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13or e3asaPt. watEauI. "he alt a le bore, 3Atk to hear ireoit acord upon te Sre award ksh ad sun. in iy infantP ear first heard S.Btld So tly mother's hsas; eI ato a o. no tendere word WObhid hav I to beer it on; IProm rfts well ed and duty done ew bearty lor thy sake.

at that outran Tyhbatting toottt seek and findtand.flirl whore I felt the sway ver, Weig Mtotl anfoSr few Sclearl where I gro.ed my or refrom seeming knew. shobes and bravely bold "hee neervead byt rof or crown. Lik ths ItoUt itigunot of oh! Wose name to thee comes down. At t' te ge lad the heart tL inn haplp mine May mule's hsavv sours Im Pis sro aerth and ho peto tine. at henid Afe transfer to Youth hs ned lecsons of Its oayl est arns the tas of truth.

Wsiannot bold theb hands of eholo T6ha touh or shun tifes fateful keys Is.more than homilies. tars shine, an aipy song. birds sml. wltm le rios to morn, Ai, a not void of pure Intent. wth smelldsert of praise or blame.

The love I felt, the good Imeant. I leave thee with my name. 0LI0 NO. 12. Prosperity and a Dialogue.

11.35., K. B. WUITAKUE3, AUTEOR OF "AeBMT KaABTIxNS. Prosperity either proves a bleesing or a otase to ourelve and others, in proportion to the means by which it has been secured ad the meanner In which it is employed. maen rise with the occasion.

If wealth increases liberality expands their hears, and, like a fountain, their beneficenoe katsn to deserving objects. Others are by the desire of still greater gain; t.e More they aocumulate, the more thirsty So they grow for rold, and this devouring greed makes them ineffably mean small things, whil in more weighty matters their -show a generosityand benevolence its but a qualkad ora ilrage, which cheats the unwary, and substitute bitter disgust for egatiad fin the seeming reeipienteof theirfavors. Those who have risen to prosperity by lind eshift and lynx-ltke sagacity in obtaina moneyt, seldom part with that worldesteemed and valuable ruler of destiny wi thout Iseourg for themselves'some fully ate or superior reward for the so-called gift tlwuch, Jln nine oases out of ten, is gWudingly bestowed, and will In time cdll Its pound of flesh near the heart. S't posible that some men rise to allemDoIe by honest industry, and, retaining a ow.fellnig for thaee seekhing to rise in the mme way, will lend a helping hand to struggling merit. God bless them I If they are but much the more should they be prized tod worbthy oonslderaton, Were plaes (wealth being regarded llt on of elevation) swayed by this how many tear would be wiped the eyes of the oppressed; how ewould they elhanfe a burnin of injured prtid ndckening repulslon oe of tinmingled admiration and a dendlysy cuasing with the term of their Those who bear the crowp deserve the eave alone human wrong shall be Providence is Inorutable to mortal Its mysteries of time will be made -plain in eternity.

bud may have a bitter tast pr Iut sweet will be the flower." sang the great Watts long ago, and so wen iever nowu. llealt attribute is euec. I A little while, sod hngrongetlme onelgue the moving, busy poperous toa narrow, house, where the sail feed as sweetr on the bloarted andsequentbiall children of aro erity as sier and perteouted brethren, who, with advoersity, learned to turn rBe to a better country, because there ea -o room for them and their honest purSposes i a world where success too often Petyl is the universal aim of man; yet Agd 1 aware of its dsaners nd temptalhas wden he prayed, "Ginv me neither povarty nor rlohee." The golden mean of Inldeedes that which wine men desire, and w.i, they should strive with singleness heart and dll leneoe. In thes ffltuenoe of is poeta onaceits and mrythical religion, worehipped Fortune, turning her 'whTeL het blind to allexcellince and deservtifng Wescareewonder at this in anagewhen revealed truth had not yet taught msnkind to look away from and beyond the seemlngly unjust ani cruel allotments of a transient sojoun earth. here we have no abiding or is there appointed to say of mortal a cont inuing city.

