Abergavenny Chronicle

John Coleman, a bellriuger and sexton. was assisting to ring the bells for service at Skirbeck Church, Boston, when he sud- denly fell forward and expired. James Wilkie, a well-known farmer of Drumenny, C-o. Tyrone, was killed in jump- ing aero.: s a dram 5ft. wide. His feet caught on briars, and his head struck the ground. >

MOTHER AND BOME. Theirs is nothing that telps to brighten the family circle iajod make it attractive Tike one -cheerful rhember, who refuses to be downhearted viuim thingp go wrong, and who is always, ready to join in fun and amusement. Cultivate cheerfulness; you will find it brings popularity with it. and it is a quality that makes the world go round to a merry tune. After all, it ia quite as much a. habit as discontent and acrimony. I .1.5 Invalid's Room. An agreeable method of dhanging- the at- mosphere in an invalid' room is to put some i)sp 'rc- in an invalid'?s room is to put some eau-df-Cologne into a s?allow dish, and set ire to it. The spirit will make a pretty flame and impart a delightful odour to the air. I Should Wive3 Dictate? "The self-assertive woman who commences nuirried life with the idea that she is to be autocrat of her new homc,, and dictate the domestic policy, without reference to her husband's opinions, will in many cases wreck the happiness (ft that honw." Such was the assertion of an experienced matron, who added that although such a woman might dexive: a'. certain amount of satisfao tion £ ro"m thë feeling that she* could domineer over her husband, it was a poor satisfaction at best. Every woman, sooner or later, feels that to. be truly happy a wife should be able to be proud of her hus- band. And what wife can be proud of a man who suffers himself to be "henpecked"? I Shiny Material. To remove shine from cloth materials, I. rub the materials very gently with emery cloth. Rub only just enough to raise the nap, and then, in the case of cashmere or other smooth materials, go over the place a few times With a warmed silk handker- chief. j SlTNBATHS FOR BEDDING. According to health advisers, nothing in- duces heathy sleep in summer like sun- bathed beds and bedding. Instead of mak- ing your bed the first thing in the morning, take your mattress and bed-clothing out into the garden, and lay them in the sun. Leave them long enough for the sweet fresh air and life-giving properties of the sun to be thoroughly absorbed, and to dispel the odours of the night. Blankets are especially susceptible to bad odours, and if cleansed in the sun they renew the life-like elasticity of the natural wool which is so soothing to tired nerves.. Moreover, it is astonishing how long sun-baked mattresses and pillows retain the swfeet freshness of the outdoor world. I Moths J>istjke Paper. Moths' hate newspapers; atid* will rarely touch anything wrapped in them. Wrap clothes that are to be stored entirely in aid you can t i reasonably certain that motha will no hi. üthem. I Learning TO Swim. The best' place to learn to o'.viin is in tna open sea. Thus is accounted for by the fact tha-t sea water, being so much heavier th:m fresh, gives more support to the body., and thus enables the beginner to float much sooner than ever she can expect eo do in fresh water. Another advantage is in the fact that salt water being so nasty to the taste, the learner takes very good care to keep her month tightly- closed, thus at oncc preventing herself from falling into- the com- mon error of opening it as she swims. At the riverside or the seashore the be",t place for learning to swim from ia where there is a gradually sloping -sandy or gravelly shore. The spot should be entirely free from holes, weeds, and stones*, and where river swim- ming is contemplated, a muddy bottom is to be avoided. I To RKYIOVE IRoN-ml uA,- A safe and simple way to remove iron- niould from linen is to rub some lenion- Juice over the diocoleured part, and then iron sN-ith a moderately hot iron. Repeat if the first application be not entirely success. tul. I Blackheads- ON »FACE. < simply dust diit :tbat have settled on the top of matter 'filling in open pores. Absolute cleanliness will nd '.