Malovb went to his priest and asked him, "What is a meracle, your riverince?" The priest asked him several questions, and found he had been to tbe revival meetings and heard strange talk. He was mighty mad, and, telling Paddy to stand out before him, he gave the poor fellow a tremendous kick. "Did it hurt yon ?" asked the priest "To be sure it did," says Paddy. "And it would have been a ?raole if it didn't," remarked his reverence ; with which Paddy walked away an swered, but not satisfied. A lady once consnlted Dr. Johnson on the degree of tnrpitude to be at tached to her son's robbing an orchard. "Madam," said Johnson, "it all de pends upon the weight of the boy. I rememlier my schoolfellow, David Gar rick, who was always a little fellow, robbing a dozen of orchards with im puuity ; bnt the first time I climbed np an apple-tree for I was always a heavy be . the bough broke with me, and it was called judgment. I suppose, that is why justice is represented with a pair of scales ! A man took a seat on the head of an empty flour barrel on Michigan Grand Aveune, in Chicago, the other day, and remarked : "I got down the gun and loaded her np heavy, and just as I was . At this point the head fell in, acd the man, or about half of him. disappeared, while his legs loomed np like a schooner s masts, tie was helped out, and a boy hired to rub sweet oil on his back, bnt in spite of earnest entreaties, he would not go on with the story. A gentleman, passing the play ground of a public school, was affronted by the boys, and was advised to com plain to the principal, which he did thns : "I was abnsed bv some of the rascals of this place, and I came to ac quaint you of it, as I understand you are the principal. " An old tope- chanced to drink a glass of water one day, for want of something stronger. Smacking bis lips and turning to one of his companions, he remarked : "Why. it don't taste badly. I have no doubt it's wholesome for females and tender children." A gentleman drove a sorrowful-looking horse into town, recently, and, stopping in front of Bank block, he requested a small boy to hold him a moment. "Hold 'im ? exclaimed the boy ; "just lean him up against the post that'll hold 'im." 'Go awat ! Leave me with my dead ! Let me fling myself on his colli n and die there I" That was in Nebraska six months ago, and now the widow baa won another trusting soul, and No. l's portrait is in tbe attic, face to the wall. Latino the corner stone for a wing to his manor was the only foundation for tbe new "story" that Disraeli was about to take a wife, and as he has since begun a second wing it is pre sumed that he purposes bigamy. A tocng man, searching for bis fath er's pig, accosted an Irishman as fol lows : "Have you seen a stray pig about here ?" To which Pat ie ponded, "Faith, and how could I tell a stray pig from any other ?" A silly fellow whose ears were un usually large, once simperingly asked a witty lady, "Will I not make a fine angel?" "Well, no," she replied, pointing to his ears, "I think your wings are too high." "A man's nature should be strong as adamant. He should never give way to tears. That is what somebody says in a recent novel. But the author for got to add that man never peels onions. Mrs. Partington wonders why the captain of a ship can't keep a memo randum of the weight of his anchor, without going to the trouble of weigh ing it every time he leaves port. After waiting four years, a Michigan lover finally popped the question, and the girl answered : "Of course I'll have vou ! Why, you idiot, we could have been married three years ago 1" If Ton want to stop with a New Bed ford landlord a whole week for nothing just say to him, as you enter his honse, that yon never saw a man who looked so much like Daniel Webster. The old gentleman who spent a for tune in endeavoring to hatch colts from horse chestnut?, is now cultivating egg plants with a view of raising chickens from them. The tenor and soprano in a Boston choir were married recently. They met by chants, the usual way, and ultimately agreed to duet. An old wretch wants to find a way to keep pious during Lent, and at the same time eat terrapin. Noah was "monarch of all be sur veyed" by the flood, and he had a long and successf ul rain. A bad pre-eminence What is there beats a good wife ? A bad husband. A bad thing to put up with An nn accomodating landlord. A Model Pspaw Solomon sends us to the aunt Jo Wm, and I don'f see why we should ntake lessons from other little crea tures in the world. . There's a modest little fellow in the aea now, who sets a most beautiful ex ample of paternal affection and care, vet I never heard that he was set np as m model. To be sure he's never more than four inches high, but that is six teen times as high as an ant, and virtue doesn't depend upon size either, ine name of this interesting creature the scientific name I mean is Hippocam pus, but he is better known out of the books by the name of Sea Horse ; and doubtless most of you have seen dried specimens of the family in museums or inprivate collections of sea wonders. His wife-well, we won't say much about his wife, for she isn't a model by any means. In fact, she shirks all the time-honored duties belonging