Ever do we press on to that darkL in, thegrave! Whatdoesit then, whether we rustle in silk, and eed daintliy, and sleep in couches of down, or wea simple vestments and reprme on hard The ial-equal and eternllife lies tt. Thither we tend, and there should ott hopes repose. A -COLLOQUY. "Yoou sould write on live topics, uncle," ald a spri of upper tendom to a venerable loina man. wat are there? A glance round the world, toot news.

comment, on passing fashio's frlpperi dlatribes on everylody and every thin ot consonant with certain onis suppoeW to express the 'airit of the All right, these things should fill th appropriate places in every and a want of due attention to wold tnly merit the reprobation of readeis in eral, more particularly of ho the list of marriages, births merchant certainly has a Srightbez in his daily paper, that aai tn or on necessary to enable him Suad eetand to pursue his legitimate and bos.orabe a g. In short, everybody wante boi 'how the world It ive to name even the many ltingt to mankind from the wekl 4 monthly prees. And now go much freely admitted, the qua ought these to confine rely to passing hil, ht not somS deduction from present I well as some speculation on ink some wholesome and unblased rilef and terse, find an aparopriate ust everything be considered, in 'ea tterms, 'old idese, nd thie like, be excluded? "There is no aso. wby should be gven over tt trlvty, ap rtwfro bualnas de tile, whtoh all must mee srtcontaoo Why PaoolW mlusing I ab ctorer n'" ..4 aa it foam and rushs 31551ea 706r conltutiUwtiA Unce em" returned the oung ma, wta rol' oking air fashionably dressed ad smiling, whether with oommiseration or In scorn was hard to say. The youth was a true product of the present century only to bb described in his favorite jar on orthodox slang, that Is, super-cansioal English thus he had "cheek." though the world was "skedad'11ng" so fast in the road of progress that shortly we would all mount to the moon, and finally know the art of living forever.

What oared he for sage maxims, the experience of age, or the hoarded learning of laborious inl vestigation, which in his esteem was musty? That munnlng and dash were the endowments most condualve to success. In short, that he and his compeers were the coming men, and he was partly right; only partly so however. "Now, Unle Tom, I tell you what do. Just get up something rich--sensational, you know; talk big about things-patriotism and all that. Don't argue, only assert.

You know how to do it, I am sure, If you would only take advice." "Young man," retorted the sage, "you are a fool, and a puppy as well." "Now, Uncle don't. If any one but you said that (and he touched his side pocket signiltoantly), I would have instant satisfaction." "Pshaw returned the undaunted old gentieman. "You ought to beln the Parish Prison for oarrylog concealed weapons. I wish you carried brains, latead." "Uncle, you are hard on me; but you know I'm good natured. If you will write for the press.

I assure you I know all aoput that sort of thing. Just begin on Monday; Jot down all you hear or see, and invent as much as you please besides. Talk with people, watch them' gather here a little and there a little; tell all you hear, good and spice it with some of those nice phrses whleh a man of your extensive reading can readily command. Do this for one week, and you will have produced a splendid artoicle, which any edaltor will be pleased to publish with fattering comments. It will be so fresh, so full of dash, so sprightly.

Put meln, if you like; and tell allI say now. I promise, if you think me a fool, the world won't, and that's the point to be gained after all." "My poor boy," remarked the sage, with emphasis, "I do wish you were not so completely perverted by idleness and the company you keep. Like a parrot, you are only the echo of what you hear. You are, I say, a trilfer, a modern progressionist with a venaeanoe Get away to the horse race or the ball-room, but, in the meantime, learn modesty-though I fear you are too full of what you term cheek even to acquire that most desrable quality in WOMAN'S DEVOTION, As Exemplified in the 0ase of the Ohiongo Polygamist. The tender heartedness of woman and her long suffering patlenoe receive an extraordinary illustration in the trial at Chicago of Clarence E.

Davis for bigamy. Thirteen of his alleged wives have already reported to the ohief of police-Maggie (lara, Fannie, Liatie, Hellene, Mary Ann, Emma, Maudie, Norah, Jennie, Alice and two Annies. Thee' are rumors of others. The false, fleeting Clarence wept in the prisoner's dock, and those of his wives who were present relented, and two of them sent him love letters. One of the more spirited of the deceived ones writes: "Oh, the villain I Wouldn't I like to tear his eyes out! Hang him, )fr.

Chief, if you can I' Another, more philosophical, says: "I consider It women are silly enough to listen to the flattering tongue of a man they meet and marry without knowing anything about him they ought to be taken in and done Hellene writes. "I will wait till he settles with the rest, then I thmay win him back, for I think he must be most tired of marrying." Emma writes to the Judge: "In heaven's name, have mercy on him; he is human. Those who love him fondly and devotedly, as I do. will say the same. I am not in want, but will follow my long-lost husband.

Let the remaining women of his choice do likewise If they love the man they have sworn to love, honor and obey, for better, for worse, as long as they both shall live." While the devoted Emma was penning this, the faithless Clarence was thus pouring his uxorious raptures upon Clara: "My precious Clara! My life, my all It my love not putre let me die, I love you, and you only. Be kind to your mother, and may this find my own dearest darling well and in good health. God will reward us yet. Good night my precious edarling; good night! My eyes are full 1" There is something phenomenal in this rapture and the placid manner in which the wives receive it. Most of them show a willingness to go back to the shameles rogue, and every one is certain that he would be faithful to' her if the others would "let him alone." It is, indeed, a strange case; and it would be very amusing if it were not based on crime and real suffering.