■he face of these- defects, but, if allowed, they will come again until the size 01 the open pores is reduced. First wash your face thoroughly in hCJ.t water, then soften tho skin still more by putting on cloths wxuizg out in hot water. With a perfectly piti-e soap latlier the face well, rub in the soap, and rinse over and over again in clear hot water. Dry gently with a soft towel, and then with the tips of the fitigec3 rub in a good cold -cream. Do this at night. In the morning wash with almost cold water, and into your rinsing water add a drop or two of benzoin. If this process is followed care- fully every day, in a few -jveeks you will nobice a tremendous im prov-eillen t. Yon muf-t always take ca.re that your face is ab- solutely clean of all black spots before treating it to the cream. ) BOOTS THAT CREAK. To prevent boots creaking, place them in a shallop tin or vessel, and pour in sufficient linseed oil to just cover the soles; about a pint will do. Leave them for twelve hours in the oil. When taken out it will be found that th'3 creaking will be efficaciously re- moved, and, in addition, the eoles rendered impervious to Wet. Bfost people, to stop creaking, steep the soles <pH,: welts in oil or water, which only prevents them front squeaking for a week or so. Bore a hole with a pricker one iaeh from the toe and one inch from each side; then make a peg of hard wood, insert in the hcls, and cut off level. This has be-n fotin-d to answer tiie puroor-e perfectly. The creaking of the Ooot is caused by small pieces of old leather inserted in the sole. It can generally be stopped by driving small nails through th." creaking part, whicil prevents the friction of the leather or, should th?,t fail, by soaking the sole of the boot in oil. j Care OIl an U.mgrklla. When you* buy an umbrella, rub a little vaseline into the hinges of the f-raine, as !Ú5e parts are very liable to get rusty from the moisture which collects there, and tho vaseline prevents this. When an umbrella is wet it should be stood upside dowu-that k, un its handle—to dry, so that the water runs out of it. If the water run* to the bottom of the frame, some of it io likely to tay and rot the silk as well as to cause rust. J Rjo HANDS. Hands that have become red and rough can be treated by washing in water that ia tepid, xather than very hot or very cold, I and to which a little borax or lemon juice I has been added. A very little cold cream I Tubbed well into the hands every night and nioraing- is an excellent remedy for hands that have a tendency to chap and roughen t while perhaps the -ireatert, secret for keep- j ing hands white and soft, especially during the winter months, lies in drying them very thoroughly with a very soft linen towel, the < older the better.

Daffodils.—September is the mofi'lj plant buLbs, of daffodils. Latex plant ed bsfbs vvill fiowflr, but. they will not be so "or.us 3r the blooms of such good quality. Cover the bulbs with from 2ia. to 4in. 01 -soil, giving more covering in light ooiis, Florists are ftbte Ithii$ yoar 'to supply lornesgrowa bulbs of. first-rate quality of most bl the leading sorts. Nemophila Insignia.—Thi« dwarf hardy titnastL 4ip. to 6m. high, is a eharaung -bId favourite for kite spring frowerkigi When ribbon bordet were fashionable the bright blue- Siowers ot the nemophila wer^ largely grown. The -seedlings will transplant freely, but it is preferable to sow where ti plau.ts are to flower. Most soils and positions, except Wavy shade, are suitable. Rambler R06.-KQw that thete have aasaed imA of lfower, attention to.. pruning houa be given. If several atron f young "hoots h'av& sprung up from the base these should; replace those that have flowered. By removing the Ctld stems and tying, iji the young ones the -tTe,-i are kept in a healthy condition, and will blossom freely. Whilst, it is not necessary to cut away all the old sterna, this may be done if sufficient young. growths -are available to replace them. If riot, then merely cut back the former to strong young growths. In the event of dry weather, water -1ibt>raU.v,; this is too often neglected at this period, yet it is essential to success another season. A Winter Flower.—The pretty orange- coloured flowers of Jacobinia chrysostephan&i are borne during the winter months, in order to ensure a good display of blossoms, the plants should at this season be exposed to air and sunshine in order that the Wood may be ripened. Apples.