The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

If lawns require enriching, in may be easily done in open weather by spreading evenly and uniformly any finely pulverized manure, which will be washed among the roots of the grass by winter and spring rains, and assist a fresh and green growth. But the practice, sometimes witnessed, of defacing lawns with coarse manure in large lumps, and rendering them repulsive instead of ornamental, should be avoided. Bees found in a tree belong to the owner of th< tree, and another person acquires no ownership in them because of marking the tree. Game found in snares belongs to the owner of the land, and not tu the trespasser who may have set the snares. A swarm of bees, leaving their hive and setting upon the land of another, are the property of the original owner so long as he can keep them in sight, and thus establish their identity. In some winters mice are abundant, and when they call get at the bark of apple and pear trees they will do great harm in a short time. Small, com- pact, conical mounds of earth, beaten smooth late in autumn, around thetfmse of each tree, will shut out the mice. But if the trees have not received this care, special attention should be given whenever there is a fresh fall of snow, which should be trodden hard around every tree. This will keep the mice from them. For milk fever in cows, a new remedy is one and a half pints of fresh lard aud one half-pint of kero- sene oil, to be given in new milk. The lard re- quires to be melted, after which the oil is to be stirred in. This makes a dose, and it should be re- peated in two hours. It is claimed that two doses have wrought a perfect cure in serious cases. Put away the milk at once when it is served. In five miuutes, an authority says, milk that is left uncovered and standing near any drain or on the bricks near a garbage pail will imbibe enough impurities to make it spoiled for the baby's use. i.

ST. DAVID'S BAZAAR, POHTYPRIDD. A Batcaar in aid of St. David's (Presbyterian) Church, Pontypridd, wa held at the Market Hall, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening. and proved a success beyond the anticipation of the-proaioters. The bazaar had been laid out to the best advantage, ard :;he hall when business was nt its height presented a brilliant spectacle. Arrayed around were stalls with the asual fancy and useful articles, and additieBal decorations in the way of paintirgs, &c., while scatteied through- out the building wt-re bran tubs and roulette tables. At Penuel stall, which was in charge of Mis. Griffith Evans, Mrs William Lewis (Geiii- wastad Grove), Mrs. Arthur Lewia (Gelliwratad OroTe), Miss Thomas (Taff-street), and Miss Bichards, there were oil paintings and otcer pictures, cushions, aprons, antimacassars, and the usual assortment of bazaar articles, irciuding children's dresses and beautiful sgt3 of china N#>xt to this was a fancy stall in charge of Mrs. Beater (Gelliwastad) the Misses Bosser, Mrs Matfciis (Tatf-street), Mrs. Rosser (St. CatkeriEe- stieet), Sirs. Roberts (Taff Vale House), and Miss JJaud Roheits. Quite a feature on this stall was a p i n g o f the Pontypridd old bridge executed by Mr. Artlmlr Thomas, of Coedpenmaen. Here a?3 > w. re sets cf china. and a mmificent array cf biic-a-bruc, fancy drapery, &c. The nest staii was superintended by Mrs. Delaney, Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. Davies, Misa Davies, Misa Bessie Davie?, (Grur^ House), and Mrs. HGpbn Morgar. At this stall, in addition to selecticn cf a fancy goods wer arranged some exceedingly b-autifui pic- tarts cf local and distant scenery inducting photographic and other delineations f such plsce3 as St. David's Hall, &c. There were also some xemaikably handsome screens on this atall. to- gether with a rnstic flowc- stand, hand-painted mirrtft, &c. Adjoining tu Is w&3 a flower stail kept by Miss Griffiths road), Miss Aunie "W illiftuia (Taif-st; •.<?:>, .11.1 Miss Amy Morgan lbronwydd). A f I.i.1. e stall was the next and was in charge cf 2á. hÙth (Berwerdy). Miss David (Ty'rarlvydc), Mia. Kurer (Taff-streat), and Miss Jol, r fi (;i w). At the lower end of the hall was a f i> .-Liue^t stall iept by Mrs. 6ecrge, W1 (Coedpenni&ea), Miss Wet,.ter, jM its il. Junes, Miss E. John, and Mrs. W. Thomis. In charge of the roulette tables were Mr. Gi'ffith Griffiths. Mr. "HVzesiah Mr. Kucer, Mr. Kees Davies and others. The weighing chair and nieasnring machine was looked after by Mr. Rees, ironnjo-cger, whilst the bran tubs were taken charge of by little folks of various age. The carpenterinz and irrangetrer-t cf tre Etalls bad been entrusted to and excellently carried out by Mr. John Williams (Gas "Works Eoad). At the time of the formal opening there not many people present, but in the course of the day the number increased considerably ard on Thursday evening the hall s crowded. TtJoJ Rev. J. Pagh having called fi-c silence expiiiaed that neither Judge Williams nor Mr. A. Thomas, M.P., would open the bazaar. but letters would be read by the secretaries Messrs. H. S. Davies and D. Hosser. The letters werfi then reád. Mr Gwilym Williams wrote to say that he could not i»e present, but that tb^y w.