NMei Messerles." "Why is it," asked the man with the sample case, "that at the average hotel the shortest man is always set down at the end of the table, where there is nothing, and where he can reach nothing else?" "And why?" asked the sad passenger, "is the waiter always fluttering over some deliberate, fussy old gormand, who Is going to stop over three days anyhow, when you have only fifteen minutes, and then have to run for your train?" "And why," asked the tall, thin passenger, "is the black pepper cruet always in the castor on the next table?" "And why is it empty when you get it?" asked the cross passenger. "And why," asked the fat passenger, "do the two young married people who sit opposite you always stop eating and gaze at you with such pitiful reproachfulness every time you look at them?" "And why," asked the brakeman, "coming In to light the lamps, "doesn't the hash shave?" "And why suddenly said the woman who talks bass, don't men ever talk sense?" The peaceful silence came drifting Into the car, noiselessly as a Fundy fog, until the car was full of it. And these questions are unanswered conundrums even unto this day, especially the last one. Love and a Srseer. York A young man in Crete, was arrested on an overdue claim for groceries and provisions while he was courting a young lady in her father's parlor.

He has now brought suit against hbls creditors, alleging in his petition that he was a young man of good financial reputation; that he was humiliated and disgraced by beoing arrested in the parlor of his sweetheart, and that he was damaged soolally and financially; that he was held to bail, and when he appeared to defend thesuit the court disclharged him at once, holding that no cause existed for the arrest. He also avers that this awkward interruption of his whisperings of love so shamed him that he never afterward called to see the young lady, and thus his prospects in that direction were blighted. Wherefore he asks for heavy damages. A Mistakes I asx, Not in Hats. York An usher in the North Baptist Church, il Christopher street, caused a sensation last Sunday evening.

As the pastor, the Rev. J. J. Brouner, entered the pulpit he was shocked by a sudden outburst of mirth in the choir gallery. Two young persons, wearing ulaters and Derby hats, nad been shown to seets.

The usher was surprised when only one of them removed his hat. He waited some time for the offending head covering to be removed, and then reached over the back of a pew and removed it himself. Immediately he discovered, as did many other parsons, that the wearer was a young lady, and, therefore, entitled to wear a hat in ohurch. Above the noise of the organist's voluntary rose that of the involuntary mirth of many of the congregatioo. Two members of the Cthiago B(loolIng Club amdea circuit through Northe rn Inoois and autbern Wsosi, making an average disSoe of thirt miles ay, and a toW dandp oc ie.

-v. b. FASHION TALK. How to Receive and What to Be. ceive In.

The Latest in Dresses, Shoes, Bonnets, Styles, Colors and Make. The most charming idea in dress which this precocious spring has developed is that of white fabrics taking precedence of those in colors for ladies' costumes. A little later in the soeason this would not have excited surprise among us here, as we all naturally subside into etherial and colorless textures when the summer tide approaches. But the adoption and retention of white as our summer uniform has been somewhat a matter of necessity, and has lacked the magic distinction of strictly fashionable preference; now the introduction of white woolen fabrics, while chilling breezes still sigh around the gables and curl the tender, young rose leaves, is a spontaneous tribute to its surpassing elegance and chasteness in feminine attire. Novel as the idea is, it has been promptly taken up and acted upon with gay couiage in the North, and since the asperities of that climate would render our light muslins a mere mockery they not only content themselves but step triumphant in snowy silks, satins, cashmere and camel's hair.

BEOEPTION DBRESES. A hostess now receives her friends on ceremonious occasions in a toilette of white cashmere, combined with lustrous satin, or moussellne-de-laine and brocatelle, or camel's hair and velvet, as occasion may demand. The dress in which a beautiful bride returned her wedding calls was made of fine camel's hair cream-white, trimmed with brocaded satin and real Spanish lace. The bonnet worn witl it was trimmed in lace and satin similar to that upon the dress, the chief ornament being a cluster of exquisite ostrich feathers on one side. Some of the white toilettes worn by young ladies at their receptions show skirts of the woollen material and waists or basques of the satin or brocade used in trimming them.

A satin basque should be made entirely without trimming, and have no ornament but handsome buttons, and the lace worn at the throat. Reception dresses are not now made with immoderate trains, but are of reasonable length and the skirts show draperies with overskirt effects, and are worn with basques; dr instead of draperies attached, a bouffant polonaisemay beused with the trained skirt. When the materials composing a costume are very rich the newest fancy is to have the overdress in the form of a plain, slightly looped polonaise. Silk embroidery and out jets are lavishly used in ornamentation; the term "Jets" designating not only black but white bugle, which reflect light from a thousand polished points. BABQUES AND POLONAISES.