—Some of the apples we have to gather at this season need ver-r tfsreful • handling'—*Eckiinville, Stiriing Castle, and all the Godlin class. These are all very tender skinned sorts and quickly show signs of rough treatment. '-Co drop such apples into the baskets or to throw them about in !anv way can o?ly result in damage and much ri,)ration in their keeping QuaKtie-i. t ■* « # Late Grapes.—See that vines have a thorough soaking of clear water where the er-cp has commenced to oolotir: In dull sun-, less seasons it is advisable to apply fire heat at-night to assist the ripening process oi. both berries and growth. Fuel will Dot be lq,i,y to seciire,for such purposes and ve shnU have to mnko the most of the sa hy closing early and by ?tvm.? aU the Velk < 01 ¡' tion p<Mt.ib!e duriM? the aa?time. -it '# .• Outdoor Cucumbers.—If these are ,vin¡ 1n rich soil or in a prepare tnh tb grower need not fear any falling off iu the i-upnly for several weeks to coi-c-e, but, if the ivlant^ arc to make the best of what sun- shine we now get, it Is 110 fruit remain on the plant to ripen seed. Rit>eniiig Tomatoes.—On the elrance, of their ripening., many fruits are left on the plants, with the result that they spoilt. The fruits only just chaining colonr. as well as those which are gr>ea, be ripened quite easily if removed forn the plants. See that they are dr-v, IRve ready a suitable sized box, place a layer of hav' in the bottom, then one of tomatoes and another of hay, and so on uutil the bo: is full. Then close the lid, and place in a cool but dry place. About every fourth day excrmiiie them. Two boxes are most con- venient, as the green fruits can be placed in one and the riper ones in the, other; that obviates repeated handling, which is liable to cause bruising. Outdoor ■ tomatoea will, not ripen much out of doors after- late September. «- The 'Yùek' Work.Iris reticulata com- mences to flower in warm sheltered nooks during February. Planting should be done in September.' Cover the bulbs with au inch of soli, and put them 2in. apart. The violet coloured blossouvs have a bright yellow throat, and are deliriously fragrant. The L,- e flover (fDiccntra) should find a place in evry garden. It thrives beet in a kihad7 border and among ferns, providing the soil is not too dry. Now is the time to plant as well as to lift and divide the clumps. It grows roi, ,ie 2ft. to 3ft, high, and the dainty drooping pink and white flom-eri are borne on elegant arching sprays. The value of a blackberries is being broHght, ho to us this year when fruit is so scarce. Take care of the new young growths. Do not allow them ,o remain in a crowded state, but thin them out to the right number. Keep the shoots tied up and properly t>upport.ed. Pttv special attention to the formation of young fruit trees. Allowing-too many shoots to develop or letting them cross each other may cause them to become unshapely, and there will be some difficulty in getting them into proper shape afterwards. While the foliage is still upon the branches is a better time for the work than later when thp leaver have fallen. If the rows of turnips sown recently are to lie a success, early thinning is of the greatest importance. A minimmp space of 6in. should be allowed, more if large roots are desired. Even though the early sown rows of summer cabbage are now cut and only bare stumps remain, do not dpli ) strov these, a few showers and an average < amount of sunshine will cause new shoots to develop. Keep the ground free from weeds. ] j Large Oniouc, tore these with great car,), handling each bulb separately and as little ae* possible. Next to suspension from ] f the roof of an outhouse or shed, the best place for storage 'is a temporary* frame made I of strips of narrow- ,wood; these allow air to pass freely around the bitlbs, materially I adding to their good keeping quality. Winter Spinae.bi-On light soil seeds of the Victoria or prickly variety may still be sown. If the ground is dry, the drills should be well watered; or if more convenient, ) allow the seed to be covered with tepid I Winter for twenty minutes previous to J sowing.