-uid have a good sub- stitute in Mr. A. Thoaia^, and he enclosed JE5. Mr. A. Thomas wrote to say that he regretted his inability to he pr."o:t. but they would not miss him as they bad a ry able gentleman in His Honour Judge William!?. He also eaclcsed j65. Mr. Wi.luai Griffiths (TaS Yil'a) was then called upoa t, perform the opening ceremony (applaust,) Mr Griffiths resp^ndeu to the call and in the ecu s- of a brief address ex- pressed pleasure at bf present, although he regretted as much as any-ody the necessity for dais being called upon to open the bazaar. He was gUd to see signs cf a. successful basaa-, acd w a a I be lit pad that their b-st anticipations would be realize^ He also wished success to the friends at ;t. David's Hall in their endeavours to forward the eaase of religion. He then formally declared thebajraar cpened. In the evening there was an fcxeellent peifoimarce by a local troupe of 'Christy Minstrels. Messrs Johnson and Eoberts string band attended the three days acii ployed selections of n-u-i, OPENING OF THE SECOND DAY'S PROCEED- INGS BY MR. ALFRED THOMAS, M.P. The proceedings in connection wi:h tbq neconti day of holding the biz-^ar in aid of tt, funds of David's English Calviri.-tic Methodist Chapel Pontypi idd, were opened oa Friday altecnoon at the Market Place. The docra were opened for the ..dm. ou uf the pnbic at two o'clrx'V. br.t ih wns a until after three th«t Mr xMfr- d Tbonns, r1.P., o- CiiroifT, a&rer ried the piriform to deliver the innu. •j^nrai ^Utircso. '1 be ''ttp' d'tnce of the pnbr a.t thi" IIta; e ws not lar^e hut the remnrVs of the her. geritlemaa we,e received with much enthcsia?ni- Messrs. JoiiWHiTs t- Koberts' splendid from Ca ni.tT, having pbiyf.d fevf-tal ex^-ilent airq, The Rev J. Pn;.{b, mirii?ter f.f 8t. D^viH'a, in iutrecucing ^"r Alfred Thomng, fa.d he was ^ery )glad to aee tH^ir resroc^^d member t'.iore sirnong^t "thetn that, afteanooii. They had I)e,n disappointed the previous d.,y i'l not havir.s his presence, btit it ^waa not wi'fnl on hi3 put. He was incapable of aoting in th, t way, as Mr Thomas was the very eneenceof kindness. He had been very kind to theca at St. David's, and if he knew that his servi- a were required on Thursday to open the bazaar III the ffrst day he would doubtless have been present. They had every reason to congratulate themselves en the snccess of their efforts on the previous day. The result had been far beyond their most sanguine expectations, and that, he could assure them, wis saying a great deal, for many of the promoters bad been very sanguine indeed. He would ask Mr H S. Davies, the treasurer of the bazaar food, to read the list of subscriptions which had been received. They had been disappointed on Thursday iu uot being favoured with the attendance -of Judge Gwilym, Wil,iame, who was announced to open the bazaar on the first day, but his absence was due to a slight misunderstanding. Mr Pugh concluded his remarks by calling upon Mr Davies to. read th list of subscribers. Mr H. 3. Davies saiJ the list was not a long one. Be f shad it was much longer, bat he would read it "M epr as it went, aud hoped it would be increased f'u- iher ua nass, The list was as follows :—Lord 29. Wr J. T. D. Llewelyn, Penlle'r- 49 23 33. ;)h" George Griffiths, J.P., Cardiff, .10, (wlto bad also written to the Rev Mr Pugh a ■laud lefeter on the subject of the bizaar, which that |^n>>i}e^Q iregretted he had forgotten to bring with W- tilat day); Judge Gwilym Williams, Miskin 14»aor, JS; Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P., Cardiff, 95; 2Sr Tu. J. UmmhaM, Londoti. 12 2a; Messrs Seward am.) Thowas Cor(liff, £ 1 li; Mr Edmund Thomas, J.P.. Unelnj, jgi. Mr Griffiths, £ 2 2a; »nd Messrs ft pagte, £ l Is. (Applause.) Its, J. b oeit called upon their hon. m&mber ibaddr.em fba a Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P., on rising, waa received with ohe". He coTiraenced by expresieinsy his re- gret. that Jn ij-e (iwi'yTi Will .xms had disappointed them on rhe previoaa day, but be felr. snra that he had not done so willingly. As for himself he would make no excuses, as he trusted the circumstances <>>. the disappointment -ould explain them!!el.H, hu' D"'xt ti-ma he hopefi they won d ask someone to open the biziar who woaid besjre not to-d ^ppoint them. (Laughter.) Welsh people, he thought, were, aa i- rule, very remiss in oue uiiiig. Th.y got threa <: four person-3 to dc the work of one. It wlis the same with them in reli^icua meetings they secured the services of a cumber of popular divines to occupv the pulp:t wh n a sermon from one able preach- r would be suSicient. He thought they should but one gentleman to