Cuirasse basques are again worn, and the severe elegance of the design is accented by the lacing in the back, which forms the only fastening. No trimming whatever is used on this style of basque, but oordings on the edge are once more in vogue, and from two to four are seen on handsome fabrlce. A graceful basque design shows a out-away front making a point on each side, and a long oettre back with revere caught together under a cord and tassels. The square collar has long extensions in front to the waist where a cord and tassels cover the ends. The cuff is ornamented in the same way, and it is not unusual to see a cord and tassels fasten the collar at the throat.

Thiselmple but elegant garniture is held in great favor. Polonaises are established as one of the styles for the current season. The backs still show the Marguerite effect, while the fronts areopen, with the fullness arranged in curving lines and carried to the back, where it is fastened in the seams of the side forms. A simple but most desirable style of polonaise which may be easily adapted to "wash' goods, has a plain waist, fitted to the figure in front by two darts. The back has the shoulder seam, which has been in favor so long.

The skirt the polonaise is shirred in front, and opens about half way up, and the back is lightly draped, THE LATEST STYLES IN DRESSES. Plaited and belted waists will be much worn in summer materials, and are the preferred style for gingham and the pretty cotton fabrics that are so popular. A short walking skirt, an overskirt and a plaited waist form the favorite costume which is made from this class of goods. Fashion is begininng to give back the pockets, of which it robbed us some time ago, and we are once more to be treated like rational human beings in that particular. Why we ever submitted to the robbery, or why we should permit any interferenone on that polaint, is something that is not to be explained.

Think of meddling with a man's pocket, except to ooax out a portion of its contents occasilonally. But a woman is expected to hold secrurely a parasol, a handkerchief a fan, a purse, and the rose she gathered just the qate as she passed out, and is "dotted down' awkward if she happens to drop one or more of these belongings as she steps Into a car that starts before she has found a seat. This banishment of pockets in dresses is a small, meaningless tyranny, quite unconnected with taste, and women have submitted to it without even attempting to smuggle a little one under a plait or between the gathers somewhere. Just so they meekly permitted fatuous fashion to tack their pockets on the bottom of their skirts, perfectli' useless out of reach, and a reproach to all common sense. But remonstrance is vain, with either Fashion or its victime.

Who so approanhes with the keen-edged rapier of criticism linds them armor-proof. BOOTB AND BLIPPERS. The admirers of handsome shoes have probably never before had their artistic sense more delightfully gratified than in the present styles of boot and slipper. Humanity and fashion are likely to be at odds on the question of foot wear, for all time, and may possibly never agree as to what constitutes its real beauty. But setting aside all consideration for the damaged feet that have for so many years preserved a perilous balance on Louse XV heels, anybody may admire the elegant shoes that are shown in the best establishments now.

Beautiful slippers in satin, kid or any firm material matching tho costume worn, show exaggerated French heels, and elongated bows made of numerous short loops of satin ribbon sewed on a muslin foundation. In imitation of the old Roman caprice, slippers are made of red, blue and even gay scarlet kid, and are worn with stockings which contrast or correspond in color as the costume may suggest. Red and told applique heels are seen on many of the new slippers, and we are prepared to find them embroidered in slks and ornamented with pearls in a little while. These little gay, fancy slippers are worn with dressy morning toilettes, or at small dancing parties, while those made of black satin and trimmed with graduated bows of satin ribbon and black lace more properly accompany dark costumes. A very dressy boot is made of black satin, embroidered around the top, on the double lap up the front and on the edge of the foxing.

A row of buttons is placed on each side of the embroidered lap, and a moderate French heel is attached. STOcKINOS. Black stockings are the sombre fancy in hosiery just now. They are worn quite plain with some costumes, but are generally embroidered in colors or have broken stripes running around, the stripes being of varied colors. Plaid stockings have brilant lines of color on solid ground- White polka dots on plain grounds are tJi in lfvor.

Silk stockligs are htefly in pae blues and Ja gauarse, snr. appblre pd4 bi ttebl3 In a nfew rad rD fow inots of lae an ave sandal fron like the open work bars In lace mitts. Black silk stooings have sandal fronts embroidered in blue, old gold and garnet while white silk areembrodered in palest tinfs or have sandal fronts in colored bars. Vary fine, beautiful Lisle lace stockings are now popular, the open work of which covers the entire stocking. These are so very thin that they can only be worn over another stocking, and are exquisite when the under one is of some pretty color.