CLUB WINDOW. Lord Bereaford knows enough about car-. penring, which is one of his hobbies whea I on land, to- be able to make quite useful I articles of furniture. i < Prince Albert, tells of an incident that occurred when, one day, he and his younger brot'her, Prince Henry, were rambling as boys together in the country near Sandring- ham. An individual somewhat the worse .for liquor passed them, and they followed him to see what he would do. He lurched along for a while, and finally entered the pillage barber's. "A shave," he said. The boys peeped through the window at him. He sat in the operating chair, but already he was asleep, and his chin was sunk upon his breast. The barber lifted his chin and lathered it. It fell again imme- diately. With an impatrent exclamation the "barber again lifted it. Again it fell. The lather smeared over the towel. "Hang it, man," the barber said, shaking the sl-eeping man, "I can't shave you if you don't hold your head up!" The queer customer opened his dull eyes. "Cut my hair, then," he mur- j mured. 'II- According to Charles Edison, son of the famous Thomas A., his father never works. "Father spends all the day and most of the n.igt on his machines and, problems," he says, "but, for all-that, I don't supp ° SoC be ever realty works. He is simply b,aving a good time." The two Edieons work splen- didly together. While the one looks after the inventions, the other looks after the business. I Mr. Justice McCardie tells a good story of a barrister friend who was called upon at the same sessions to defend two men, one of whom was charged with stealing a cow, the other with stealing a watch. They were both convicted, and the pair of them passed close to McCardie and U..i friend as they quitted the Court to take their places in the "Black Maria." "What time is it- in- quired the oow thief, in a grimly-humorous tone, addressing his companion in misfor- tune. "Milking time," was the pat reply. « The Ret. J.- C. V. Durrell, rector of Rotherhitiie, who controls Church Array Recreation centres on the Western Front, tells a good story of a small boy whom he onoe spoke to on the subject of the Parables. "You have, of course, heard of the Parables," said Dr. Durrell. Yes, sir," was the answer. "Good. Now which of them do you like best?" "I like the one," was the answer, "where somebody loafs and fishes." The eminent ftrtist, Mr. Solomon J. Solo- mon, was once the subject of an exceedingly wittv Impromptu. Some time back, when he was comparatively unknown, he sent to the Boval Academy a striking picture of the tvpe that has since made him famous; but, not being then a Royal Academician, en- titled to affix the letters R.A. to his name, he had the mortification of seeing his pro- duction "skyed." whereas, as a matter of course, the paintings sent by tM Acade- micians were hung on the line. Whereupon a friend, viewing the Jewish artist's exqui- sitely beautiful picture, exclaimed: "There a Solomon in all his glory, but not R.A. d like one of these." « The Rt. Hon. Herbert H. Asquith, ex- Prime Minister, belongs to a Yorkshire family, and was born at Morley, Yorxs, in 1852.' Educated at the City of ',London School, he gained a scholarship at Balliol College, Oxford, when scarcely seventeen. In 1876 he was called to the Bar, taking silk twelve years later'. He was elected M.P as a Liberal for East Fife in 1886. Quick, y reaching the top of the ladder, Mr. \squith's subsequent career was a brilliant one. In 1892-1895 he. was Hfcme Secretary; 1895-1903, he was in Opposition; from 1J05 to 1968 he was Chancellor of the Exchequer; from 1908 to 1916 he was Prime Minister and temporary Secretary of War during the Ulster crisis acd absence of Lord Kitchener jn the East. Mr. Asquith- has been Prime Ministà continuou?Iv longer than any otner ,Vfini-ste' r contin the Reform Act of Prilrie '4iliulster siu  e the Reform Act of An amusing story is toM by Lord Colwyn. It appears that when, some little time back, it was decided to. dispose of the' premises of the Deutsche Bank in London, notices an- nouncing the sale were affixed to the build- ing. A- certain well-known man about town, who happened to be passing, noticed a. very seedy individual perusing one of the notices with great interest. Thinking to take a rise out of the man he went up to him and said, "Well; are you thinking of buying it?" The t-ecdv one turned calmly round, considered the question for a minute, and then said dis- pa?io?tely, "No, I don't- think so, govr- Mr. Yer see, it ain't get no garden." lif)r. Yer see, it ain't o?,; tio garc.,cii. Lord Gladstone is a man of many recrea- ftioiio, including cricket, .football, gif, fish- •n°v skwliii, and yachting, but few are aware that he is also a clever musician. He delights most in the old-iashioned madrigal- singing. # Sir James Campbell tells an amusing story concerning an American soldier was beiof shown round London. les, he sa?d t? his guide, "you've got some fine places here We ain't got nothing like them in America. That place, now," pointing to the hotel, 4t Euston Station, "that's a grand place! You do things on a much la-r-ger. seal" than we do." "Oh," came the reply, "I always thought things were ever much 'Is 1, ?;o p e;" bigger in America." "Nope;" said the American. "That there place now—we'd think it ever so much too big for its pur- pose." "Yes?" queried the other. "But you see. such a lot of people visit London through this station; and surely you have hotels in America as big as that?" "Hotel!" was the American's surprised comment. "D'ylitu call that an hotel? Great snakes'. I thought it was the booking office!" < < Signor Caruso in earlier years used to play the flute. One day a man came to