open their bazaars, and not twc, and then they wenid be spared the trouble ^nd inc.:nveniece cf disappointment. By having a dif ferent gentlem-n everyday, the true object f baz.iars-tbat of making money-was liable to be lost, and in this way they became perfect talkfaa matches. The speaker having adverted to the pur- pose they had in view in holding that bazarr, ht said some persons had a great objection to b -ZHar^. as they were obliged to put their hands rathn deeply uto their pockets- He was himself a warm admirer cf them. They had grown into existence during the present generation ihay were instiTu- --3 which th-iir forefathers knew nothing ab; us '.hey were the outcome of the developed intelligence t,f the age. Biz <.ars gave their yourg ladies some work to do, and afforded them opportunitei re exercise their natural skill and taste. By theii means the practice of art was extended, and he consequently considered them both useful U1 beneficial institutions. He hoped thi.t the large collection of articles he saw aronn 1 hi-n that d" y wcu'd be sold, and trusted that AS time rolled on the nature and usefulness of the srooda offered for S'de at bazaars would be improved. He had bousl.t many things at bazaars at i;ffar,nrt times, and they now contributed towards beactifving his home, b- t the or.e great ornanent of every home he had as y, e-, been unable to obtain even t bszaars, but hopeb she was yet to be found, and cne suitable to bis ,e. (Laughte', aud a v.ice "Yen can have a choice here to-day.' ) The debt opon St. !}H.\ÍÔ a must be a very erjibitfis^in^ one, bat he hoped that by means of taose bazaars it w0a\i soon be ",ntÜ'e¡y wiper! out. Oni thing stl uok him very thuco aa to d.}ot¡¡ un !lt)'¡c uttcpa cf worship, th t was the 2rear, tied self denying exertions which poor veofJe cfteatm es made toolear off those debts. su y sn bed to deny theniseves of necessaries—and certa:nly of luxuries—of life in order to ,,s:.ist In this g'et wcrk. and in this country they had manA t);egsir.g; for wsich they should be very thankful, tnd which tended to encourage them to go oa doing further gord work. It they had a bisaar for bt. D--vvid s asr>tin, he hop^d they would have but one feehi'eman to open rt-e same—and one better than oimseif -bat if he was spared to see another occa- sion he would be glad to do anything in his power to further :ts euds. (Lheers ) Mr D. Rosier had very great in proposing a vote cf èhanls for the aononr Mr Thomas bad paid t ""01 ij coming there that day to open their baziiir. It was not hie fanit that he was not thers ou Thursday. Nir '.i bomas depended upon Judge Williams, and tait geutieman depended upon Mr Thomas, so that by depending upon each other, neither of them was present. Mr Thomas received a telegram from him (the sp- aker) ;n t he House of Commono as late as eight o'clock the previous evening asking him to attend, aod he travelled specially ali the way from London during the night, ao as to comply with the ri»ita':on. (Applause.) Mr Kosser wa sorry that the company wesent to receive Mr Thomas was not so numerous a it cugH to be, but hoped that to would not teeifrom tbe fewness. The steam in the hearts of the people had perhaps one oat after ti- previous day, but if be waited with them until six he q bouli L;-fe that the steam had not en i ely gone ou t. Pontypridd was not a cold place by any means, and Mr Thomas hid only to sv-iit the evening to see hew much they appre- ciated his presence that day. They had bet n :n:ugr.iy pleased with the work of the previous day tne young ladies hd been most indefatigable and icsitiab't) in their conduct, and tney were again aiterrcon r"dy to fleece the pockets of all vii-icor8. (daughter.) He had the greatest p!easure in proiiosinjf tiiat cLe best thanks of the meeting be given to Mr Thomas forgo ably nresiding. These t ad h" n oM omisjion on Thursday, and th..t w>.s o u-o: 0;0 a vcti of thanks to Mr William Griffiths i,i,,i ivir d IL-;j, ities4ii in coaning forward in such an • me gency tooeeo the bazaar in the absence of au. ibe- tcetiriema'1. He, therefore, proposed that ne vote be ext mded to .r Griffiths. Th, t- ev ifrLewis, in seconding, exore33ed a bope .nah Mi ibomas would remain uniil the evening t.ai ° ;,I the motion beitg put to the meeting hy tr.e Rev J. Pugh. is was carried unanimously with cr -im ition. jlr A Thomas, M.rj., in acknowledging the rotts, rturned thanks on behalf of hianself una ilr Win. (jriiiitiis, and theieupou declared the bazaar opened. THISD DAY'o PROCEEDINGS. SPEECH BY MS. W. ABRAHAM, I.P. There waa on Satu day evening- a promenade concert, under the preaidency of Mr. W. Abraham, M.P. In opening the proceedings, Mr. Abraham sa.ia: -It is low tiuje that this concei t commences and that we may rot mar tha proceedings I pr, pose that we go to work at once, and without a speech from the chairman (no, no), although I nowadays, whtirever an M.P. happens to be- wiietcer