OLOVES. Black gloves a re In general favor this spring, and are worn either plain or embroidered in sprays of leaves or stltchad with gilt thread on the backs. Undressed kid is as much admired as ever, its soft unglazed surface having a particularly refined appearance. In evening gloves the favorite colors are pale primrose, old gold in faint shades, flesh tints and delicate lavender. For full dress, fanoy gloves are shown with Insertions of lace set between bands of kid and finished at the top with kid lace or a ruffle of lace matching that worn with the dress.

Mitts will be extenslvely worn again this season, and prearations are made by the mdBohants for arg sales. Manyof these gloves are shown without the short fingers that were liked last summer, and some of them are made with solid bands between the rows of openwork. Fancy colors will be again worn, but white silk will probably be preferred for the same reasons that have given them precedence before. 8(AlIFS. Among the graceful whims of the hour we learn that scarfs of scarlet tulle are seen, and that when selected by the right woman are strikingly becoming.

This pretty fashion as well as that which has made the yellow of buttercups, primroses, jonquils, chrysanthenums and sunflowers the ruling color, must have had the adornment of brunette beauty in its eye. SUMMER From many sources we glean new items concerning summer bonnets, which are placed before our readers lest knowledge come to them too late for personal application. Our authority tells us that bonnets are small and hats are large; that turbans and direotoires are the chosen shapes; that American chip and Tuscan straw are the favorite materials, and that they are all entirely covered with flowers that have little or no foliage. Another says that feather trimming is the latest thing In millinery, and that butterflies, rosettes and thistles made of feathers are new and admired. All concur in one little fact that bonnets used for ceremonious visiting are scarcely more than diadems in size.

MARIA TUcaBR. THE CHINESE AS SERVANTS. What Happened When Bridget and Maggie Retired and Ohing Took Oharge of the House. iN. Y.

Now that Dents Kearney is squelched, and agitators can see In him the result of attemnting to run a country they don't own, I esppose it is safe to offer a suggestion in regard to servants, which seems to be an unsettled question in this country. I want to relate my experience; then, if I am allowed to survive, I shall be properly grateful to the disciples of Kearnev hereabouts. The Chinese again. As they are not to go, let them come here-yes, right here give them a chance. Let me give my experience, I had always a Bridget and a Maggle in my house in ban Francisco, because my wife was prejudiced against Chinese setvants; was told they were dirty, etc.

One day things did not go to suit Bridget or Maggle or both, and they threatened to turn us out of the house; in fat, gave us notice that we could not live in that house any longer, and Bridget gave my wife a lecture on good manners and politenees, enforced with threatening gestures with a broomstick. With the assistance of one of "the foinest in the world" (we have 'em there, too,) Bridget was suppressed before my wife had her back hair damaged. I said, "Let's try John We did. At first my wife did not quite "saves he," but after a little things settled down to a solid basis, and since then peace and quietness have reigned. I hired a cook and a boy.

Boon the boy-for they are quick to learn-picked up euffcient knowledge to become a fair cook, and as the man wanted to go to China, Tom said, "Misey, what for you get new cook? Me saves how. My wife tried "Ching," (we christened him Tom;) he did very well. That was six years ago, since which and when we have had no other servant in the house. The family consists of four adults. That boy Tom doep the washing, (and no woman can beat him) cooking, marketing, keeps all the accounts, sweeps the house, washes the windows, does the chamber work, waits on table.

and has time to go visiting his Chinese friends up.in BSacramento street; and, as for cleanliness, a fly would slip up and break his neck on his pans and dishes. The kitchen floor, tables, are as white as snow, and as for himself, no buck In Fifth Avenue can beat him in neatness. He always looks like a new pin in his white tunic and black satin cap, and no cat could get around with less noise. There is no clatter of dishes, no rattling of knives and forks, no slipshod scuffling around. His living costs about $1 a mouth, as he sticks to his rice and simple diet, and now, lastly, comes in the joke of the thing in the economy of that Celestial.

While under the Milesian yoke, my expenses were $5 per day for table. Now they are less than $2, and we live much better, and we know that everything is scrupulously clean. This is only the experience to a great degree of many familles in San Francisco. They are not all so fortunate as we are, but it is their own fault if not. It is only a question of a little time devoted to showing a man or boy what you want and how you want it done, and just so they will do It day after day without variation.

My wife did this, and my daughter taught Tom to read and write, and at the same time acouired a fair knowledge of the Chinese language herself, and at table, when company is present, itcomes in handy to give him any directions. The boy takes as much interest as if he was a member of the family. He won't let my daughter do anything: If he sees them sweeping or dusting he will take the broom or duster out of their hands, saying: "More better I do this," and although my daughtereare by no means indolent girls, Tom leaves them poitlvely nothing to do about the house. Now let any one tell me they would not have Chinese You can have all you want of them if you like. I am not in that line of business, but can tell you how to do it.