to a mother, hands the yeung family over to their father and swims off to have a good time in the world. Papa Hippo seems not at all troubled or cast down by the unnatural behavior of the mother. To tell the truth he prefers to tend to the babies, and w very nicely adapted to the work. In deed, I dont snppose he would allow tbe mother to interfere in his nursery arrangements if she wished. What do Jou suppose he does with all the eggs e has charge of ? He has no nest nor house of any kind, and there are a thou sand or two of them, for fishes, you know never do things by halves. Well he has no trouble, for nature has pro vided him with a pocket, thickly lined with fat, and into that convenient nur sery he receives the family.and there they stay nourished as some naturally think by "his fat till they are big enough to look ont for themselves. There 'isn't that an example for the world. And that is not alL Ordinary parents of the fish family eat the eggs and the littie ones, not only of their neighbors, but of their own family, while this ad mirable little papa of four inches high was never known, however hungry, to even so mnch as taste one of his own children. That is a very rare virtue, I can assure you in fish life. When this self denying father thinks the little ones big enough to take care of themselves, be starts them in life by bending his tail round like a hook, pressing it against the bottom of the pocket, and just coolly shoving them ont to take their chances in a cold, wet world. This very unusual care for the little ones is not the ouly strange thing about the sea horse. His looks are as strange as his manners. He has the droll fash ion, as somebody says, of living inside, instead ol outside, of his bones. So he looks as though dressed in a suit of mail. His bones are not ghostly-looking white things, like tbe bones of those who carry them inside they are of a soft gray color, ornamented with dainty covering. He receives bis name from tbe shape of his bead, which is comi cally like that of a horse, and is always carried partly erect in the water. He has a fiu on his back, which looks like a beautiful fan tipped with yellow, and is of course a beautiful ornament. His eyes are the color of gold, with an edge of blue, and are not slavish twins, as most eyes are, looking the same way. On the contrary they are entirely inde pendent of each other, so that lie can look two ways at once. The favorite attitude of this little oddity is holding on to a weed with his tail, from which position he can dart on his food as he gets sight of it either worm, fish-egg, or some such delicacy. He has side-fins, by means of which he can swim, always standing np, as you may say, in the water. But be is not a great swimmer ; he prefers to rest, holding on to a weed as I said. Perhaps his tail is the most enrions thing about him. It is four-sided, like a square file, and is covered with scales like tbe rest of his body. It is long and prehensile, like tbe tails of some monkeys ; and to hold on to something seems to be the delight of his life. If two of them meet in tbe water, tbey are sure to grab each other by the tail. Very tiny atoms of sea horses (sea colts you might call them), with tails no bigger than bits of thread will seize each other, and hold on for dear life, never giving np till tired out. Little was known abont the sea horse till a naturalist Iter. Samuel Lockwood kept several in an aquarium, and by closely watching them, fonnd ont their wonderful ways. A Foelle t'oaotatia. On the eastern shore of the Isle of Wiirht, in the picturesque little village of Shanklin (visited by tourists from the attraction of its clime aud cascade), is a pretty rustic fountain, ornamented with a metallic shield, on which ia painted, at the top, an American eagle, and Ix-low, the American and English nag surrounding the following lines. written nv tlie poet Longtcllow, at the request of tbe villagers, while 011 a visit to 8hanklin, in the year ls: oli. trmvrlfr. wtv ttiy wrarv ft ; llnnk nt llim foiititaiu, pnr and iwvrt ; It down lor nt-h and MNr 11m- nam,-; Th1.11 gn thv tv, r-ni-iii!-mii( null Tbt- way nxfe. -il brfHulli Ui UlU. '1 br cup of V4b-r 111 liia name." Fer ml Female (omplaiati nothing equals Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription. It is a most powerful restorative tonic, aI.-o eoniluning tbe mont valuable ner vine properties, especially adapting it to the warns of debilitated ladies suffering irom wraK DacK, inward Trver, congestion, inflammation, or ulceration, or from ser v;uness, or neuralgic pains. Mr. G. W. Seymour, Jruggist, of Canton, N. Y., writes Dr. Pierce as lullows: The demand for your favorite Prescription is wonderfuI,and one man stated to me that his wife bad not done a day's work in five months, when she commenced taking your favorite Pre-crin lion, took two hollies and is now on the third bottle, and is able to do her house work alone 'and milk fourteen cows twice a day." l)r Pierce's Favorite Prescription is sold by all dealers in medicines. 