he walks and takeb a rest, sojourns aad makes a halt. even if he lays down aid rises again —he is expected to make a speech. However, on this oscasiou tse chiiiruian oe./s to oe excused by merely statiug that frowwhat he finds before him we may expect a treat of good m^.sic. and to him and to all of us, I hope, to Hear good music is a real treat. It must be acknowledged that the succe-s.nl cultivation of music ituplie6 either great na-tumi gifts or great precision and isdustry And, of music, as of the drama, it must be said, Lba-' t to be a real instrument for good. it requires the earnest efforts of able and generally cultivated minds. Bad m isic is an intellectual nuisance. Hence the daty of having good music cultivated. The cultivation of good .ausie in my opinion baa an humanising effect on one's Dature; and the ttainiug thereof tends to make men happy. And I cannot but think that it is It very good omen for tbe coming generations of our nation, that so many of our young men and young women also, ,iv(- so much of their time to the cultivation of this art. ADd in one respect I am very much pleased that there is a decided improve- ment—a large number of young people now are becoming good readers of rUt; ic, and they are Dot content now, as it used to bs, by following the leader, and to be led by the subtle sense of hearing only. Therefore, let the study of this art be theoretically and practically increased and encouraged, and we may find that it may be pressed into the service of forming to ourselves a loftier population. And to the student let me say "That who strides, he wins, and gathers might For<.t.bM-futur(,atecaernght." (Applause.) The Concert was then proceeded with.

THINGS WORTH KNOWING THE WEDDING RING.-Witllill the hoop of the wedding ring it was customary from the middle of the sixteenth to the close of the seventeenth century to inscribe a motto or "posy," consisting frequently of a very simple sentiment in commonplace rhyme. The following are specimens "Our contract was Heaven's act." "In thee, my choice, I do rejoice." "God above, increase our love." The posy was al- ways on the rlat inner side of the ring. TROY WEIGHT.—Henry III. caused a grain of wheat, gathered from the middle of the ear, to be the standard weight; and thirty-two of these, well dried, were to make one pennyweight, twenty pennyweights one ounce, and twelve ounces one pound 2roy. Since then it has been thought advis- able to divide the pennyweight into twenty-four equal parts, called grains. The word "Troy" was the monkish name given to London — Troy Novant. Troy weight, therefore, is in fact London weight. USE AND ABUSE OF ICE.—The drinking of iced liquids in considerable quantity is highly injurious, and in some cases their use lias been attended with inflammation of the stomach and bowels, and even sudden death—not always accounted for by the per- son being at the time in a heat. Ice, or iced water, retards digestion, chills the body, and often produces most dangerous congestions. On the other hand, ice, or iced water, applied in inflammations, croup, &c., has been productive of the best effects; it dimi- nishes the quantity of blood in the vessels, and carries off the excess of heat. A piece of ice laid on the wrist will, in many cases, stop bleeding of the nose. If milk or butter is cooled with ice, it must be used at once, otherwise it will loose its freshness. NAMING THE MEMHEK.—The naming of a mem- ber in the House of Commons implies that he is re- buked and should apologise for his conduct. In the late "Ituies of Procedure," when the Irish party was obstructing the business of the House, naming a member was usually followed by excluding him from taking further part in the proceedings at that sitting. The rule of the House as to "naming a member" is to be found in the .Journal of the House as early as Jan. 2, lG'.to: "That if Mr. Speaker do call upon a member by name, such person shall thereby incur the displeasure and censure of the House." This may mean being handed over to the Sergeant-at-Arms, and held in durance till certain fees are paid and the culprit is rebuked. PRUDENCE AND IMPRUDENCE.—Men of prudence and real ability rarely act on the spur of the mo- ment, and in affairs of difficulty see in anticipation the dangers and inconveniences which a false step may involve. Outsiders mistake wise hesitation for a revelation of weakness and incapacity; but imprudence, trusting to that blind goddess who di- rects things as often rightly as she does wrongly, rushes into action and assumes the form of decision and capacity. Impudence without ability is rarely successful, though it may perhaps be questioned whether men have not failed quite as often by pos- sessing ability without boldness. So potent, how- ever, is impudence in itself that it would not be difficulty to point to instances of men who have at- tained an ample share of worldly success by that simple quality alone. THE THUMB.