Am willing to do a little missionary work for the amelioration of my suffering I have made a long story of this, trust it will be of interest to the poor down-trodden housekeeper. CALIFORNIA. Langdon W. Moore, the wonderfully sueeeseful bank robber, who made $300,000 by breaking into the vault of the Concord National Bank, and afterward lived in sumptuous style at a villa near Philadelphia, has at last been convieted in Boston, and sentenced to sixteen years' Imprisonment. He is not so much appalled by the prospective durance, however, as by the fact that there are several convicts in that prison whom his disloyalty sent there, and who have sworn, he says, to murder him.

He believes they will keep their word and begs to be sent to some other prisob, but his prayer is not to be granted. A druggist at Portland, was aroused in the night by a man who wanted to buy some brandy. The druggist refused to sell it, fearing prosecution under the prohibition law. The man declared that the was for his wife, who had been taken violently iil, and might die unless she got it; so be was given asmall quantity. He was really atemperance spy, and on the following day he had the dealer arrested.

The Creek Indians, who a half century ago were removed to Indian Territory, have for chief Chicote a Methodist minister, and the second chief is Postoak, a Presbyterian elder. No saloons are tolerated or Intoxiloting liquors sold. At the boa.ding ehools onily the English language ia sgoken. Qng If lif were never bitter nd ove were always sweet. Then who would care to borrow A morel from to-morrow If Thames would always glitterAnd joy would ne'er retreat, If life were never bitter And love were always sweet.

If care were not the waitert: Behind a fellow's chair. When easy-golng sinners Bit down to Blohmond dinners, And life's swift stream flows straighterBy Jove, it would be rare, If care were not the waiter Behind a fellow's chair. If wit were always radiant And wine were alwats Iced. And bores were kicked out stralahtway Through a covenennat gteway Then down the year's lon gradient 'Twere sad to be enticed If wit were alwase radiant And wine were always iced. THE HOUSEHOLD.

the above heading we shall hereafter publish in the Sunday DUmocaAv seasonable recipes for cooking, and will be pleased to receive from our lady readers such practical suggestions on the subject as they may see fit to DIET FOR THE BIaO York Times.) From a most useful boos with the above title, due toDr. H. H. Kane, we derive a number of useful hints as to the diet of the sick. We haveoften published what important factors are the alilments given to an Invalid, and how, in proper quantity and of improved quality, the kitchen helps the cure more than the pothecary's shop.

Some doctors are fortunate enough to combine with their pharmaceutical lore a certain amount of culinary acquaintance. It were a great pity that they, many of them, did not know moreof the latter. A doctor may say to the wife, who is all anxiety in regard to the health of her alling husband, "give the sick man something light and nourishing." Now, what does the ordinary wife know about such things? She could sing for her husband's amusement, possibly dance for him, but as to making him a nourishing broth, or a gruel even, as well ask her to balance herself on atight rope. It is not beneath the dignity of the most learned Esoulapius to unbend at times and teach the various methods how food should be prepared for invalids. Relative values of food and their digestibility a physialan should have by heart, and it is his duty to Impart his knowledge when it is necessary.

as to methods of preparing food for invalids, Dr. Kane says: "Fried food of any kind should never be admitted to the sick room. The process renders the food very hard of digestion, astlt gives It to us cased in a dark outside of browned material and fat." A leading authority! Dr. Baird, writes about frying as follows: his is a method of oooking meat which has no other recommendation than convenience. It is a rude method, adapted for coarse natures, and disappears before civilisation." We wish we thought Dr.

Baird was right as to its disappearanoe. Frying, like original sin, Is, we are afraid everlasting, and not to be stamped out. Ii meat has to be given to an invalid it must be broiled. Even precaution should be used as to the materials with which the fire is made. Hot coals often smoke and flavor the meat disagreeably.

If possible, broil with a wood fire. An excellent method is to take a bit of meat or chicken and wrap it in a buttered piece of paper, and thus place it on the gridiron. Baking meat is not as good a process though often resorted to. The tendency of meat placed in an oven is to evaporate all those strength-giving juices found in the flesh. Boiling meat if attended to properly, not a bad method, as the beef retains a large amount of nutriment, the fatty portions being dissolved by the hest.

But the trouble about the boiling process is that, unless great intelligence is used, the meat is overcooked, and the nutritious elements are found more in the broth than in the meat. Then again, as the appetite has to be somewhat stimulated boiled meats are a trifle insipid and tasteless. The promaes of boiling poultry being shorter than that used in cooking beef, the boiled chicken can be, however, most advantageously used in the sick-room. Stewing when the broth is made rich In extraetlive matter, when the selection of the material has been judicious, is excellent food for invalids, Lrovlcing the fate have been taken away. "Diet for the Sick," the remark in regard to fats should be remembered, that as the carbons are heat producers, when the patient has inclinations to fevers, they are prone to gives recurrence of them.