him who wished to induce him to buy a phono- graph. Caruso was at the moment practising on his flute, and the salesman, anxious to please him, there and then took a record J which, when finished, he put on the machine for the artist's benefit. Caruso askca ex- citedly whether what he heard was really a good representation of his efforts upon the flute. "Indeed, yes," replied the man, "it is exactly like the eignor. Do you wish to II buy the phonograph?" "No," replied Caruso, emphatically, "I wish to sell T the flute!" Mr. G. P. Huntley, the well-knowl actor, tells of an incident that occurred one even- ing after his performance. Be was ap- proached by a flapper, autograph book in ha id, accompanied by a girl friend. Mr. Huntley, being in a generous mood, declared that he was prepated to help anyone or any- thing, even to the extent of signing the maiden's book. KHaTe you got a pen?" she demanded. The actor hadn't; but he pro- duced a pencil and signed • the book. The girl looked long and dubiously at the signa- ture. "Aren't you Mr. Charles Hawt?ey?" she queried. "No," he replied, gently; "I'm Mr. Huntley." Turning disgustedly to her companion, she exclaimed, "Lend me your in dla-ru bber. Amy!"

PREMIER'S INSPIRING SPEECH A I MANCHESTER. Mr. Lloyd George received the freedom of Manchester on Thursday, and afterwards made an important speech in which he dealt with the military situation. He said the news now was distinctly good—really good. We. were going through a long tunnel. It might be the tunnel would be dark, but it would be short now-the, worst was cater. If they wanted to realise what had happened they must contrast the advance of 1916 with the recent advance over this same groundt The casualties in the last advance were les8 than one-fifth of what they were in 1916. We had gained a great victory, and that was why there was no crack in the joybells ringing in our hearts. This must be the last war. If this was not the last war there were men present to-. day who would see the last of civilisation,. A League of Nations with the Prussian military =r triumphant would be a league of fox and geesa one fox, many geese. The geese woiild greatly diminish in numbers. He was all for a League of Nations—in fact, the League had begun. The British Empire was a leaguo of free nations. The Allied countries fight'rng the battles of international n ht were now ;{ league of free nations. Any other country wishing to join ;u order to assist in the establishment of international right and justipe was welcome to the League of Nations, and if after the war Germany repudiated and condemned her per:fi'ly-tho perfidy of her rulers—then G-ermany,, freed from military dominion, would be welcome to the great League of Nations. But the only sure foundation w.as the vic- tory of the Allies. The peace must be of a kind that would commend itself to the com-, 1- mon-seitse and the conscience of th'c nation a as a whole. It must not be dictated by extreme" men on either side. When a satisfactory p-oaco was -secured they could set forth to build up. 3 new Wofld.. LESSONS OF THE WAR. The first le»son taught them by the wut was the immense importance of maintaining the solidarity of the British Empire. To per- mit such an organisation to fali to pieces after .the war would be a crime against civilisation. The next great lesson of the war was that if Britain was to be thoroughly equipped to faoo any emergency., the State must'take a more constant and intelligent interest in the health of the people. If the health of the people had been maintained at a. better level tlicy could have obtained a million more men for their fighting line. They could not maintain an Al Empire on a C3 population. The problem of housing in thia country was most urgent. We had talked about it, played With it for fifty years. It had never been really taken in hand. We must have a more intelligent organisation of the forces in charge of the health of the nation. We had enormous losses to make up. We must think of the. childien who were to fill up the gap "Jid see to it that they were built up into healthy, strong, vigorous people. There was no surer way of strengthening this country than to see in future-that labour is requited with wages that would sustain life in full vi gour. The life of the worker, of his partner, of his child- ren, must be a great charge to the State. There must be healthier conditions in the workshops. We must pay more attention to the schools. We must see that the national resources were developed to the full, and that the State rendered all assistance in its power for the attainment of that object. Comfort was a sure preventive of anarchy. I We must initiate the best conditions for production. Agriculture in the past had been almost entirely neglected as far as national effort was concerned. In the highest interest of the community the land of this country should bo cultivated to its fullest capacity. Another important problem was the shielding of in- timtries which had been demonstrated by the to be essential to the life and security of the nation. rrh. moment bhe struggle was over, the work j, of reconstruction must be begun. He asked no man to "scrap" hiB principles. We wanted • neither reaction nor revolution, but sound, w el 1-ad vised and balanced reconstruction. Ti:, vo were disturbing symptoms all over j Ly rope which we at home should be wise to hike note of and provide against. There were atmospheric disturbances in the social and economic world. Let us take heed in time;' [ and if we did We should enjoy settled weather for the great harvest which was coming when ♦ i the fierce heat of summer, now beating upon us in this great war, would be over and past.