—If the "ball" or cushion-like sur- face of the top joint of the thumb be examined, it ean be seen that in the centre—as, indeed, in the fingers also—is a kind of spiral formed of fine grooves in the skin. The spiral is, however, rarely if ever, quite perfect—there are irregularities, or places where lines run into each other here and there. Examining both thumbs, it will be seen that they do not exactly match but the figure on each thumb is the same through life. If the thumbs of any two persons are compared, it will further be found that no two are alike. There may be, and generally is, a "family resemblance" between mem- bers of the family, as in other features there are also national characteristics; but the individuals differ. All this is better seen by taking "proof impressions of the thumb. This is easily done by pressing it on a slab covered with a film of printers' ink, and then pressing it on a piece of white paper; or a little aniline dye, Indian ink—almost anything —may be used. The Chinese taker advantage of all this to identify their important criminals-at least, in some parts of the empire. We photograph their faces they take impressions from their thumbs. ABAB MAXIMS FOR HOUSEKEEPING.—(1) Let your colt be domesticated, and live with you from his tenderest age. When a horse foe will be simple, docile, faithful, and inured to hardship and fatigue. (2) Do not beat your horse or speak to him in a loud tone of voice; do not get angry with him, but kindly reprove his faults lie will do belter after- wards, for he understands the language of man and its meaning. (:'>) If you have a long day's journey, spare your horse at the start; let him frequently walk to recover his wind. Continue this until he has sweated and dried three times, and you may ask of him whatever you please; he will not leave you in difficulty. (4) Observe your horse when he is drinking at a brook. If in bringing down his head he remains square, without bending his limbs, he possesses sterling qualities, and all parts of his body are built symmetrically. (5) Four things lie must have broad—front, chest, loins, and limbs four things long—neck, chest, fore-arm, and croup four things short—pasterns, back ears and tail. THE A(.E OF PAPER.—An American trade jour- nal discourses thus upon the subject of paper: "Paper, being nearly air-tight, will exclude cold, and should he used more than it now is. Builders place paper between the boards and clapboards of a house, and we should do well to follow their ex- ample in smaller matters. Farmers have found that the extra warmth secured by tacking several thick- nesses of newspaper around the inside of hen-houses, etc., has saved extra food. *A layer of paper under a carpet is preferable to straw, which is sometimes used, and if the paper made for this purpose cannot be obtained, several layers of newspaper will do nearly as well Papers spread between bedcover- ings will take the place of extra blankets. A folded paper is an excellent lung-protector one over the chest and another around the shoulders, under the outside garment, would often save a cold, and per. haps pneumonia. Dissolved in flour-paste, news- papers make a useful filling for cracks in floors and elsewhere. Scraps of paper, wet and scattered over the floor, when sweeping will save the dust in the room as well as brighten the carpet. Bits of paper, with soapsuds, are effectual in cleaning bottles, and are easily removed with water. Greasy dishes and kettles, if first rubbed with paper, wash much easier the paper absords the grease, and if all the better for kindling the fire. A grease-spot can often be taken out of a carpet or garment by placing two or three layers of paper over it, then put a warm iron on the paper. The heat softens the grease, and the paper absorbs it, and by chang- ing paper and iron occasionally all the grease will disappear. Soft newspapers or tissue paper is pre- ferable to cloth for cleaning lamp-chimneys, win- dows, iiiirrocs, etc., as it leaves no lint; also for knives, spoons, and tinware, after scouring and a stove will not need blacking so often if now and then rubbed with paper. Scraps of writing-paper, or that used on one side only, may be utilised in several ways. Bowls and glasses without covers may be used for jelly by cutting a round of paper the size of the top, dip in brandy and press down evenly upon the jeHy; cut another cover of softer papjr large enough to paste down on the outside of the jar. Paper in bread and cake tins protects the loaf from burning and ensures its safe removal from the tin. By this help a tin with holes in it may he used. Laid over a loaf or cake in the oven. paper is also a protection, but unless it is warmed first the cake may settle. Cut in strips and curled with the scissors, writing-paper makes a good filling for pil- lows or hammocks, or the large pillows sometimes used to show off the elaborate "shams."