Fats digest slowly, and in delicate constitutions may disorder the stomach. If a portion of the battle over illness has been won by the proper selection and dressing of the food, if it be slovenly or carelessly served it often does more harm than good. Nothing is more distasteful than to hand an 11l person a smeary dish or a sloppy cup. The senses are so delicate that often an overcharge of food is revolting to the sight and deadens the apDetite. It is better, then, to make two trips between the kitchen and the sick room than to disgust a patient with an overabundance.

There Is no precaution which should not be taken to make the meal inviting. Have always a clean napkin; change it every time food is partaken of. If the patient is too wea, to use a spoon or fork himself, be careful not to oram, and remember that the nlovalid is not a Strasbourg goose penned up in a cage, and that your sole object is to increase he lse of his or her liver. It is wise, eminently wise to humor a paient. Never talk much about what you are going to administer lu the way ef food.

Just as the and ears are stimulated by disease, so does the imaginaetion of the patient become eccentric. Sometimes expectations are raised too high; at ther periods simply to mention food is to pall the appetite. Oftentimes it is better to produce your neatly-covered tray without any advice of its coming to the patient. We ll of us must know of patients In our own experience who would rather starve than say that they were hungry. This is to he forgiven, ae It is nothing more than an idiosyncrasy.

iirmness is all well enough, an intelligent invalid may be coaxed into eating, but to bully about food iaamietake, and often results most unfortuntatetly. If, with a languid movement of the hand, the poor sufferer should bid you "begone" with all your nicely-prepared food, take it kindly, but try It again at some other time. The great thing is patience, and always patience. This La what Nightingale says: "Many a patient can eat if you can only tempt his appetite. Your fault lies in the fact of your not having got him the thing that he fancies." But another patient does not care for grapes and turnips; everything Is equally distasteful tohlm.

He would try to eat anything which woul do him good; but everything makes him The fanit generally lies with the seoking. It la not his appetite which requires tempting; it is his digestion which requireesparing. A good cook for the sick will save the digestion hal its work. There may be four causes, of which will produoca the same result, the patient eslowy starving to death from want of nutritifco: 1. Defect of cookIng.

2. Defect in choice of diet. 8. Deloet in choice of hours for taking diet. 4.

Deject of appetite of patient. let ab these are generally eomprehended in one sweeping assertion that the patient has "ao Now what are the remedies? For the firet it is to eook better; for the second to select the diet; for the third to watch carefully the patient, and for the fourth and last to show him what he likes-and sometimes, to work in the most unexpecte'-way. In treating of beef letraite, "Diet for the Sick" quite upholds the views entertained in our Household Column some months ago. "Beef extracte are, as a rule of absolutely no value in the selckroom. In the prooses of preparation thegreater partof the outriment Is left behind, aw, Ipost of the salts are preserved.

While acting as occasional flavorers of soupe and additions to regular diet, they are utterly unworthy of reliance as the chief artlice of food." In fact, they are slightly stimulating, as much so, about, as tea, but give hardly man nurtment. What you want ls the beet I ta ly-divided in the attract thean you ret the stis leat and the food. This is an esem.of add not a beet estrtal It bas been etesedi in dihals to Wtit dietarity eir of letters to us Wo Peoi beeause hey have been tbed will pin their faith to beet extr. to It through thilk and In those whostill advocate e. i to asy that the only harm a constant beef extracts would teuse to the was fed on them would be that he perish of starvation.

It is not a poison at but it is simply nothing, and one cannot on nothing-and that Is all there is about ih. REfIPE. Boston Cocoanut one and grate; add the milk and two egrq.s, the mixture is as thick as custard pli nut makes two pies. Poor Man's cups of one cup of molasses, one oup of milk, on of suet, one cup of raisins, one teaoo soda, spices to taste; boill two hobrs; a sauce. Brolled Pbtatoes-Parboil large peel and out them into thick slloes.

ro. slices on a gridiron, over a olear ite, browned on both sides. Serve oa hot with pepper, salt and butter. Rue Newton mpound flour, half pound butter, half pound pa. lied sugar, six ounces currans, of baking powder, four eggs, a little orange peel, and three drops of lemou.geuset: Liver Fried as egg to of liver; have the liver out thiinis wipe dry with a towel; beat up the egg the liver in the egg, then into.pw' cracker; fry brown.