Bac"rl is much .nicer if steamed instead ol iboiied, and less fat is wdsted. If you peel onions under a running tap, you will fend that your eyes will not water, < Milk puddings should always be cooked slowly. If cooked ouicklv, the milk evapo- rated. Salt and paraffin will take the most obsti- aato stains out of a. sink. Cold tea will -remove the emell of fish i from ftyiug-pans, pl-atei, and so on. Artichokes will keep their whiteness if a, little vinegar is ad,ded to the war. When stewing' piari, add one, tabl-espoon- ful of vinegar and a stick of cinnamon. This makes the syrup pink, and improves I the lfavour.' IT you boil rice m water for ten minutes before' making- a rice pudding, ?s milk is b,eforid' ma,?in g a pit(ldincr, less milk ia If you it ike a Yorkshire pudding with half milk ard half water, you will find it equally as nicc. When soaking dried green peas, use boil- ing water, as this brightens their colour. Save r?in wat-er for washing and wa?bing- S-&ve rain wat?--r ?or Waihino- and wtshing- up. B;r ilsi ng thic, 4scurcely ctnv soap is Boiliug water, to v. h¡h a little borax has bcea added, will remove tea-stains from 3 table-cloth. Before using fuller's earth for the nursery toilet is should be well baked in a hot oven. This prevents any chunce of its irritating the children's skin. When a child falls and bruises himself, steep a rag in raw egg and cover the bruise. This will relieve the pain. A Wasp Trap. A good wasp trap can ba made from a Tecently-emptied jam-jar with the scrapings,. still to the sides and bottom. Pour -in a little cider, if procurable, and stand the jar in' the WSp1S' w-v and out o: your owa. It is reniurkab-ie how many dbsens of w.ispa will be drowned in a short time- The cider Tenders lelew dail and. etapid. "I A Musty TEAPOT. j A miisty smell and taste may be removed j from a metal teapot which has not been used for some time by putting a red-hot ei?d?r isde and le?tin? it remain till coid. Apropos, if tea be ground like coffee, or crushed immediately before the boiling water is poured 0:1 it, the strength of the brow will be materially increased, the tlavour also. j Greasy DRAIN Pipes. A most effective remedy for slimy and greasy drain pipes is copperas, dissolved, and left to work gradually through sink pipes, etc. Whitewash mixed yellow with copperas should be used. It is a g-eit purser a? we'll as an exterminator of many uud?ira?'?, and safe t? use w?rcver needed for the pmpos?3 indicated.. j ne-6d.oa for the puzrosu3 -adicated. HOME MADE METAL Pqxish. j f.k]uid metal polish may be made at home. Gtt one gill each, of benzine, turpentine, aII4 paraffin, anxd a halfpenny packet of whiting". Crush the whiting and mix it with the liqirids, pour int-o four small bottles, and kegp well corked. Butteh Economy. P-itt butter or margarine in a basin, and j cream it up with a wooden spoon, as if you '];ccre<\lliillg buU" and sugar in the old for a eake. ■ -iVheii 4>atter- is like dotted cream, add the same amount of sieved potatoes and work well together. Add half a saltspoonfui of salt to a quarter of a pound of butter and a quarter of a pound of potatoes. When well mixed, form into Httle pate or rolls. This doubles your butter ration and is very nice. To Cleait Piano Keys. Piano keys can be wblitened by washing m '3. solution of one ounoe nitric acid to ten ounces soft water. Aprplv with a brush, j taking care that it does not flow on the -wood upon which the ivory is veneered, or the job will b-o spoilt. <5 lea use carefully with clean wnt-er and a piece of flannel. Sai. phuric acid with an -equal quantity of water may be used as above. If the discolouration hai-not gone too far, rub the keys carefully with pure lemon juice. While still damp, put on a coating of whiting or prepared chalk, mixed with a little lemon juice. When dry, brush off with a dry brush, taking care that pouc of the mixture gets between the keys. If, however, the keys are thoroughly worn and discoloured, they must be dis- mounted, scraped, bleached, and repolished, which is a long and tedious affair, and re- quires to be done by a skilled workman. ——- —— SOME USEFUL RECIPES. "Vegetable Marrow PudCing.