The population of Texas only averages six per- sons to the square mile. Let a man do his best, and the world may do its °An agreeable drink is made by pouring half a pint of boiling water on a teaspoonful of marmalade. Stir well. The potato introduced in England in IHOO, was first eaten as a sweetmeat, stewed in sack wine and sugar. The chief properties of wisdom are to be mindful of things past, careful of things present, and provi- dent octliings to come. The sin that practice burns into the blood, and not the one dark hour which brings remorse, will brand us, after, of whose fold we be. The truest help we can render to an afflicted maa is not to take his burden from him, but to call out his best strength, that he may be able to bear the burden. Prejudices are like rats, and a mtfh's mind like a trap; they get ia easily, and then perhaps can't get out at all. I

THE HOME: USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE. EAELT FATTENING OF STOCK.—The evidence in favour of the early fattening of cattle continues to increase in- importance. The experience of feeders, according to the best authorities, proves conclusively that the cost of putting on weight constantly in- creases with the age of the animal. It is even asserted that careful experiments prove that slow increase in weight costs more than double as much as rapid increase, provided that an intelligent sys- tem of feeding be followed. Nor in this all, for in the carcases of cattle under two years of age the proportion of lean to fat meat has usually proved greater than in the case of older animals. Where it is otherwise, the explanation is that the young cattle were fed too profusely on fat- producing food. While an animal is rapidly growing, its tendency is to lay on muscle or lean flesh, and it will do this if pro- perly fed. Some advocates of early fattening even contend that the marbling of the meat, which is so highly esteemed,can be more easily ensured with ani- mals well fed from birth than with those kept poorly till they are three years old and then rapidly finished off for, whereas in the former case, by judiciously mixing fat-producing and lean-producing food, marbled meat can be laid on gradually, in the latter case the muscle, or lean, is first produced, with scarcely any fat, and rapid finishing causes a ae- posit of fat on the top of the lean. Maize is toe freely used in the United States for feeding, and professor Sanborn reports, as the result of careful experiments, that lie is able to produce a much larger proportion of lean meat by feeding on oats and bran than by feeding on maize. There is great need of extensive experiments for ascertaining the mixtures of food most conducive to the production of the happy mean between fatness aad leanness in meat. To COAT IRON WITH AN IMPERMEABLE BLACK. —Mr. Puscher, of Nuremberg, has devised a very simple process of giving iron and other metals a black coating resembling enamel, and one that is very even and regular, since it is not applied with a brush. La Nature describes it as follows. Into a box about twenty inches in height is put sufficient powdered soft coal to cover the bottom to a depth of about three-quarters of an inch. About three-quarters of an inch above this is placed a grating, and upon this are laid the objects to be treated. After clos- ing the box hermetically, it is placed over a fire. Tlie moisture contained in the coal evaporates, and thick bituminous vapours are given off. The bottom of the box is kept at a duil red heat for about half an hour, and the box is then removed from the fire, and, after a time, is opened. The coal will be found to be converted into coke, and the objects lying upon the grating will be covered with a black layer resembling enamel, but more adhesive and espe- cially more elastic than the latter. Articles thus treated may be bent and be exposed to great varia- tions of temperature without the coating undergoing the least change. CHICKEN CANN ELO.Xs.-Miiiee up finely the remains of a cold chicken together with half the quantity of lean cold ham. Mix them well, adding enough white sauce to moisten them. Have a light paste rolled out until about a quarter of an inch or a little more in thickness. Cut the paste into pieces one inch by two in size, and lay a little of the mixture upon the centres of half of the pieces and cover them with the other halves, pressing the edges neatly together and forming them into little rolls. Have your frying-pan ready with plenty of boiling hot lard, or other frying medium, and fry until they become a golden-brown colour. A minute or two will suffice for this. Then drain well and serve immediately on a napkin. BLACKBERRY WINE.-Fill a large pan or pani with ripe blackberries, and let them stand in a cool oven for a long time until soft, when they must be pressed to extract the juice. Strain this, and, when cold pour it off into large jars or a cask, to stand for about a fortnight to ferment; it must stand open. The juice should be measured before putting into the jars, and a note kept of the quantity at the end of the fortnight add powered loaf sugar in the proportion of a quarter of a pound to every quart of juice and a teacupful of brandy to every four quarts. Bung the jars tightly, and store for use. TOMATOES AND ONIONS.