This tI very with tomatoes if preferred. (ape May (bra pint corn meal; pour on it one quart water and two teaspoonfuls of sali. i eggs, the whites beaten first as light -as esbe, and then add the yolks, ann the whites, and best all again un Bake very thin. ClhocolateL erC caos of one cup of butter, three cups of hor. eggs, one cup of milk one tengm f.lis cream of tartar, one-half teaspoonul of take nearly a cup of grated cocolate, aw to taste, add milk enough to mote half a cupful-flavor with vanilla and between the layers; loe.

Pbtato make it of cold toes. Boil six large potatoes, peel them still hot, and slioe them thin, no tt they break; make your dressing of the sweet oil, pepper and salt to taste chopped very line, a large epoonful avinegar enough to have it moist al mix this well through your potatoes, will have a very plan but palatable Old-fashioned Tapioca one quart milk, one cup tapluca spiels nutmeg and cinnamon to taste; a and bit of salt, and small teaspoonful melted. Wash and soak the little water till rather tender; then pt the milk and place on back of stove ad. one hour; then melt butter in dish in the beaten eggs, milk well sweetefld, spice; bake one hour quite slowly. Olsf's Fbot two oal's a add to them one gallon of water; to one quart; strain, and, when cold off the fat; add to this the whites of'd eight eggs, well.

beaten, a pint of wine pound of loaf sugar, and the jul.s lemons, and let them be well mld the whole for a few minute, st, stantly, aud then strain through fle wine may be omitted or add eac choice, R.ce Blanc quarter a of ground rice, two ounces of loaf ounce of butter, one quart of milk, of lemon peel; mix the rice to as ter with a little milk, and put the into a saucepan with the butter, sum lemon peel; bring the milk to aboilig stir in the rice; let it boil for ten min till it comes away from the a mold with salad oil, pour in the rids; get perfeotly cold, and turn out. Hot Buttered quart of of yeast, two eggs, one tab butter creamed, making softer bread douagh lightenedin the shape it in, which Is usually a round tin. up after breakfast for tea. It is for handed supper when out into li tie less than an inch thick, just as o00 as. is drawn from the oven and buttered ously.

The sloes shoaud be heaped another as fast as buttered, so that the may retain its shape: Minced Fbwl and. old roast ow hard boiled egg salt and pepper, r01 to taste; three tablesooonotls of neW6 cream, half an ounce of better, o00 spoonful of flour, a teaspoonful ot juise; mince the fowl, and remove and bones; put the bones, skill mings into a stew-pas, with one small if agreeable to the pstimnt, and nlary halffpint of water; let this steW 1 then strain IIduor, chop the eggmsu the egg with the 1fol, add salt and put in the gravy and othes he whole just boil, and serve toasted bread. Ulees.lelty and Vegeta.sea. A curious contribution to the invt of the Influence of the electric ltlghtlna tatlon, begun so promsingy bIy has just been made by Mr.h ledge. He says thatin India th rarely shoots with vigor beforethe of a thender-storm, alS that the heavie storm the more rapid the growth, measurements giving from 2 to twenty-four hours, and as muah a7 thirty days, the greatest activit during the rdinghisH.

leemasn writes: "My baem a pore had. not thrown out their shoots at I conaldered the proper time, and-I gardener the cause. He a had no thunder yet; as soon" the. comes you will get asked what possible connection there could be tween the clape of thunder and the of the bamboos. 'God only al 'but we know that till the thunder odsg bamboos never shoot The came, and the gardener's theory wa" firmed by a very steady and abunda.t ing of the bamboos.

Here, rests in the inoreased amount of compounds absorbed with Avidity the humus which acumunlates bamboo stocks." The Uslgteues Ordeas In auaese. Statistie sited by the Isi show that there are members of ligions orders in France-127 76 women 30,287 men-the immense majority authorized orders. There are 4l5 auesat of men, only tblrty-twoof which are ized; but the members of the thirty far more numerous than the 4, the ers" alone counting unauthorized assoolations only eount members, including Jesuits andli to the Jusuite, are the cane, Barefooted Carmell Trappiste, Bedemptorlsts, Oblates, etc. The number of nuns to authorized orders is 118,76, sad to thoria.d orders only 14.008. ft abuttae government confine their operatinsto A seoutlon of unauthorised orders, ty have over to P5S.

Conservatives, on their side, ti be utterly inconsiatent for a ernment to put in force old moa which if they have never been rDpePled, entirely at variance with the sptriof ace. It is asked, for example, ow a Ilon, government could enforce an edi 1782 forbiddlog Jesuits to come wit leagues of Paris. "To sam it up, pix long years of b.d. sickness oseting $200 per year total $IU all of this expense was stopped by thbeb ties of Hop Bitters, taken by my wix. has done her own housework for a without the lose of a day, and I rwat body to know it, for their t.em alaea rsnatellr ia tract a Tonl reauit.

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