—Take a young vegetable marrow, peel it thinly, and cut off a third of its length (largest end). Remove all secdi from both pieces and fill with the remains of any cold ham or bacon chopped finely and- mixed with a little chopped onion and parsley.- Sef.sc n with salt and 'pepper to ta,tc. Fit the two pieces together and roil a thin suet crust round. Boil for three hours. WAR-TIME Biscuits.—Take five ounces of flour, throe ounces of ground rice, dessert- spoon PLi."ley flour, three ounces of mar- garine, and two ounces of jjugxir. Mix witti. milk into a stiff paste, roll out thin, cut into shapes, and bake to crisp pah; brown. Oatcake.—Take haif a pound of medium oatmeal, a quarter of a pound of fine oat- meal, and a little baIt. Mix together the oat- meal and salt, and add enough boiling water to bind them to a paste -just stiff enough. to be handled easily. non ior-t very thin on a board sprinkled with oatmeal, and bake till crisp on a girdle, or in any kind of an oven. Appiis AND Onion Salad.—Slicse two acid apples of average, size and one on von. Boil a quarter-pint of vinegar with the same quantity of water. Mix in a bowl a tea- spoonful each of ilour, mustard, and salt, with ca-venne to taste. To these ,add a beaten egg. Then pour in slowly the boiling vinegar and cook until creamy, stirring. all the time. When a little cooler pour on the the ?t i me. '?V h-2r, a .1 it, onion and apple, and, if; liked, 'sprinkle' chopped pprsley over all. This, hewevef, helps to nullifv -the rdour of oniorts after eating them, so ti:rt' it is a desirable addi- tion to te mixture.

t. THINGS 1 I Dir-IIEND ON SELF. f Much as vJrthy friends add to the happl. Hess mitt VPue of life, we must ia the mair depend or ourselves, and every, one is hii own bes4 friend or worst enemy.—-Sir John Lubboel. I THOSE WHO SUCCEED. 1 The people who succeed best are those who begin with a good definition of life, and shape their couEse accordingly. Too many of us mistake excitement for pleasure, and regard happiness as a thing to he. bought or won, instead of a delicate growth in our- selves which has to be most. carefully culti- vated.—Sarah Grand. i SELFISH SORROW. I SelSsh sorrow holds no power for good, it neither purifies nor ennobles, but shrivels i'the spirit. It is bom of earth, not sent from I'?? bcaven. f SOUND ADVICE. I I Oh, be humble, my brother, in your pro3- perity! Be gentle with those who are less lucky, if not more deserving. Think, what right have you to be scornful, whose virtue M a d?ncien?y of temptation, whose success may be a chance, whose rank may be an i ancestor's accident, whose prosperity is [ very likely a satire.—Thackeray. [ THE WORTH OF HOURS. I So should we live that every hour May die as dies the natural ftower- A self-reviving, thing of power. That every thought and every deed [ May hold within itself the seed < Of future good and future meed. < Esteeming sorrow, whose employ t Is to develop, not destroy, f Far better than a barren joy. —Lord Houghton. 4 ENERGY. I The longer I live the more I am certain that the great difference between men, be- tween the feeble and the powerful, the great and the insignificant, is energy—invincible determination, a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory. That quality will do any- thing that can be done in this world; and no talents, no circumstances, no opportuni- ties, will make a two-legged creature a man without it.—Sir T. F. Buxton. I., WRONGDOERS. 1 I He who does wrong, does wrong against j hinioelf. He who ac unjustly acts unjustly to himself, because he makes himself bad.- Marcus Aurelius. 1 MOTIVES. 