-Pair six tomatoes; peel and cut two small onions into little pieces, put them into a lined saueepan with a little water, and allow them to boil until quite tender; then add the tomatoes, season well with pepper and salt, and simmer all together for twenty minutes then add two eggs well beaten—but after the eggs are added the mixture must not boil, but simmer very gently serve hot on toast. OXFORD SAUSAGES.—Two pounds of lean pork, the same of veal, one pound and three-quarters of beef-suet, chopped together, a little sage shred small, one ounce of salt, a quarter of an ouuee of pepper, two eggs, and half a pint of soft water with the crumb of a penny roll in it; roll them without flour and fry them without butter. The chopping-knife should be very sharp. To KEEP A GOOD COMPLEXION.—The best way to keep a good complexion is to eat very little meat, to take no beer or spirits, to avoid costivene ss, to take plenty of exercise, to sleep in a well-ventilated room, and to mind that all the bodily secretions are in good order and healthy in character. There is a great deal of nourishment in fruit. RASPBERRY-LEAF TEA.—Make an infusion of raspberry leaves, dried instead of tea. With milk and sugar it is very good, and has a slightly aroma- tic taste Before Chinese tea was introduced into this country raspberry-leaf tea, rosemary tea, and other herbal infusions were common drinks. Most of these teas are much more wholesome than Chinese tea. HAIR TONIc.-Quinine sulphate, twenty grains; glycerine, one fluid ounce; Cologne, two fluid ounces; bay rum, two fluid ouiiees rose water, eleven fluid ounces. Rub the quinine with the gly- cerine, and add the other ingredients in the order named. The addition of fluid extract of jaborandi is recommended to stimulate the growth. To REMOVE SCURF IN THE IIE;AD.-To remove scurf in the head use the following Sesqui'carbo- nate of ammonia, half an ounce spirit of rosemary, a quarter of a pint; rose-water, three-quarters of a pint. Mix by shaking, and apply to the partings before brushing. CURE FOR FRECKLES.—Into half a pint of milk squeeze the juice of a lemon, with a teaspoonful of brandy, and boil, skimming well. Add a drachm of rock alum. Another recipe :-Mix lemon juice, one ounce powdered borax, quarter of a drachm sugar, half a drachm. Keep a few days in a glass bottle, then apply occasionally. POMADE TO WHITEN THE HANDS.—A quarter of a pound of white wax, a flask of salad oil, the juice of two lemons, and half a pound of honey; cut the wax up very small, mix all the ingredie ntf together in a jar, and melt slowly when all air, melted beat with a fork'until cold.

A "SHABBY TRICK." Frank Pembroke (27), a well-dressed man, has been charged at the Mausion House Police Conrt, before the Lord Mayor, with stealing a diamond pin value £ 20, the prosecutor being Mr. David Wilkie, an engraver, who had recently arrived in this country by a steamer from New Zealand, of which the prisoner was an officer. The latter now ex- pressed great contrition for the shabby trick he had perpetrated on his acquaintance," saying he had yielded to a sudden temptation.—The Lord Mayor sentenced him to three months' imprison- ment with hard labour.

A COAL PIT ON FIRE. The Croft Pit, between Whitehaven and St. Bees, which belongs to Lord Lonsdale, was found to be on fire the other morning. Shots had been fired during the night in the mine, and when the colliers went to work in a place known as Mount Forehead in the working, the mine was found blazing and the sleepers all cracked and charred. The fire was confined to this place, and by means of a stopper or wall built up at the opening to the working it is expected that the fire will soon be got under. The men are all off; but no serious delay in working is expected.

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE OF A PRISONER The other day, a young man, named George Mac- donald, formerly a pawnbroker's assistant in the town, escaped from the custody of a Liverpool police officer under most extraordinary circum- stances. About a week ago Macdonald was appre- hended in his mother's house, Latham-street, on a charge of obtaining goods extensively from firms in Loudon and elsewhere, but before being secured he succeeded in cutting his throat with a knife. The gash was a serious one, a surgeon attending him at the house, a police-officer being present to watch him and convey him to the police station when lie was sufficiently recovered. Early one morning, when the officer was absent from the room for a few minutes, the prisoner managed to make his escape. Macdonald was subsequently recaptured, and con- veyed to the Stanley Hospital, where lie remains m custody, and under surgical treatment.