6 C F. Hanker Kilter Wiie el Iron. TVs truly valuable tonic has been so tho roaghly tested by all classes of the commu nity that it is now deeme.l indispensable as a I onic medicine. It costs but little, puri lies tbe blood and gives tone to the flora vh, renovates the system ami prolongs life! Everybo-ly should have it. For the cure of Weak Stomachs, fieneral Debility, Indigestion, Diseases of tbe Stom ach, and for all eases reiiirin tonic. This wine includes the most agreeable and efficient Salt of Iron we possess Citrate of Magnetic Oxi.le romlon.! ;ih .1.. . energetic of vegetable tonics Yellow Peru vian liark. Do vou want something ta trril.. . - o you? Do yon want a good appetite? Do you want to get rid of nervousness ? Do you want energy ? Do you want to sleep well ? Do vou want to builil un nn, ... .,:.. lion? Do yon want to feel well? llo you want a brisk and vigorous feeling' If yon.lo, try Kl'.NKEL S lilTTKK WINE OF IKON. I only ask a trial of this valuable tonic. Beware of counterfeits, as Kunkel's Bit ter Wine of Iron is the only sure and effec tual remedy in the known worM for the per manent cure of Dyspepsia and Debility, and as there are a number of imitations offered to the public, I would caution the commu nity to purchase none but the genuine arti cle, manufactured bv E. V. k'..,.k.i having his sump oa tbe cork of every bot- tm Tk. . . . 1 . ... ' " r m oiners are attempt ing to imitate this valnahle rami. - - iu worth, and speaks volumes in its lavera. 8old only ia $1 bottles. Sold by Drug gisU and dealers everywhere. TarKwoaa Rmovid Amv. Read and all complete, in two hoars. No fee till head passes. Seat, Pin end Stomach Worms re- 1 V Tib K rr-w t K9 IVnavar V. Stiiit. Advice free. Come, see over 1,000 specimens and be convinced. He sever fails. ' As 1 5 fallible Pile Rixidt Sufferers with this painful disease who have tried electuaries, lotions, ointments and a long list of nostrums for iu relief; in vain, will thank us for calling attention to ANAKE cia ih ti.nnt iliaeoverv of Da. Silsrbb r 1 j - - , an experienced and scientific M. D. Thou sands or cases auesi us virtue; is a airo .1. ,niuitArT. ajts as an instrument F" '-rr , ." . ,. . . 7 soothing poultice and medicine, gives instant reliet ana cures peruianemiT. ince i. Sent free by mail oa receipt of price, Ana kesis Depot, 40 Walker St., New York. 4 THE GH.I3AT RUSSIAN SPECIFIC CUliES RHEUMATISM AND NEURALGIA. 1 n I. c1 ' . - - - - thi, Amaricaa pelH ainl ia irinna; it a awn pruan aant plan bafura Ilia pul.la-, ik w claim, as oV auuiy utbca xaJUsi rrnMli-a, that a will rurv evwry u,n,aaii 10 which buaaanitv ai aulaect. bat riaiat, aMd hava ta twtiei to prova. thai M will MraluaLf eras RmeuT1i aS Nl-.WIV lly aradlraliax them lna tha avalM. SoU bj LlraiKiaU generally. Principal Depot X 21. ELKVKNTH 3T, PaiuuxiPaLa FAXON. CLARKE & CO. 1-21-iy SHOW CASES! SHOW CASES! . - . fXJl haf AM,al a, a. ,4 WatlrtrtT Shawa Bh COt VI .Vita. BAit, ftHtXVKNi. SlOliit FIX HOC8K AlfD OKKICK UK: ITUKK all klnrta Tk. lak-uoaa and taa(C. - IMVaT fallal toooud taanil ta th City. IM, itJX. 102 m4 107 K1IN.B ATI . PitUa. VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1875. TK.r.t:.ka.l nimtrli The Jannsxv Num- 1 mni.... f - j 1 - .a.lv It enntains over Ititl 11 19 " - j - - pap's. 200 illustrations, and a descriplijn of500oflbe finest Jtuwrn and trgrtabltt; giving also directions how to cultivate tnem. A colored plate is added to the Flos a l til'ins. It is the mo-t useful and mist handsomely brought out work of this kind. Only 2.1 Cents per annum. Is published in English and German. Address, JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. T. FREDERICK SPIECKER, -I -vs. WHOLISAll Mllll I Lear Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, OF THE BEST ERASDS. ITC. 132 FAH.1I3U27T AVE2TUS, PHILADELPHIA. Only Agent for U. S- Solid Top Cigar Mould. Cigar Stores can be supplied. lll s rr o x THAT COUGH! BY TAKISO SINES' COMPOUND SYRUP OP TAR, WILD CHERRY AND uonnmouND. Far tA Cur Caught, Whooping Cvujh Croup, Sort Throat, lloartnm, Asthnu, Inflammation of tht I.unjt, Vain in tin Side and Brnut, Bronchitis and all diteata tending to Do not neglect that, which to you may ap pear to be a trifling cold, or you too may be added to tha MNETT THoL.SAND human beinrs who die annually in the UNITED STATES who are hurried to premature graves, by that dreadful scourge, ruLaua atr cossuamov. The specified ingredients, vix.: Tar, Wild Cherry and Horehoiind, are so well known, and so highly recommended, that the pre paration must come into general use for af fections of the breast and lunga It is re markably pleasant to take, containing no thing to cause nauseating sensations which is a very important consideration as it ia extremely difficult to prevail upon childrea to take a sufficient quantity of most medi cines in use to have the desired effect. lias beea sold by Druggists and Store keepers for thirty years. Price 25 aid 53 cents per tottla. FreparW only bf CHARLES NEHER, JR., PUlLAbRLPIIIA. USE M . B . ROBERT'S em li it o cvrr iorv. FOB ALL StTIKXaL MSIASSS or MAN on UK A ST. Price So Cents per Buttle. TIN WIRE RINCS. U lUlMil R-t ma. p... tlt - .wa WanrT. Haarrfwatrt IVaaltwrvi aWf Binger tl.OU; Tin Bun. pr soc.i Tongs, i by mmii. Iff M.MUJAlsmiavtMturOll. THE WEEKLY SUN.? aal ail fNtrleaa a.w.tMPer. 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