1 Every life must have some central and dominating motive. Whether or not it ie consciously chosen, there is some one pur- pose that assumes lordship over the others and controls the action. Motives may battle for place, the higher against th9 lower, but one or the other gradually obtains the supremacy.. COOL SLUMBER. I Care-charming sleep, thou easc-r of all woes, Brother to death, sweetly thyself dispose all this afflicted prince; fall like a cloftd. In gentle showers; give nothing that is loud Or painful to his slumbers; easy, light, And as a purling stream, thou son of .)aiglit Pass by his troubled senses; sing his p £ >in, Like hollow murmuring wind or silver rain; It! to this prince gently, oh, gently slider AbS kiss him into'-smmbfcrs like a bride. —John Fletcher, t47. NO GOING- BACK. I We cannot go back. The old ^are not. the same if we revisit tbi'n plea- sitres have lost something if we t/'» repeat them, the old groups can D<r be re- gàthNed in completeness of presence and i Ic spirit. Life is a I idi'sc-.?pe. It holds many beautiful combinations, but when we have turned one out of sight, no effort will bring it, back again. A JEALOUS GOD. Neither husband nor wife, neither son not daughter; neither friend nor relation, are lawfully to be made the objects of our idolatry. The Lord oair God is a jealous God, and will not endure that .we bestow on the creature that •xtremity of devotion which He who made us demands "as His own share.—Sir Walter Scott. j I I TRuE LOVE. True love's the gift which God hath given j To man alone beneath the heaven. > -j It is iiot fautiisnr's hot fire, Whose wishes, soon as granted, fly; rjJ It liveth not in fieice desire, With dead desire it doth not die. It is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to miud, In body and in soul can bind. -Scottit TO BE GREAT. Bear in mind that to be truly great it id not necessary that. you should gain wealth and importance. Steadfast and undevia-ting truth, fearless and straightforward iu-' te-rit-v. and an houour eifer unsullied by an unworthy word or action, make their pos- ce.-sor greater than worldly success or pro- sperity.' These qualities constitute greatnes3. —Peabody. WORK AND PLAY. Employment does not mean no amuse- meut; the workers, or those who use their time instd- of wasting it, have more holi- days than anyone else, for every change is a going out to play-—Charles Kingsley. INJUSTICE. In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing eo finely perceived aud so finely felt as injustice. It may be only small injustice that the child can be exposed to, but the child is small, and its world is small, and its rocking-hor^e etandsas many hands high, according to scale, as a big- boned Irish huutjr.—Charles Dickens. | TAKE THINGS EASY. It is just like a man to make a great "bother and go in prodigious circles to reach a trifling distance. You go circling like the minute hand of a clock; but the small Iiand, that takes it easy, and makes no clatter, of. ticking, finds at twelve o'clock that it has got quite as far as its big com- panion.-William dlack. DUTY. r It is not so much the multiplicity of hard duties that leaves us worn and discouraged, as the fret of the little unwelcome duties which we inclined to regard as hin- l-dranees. The trouble is with oux prspee- I tive. Duty is cue, whether the manifesta- tions required by the hour, seem small or great.

SHARK-SKIN SHOES. Shark skin, porpoise, and whale hide, and even skate and eel skin has 'been utilised to take the place of the ox-hide leather. Of all the many fish skins, however, that are now being made into leather, and ultimately into boots and shoes for civilian wear, that of the shark is by far the most serviceable, and consequently the most sought after. It is estimated that the shark tribe alone could furnish as much leather as the world's normal annual cattle supply. So there ought to be no shortage of shark skin leather. Wal- ruses, too, have been killed for their hides. Walrus leather is the toughest known, next to the elephant and the rhinoceros; and. be- sides being made into heavy boots, it makes the best of polishers for big. guns.