DECEIVING A WIDOW. Thomas Ayre, described as a stevedore, has beeb summoned at Stratford to show cause why he should not contribute towards the support of his wife, whom, it was alleged, lie had cruelly neglected and deceived. Complainant deposed that she first be- came acquainted with the defendant in 1882, she being then the landlady of the Chequers public- house, her first husband having died in that year. Shortly after the marriage, defendant, who had com- menced to ill-treat her, called in the brokers and sold all the goods and furniture of the "Chequers" for £300. When he had obtained possession of the money, defendant absconded, leaving her without money. Defendant said he was not a stevedore now, but was only now a casual dock labourer, earning from 7s. to 8s. per week. He occupied one room, for which he paid 2s. 6d. per week. -.The chairman said that was rather a dubious statement. Defendant would be remanded, in order that in- quiries might be made as to his means.

A WORTHLESS CHEQUE. At the Hammersmith Police Court, George GraP- ham Grisdale, a journalist, has been brought up on a warrant charged with obtaining money by false representations.—Mr. Thomas Westmacott, a gen- tleman, residing in Warwick-road, Kensington, de- posed that the prisoner was formerly a lodger in his house. He left, and some time afterwards he came to him and asked for the loan of a little money, say- ing he had some North-countrymen up and had not time to go to the bank. As witness could not ac- commodate him, the prisoner asked him if he could get change for a cheque in the neighbourhood, He handed him a cheque for X5 drawn on the London and Provincial Bank, Walham-green Branch, which he took to his butcher, who gave him the money. Witness returned and handed the £5 to the prisoner: The cheque was returned marked "account closed."—The prisoner said he would not have done it if he had not been drinking. -Sergeant Brown, who arrested the prisoner, ap- plied for a remand, and stated that other charges would be preferred against him.—Mr. Bennett then remanded the accused.

ANOTHER RAILWAY COLLISION. The other morning an alarming railway collision; occurred on the Great Western line at Keynsham, which resulted in great damage to rolling stock, but happily was unattended by loss of life. An excur- sion train returning from Paddington had left the last of its passengers at Box, and the empty car- riages were being taken on to Bristol, when they were overhauled by a down goods train, which ran with great violence into the excursion train, seven or eight coaches of which were smashed, one of them being thrown into an adjoining field, and the engine of the goods train going over the embankment Ojving to a curve in the line the driver of tiie goods train, Stephen Newport, did not see the train ahead of him until he was within 300 or 400 yards of it, and, sounding his whistle and applying his brake, j he and his fireman jumped off just at the moment of the collision, and miraculqjisly escaped uninjured. The guard of the excursion train, hearing Newport sound his whistle, looked out, and, on seeing liia, danger, also jumped from his van and escaped. The permanent-way was torn up, and a break-down gang was engaged the whole of the day in repairing the damage doiiq.

A SENSATIONAL AMERICAN MURDER. I A murder case, exceeding, it is said, the P reller case in details, is likely to occupy the American cftwls far some time to come. The par- ticulars which were brought by the last arriving mail steamer stzte that, in last November, ex- Mayor Bowrscn, of St Louis, was found dead in tlw 8treet of t!.nl c'.ij- The circumstances pointed t4 a brutal dn. iout the perpetrator got away, and no trace aft 1- had since been obtarued. A man named At Arthbuthurst, who had several aliases, Vested at Covington for some triniug offence, an." while in prison made a startling con- fession of the murder of Mr. Bowman. He says ne was accosted in the street by a man, who Iu™ if he wanted to earn some money. Arthbucnurst, who was short of funds, replied that he did, an J was then told by the man that he was desirous of re- moving" Mr. Bowman. The prisoner promised to undertake the job, but explains in his confession that he only intended to kidnap the ex-ftlayor, and get him placed in an asylum. Arthbuthurst says his employer was a vice-president on an American railway, and lie is ready at the proper time to give his name and address to the authorities. The price asked by the prisoner for his terrible work was dols., but the vice-president got him to under- take the work for 500 dols. less. He met Mr. Bow- man coming from his residence, and at the point of man coming from his residence, and at the point of a revolver commanded him to stop. Tlie ex-Mayor attempted to struggle with his opponent, although the latter told him he did not want his money nor his life. Arthbuthurst says he did not intend to hit the deceased, hut to fire over his head. After the discharge of the weapon, however, the ex-Mayor fell on his face. The prisoner then stooped over his victim, and to his surprise and horror found he was dead. lie immediately hastened from the place and joined his employer, to whose house he went. stay- ing there the night and leaving next day disguised in'female apparel.

The Right Hoii. H. C. Raikes, X P., has left nw Flintshire residence to spend a brief holiday in Paris The Glyn Board of Guardians has passed a reso. lution in favour of a national tribute being con- ferred on Mr. Gladstone, and requesting Mr. Par- titli's co-operation.

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